Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 17, 1985, Winnipeg, Manitoba 2 Winnipeg f fee May Desjardins seeks answers on medicare Manitoba health minister Larry Desha fifis says the has come for More Federal leadership and answers on medicare he was Croft meriting As Federal and provincial health ministers met in Winnipeg yesterday to examine the Canada health act and plot medicare Desjardins said he wants the con Ference to Deal not Only with medi care philosophy but with Fin Afir he said the health ministers have had several opportunities to get acquainted in recent months and now is the time for Ive been getting along famously with the Federal government but someday have to answer my and fairly he As we go the Federal government has to be a Little More positive and give leadership and we cant get to kit Oil each other Desjardins said he told the con Ference there should be a joint meeting of Federal and provincial ministers of health and finance to discuss medicate my concern is hot whats if the Canada health he i cant see that we can discuss medi care without discussing the Fin Afie ing of Desjardins said he raised Seetai issues yesterday and will be appointed if the group does hot come up with Suffie answers before the conference ends tomorrow the meeting was called by Feder Al health minister Jake Epp to discuss medicare problems and their Epp said he wants to discuss the act and its implications for the As he said he wants to talk about the Impact of the aging preventive health care and the better use of nurses in the Overall medicare he said he was optimistic the talks would Lay the groundwork for better cooperation with the prov inces in dealing with the increasing costs of health while there might be some Dif Ferent Points of View on 6pp by Large the need for cooperation is one that is accepted by All of after the first three hour which was closed to the news Epp said several issues were dealt including the sur plus of doctors in Epp said a Federal provincial tabled at the revealed the oversupply problem and it will be discussed he said he was pleased the meeting did not get bogged Down on of physician extra Billing and the penalties assessed by the Federal government against prov inces that allow Epp said the ministers want to get on with other this is not one they want to concentrate he Epp wants cooperation on increasing medicare Phil free press firefighters Issue resignation threat fishing Hole a Fisherman enjoys a Cool drink yesterday As he and his Lazy afternoon Drifting in their boat at the popular partner test the Waters at the pair spent a fishing enjoying the Sun and 21 hog producers request immediate ban on drug by Laura Ranee Federal health and welfare min ister Jake Epp has been asked to consider an immediate ban on the drug which prompted three american states to close their Borders to Canadian pork this Bill chairman of the Mani Toba hog producers marketing said Epp told him in a Telephone conversation Early yester Day he was considering the re health and welfare Canada issued a proposal this week to ban the drug for use in Foo producing animals after a 60day waiting Epp could not be reached for com Vanags said he asked the minister to impose the ban even though he believes the dispute with the states of South Nebraska and Iowa is a ruse to lock Canadian pork the states have issued strict regu lations on imported Canadian live Stock because this country allows the use of which has been linked to a blood disorder in the drug is banned in the United states but is available in Canada under prescription from a veterinary Vanags said while he supports the idea of Banning the he hesitates to give in to bullying we cant just jump and fall Over in Canada every time the americans make a political Vanags a Canadian press Story said officials Are gathering information to prosecute the three Alleg ing their actions Are a Constitution Washington will Send letters warn ing them of Volunteer firefighters from Richer issued an ultimatum to their Munici pal Council last night demanding it reinstate their suspended fire chief or face a mass former fire chief Louis Verrier said he presented a letter signed by 12 members of the 14member fire As Well As the Richer coun to the Rural municipality of Anne Council All threatening to quit unless he gets Back his who claims he was unfairly let go because of internal politics and a personality conflict with said he was urged by his brigade to fight the the fire chief said he has never been Given an official explanation for the Verrier applied for a hearing at last nights Council meeting to a peal the decision and was told he could have it june by May the Richer area wont be covered by he referring to the resignation the real reason is they dont like