North Bay Nugget from North Bay, Ontario, Canada • 3

0 The North Gay Nugget Monday June 1 11)70 1 WEATHER REPORT NORTHERN OUTLOOK TEMPERATURES Vancouver mailmen idle little progress in talks Forecast Temperatures Low tonight high Tuesday Synopsis: Warm cloudy weather with scattered showers and thundershowers is expected to prevail in southern Ontario today and tonight followed by partial clearing on Tuesday The showers and scattered thundershowers in the North will taper off to a few showers tonight and on Tuesday Sudbury North Bay northern Georgian Bay Temagami AI-goma southern White River: Cloudy with rain and scattered thundershowers today Mostly cloudy with a few showers Tuesday Northern While River Cochrane weatern James Bay: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers today and Tuesday Record rainfall in North Bay area VANCOUVER (CP) The Council of Postal Unions called a work stoppage at 5:36 am today halting all activity In post offices throughout the Vancouver area CPU members began picketing the Vancouver chief poet office In downtown Vancouver and the air mail forward depot et Vancouver International Airport Bob Collum postmaster for Vancouver immediately announced a complete shutdown of all establishments In the Vancouver delivery area These include North Vancouver West Vancouver North Burnaby South Burnaby and Richmond as well aa Vancouver city Itself The post office urged customers to withhold their mailing until the current work stoppage" ONTARIO in the news Kaic 8) 1000 lor relief NEW HAMBURG fCP) An estimated $54969 was raised Saturday at the fourth annual Mennonite relief auction sale attended by 25909 persons from Canada and the United States Proceeds from the sale will go to the Mennonite Central Toronto rally peaceful -J 'v w' -i The entire Fisher St playground waa covered in water on Sunday during the day a Chippewa Creek overflowed Close to three inches of rain fell in the district breaking a record set in 1940 for a specific 24-hmir period Bobbie Coxford standing forlornly in the midst of mud and water seems to lie contemplating the loss of a play area a regular occurrence following any significant rainfall -Nbicr-t rr nui TORONTO (CP) An antiwar rally drew 6000 observers to Toronto city hall Sunday afternoon and remained peaceful Mike York 28 research assistant at Kent State University gave the crowd his eyewitness observations of the May shooting by National Guardsmen of four students Mr York one of four eyewitnesses touring the United States and Canada for the Chicago- Approve constitution (Continued from Pago One) The low ia expected to pan by thia district sometime early Tuesday morning Weather officials are predicting that there is a possibility of thundershowers today scattered showers on Tuesday and some Improvement by Wednesday During the month of May the district hod 1928 hours of sunshine The normal amount Is approximately 2369 hours Officials from the North Bay Committee which provides aid to the world needy Some 275 fancy home made quilts and 169 rugs were auctioned and 509 volunteers sold baked goods anl meat products New Hamburg is 12 mile eust of Kitchener based Student Mobilization Committee called for an end to US involvement in Southeast Asia and requested funds to supiwrt the anti-war movement The protest was organized by the Vietnam Mobilization Committee Several hundred members of the VMC the May 4 Movement and the Voice of Women marched by a circuitous route to Nathan Phillips Square from Queen's Park prove working conditions tor the more than 2000 CAS employees in Ontario and promote the interests of child welfare in the province said William Wood president of the London Ont staff association At the one-day convention delegates also approved a budget of 53000 to finance activities to October at the cost of $2 a member and elected a second interim executive of II members The delegate decided that member staff atsocialions FOCAS may include all AS employees except those with the ultimate power to hire and fire Mindies briefs selves on problems iii ihnr community This is how democracy ought tu operate" lie said he has realized ihat there is a of frustration almost desperation" because people feel "they are unable to get their message across to governments Youth