Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 25, 1981, Winnipeg, Manitoba 8 Winnipeg free press saturday april 25.1981 conflict of interest inquiry report sent to attorney Genera Mercier the Manitoba Law Reform commis Sion has submitted its report on a year Long investigation into conflict of interest legislation and guidelines for municipal governments. However the to. Attorney general Gerry Mercier will not be made Public for two to three weeks until copies have been prepared by the Queen s Printer Mike Allan Mercier s executive assistant said yesterday. Mercier asked the commission in May 1980, to investigate the possibility of conflict of interest legislation and guidelines for municipal governments. At the time the minister said the commission would investigate propos als from the City of Winnipeg for legislation similar to that in Ontario As Well As measures adopted in other jurisdictions. Mercier s request followed free press stories which revealed Winnipeg Conn. Jim Ernst had voted in favor of applications involving a sign company in which he had a financial interest. They also revealed coun. Jim Moore who had his own marketing firm had agreed to sell ads for the Winnipeg Arena clock. Mercier could not be reached for comment yesterday. Invention displayed legislative notebook drought Relief readied the provincial government is pre paring to provide drought assistance programs to Lahners if continuing dry conditions and severe soil Drifting per Sist agriculture minister Jim Downey said yesterday. He said measures such As Hay lifting feed analysis and dugout filling among others which were carried out during last year s drought May have to be repeated if the need arises. The province has experienced severe soil Drifting since april 6. More land is being exposed to wind erosion because there is a larger than Normal acreage in summer allow due to last year s Lack of moisture the minister said. Between Jan. 2 and april 22, precipitation in Brandon and Portage la Prai Rie was one third of Normal Gimli and Dauphin we re 40 per cent of Normal and Winnipeg received about half the nor Mal amount. Downey said soil moisture conditions on perennial Hay stands and pasture represent the current most critical he said significant rainfall in the next three to four weeks is needed to produce a Normal first Cut and Good pasture. Supplies of top Quality Dairy feed Are limited but current feed supplies appear to be adequate he said. If dry conditions continue the availability of other feed supplies will become restricted. Downey urged Farmers to take out adequate crop insurance before the april 30 deadline. Fred i Lalko a part time trapper from St. Vital poses with a trap he invented. The trap is designed to break the neck or blood vessels of the animal such As a Raccoon or Muskrat. It construction wages up was part of a display yesterday of humane trapping devices. Move with caution on Alcan Walding nip Hydro critic Jim Walding cautioned the government against paying any Price to secure a proposed alumni num company of Canada Alcan smelter for the province. Walding said the govern ment was desperately trying to lure investment to the province and won dered whether Selling part of a Manitoba Hydro Plant to Alcan was appropriate. The government is desperate because its policies Are not working Wald ing said during budget debate in the legislature yesterday. But he cautioned against a mentality which would turn the Alcan Deal into another Churchill forestry Indus tries scandal. Under the proposed Deal Alcan would acquire minority ownership of a hydroelectric generating station As Well As water rights for 35 years and a 15-year renewal option. The company also would receive sub Stantial tax advantages by becoming part owner of the generating station which can be declared an asset and subject to depreciation allowances. The government claims the arrange ment is Good for Manitoba because Alcan s investment will help reduce the province s Cost of constructing a Plant and keep Power rates Low. Walding challenged the govern ment s claim yesterday saying Mani Toba was proposing to build a kilowatt Generator while Alcan Only needs kilowatts of Power. The province will still have to borrow about billion and pay about million in interest to Complete its share of the project. Walding also questioned the govern ment s intention to carry on with the proposed Western Power Grid. Does it make much sense to use a generating station to ship Power West at a break even he said adding he thought Manitoba would make Little if any Money on the Deal. Deputy Premier Don Craik said thursday that Manitoba and Alberta Are near agreement on the proposed project but Saskatchewan required More time to study the proposal. If completed the Grid would require construction of a billion Power line spanning three Prairie provinces As Well As immediate Start up of the billion Limestone generating Plant. Minimum wages for Rural building construction workers will Rise Between 9.6 and 10.4 per cent effective june 1. In a statement the labor department announced the increases were recommended by the Rural wages construction Board. It said the Board took into account prevailing conditions and practices in the Industry As Well As increases in the Cost of living. In Portage la Prairie the increases will result in wages ranging from to an hour. For workers in the Pas and North of the 54th parallel wages will be Between and an hour. In other areas outside Winnipeg the rates will vary from to per hour. Birthrate Down again the number of births in Manitoba has declined for the fourth straight year according to the provincial office of vital statistics. A year end summary shows there were births in 1980, compared to in 1979, in 1978 and 030 in 1977. But marriages showed a slight in crease in 1980 Over the previous year rising to from the most births were recorded in september with followed by May with november had the fewest with August was the most popular month for marriages with followed by june and july. Only 175 marriages took place in january. The statistics also show that the number of deaths Rose to from in 1979. 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Tomorrow 1 Assim Murrace place sport and entertainment a winning combination in there s More to see More to do More to enjoy because there s More action More attractions than Ever before. Count pm i entertainment Al live entertainment will be featured in Wiir lining areas alter racing. Starts May 15, Happy hours beginning it . Sharp every racing Bird specials will lie so will the general admission Price and parking but Only until . Come out Early take advantage of reduced prices and enjoy yourself. Longer hours stick around the entertainment will be going Strong until sit kick with friends relive the evenings victories with our expanded video equipment which will replay the night s races and other kill length features. Electronic video Centre shaking of video we be built a Square foot Arcade on the main floor tilled with your video for those who Don t like to St ulv the tote Hoard Between races. 7 Micro tote 1000 s 9 a definite change for the Wittor. I his season we be made the betting simpler with this new system guaranteed to Speed up the action. Briefly Here s How it works 1. All betting and cashing is handled at one window regardless of the denomination or Type of Wager. 2. If you so choose the entire race card or any portion of it can be wagered at one time or place As Many bets As you like. 3. Ii you make a mistake no problem. Just inform the Teller the error will Lxi voided and the Correct Wager placed. 8 longer races the real excitement of the Downs is of course the races. And now we be made them even better by making them longer Hach daily race card will feature a variety of distances making the Competition even Keener and putting a real thrill in the kick. O official grand 5 expanded restaurant service dim.1 in the newly created clubhouse dining area the race track enjoy our delectable menu items As you watch the winners Cross the wire. We suggest you Call Tor reservations. 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