Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 17, 1985, Winnipeg, Manitoba I i y y i up i i t u Winnipeg free january 1 funding cuts May close Metis federation says Oliaf aaa by Cecil Rosner the Manitoba Metis federation will have to close some of its Region Al offices permanently if the govern ment decides to Cut its president Yvon Dumont Dumont said Ottawa is reviewing the funding to decide How much should be redirected to a rival group called the native Council of Manito if the government carries through with its initial intention of slashing from the budget next province the federation will be forced to close some offices and Lay off he Dumont said the which depends on Federal assistance for the bulk of its has not lost any members to the native but its administrative costs Are As High As he last the Federal Secretary of state reduced the federations an Nual budget by and diverted the Money to the other Dumont said the move almost forced the federation to shut its doors for three months and Lay off 30 staff but he said the shutdown was averted when the provincial govern ment agreed to Advance payment of the first half of a annual Grant normally received april Dumont said he wants the govern ment to pay Back the and assure the federation that fund ing Levels will not be further erod Peter spokesman for the Federal Secretary of said a number of organizations split away from the native Council of Canada two years ago to form the Metis National Globensky said other groups were formed in various areas of the coun try to represent no status indians he said the government decided last year to fund Metis and no Sta Tus groups in Manitoba on the basis its not the its not the longest its simply the Best its at Omer icon wifi of course the Best Little prices on the Best audio and video products dishwasher d4 record cleaning system vm97 14 p5ed phone Cartridge 29 Apollo speaker stands Concord car stereo speakers Model hps271 6x9120 Watts soc97 952 Metal Frame casters 50 a 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All of its allotment this which would amount to a shift of from the Metis federation to the Globensky said that is being Dis cussed now and a final decision May not be made until Herman spokesman for the native said his organization would like a budget of about so it could open offices in the Pas and Brandon and extend its he said the group now has about no status Indian Burston said the Council int interested in taking Money away from the Metis but if the government insists on dividing the budget Between the two he said the Council deserved to get increased Globensky said the review is just dealing with How the Money will be he said any gains made by one group will therefore come at the expense of the unless the minister decides to put More Money into the Norway House band seeks Hydro Job Centre Norway House staff nor Way House Indian band and Community leaders have asked for a native employment Centre to ensure a maximum number of northerners get jobs when construction begins on Manitoba Hydro Limestone chief Walter Apet agon told the Northern Las working task Force yesterday the Centre should be operated by representatives of All Northern native groups and should be located in Thompson or Jay la for Churchill and the minister responsible for the trav Elling explained that under a management labor agreement employment is to be handled by the Federal he said the advisory group including the native representatives could be set up to Monitor training and ont Ejob consultation de president of the Northern association of Community replied weve had advisory groups before and it Doest it has to be an employment system that we Norway House mayor Franklin Arthurston said he was concerned about the attitude of unions to giving northerners the first Chance at Arthurston noted that about unemployed construction workers in the South Are ready to jump for jobs once Limestone construction he wanted to know if the Northern preference clause in the agreement would hold up under such Cowan assured the northerners that the clause is clearly Laid Down in the Arthurston noted that on earlier Hydro projects and on Kettle rapids and contractors became expert in finding ways around the Northern preference who has worked on every Manitoba Hydro construction site since the Early said he was concerned about ont Ejob consultation and recreation for native Campbell asked that a minimum of 200 Young northerners be employed at Limestone throughout the Lightyear the task Force members said this proposal could be worked out under a special apprenticeship training program being planned for Lime the Norway House spokesman also wanted special recognition to be Given to men who have had Many years of experience in but never had the Chance to get journey mens Cowan said this was being studied by the f pocket pagers As Low a kt3 As of month beep in touch plus uts 7m4611 v Momii Houim 500 Battery pm 7866034 601 Logan ave broken Windshield look to Illeene no extra charge for 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