chared after accident ill Sturgeon Fulls STURGEON FALLS (Staff) A hit and run charge was laid Saturday night against a 16 -year -old Blezard Valley youth following an accident on Queen St here About $150 damage was incurred to a car owned by Clement Brunet of Verner George Monunn 16 of 2NI0 Main St Bleurd Valley was charged by provincial police at Verner Const Armand Labroxse is investigating this accident Obituaries and funerals FIXIei byWohl 'tfotiwitwr tasAWftciss me? HBAFP AROUM) met GNAT 4 Dollar (Continued from Page One) peculators muking large profits by puuring money into Canada NOT A RETREAT Mr Benson said the actum was mainly anti-inflationary but he claimed it was balancing a retreat" from the economic squeeze Lower prices in Canada would be of assistance in moderating the upward trend of costa and prices The move was consistent with the government's continu ing economic objectives of lower rate of price increase and the sustained achievement of rising levels of production and employment On wage and price control generally Mr Benson had nothing to add to what he had previously "they are cumbersome and can't last very long' he explained However it is conceivable that Mr Benson is now trying to achieve a slowlown on price rises bv a circuitous route Having been spumed by organized labor in a bid to get its co-operation on voluntary wage restraints he can now use the better-value dollar to lower prices despite pressure of rising wage settlements in Indus try UPWARD MOVEMENT No time limit has been put on the period during which the do! lar will be allowed to float It is anticipated that the movement will be upward in relation to the US dollar and the government has promised "offsetting me if there is a further restraining effect on the economy Mr Benson said it was not up to him to state what figure the government would like to see the dollar reach before it relumed to the fixed rate of ex change The dollar is thus being returned to the floating state in which it existed fur nearly 12 years until it waa fixed at 92 Vi rents in relation to the US do! lar on May 2 1962 In making war on speculators Mr Benson confessed that ex porters will find it tougher going as well will have to sharpen up their pencils In dealing with foreigners" he said Man charged in sexual offence ease A Chisholm Twp man was arraigned in Provincial Court today on a charge of having sexual intercourse with a female under 14 years of age Phillip Brown 19 RR 4 Powassan was a dod without plea to June 4 in custody Court has ordered that he be examined by a physician and his finding and suggestions be presented to the court on that date Police allege that Brown had sexual Intercourse with a eight-year-old Chisholm Twp girl He was arrested by the Powassan OPP late Sunday night TORONTO (CP) Delegates from 42 of Ontario's 56 Aid Society agencies approved a draft constitution for a province-wide employees' organization Saturday The constitution for a Federa1 lion of Ontario Children's Aid Staffs now goes back to local employee associations for discussion with final ratification at a founding meeting here in October The new federation was proposed last October when delegatee decided against joining the Canadian Union of Public Employees It is designed lo im M)l parly HAMILTON (CP) The parliamentary caucus of the New Democratic Party sitting for the first time outside Ottawa discussed 34 briefs Satutday which were presented by union leaders social action committees community groups and individuals Douglas nutiimal NDP leader said he was "really delighted with the number atd quality" of the briefs heard 34 briefs covering a wide range of topics which provided us with specific examples in arguing for remedial policies in he said Presentations included topirs on social conditions urban renewal pollution and jumbo jet airports Mr Douglas said in an interview: was particularly impressed by two things People now are organizing in groups to more effectively deal with problems they have in a community have come together to express them OTTAWA (CP) Mediation of the postal dispute is scheduled to continue here today with no visible signs that any significant progress was made in solving the bargaining deadlock during lengthy weekend talks Mediator A Carrothers