Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - March 3, 1981, Winnipeg, Manitoba 14 Winnipeg free March 1981 i Vav 11 i i a i a m financial health of y questioned report by times Public competitor for giving Charity run for its Money e or full by ran Campbell a United Way Grant evaluation be Post says the Winnipeg Vita faces growing financial problems because it must compete with tax supported government facilities and the report says the Myca sees competing with publicly funded pro Grams such As those offered by the City Parks and recreation should those programs continue to there is an implication that the y problems of extremely High overhead May continue to the internal report also says the Myca faces a Challenge from a pro posed Field House Complex on the for Mer Pauls College site at Ellice Avenue and Isabel Only a Block from the Central Myca at 301 Vaughan and a new Field House Complex at the University of the potential Impact of these two complexes May be severe in terms of drawing away y it y officials interviewed last denied there was Competition with City they also said the y is in relatively Good financial pointing to a recent fund Oley raising drive that exceeded its the United Way summary of y pro Grams and finances was prepared for information during consideration of the is Grant request for 1982 the y had an unanticipated 1980 operating deficit of on its million budget and a operating deficit in which brought the accumulated debit that year to 1979 deficit was resolved by a Transfer from capital the panel might question Agency plans for Deal ing with future potential said the United Way in meetings Between the y and United Way last the costly but underutilized physical plants were considered a major financial prob which the y Felt could be helped by converging its suburban facilities into full service Don the is general Secre said a fundraising Campaign for new facilities at the Elm woo Kildonan and James is will end month ahead of the goal was million when the Campaign started in late 1979 and could reach Phalen construction at All three Sites is to Start in november and finish in it will add a running track and possibly handball Racquet Ball courts to the James and Elm Wod Kildonan and handball courts to the South which has a gym and Justice Scott presi Dent of the 25member y Board of disagreed that the Winnipeg is have financial with a budget this year and one projected at million next the deficit becomes a problem if we get up to or he but is not a problem at judge Wright had not seen the report and was commenting on it As it was represented to him in a Telephone he objected to the use of the word competitor to describe the is relationship to the City i took them the United Way to using that word its not right to the y is critical of Parks and of or whoever else is involved in these the y has been seeking better Coor with City but its a far different position from saying Parks and recreation a y assistant general manager George Allen said the 1979 and 1980 deficits Arent a and added y general finances Are moderately Allen said the y Board by no Means opposes the downtown Field House concept being jointly explored by the City and provincial last Falls task Force report on the concept has left the y unsure of its position on the because it was not said but they does question locating the Field House at Ellice and be cause the the my hand its downtown facility Are in the the y has played a seminal role in the athletic life of the beginning with its founding Here on May Winnipeg now has five y compared to Only three similar facilities in Vancouver and Cal it also operates Camp Mani Tou and Stephens in the Central y is threatened by proposed Field report says the Freedom machines edition Washer and Beau Mark special edition free yourself from those was Day blues this Washer does the work quickly and time saving features include 4 Cycle infinite water level and 5 water temperature selections and bleach a terrific value for the budget Wise shopper Beau Mark special edition automatic be worry free this Matching dryer really pampers your clothes treats them the Way you special features include 3 Cycle temperature 10 minute Cool Down on timed drying Cross vane tumbling action and up front lint prices m Ettelt while quantities last or til store March 7th dept 627 the Bay major downtown uni cily St vital and Kildonan beaus Mark affordable All Beau Mark products Are covered with nation wide service our Beau Mark extended warranty is now ask our sales staff for More Many dial 7832112 downtown shop vital Kildonan place shop Mon to 9 sat ;