Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 18, 1981, Winnipeg, Manitoba 12 Winnipeg free november 1981 by Michael Doyle Winnipeg free press Ottawa opposition members of parliament called yesterday on finance minister Allan Maceachen to resign Over two alleged scandals budget leak and a seven course luncheon he gave for a Small group of the opposition maps said details of Maceachen budget arrived in the newsroom of at least one newspaper before the minister Rose in the com Mons to give his 12 budget and convention requires a finance minis Ter to resign if details of his budget budget nation have been leaked but a Check with the newspaper showed the and containing details of the budget was not published until the following Maceachen also was taken to task by nip Leader de Broadbent Over a seven course lunch he gave monday to explain his Bel tightening budget to a selection of it was a dinner Broadbent said Cost or the same amount an old age pensioner May spend on food in one Maceachen said he had decided As soon As he saw the meal he would pay for the entire Bill himself and promised to Send Broadbent a copy of the luncheon Bill and his personal Che que paying he also said the Bill would be less than angry tory maps peppered Mac Eachen and housing minister Paul Cosgrove with Volley after Volley of coordinated questions based on the idea that details of the Federal budgets housing Aid program appeared in the Brockville recorder and times at least six hours before Maceachen began his budget give Maceachen headache Maceachen said he knew nothing about it and Cosgrove claimed he had not known exact details of the budget until just before the finance minister Rose in the commons to give his budget he said he had been briefed on the general details earlier in the minister responsible for Canada mortgage and housing said a series of advertisements were prepared based on recommendations which had been made by his depart ment to but under questioning from opposition Leader Joe Clark and numerous the minister could not claim that several different versions had been sent out to the newspapers As scenarios from which the Correct and would later be Cosgrove indicated his officials guessed the Correct and and sent out the Maceachen got almost As much flak yesterday Over the three hour journalists luncheon he threw at an expensive hotel in the luncheon featured a variety of imported filet mignon and delicacies of a similar this is the second time in the last few months that the finance minister has chosen to offer inside information to certain journalists while avoiding others who write extensively about the same the luncheon did not include the free the financial times of Canada and the Ottawa Bureau of the new York but included the financial Post and a clutch of Colum some of whom Seldom write on financial great prices expert advice a winning combination beat inflation with super savings on building materials g1s fir plywood Good one Side fir plywood for do it yourself 4x8x6mm 4x8x11 my 14 22 4x8x19mm per Sheet per Sheet per Sheet pref finished panels Economy Spruce economical Way to redecorate 2 x 4 studs your rec Den or bar u Beaver Maple or Pecan Handy econ 14 per panel 95 4x8 75 each save up to Beaver Maple or Pecan save per panel til rigid insulation lightweight and moisture can be glued or per panel 4x8x1 g79 4x8x2 98 Vapour Barrier 2 polyethylene film in 500 5 49 per Roll Cherrywood save 20 Utility cabinets beautifully Cherrywood plastic laminate cabinets add storage space at an affordable Price there easy to assemble have a Long lasting 30 sink Cabinet 30 sink Wall Cabinet he or 36 sink Cabinet 36 sink Wall Cabinet qq07 Roo we Wall cabinets base cabinets i Reg 71 96 so i i Wall Angle rc39 12 qo60 30 61 7839 c719i8 v i Blind Corner 103 00 36 3drawer base 9191 prices in effect until 21 or while quantities Pembina Highway at Stafford 4741325 9 to 9 daily 9 to 6 saturday Garden City shopping Centre 2305 Mcphillips 3384681 to 930 daily 9 to 6 saturday James 2527 Portage Avenue 9 to 9 daily 9 to 6 saturday Crossroads shopping Centre Nairn at 59 to 9 daily 9 to 6 saturday Crossroads shopping Centre n Al 59 its the Only place you have to v Ziebart Michelin brakes 376 Furby Between Portage and Ellice celebrating 8 years in offering Winni Eggers Over 5 million dollars in fitness open daily 10 european health 8pa 22416o7 4741347 downtown 589 4316 956o81o St Jamis fort Garry 8893441 2695971 ;