who arrived on the job early Saturday refused late Sunday to sav whether compromise has yet been reached on any of the 12 disputed main items which include wages and employment security However he indicated that he is not expecting any quick solutions jokingly telling reporters they can expect to be on the job for a while Negotiators for 27099 postal workers and their paymaster lh treasury hoard met for 10 hours Saturday and eight hours Sunday At the first meeting Mr Car-mihers told both sides to keep (heir lips apparently in an attempt to dear the atmosphere of the manv public counter-charges made since negotiations began eight months ago Postal officials refused even to say in what rooms the talks were taking place in a downtown Ottawa hotel Mr Carrothers president of the University of Calgary who was appointed mediator last Thursday said he would give reports to the press twice each day Bui both Saturday and Sunday he was absent at the times allotted He did sav in a quick chance interview that the negotiators for the unions and the treasury board have been meeting both separately and face-to-face under his auspices Meanwhile some 388 postal workers in Windsor who Wednesday joined a series of rotating 24-hour strikes celled bv the unions voted to remain off the lob todav Other stoppages in Winnipeg Sudburv and Ottawa ended as scheduled after 24 hours The two postal unions sav the pup pose of the strikes is to harass the post office thus forcing an earlv settlement and that sup prise is an essential element in the tactic The post office reported that mailings across the country have dropped by 19 to 40 per cent in different centres as the public responds to the strike srsre Postal workers who now make an average 1396 an hour are asking for a 60-cent-an-hour raise over a two-year contract In turn the treasury board has offered 41 cents in years Ilrwik-in attempt at Sturgeon Falls STURGEON FALLS An attempted break-in at the Brewers' Wire house on Front St is still under investigation here by town police Const Armand Labnwse said today that the attempt occurred dose to midnight Saturday Police are not too sure if they freightened the thieves sway or if they were foiled in their attempt A large hole was made in a south loading door with some kind of year and a steel plate cover over the swing bar stopped attempts to open the door Every memorial made by crafts men in our own shop in CALLANDER IT A DISTRICT INDUSTRY SERVING ALL OF NORTHEASTERN ONTARIO 4 night McIntyre St waa flooded due to a sewer backup which according to Mr Daiter might have happened anyway Carmichael Drive behind the airport was completely washed out and city officiali have not yet been able to make a complete round of all country roads Chippewa Creek completely overflowed iti banks and aites along the route were covered with water The Fisher St Playground was a sea of water on Sunday and parents in the area Presbyterian Church He enjoyed carpentry ai a hobby Surviving are hia wife a stepson Charles Craig and two grandchildren Relatives end friends attended the funeral from Espanola Sundridge Cache Bey Killaloe Deep River and Pembroke Alexander Fortin STURGEON FALLS-A resident at Sturgeon Falls for 52 years and a former employee of Abitlbt Panel Products Ltd Alexander Fortin died Saturday at St Jean de Brebeuf Hospital following a short Illness He was 80 Friends may pay their respects at the Theoret Funeral Home The funeral mass will be offered Wednesday at II am at Sacred Heart Church and interment will be at St Mary's Cemetery The eon of the late Mr and Mrs Joseph Fortin Mr Fortin was born at Griffith Dec 21 1889 He married the former Gertrude Leblanc at Sturgeon Falls Oct 27 1935 and attended Sacred Heart Church Mr Fortin is survived by his wife seven sons: Thomas Sudbury Leo Edgar Richard Donald Roger end Denis ell of Sturgeon Falls five daughters: Mrs Maxim Morin (Adesste) Chelmsford Mrs Charles Giroux (Laura) Romford Mrs Gordon Uttley (Lauretta) Creighton Mrs Albert Fabre (Carmen) and Mrs Raymond Gtndron (Denise) both of Sudbury 30 grandchildren and 21 greatgrandchildren He Is also survived by a brother Levin Griffith end a sister Mrs Ronald Char-land (Kathleen) Kingston Plant tobacco BRANTFORD (CP) More than half of the flue-cured tobacco