National policy urged for urban transportation in Canada
A Manitoba regional group of the Canadian Federation of Mayors and Municipalities urged a national approach to urban transport. Mayor R A Wankling warned 85 percent of 35 million Canadians will live in 17 urban centers by 2000, backing a fund to support transit facilities, rights of way, construction, and research.
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Manitoba
Canadian Federation of Mayors and Municipalities
R. A. Wankling
Fort Garry
Six Month Jail Term for A J Parent and Two Others
A J Parent 21 of Winnipeg got six months on each of three charges in Alberta Supreme Court last week. He will serve concurrently with G J Daniels 18 of Winnipeg and Mrs M M Calfchild 24 of Calgary, all convicted of forcibly seizing D W Beckley at Calgary on September 8. Parent also faces unlawful and dangerous driving and escaping custody. Daniels received six months, Calfchild a one year suspended sentence.
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A. J. Parent
Winnipeg
Alberta Supreme Court
Parent
G. J. Daniels
M. M. Calfchild
Calgary
D. W. Beckley
Daniels
Diefenbaker Calls Ottawa Grain Crisis Western Crisis
John Diefenbaker urged Ottawa to act on damp grain on the prairies insisting the Liberal government treats the crisis with offhand ignorance. He urged farmers to voice complaints while criticizing silent Liberal MPs and ministers in the House of Commons.
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House of Commons
Western Canada
One More Try By Committee
The Manitoba air policy committee will press Ottawa to keep Air Canada's overhaul base in Winnipeg. Mayor W A Hanks of St James says a letter has been sent asking for a meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau and cabinet to discuss the situation. James Richardson says such a meeting now would likely fail, but the committee is assembling new information and will seek a hearing before any takeover decision.
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Manitoba Air Policy Committee
Ottawa
Air Canada
Winnipeg
W. A. Hanks
St. James
Trudeau
James Richardson
Hanks
Missing Vancouver Man Leaves Half Million Estate
Daniel Renix, a 50 year old father of three believed murdered, left an estate of 536098 dollars revealed in a will. Declared dead by the British Columbia Supreme Court last year, he vanished September 29 1980 after leaving his boat Sea-Esta II for a test run off Vancouver. The boat was found four days later moored at a waterfront wharf.
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Vancouver
Daniel Renix
British Columbia Supreme Court
Renix
Wheat Board Expects Better Export Season
Dr J B Leibfried of the Canadian Wheat Board told the Manitoba Farmers Union annual meeting that 1968 69 exports to traditional customers will total at least 200 000 000 bushels. He cited larger wheat inventories and higher protein, plus competitive pricing under the new grains arrangement, but noted a large challenge in conditioning 350 000 000 bushels of damp grain.
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J.B. Leibfried
Canadian Wheat Board
Canada
Manitoba Farmers ’Union
Europe
United Kingdom
United States
Leibfried
Judge orders review of poll books in Comox Alberni race
A BC Supreme Court action seeks to overturn the June 25 federal election results in Comox Alberni. NDP candidate Thomas Barnett, who won by three votes over Liberal Richard Durante after a recount, contends some Canadian Forces ballots were improperly cast. Barnett asks poll books be produced to examine irregularities. Durante must answer by December 15. No hearing date set. Justice W R McIntyre ordered Ottawa chief electoral officer J H Hamel to provide the poll books for Vancouver Island.
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Comox-Alberni
Thomas Barnett
NDP
Cane
Richard Durante
Barnett
British Columbia Supreme Court
W. R. McIntyre
J. H. Hamel
Ottawa
Vancouver Island
Housing Inquiry Ends On Sour Note
Public hearings of the federal housing inquiry closed amid protest from organized labor. Donald MacDonald of the Canadian Labour Congress complained the briefing was rushed after a brief 10 minute session and the labor delegation received little time compared with local officials and others.
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Federal Housing Inquiry
Organized Labor
Donald MacDonald
Canadian Labor Congress
Hull
Commission
James Gillies
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