Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 30, 1981, Winnipeg, Manitoba 8 Winnipeg free press thursday april Enns keeping at s length from draft plan for White Shell by Mary Ann Fitzgerald natural resources minister Harry Enns yesterday made it Clear the government wants to dissociate itself from the politically hot draft plan for development of the White Shell Provin Cial Park. I am keeping myself at s length from Enns told reporters. These Aren t recommendations by govern ment. The government has t consid ered them. These Are strictly in plan Ning hands at this Point in Public meetings and he said he wanted it to be abundantly Clear that the planning process involved further Public meet legislature Ings before final recommendations Are developed and handed to the govern ment. White Shell cottagers who saw the proposals for the first time tuesday night were angered by a proposed new fee Structure which they said could boost their payments by 300 per cent and by a suggested assignment fee which they denounced As an inherit Ance tax. Enns stopped just Short of an outright Promise that the government which grand Beach hotel to get restoration Job the fire damaged Gran dome hotel at grand Beach provincial Park will be rebuilt and ready for business As Early As mid june Parks director Derek Doyle said yesterday. Doyle said the Manitoba govern ment has leased the property to two Winnipeg businessmen who have agreed to pay for restoration work estimated to Cost the hotel consisting of two build Ings comprising 16 guest rooms and a restaurant building has not been used since a 1973 fire. It was acquired by the government in january 1979, for Doyle said the two men Nick Hrousalas of Rae and Jerry s Steak House and businessman James Woodman Are committed to year round operation of the facility located on Lake Winnipeg at the North end of the Park. The 21-year lease Calls for the province to receive a annual rental and about three per cent of Gross sales. The government is not required to contribute one dime toward the reconstruction which will Start immediately Doyle said. The hotel opened in the mid-1960s, has had a history of financial losses. Grand Beach is 92 Kilometres North of Winnipeg. Abolished succession duties in its first month in office would t implement the proposed assignment fee. I have difficulty in accepting any part of that assignment fee principle. I doubt that will Ever see the Light of Enns told reporters. The plan suggested the fee be equal to 50 per cent of the increase of Market value of the land Between 1980 and the year of Transfer. It would specifically exclude spouses from the fee but not necessarily children. In the legislature nip natural re sources critic Harvey Bostrom questioned Why the government was pro posing the tax when they saw fit to remove this tax from the incomes and inheritances of the wealthy in Manitoba and Are now proposing it for cottage owners Many of whom Are modest income Enns was less definite about the possibility of rental increases although he told reporters there will be no increase this year and Likely not next letter to Ernst in the House he said he had indicated in a letter to Jim Ernst chairman of the White Shell District association that planning activities would contain possible future recommendations about appropriate rental fees. Both in and out of the legislature Enns said Park planners would like to see about 25 per cent of the Cost of operating Parks which amounts to million this year recovered from users. But he told the House he wanted to make it Clear that the proposals were Only a draft summary of recommendations still subject to Public scrutiny. Here s i Sale come see and save url Bess furs Hie of a limited time Only. Mopey King St. Re Mai Tiller Model d 5210 at 5 he Chain drive Roper 2 Only 16hp Garden tractor t 632 Complete with selectric lift at no extra charge. 1 Only super specials 1x5 mahogany Jamb set Complete with 1 set of stops c95 and 2 sets of casings. Refinished door. 14 95 off i on All 4x8 panels Barkman uni Stone interlocking paving stones coloured Grey per so. It. Per so. It. It12leyision introducing Rockwell newest addition the Model 8 motorized table saw not r works iop enthusiasts on Friday from 6-9 come and see our master craftsman demonstrate the Model 8 table saw and other Fine Rockwell tools. Special summer hours Mon. Thurs. 8 . 6 . Friday 8 . 9 . Saturday 8 5 . Unadvertised specials 1126 Henderson Highway phone 668-4470 r Sale in effect wed., apr. 29 sat., May 2 i silo 3 room Iwu Home see classified ads for a full listing of . Values shop Advance for special values on showroom Model televisions. These sets Are All new and carry full 3 year warranties and Are backed 1 00% by the Advance total service policy. Quantities Are limited so shop Early for Best selections these sets will be sold on a first come first purchased basis. Visa just say charge it shop til 9 . Mon., thurs., Fri. Free delivery ;