but Ive got 12 Guys telling me in the firefighters say that a Community with a population of 288 located about 40 Kilometres South East of will be without their councillor and most of their fire brigade by the end of the month unless Verrier gets his Job Andrew Larocque said he signed the letter because Richer needs Verrier and the Larocque said that has been fire chief since the brigade was first organized in Louis has been the chief since Day the councillor he May not be the most diplomatic person but he is a Good he said Council passed a Resolution at a meeting last wednesday to sus Pend the fire chief because it was Felt he want doing his firefighter Ken Dayment said he and most of the brigade have jumped to their chiefs urging him to fight Back because they believe the chief was suspended without just they have no reason for getting rid of Dayment his ability is without Council has backed us against the but we will go All the Way with pm of Anne Reeve Francis Benoit refused comment yesterday on circumstances surrounding the fire chiefs Benoit said he would give no Rea sons for councils decision until after terriers Appeal is Verrier said the Reeve told him privately one of the reasons for the dismissal is the fact his Drivers licence was temporarily suspended for too Many speeding he said he has had his licence Back since april adding he thought the Reeve was using the sus pension As a the municipality was aware of the he and never made an Issue of it because he did not drive during the weather Traci Piloton High Low cold front warm from Winnipeg area forecast sunny today with a High near mainly Clear tonight with a Low near sunny with occasional Cloudy periods High near probability of precipitation near Zero today and tonight and 10 per cent Southern Manitoba afternoon cloudiness with Chance of showers mainly sunny monday and Tern Pera Tures below Normal rising to near Normal monday and above Normal Normal High is Normal Low Northern Manitoba afternoon cloudiness mainly sunny variable cloudiness with isolated showers temperatures below Normal throughout the Normal High is Normal Low is Northwestern Ontario Cloudy with showers after noon cloudiness tuesday with isolated sunny tues temperatures below Normal throughout the Normal High is Normal Low is officer remains on duty Brandon police Martin Heinz remains on Active duty after being with leaving the scene of an Moritz was charged april 15 after a cyclist was knocked to the ground by the Sid View Mirror of a pickup Brandon police chief Ken Elliott said he decided not to suspend the but refused to elaborate on his computer tag million Sperry information systems group has received a contract to provide a Large scale computer system to air Canadas new Winnipeg computer the agreement is the largest commercial contract Ever received by Sperry in company spokesman Peter Janecek said the new an will be completed by the end of 1985 and will be fully operational by Sperry with Headquarters in is a Canadian subsidiary of the american Sperry with manufacturing plants in and Janecek said Canadian components of the air Canada computer will be manufactured in City Calendar the red Cross holds an emergency first Aid course from 9 to 4 tomorrow at 226 Osborne Street fee win Tario Toronto up twelve winning numbers were chosen yesterday in the win Tario the winning number is three numbers Worth each Are e140534 and two numbers Worth each Are 822904 and other winning numbers scramble Winfall mystery Bonus deaths classified death National 28 20 17 25 21 23 22 21 10 in 23 19 Thunder 14 21 22 17 16 Winnipeg temperature Mew Mav 16 last highest record in 1972 lowest record in 1961 Pricw Talmo total from april 1 to May 16 Millimetres Normal yesterday York 7 Aviv spots los Clear Las Clear Clew few Clouds Tampa Clear showers air Cloudy partly Cloudy Cloudy 19 15 22 20 31 20 19 16 19 17 19 17 26 20 23 28 19 34 27 35 35 26 29 30 29 9 10 13 16 11 18 12 9 12 9 7 4 10 9 10 16 17 14 17 24 25 23 19 19 23 24 24 11 Elizabeth of wife of Harry of win Margaret Maggie of Henry husband of Agatha Edna Hus band of Minnie Norman Mark of husband of Isabella of Rose of wife of Arthur pay of husband of Doreen Grace of widow of William widow of Michel Hus band Anna Anne of wife of Art wife of Bill of Petro husband of Annie of 41 Inman widow of Honore Agnes formerly of wife of William of Alta of 18 Charette husband of Denise Henry of widower of Helena Mabel of Portage la widow of Horace Victor Cornelius Neil husband of Berthe thank you Westport goes one better with financing on 1985 Barb May 18 Turisco horizon Ieli ants Jayton free not 7up rate also applies to Lebaron pickup truck offer expires May Pepsi 7up Courtesy of Blackwood free hot dogs Courtesy of Mcgavin Winnipeg old country sausage t i ;