Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 17, 1989, Winnipeg, Manitoba free november swimmers left unprotected Beach patrols in Manitoba not lifeguard inquest told by Nick Martin swimmers believing lifeguards were protecting them at 11 Provin Cial beaches have had a false sense of Security for More than 20 Manitoba Parks director told a drowning inquest there is a Public perception that the Beach patrol established in the late 1960s is a lifeguard Gordon Prouse told provincial court judge Howard in there Arent lifeguards on the Prouse he said he ordered a Complete review of the Structure of Manito Bas Beach patrol a year but his staff will not report until next Deralyn of died in Hospital after being pulled from the water at West Hawk Lake Beach about 1 on july All three Beach Pat rollers on duty that Day had just gone for a lunch break together after spending most of that Cool and Cloudy saturday morning picking up litter in other areas of the Prouse agreed with Crown attorney David Rampersad that the pub Lic would not expect Beach Pat rollers to be picking up he said he is responsible for setting Parks policy throughout the province and for deciding whether a Park will have a Beach a separate Branch of the natural resources the regional services decides How the patrol within each Park will he he was unaware of previous Testi Mony that regional services has launched its own review of Beach patrol procedures following the Garon it was to get under Way Prouse said the Beach patrols main function is emergency re quiet lobby forcing Ottawa to Retreat on proposed phone minister says by Patrick Mckinley the Federal government appears to be backing away from proposed legislation to seize regulatory control of the Manitoba Telephone sys Glen the minister responsible for the Crown said but he warned that unless the provinces quiet lobby of conserva Tive most produces further results in the next he May Appeal directly to the Public to help fight the Federal Findlay said its is preparing a Public information which will Likely include Bill stuffers sent to customers warning them that Feder Al regulation would Lead to an increase in if we deem it necessary to go to the Public to ask them to lobby the then we will do he calling on Ottawa to withdraw the Bill or state it is willing to Degoti its president Reg Bird predicted at least Mil lion or on third of the Utility an Nual Revenue be at risk if Ottawa opens up Lon distance ser vice to Competition from private the its monopoly might also end in other areas such As its cellular phone and Cable he Bird predicted residential custom ers will have to pay a additional charge on their monthly Bills if com petition is we want the facts on the he a court ruling earlier this year confirmed Ottawa Power to regu late but said existing legislation allows immunity for the three provincial Crown corporations that provide phone service in the Prairie the Federal government recently introduced legislation to remove the Crown immunity and put them under Federal Findlay said if the Bill is he believes the next step will be Federal legislation opening telecommunications to Competition from such companies As he said he believes there has been some Success in halting the Federal legislation As a result of his discus Sions with conservative he said he is also encouraged because three of the four Atlantic which retain regulatory control Over private phone compan have voiced some support for the three Western provinces and be cause Quebec also appears to be giving them some he noted Federal communications minister Marcel Masse said he wanted the Bill passed within Days when he introduced it but so far Masse has not pressed Kre cos Gigantic warehouse spa Bath fixture great deals for and rec room builders 178 Whirlpool tubs and spas must Chi whirl Pool tubs starting As Low As s795 6 person All acrylic spa Complete now Only 2095 Ozonator units will be offered at half Price with every spa sold aboveground Pool Gle 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Manitoba has never previously reviewed that and did not know Why the department does not f Equire at least one patrolled to stay behind to watch for regardless of weather it is not done to save Money on Park he it was the regional services Branch that ordered West Hawk to have at least one patrolled at the Beach during working hours after the Prouse he said he did not know if similar actions were taken at the other 10 supervised beaches in following the review his staff Are Manitoba May consider contracting out lifeguard services at certain he supervised Parks could provide Public or private lifeguards responsible Only for a specific roped off portion of a he personnel May walk among Beach offering safety tips and coun rather than sitting in a life guard he some provinces favor Public Edu larger and More improved lifesaving equipment and emergency communications on the Beach instead of Prouse told the he said any revisions will be implemented next pre leather suede Denim outerwear 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