Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 20, 1981, Winnipeg, Manitoba free August Brandy Blicq Winnipeg free press local taxpayers May be to subside the financially troubled ambulance service which serves towns and municipalities around this Lake Winnipeg Hospital officials told a Public meet ing last night the two vehicle ambulance As of March had Ift tufted a deficit and it appears unlikely More provincial funds will be made available to offset the costs of it mating the although the ambulances serve thou City togas by Ritchie Gage Sheila and de Bates of Egerton Avenue bought a natural Gas fur Nace dumping their Oil Nace after 16 the switch Cost them about but they Are eligible for an Grant under the Canada Oil substitution pro the Bates Are among Winni Eggers who have converted to Gas since the Federal government bounced the subsidy on another 20 have converted to elec tric i switched because Oil was too sex i chose Gas because electric installation was More said de Jim director of business operations for Winnipeg said the Utility has had 20 conversions to electric heat since the program was on the other Bill general marketing manager for greater Winni Peg said have converted i taxpayers May have to Sands of temporary residents during the the provincial Grant for operating the services based on the Small number of permanent residents in the communities along the West Shore of Lake local municipal who were among the 73 people who attended the meeting in this Community 90 kilo metres North of asked John son memorial Hospital officials to sub Mit to their councils proposals for meeting local residents at the meeting lauded a suggestion that Ideal ers support the ambulance ask the people if their life is Worth a said one local resident at the 1 in Tow when i ran a business i had to raise a certain amount of Money to pay the said one we have enough another local resident said the Artici parties should get together and lobby health minister Bud Sherman for More equitable funding for the ambulance the Gill ambulances serve rate payers in the town As Well As those in the Rural municipality of the Village of Winnipeg since a increase Over the same period in those thinking of converting to Gas should apply because september and october Are Busy were getting about 100 new customers a he there Are still about Homes in Winnipeg with Oil furnaces an installed Gas Furnace costs be tween and for an aver age Home electric heat conversion requires updating of wiring to 200 from 100 adding Between and to the Price of switch Gas Bill Federal Energy department statistics show that As of natural Gas for a single Storey Home in Manitoba Cost annually electric heat Oil by when the provincial govern ment freeze on Hydro rates in Manitoba natural Gas for the same House is expected to be just slightly less than ged test deadline 28 persons interested in taking the provincial education departments Gener Al education development ged tests next month should have their applications in by a department statement said the Given about every three provide those who pass them with High school equivalent the tests cover English natural sciences and so Cial plus intellectual skills and learning applicants must be at least out of school for at least one academic year and the class in which they were last a member must have graduated from High they must also have been Manitoba residents for at least six the tests will be held 11 and persons interested May pick up application forms at several High schools and Community colleges throughout the at any Canada manpower office or at the education departments correspondence 528 James electricity at a the Cost of Oil heat in two years is expected to Rise to inter City Gas currently serves 44 communities outside of Winnipeg with natural a company spokesman in Brandon said it has requests from 40 More communities for Gas but it can Only be offered i the Popula Tion is Large enough to justify a pipe Energy minister Don responsible Manitoba said yester Day he recommends people switch natural Gas where its As far As the Rural were in a bit of a but they be afraid to go wit electricity because Oil is much More the minister also said he would feel More secure on electricity in those areas Rural because i dont see electricity going up As fast As asked if he would consider subsidizing Rural farms paying High costs to install electric Craik said Well pursue a course to introduce Gas to As Many communities As we Craik said at Energy ministers conferences he has argued for the Price of natural Gas to be set separate from Oil to slow the we have asked the Federal govern ment and the Gas producing provinces of British and Saskatchewan to let Gas go on its own this May Stop its climb along with i Craik said Manitoban be worried about Hydro rates when the freeze comes there wont be a Shock in Hydro rates when the freeze comes the increase May keep Pace with Infra he delivery jobs pose insurance snags Young people who take jobs delivering fast food or pizza with their own cars May be unwittingly jeopardizing their insurance says the Canada safety Rick a spokesman for the councils National office in said an increasing number of youths Are naively accepting such jobs without realizing what the consequences of an Accident May most people have insurance which covers pleasure use or driving to and from but delivering food would put the car in a different class and Drivers who do not adjust their insurance appropriately May find their claims dial Green weather Winnipeg area forecast mainly sunny today with a High 28 to Chance of an afternoon or evening Low tonight near if mainly sunny tomorrow with a High near extended weather Outlook Southern Manitoba mainly sunny saturday and temperatures near Normal readings of 26 and 12 throughout the Northern Manitoba showers becoming sunny satyr Day and temperatures above Normal readings of 22 and 9 Cooling to near Normal by Northwestern Ontario mainly sunny with Normal