has now been planted In southern Ontario Watson extension specialist at the Delhi Ont research station said warned their children away trom the site Other areas affected by the cloud bursts included Dales view Pine-wood Ski Chib Rd and the cut end of the city While the damage was considered extensive the actual cost to the city as a result of the rain has not been estimated Maurice Tessier of the Ontario Department of Agriculture said that the rainfall had provided ideal conditions for forage crops such as hay and that they were like mad" He noted though that some 30 per rent uf district farmers had not yet had a chance to seed their crops and that the rain has delayed these farmers considerably Mr Teisier pointed nut that all the rain had softened the fields and that many farmers were unable to put their cows out to pasture He commented that with the ditches on farm lands filled with water it would be a while before the soil would dry Glen DeVuono secretary-manager of the North Bay and District Chumher of Commerce told The Nugget that the weather did not seem to deter either tourists or fishermen Choice fishing location! in the area were well populated the Government Dock in particular and the information booth on Hwy II was busy over the weekend A surprising bit of ia-formallon gleaned from the North Bey ire Department showed that In May there were 34 grass fires for a total of 77 so far this year District golfers set (or a weekend of action either drove chipped and putted during the showers or sat glumly at the I9lh hole muttering epithets about the weather gods Hoards of youngsters dressed in knee-high shiny black rubber hoots und yellow rain a 1 1 era splattered about ing through puddles ouking one another Plump earthworms who ventured to the surface of the grass wriggled about on lawns and were quickly gohbled-down by alert robin Many families motored to Duchesnay Fells on Hwy 17 were the churning foaming overflow of water tumbled majestically over the rocks One resident of the city pointed out that it might he coincidence but the Academy Award winning song this year was Bert Hacharnch's Keep On My Head" lie hoped next year it would he an up dated version of Dry I Am" engineering department were busy this morning trying to put together an official assessment of the damage caused by the rain City Engineer Moriey Daiter aid today that all areas of the city had been affected some worse than others He noted that there were a number of flooded basements and washouts on the shoulders of roads and driveways Work crews from the public works department were on the job all day Sunday and one crew was on standby over Kitchener John London and Michael at home daughter Mrs Hutmen (Mery Lynn) Kitchener end 11 grandchildren Also surviving are three brothers: Clifford Detroit: Roy and Bub both of North Bay and three sisters: Mrs Janie Cook Mias Stella Clarke and Mrs Marjorie Germon ail of North Bay Arthur Lavallee STURGEON FALLS The funeral mass for Arthur Lavallee was offered Saturday at Sacred Heart Church Mr Lavalee 89 died at Toronto General Hospital Wednesday following a lengthy illness Pallbearers were: Gerald Clement Gaetan Roussell Raymond Jean Joseph and Gerry Courchesne and Ronald Dibigonesse Interment was at St Cemetery Mr Lavallee who was born at Verner April 15 1901 was the caretaker of Sacred Heart Church which he attended for many years He was a member of the Sacred Heart League Surviving are his wife the former Marianne Hamelin whom he married at Sturgeon Fell in 1029 two sons: Raymond Mattawa end Michel St Hubert Que six daughter Sister Daniel (Jeanne) with the African Missions Mrs Gerald Courchesne (Denise) Smooth Rock Falls Mrs Joseph Courchesne (Berthe) Ville Jacques Cartier Qua Mrs Raymond Jean (Monique) Mr A Cormier (Louise) and Mrs Gerry Clement (Danielle) all of Windsor and 10 grandchildren Also surviving are two brothers: Edmond Detroit and Alphonse Ottawa and two sisters: Mrs Leo Roussell (Eva) Verner and Mri Anna Lapansle at Au Chateau Noack SUNDRIDGE Rev Hepburn of Burks Falls conducted the funeral service at Knox Presbyterian Church Sundridge for Clarence Leonard Noack who died suddenly May 23 In hospital at North Bay A Canadian National Railway employee Mr Noack wee 57 Pallbearers were: Keith Kidd