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Little Canada council opposes metro government The little Canada council unanimously voted Monday night to support an Arden Hills resolution opposing the concept of the Metropolitan council as another level of government. The Arden Hills resolution states that the Metro council should remain an ad- visory position and not seek powers to control housing, planning and zoning. The resolution asks that the name of the Metro council be changed to the Metro Advisory board and asked that the state legislature set guidelines for the board which would prohibit it from interfering with local government. The resolution also asks that ali full time personnel be eliminated. Before making the motion to agree with Arden Hills, Councilman Don Valento said about the Arden Hills resolution, "I like it, it's terrific." AL FORSBERG NOMINATED FOR FIRE MARSHALL Al Forsberg, Little Canada fire chief was voted by the fire department as their nominee for the village's first fire marshall. The appointment for fire marshall will be made as soon as the ordinance outlining his duties is drawn up. SOCIAL WORKER ASKS MINNESOTA AVENUE IMPROVEMENT In a letter to the village council, Ramsey county social worker Catherine Wendell, that Minnesota ave. be im- proved. The reason for the request is one of the houses along the unimproved street is a foster home for retarded and disabled children. The improvement of Minnesota ave. would provide bus pickup for these children since the foster mother who does not drive. Engineer Don Carley said that there had been a hearing for sewer for Minnesota ave. which was opposed by everyone several years ago. Carley said that in his opinlion, Minnesota ave. would have to be realigned because of the great changes in grade on its present align- ment. On a motion by Councilman Richard Anderson, a feasability report and a hearing was set for the ave. Other hearings which were set were for sanitary sewers, water and street on the professed Jackson Street from Little Canada rd. to Co. rd. C. A hearing for the construction of water and sewer for Country dr. and North Owasso blvd., which would be upgraded to 9 ton roads. The council also set a bearing for water on Demont ave. and on the service road west of Highway 35E. VARIANCES GRANTED Little Canada council granted variances for a double bungalow for former mayor Ed Loeffler on a 9400 square foot pie shaped lot at 2552 Edgerton st. and for a 28' by 32' garage for Mr. Horner Desleuries of 2350 Jackson St. The garage will house a digging machine and trtrsks. HOCKEY REQ m Sdibert, 3i1 . rr . , appeared before the council on behalf of the Little Canada Recreation association and asked for more hockey rinks. Seibert said the association felt they needed at least two more rinks to serve the needs of the growing program. Three locations are in consideration. The first location is the St. Paul water works property behind the fire hall where the present rink is located. The second location is also St. Paul water works property across the street from the fire station and the third location is at the Little Canada elementary school. Valenta will meet with the recreation association to discuss the project. He was authorized by the council to contact the St. Paul Water department. Related to the hockey rink proposal is a park plan also proposed for St. Paul Water Works property. Mayor Perry Makeeff urged the planning commission to revive its studies on the park plan. Lions elect new officers The story of the North St. Paul Lions new officers last week should have read: Tom Sperry is the new president of the North St. Paul Lions club. Other officers are Tony Fratto, first vice president; Ray Brenner, second vice president; Ev Adams, third vice president; Bob Grassi, secretary; Fred Mentzer, treasurer; Rollie Harvieux and Jack King- Ellison, tailtwisters; Bob Weber, lion tamer; Ted Kennedy and Bill Thompson, directors for two years, and Bill Sandberg, outgoing president, director for one year. Carry over direc- tors are Ed Riege and Jim Wojahn. Installation of officers will take place in June. NORTH ST. PAUL MAYOR Jack Mister sl 29th anniversary of the U.S. Women's Arm' Cook. Young women between the ages of t may contact Sgt. Cook, 429 -7031. it ® Ell ®t®ta ® ISM ® Ell ®® ®® 1 1 Know your Thomas Lynch joined the department, Dec. 1, 1961. Tom and his wife, Marlene, live at 2647 East 2nd ave. and have four children. Tom works for the Village of North St. Paul. He likes sports, hunting and fishing.