tempera Tures of 24 and ii saturday and temperatures Canada and world 24 14 11 20 18 is 20 18 13 3q 24 h Cloudy 23 20 Cloudy 34 21 Cloudy 42 sunny 31 23 fair 32 Cloudy 28 Clouds 28 Green said Many business owners May not realize the problems which can be created because of the prac he know full and specifically advise their Drivers to dispose of All and not to admit being on delivery if involved in any Manitoba Public insurance corporation spokesman Ian Grieve said yesterday anyone who drives a car More than a year for business or commercial purposes must pay an additional in the event of an aut Opac would not have to pay if it was determined that the proper insurance had not been taken he Wilson a director of Young Drivers of Canada in agrees the situation poses a problem because More and More businesses Are hiring Drivers with their own vehicles for City Calendar the Canadian paraplegic Manitoba will sponsor a photo Competition As one of several special activities in Honor of International year of the hoping to focus Public attention on the Quality of wheelchair Livington the the association would like pictures of a person in a wheelchair occupied in some daily a special award be Given for the Best photo in a sneak preview exhibition held during wheelchair awareness week presentations of final prizes will be made in for further Contact George 1718 Chancellor or John Lane and Bente Cunnings of the 825 Sherbrook tourist Alert Daniel Swain of Iowa travelling in Southern Manitoba in a 1979 Chevrolet truck with a Turquoise camper is asked to Contact the nearest ramp detachment concerning an urgent deaths classified death 24 Vancouver Al Calgary 31 Edmonton 31 30 25 Brandon 30 a option 30 Thunder by 26 Toronto 23 Ottawa 26 26 Hsi tax 22 Cloudy 28 of 30 j3 bloody 32 showers 30 w Cloudy 29 24 26 27 27 2s 26 26 Minneapolis 24 23 Amsterdam 1 Athens 32 Berlin 20 16 22 32 12 10 19 22 lost 228 13 has Fath m re fort n 1919 tit 28 in 1467 aug Jewsll of a husband of Anastazia Harold of formerly of husband of Corrine pay Idow Binti Ronald of husband of Norma Patrick of formerly of son of Pralle Montegue que Abe i wife of Sadie of 278 seven Oaks of Clara Tom of Eleanor of port wife of William he Therong of Thun Der formerly of Winni husband of Crys Taj Khz Quai of Joseph formerly of 8 Jessie widow of Stephen of Eriks husband of Stella tars of 458 Mckenzie Olive of of Pilot widow of Charles of daughter of Urs am sent Schap Irons of 854 Alberstone suite 4 of of 29 Raymond of 411 Cumberland husband of Mary Nicholas of 162 Clyde husband of Maria the tit ret of part of tote Rural Musmeci pacify of a Dews and functions Ai a backup far the Village of Riverton and the Rural Muniel Pality of ambulance services Are a part of medical care and like everything else should be said Peter director of staff at the who emphasized the need for Well trained ambulance Hospital administrator Gary trolley told the meeting 22 per of 877 ambulance runs during a recent month period took place during july and of Tow me wuss fhe prov initial govern Merit funds 18 per tent of the ambulance services budget with the rest of the Revenue Coffi Fig from usage he fhe rates Are f42 for a local plus seven cents per while the Lanee is As it costs for a trip to trolley said raising the rates by 33 per cent would Eoven current but the charges would have to be raised another 50 per cent to erase the Defi it costs for each run and each time we operate the ambulance we run a deficit of he Don Anniuk left and Frank Lopick of Winnipeg Supply install new Gas Furnace in the Bates Home on Egerton Hospital Board chairman Wendy Macdonald pointed out that raising the fees too High May put the service out of reach of some people and leave the Hospital shouldering some of the along with municipal funding of the the Hospital Board will Sider paying ambulance volunteers More Volunteer Drivers Are currently paid an hour for time they Are on an ambulance the meeting was told that the Hospi Tal has not been Able to attract enough volunteers to once again station a in Winnipeg 15 Kilometres South of u of m offers new courses on women the University of Manitoba faculty of arts will offer three courses As part of its women studies program next it was announced this the first offered by the department of English and taught by George totes of the departments film studies has been entitled film genres women in it begins enrolment is limited to 30 students who must have taken the departments firs year film course to be eligible for the second consisting of Day and evening class sessions starting in will Deal with gender and mental health and is to be taught by psychology professors Mary Jane Robinson and Cheryl introductory psychology standing is required for the third aspects of classical culture women in greek and roman is to be taught by Rory Egan of the University classics department starting in no Aca Demic prerequisites Are required for Steele appointed Dean of pharmacy the University of Manitoba has appointed John Steele As Dean of its school of pharmacy for a term expiring it was announced this Steele has been a professor in the pharmacy school since joining the University in he is a past member of the examining committee of the pharmacy Exa mining Board of Canada and currently is a member of the Manitoba drug standards and therapeutics commit three n different sales at the same time All this week at both floating ecstasy locations the c Down truckload prices All this week on Bookcase Wicker furniture and Wall Bookcase waterbed now you can but a solid Pine Complete with Heater and free fill kit for As Little As we have four different Bookcase models on All at truckload i Wicker furniture Winnipeg largest Wicker selection is now on tile fan Back room increased the and Range of our Wicker furniture items in come and set it Art the Best priced Pic Tures in Winnipeg Are now and we have something for every gig Pic Small All All subject 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