Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 7, 1979, Winnipeg, Manitoba 8 Winnipeg free june utilities Board Grants rate boost for natural Gas by Allan Wilson the greater Winnipeg Gas company has been granted a per cent rate increase by the Public utilities Lake level forecasts people living on the shores of Lake Winnipeg need have no flood worries this based on the most re cent Lake level estimates from the provincial water resources Branch and Manitoba Lake Levels Are now at 715 feet above sea level and Are expected to Rise another six a water resources spokesman said there could be a Rise or fall of a foot depending on he said much higher Levels As the feet in 1974 have Beeri recorded without major Hydro spokesman Don Comstock said yesterday the dam at grand rapids is almost up to its capacity and the Winnipeg River is stabilizing after Spring at the same time the control Structure Gates at the North end of Lake Winnipeg have been wide open for the last few which Means an additional 75 cents a month to the average con Sumer with a annual Gas we got More than we asked for in we were extremely fairly dealt Ian spokes Man for the said yester a request by the company to have its rates based on rather than performance was rejected by the which expressed con Cern that the change would cause the Board to play a greater role in operations of the Vic a lawyer who represented the senior citizens association of had argued against rate schedules based on projected the Board rejecting the use of a future test year is a major Victory for the senior us of inflationary forecasting be Al he he said there could be no objection to including changes such As wage settlements made after the end of the test year being included in new the Board said it will examine the rate Structure of the company in the near future following a sub Mission from David a Law yer who represented six major Manitoba companies who use natural Brett argued the companies paying More than their fair share for the Gas they use and would like to see the Price Structure Savino said this would probably mean an increase for other Consumers and it to told be the utilities Board asked the Gas company to submit a rate schedule for approval before the increase can go into Sutherland said that will be done next and the new rates will be for the 197s1979 Home heating residents want doctor reinstated by Bob Lowery Winnipeg free press Thompson More than people Here Are reported to have signed a petition calling for the rein statement of a doctor suspended by the Thompson general Hospital the made Public yester says that in suspending Alan Rich for two the Board has left the City with inadequate medical the suspension took effect May 2 and runs out at the end of this the petition Calls for the Board to reverse its decision and allow people the right to choose their own Doc the protesters claim Many patients have been denied requests by the Hospital authorities to have Rich attend to provincial judge Neil chairman of the Hospital said the reason for the suspension want related to any medical but More to administrative and per Sonal relations he added that Richs suspension had been recommended to the Board by the local doctors judge Macphee said matters Are now in the hands of lawyers and a meeting Between them and the Board is Likely this Board member Donna Feniuk said the Board weighed the matter realizing what the suspension would mean to we Felt we acted responsibly according to our Man she everyday am the comparable retail Price indicates the Price for comparable Quality of competitive you can save the every item is always sold with an unconditional Mone Yback litres 400 exterior Wood stain color your world wanted to offer you the Best value in an exterior Wood stain so we came up with the big Gallons of our own solid color Wood stain especially formulated for shingles around your at a regular Price of a gallon 2v4 Gallons would Cost but while stocks last you can get our big bucket 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