Bill Whitelock Murray Young Reg Miller George James and Ike Jenkins Inter-ment was at Strong Cemetery The eon of the late Mr and Mrs Albert Noack Mr Noack was born In 1913 at Toronto and moved to Sundridge in 1948 His marriage to the former Jean Craig took place et Pembroke in 1943 A former resident of Pembroke Mr Noack was a member of the Orange Ijodge Royal Black Knight No 1027 and the board of management of Knox Clarke A carman with the Canadian Pacific Railway prior to tus retirement in 1968 John Qurdcn Clarke 1120 Copeland St died Sunday in hospital following a lengthy illness He was 62 The family will receive friends at the Martyn Funeral Home where the funeral service will be conducted in the chapel Tuesday at 2 pm by Rev A Young Interment will be ut Terrace Lawn Cemetery Bora near Pembroke Nov 1908 Mr Clarke was the on of Mrs George Clarke of North Bay and the late Mr Clarke He came to North Bay as a child and his marriage to the former Vera May Fnie Rennick took place May 17 1935 at North Bay Mr Clarke was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen Predeceased by his wife March 7 1970 he is survived by four sons: Camm HMCS York Oakville Harvey DEATHS 3RACIE At North Bay on Sunday May 31 Mary Frances beloved wife of the late John Moffat Grade in her 2nd year Interment Flatr ind New Brunswick FORTIN At St Jean de Bre-beuf Hospital Sturgeon Falls i May 30 1970 Alexander Fortin beloved husband of Gertrude Leblanc In his 81st year Resting at the Theo-ret Funeral Home Requiem high mass will be celebrated Wednesday June 3 at 11 am at Sacred Heart Church Interment will be St Cemetery CLARKE On Sunday May 31 1970 John Borden Clarke 62 years 1120 Copeland St beloved husband of the late Vera May Enle Rennick Resting at the Martyn Funeral Home 464 Wyld St Services wllL he held In the chapel on Tuesday at 2 pm Interment Terrace Lawn Cemetery Flowers gratefully declined donations to your favorite charity would be appreciated LOST Lost pair grey-rimmed glasses Please dial 472-9878 after 8:30 1 Lost grey and black striped cat Vicinity Kehoe SL Reward 474-7979 after 430 4 Lost Balova watch Main SttoCPR Dial 474-2838 1 FOUND We will insert up to 15 words 2 days tree of charge All It costs you to plat a found ad la a phqne cal found black keycase on Thursday In Singer Sewing Centre Main Street 2 POINTS TO REMEMBER The Rosary Memorial Investigate break-ins during weekend in city of North Hay Every year we make several hundreds of memorials for delivery to cemeteries in Northeastern Ontario About one half of these are for those of the Catholic faith Noon Memorials craftsmen have skillfully adapted the Rosary to both monument and marker designs The gem-like beads and Cross forms part of the solid granite as a lasting testament to Catholic faith Available without extra cost and police indicated thut the thief had to climb a fence to enter the window Police huve not yet determined how entry was gained Inin Brown Supply on McIntyre St Stereo tape cartridges were stolen from the automotive supply shop sometime Sunday A sum of money was found stolen from the office of the Ninisslns District Roman Catholic Separate School board Sunday at Mother St Bride School There was also lireuk and enter reixtrled ut the Pour Seasons Centre on Hwy II Pri day night but nothing was found missing A number of hunting knives an unknown quantity of money and some stereo tape cartridges were stolen over the weekend In four break enter end theft occurrences North Bey Mice are investigating a break-in at Richardson's Hardware store on Main St Entry was gained through a rear window off Fraser St end culprits escaped with a quantity of hunting knives Central Welding on Fisher Si was broken into and an eetimated was taken from cash box Police received the report early this morning A window el the rear of the building was found smashed Noon Memorials LIMITED 732 Main St Callander Ont Telephone 752-1990 Transportation Provided If Desired Find stolen car STURGEON FALLS (Stuff)- A car stolen from the Nlplssing Hotel parking lot Saturday night still has not been recovered Sturgeon Fells police say Owned by Jean Boucher of 176 lloldltch St Sturgeon Falls ihe vehicle was perked neer (he hotel loading zone It was reported missing about 111 pm Saturday.