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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 05, 1970
Page
2
Saskatchewan officials convene a special committee to tackle the rising issue of abandoned cars cluttering landscapes and costing taxpayers. They will survey North American approaches and consider funding or portable car crushing units to address roadside graveyards and costly municipal impoundments.
Police detained two youths aged 17 and 19 after a rampage in Edmonton last week involving throwing racks and bricks at car windows. They face two theft charges and wilful damage totaling 11000 dollars. The younger defendant collapsed during reading of charges and revived. both sat through about 103 charges read in under an hour as the court faced strain.
The piece notes two years ago SFSU faced rampant vandalism with hundreds of broken windows, while the 1969 70 year saw only one window broken. It credits Dr S J Hayakawa’s policing approach as a key factor in restoring order, though some doubt his claims.
Howard Pawley, chairman of Manitoba Public Insurance, says the new compulsory automobile insurance act requires all drivers to pay a premium with their driving license purchase, regardless of vehicle ownership. The plan shifts premium responsibility to drivers, making insurance protection available only after license and premium are obtained, with liability for reimbursement if no license is obtained.
A Dominion Bureau of Statistics survey from a federal provincial tourism conference shows Canadians spent 278 million more in other countries this year than tourists spent in Canada. US visitors rose four percent and total tourist inflow up 23 percent, while over 400000 Canadians traveled abroad, up 40 percent from 1969. The group saw no alarm, with one delegate calling the report encouraging for receipts and not payments.
Consumer Affairs Minister Ron Basford warned that the law governing consumers has not kept pace with modern business needs. He argued that firms should design safer products through moral obligation, and that without self regulation common law cannot meet safety demands.
Manitoba premier Ed Schreyer is pressed by H B Vanman to name qualifications of the 11 member insurance advisory panel. Vanman questions why a Crescentwood NDP activist and union employee sit on the committee and criticizes late industry briefing on government auto insurance plans and driver permit surcharge details.
Government trade and farmers representatives in Manitoba voiced general approval of the sale of 98 million bushels of wheat to China but several spokesmen doubted its immediate impact on farmers. George H. Sellers of Federal Grain Ltd said the sale will improve movement from country elevators to terminals and help farmers deliver this year's crop. Ken Singleton of the National Farmers' Union noted the sale's size, yet doubts it will lift farmers from economic chaos caused by past weak sales. Agriculture Minister Sam Askipw warned full benefits require continued sales beyond one year. A M Runciman of United Grains Growers said farmers will feel the impact in months as funds go to debt, cash advances, and deliveries to country elevators.
The Saskatchewan liquor licensing commission announced that patrons may order beer verbally for takeout, eliminating the former requirement to complete a form with address and signature. The change ends the practice of signing a takeout form in beverage rooms and liquor stores.
The excerpt ponders the proverb Suré thing implying nothing on earth is certain, noting Job's ancient claim of certainty about life and extending the idea to money health work business family and home, all of which remain uncertain.
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