Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 28, 1987, Winnipeg, Manitoba D 4 Winnipeg free october 1987 solid Progress 1 in tory management slight continued from Page 1 for the government launched a multimillion Dollar jobs strategy without any despite improvements in its Finan Cial Dye said later the government Hast got a clue about its my report this year inclines me to a cautious Dye says in what is clearly his most upbeat report since taking Over As auditor general in the Glass is half full rather than half in what he admits is an Effort not to erode the credibility of the government or undermine the morale of Public Dye says his report brings Good news and bad it is a record of solid Progress in managing the machinery of govern nervous markets show recovery continued from Page 1 Continental Europe they were slightly in the nikkei Stock average of 225 companies regained More than half its Steep loss from it Rose Points or about per cent to close at it was the Index third largest gain in a the recovery on the Hong Kong and Tokyo markets helped push Stock prices sharply higher when trading opened later in the financial time Stock exchanges Index of 100 companies closed Points higher at analysts said the markets Seesaw moves reflected investor uncertainty about whether the government would go ahead with a billion us Issue of Stock in British Petroleum in prices moved slightly in share prices closed mostly higher in Lively trading in which Many Blu Chip issues Reco Vered while share prices on the Milan Stock Exchange closed slightly lower despite a late rally that erased some Early in share prices closed broadly higher in Active the general Market indicator was ahead per cent at the closing Swiss share prices steadied on a Broad front in Active As the credit suisse Index closed at up from mondays but it also tells a Story of unmet objectives and missed oppor while the machinery has been put in place to control Federal the government has not succeeded in ensuring the Public gets what it pays As he there is not enough information on costs of pro Grams and the government has massive computer systems and spends More than billion a year on data pro but the results from these Large systems is there is a pattern of project Cost poor operating duplication of Effort and sheer it is a Chroni Cle of millions of dollars poorly the whole Story is bad news for but the Story changes when it comes to the Small says who notes that the use of microcomputers has added to govern ment his fears about the threat posed by annual Federal deficits and the ensuing accumulation of Federal debt has not been eased if any the annual deficit has declined to an estimated billion from a Peak of billion in the year ending March but the accumulation of debt has risen steadily to per cent of the value of the country economic output last March from per cent in this leads to what Dye describes As a rather sombre past commitments and escalating debt charges might eventually prevent a future government from governing in any real and theres a Long Way to go to ensure that never he among other horror Dye said the tory government wasted a bundle of Money when it cancelled a plan to operate a manufacturing research Centre in downtown Winni Peg in the Ellice Avenue known As the Canadian Institute of Industrial was sitting empty at the Cost of a not including amortization of capital he the government later decided to help fund the operation of the Centre and the metre Centre is currently 46 per cent occupied and has a total of 22 and Ottawa still Doest seem to have a handle on major building Dye something he has complained about each for the National re search Council requested a lion ice lab in Ottawa that eventually ballooned into a million world class ice Institute that ended up in Osmy free press downtown Portage Avenue curb lanes would be for bus use Only under monarchy editor warns continued from Page 1 Queens two youngest Prince Andrew and Prince with accusations they do not take their Royal duties seriously the present press Barons do not seem to care at All about the fabric of Brooks Baker they constantly allow the Royal family to be if this country loses this Mon this would be a very different it will lose influence and the monarchy is very if the Public turned against the Mon Archy and decided that because of what they read in the papers they did not want the Queen any she would disappear Brooks Baker said it is significant that a newspaper opinion poll during the weekend showed the popularity of the monarchy is falling for the first time since the second world the Queen returned to Britain on saturday night after the common wealth Summit in Vancouver and a visit to Western Canada and Quebec amid speculation in both the popular and serious press that she might try to reconcile Charles and Diana or at least urge them to be More Dis it is said her majesty will impress upon them that whatever the state of their Charles and Diana must avoid lengthy periods out of each others the sunday times Brooks Baker said this whole problem was created by the when Charles and Diana the press made this up to be the love match of the Century and they added to it All the thrills that go with a Hollywood Carefree Street touted in plan continued from Page 1 the Green Light about four seconds ahead of d Banning no bus traffic from Gra Ham which would become a two Lane bus mall Complete with Broad kiosks and landscaping at a Cost of about Mil Winnipeg transits superintendent of said the measures Are the result of a Consul Tants report on ways to improve the Speed of bus service and better ensure buses run on the consultant found that although buses travel at an average Speed of in the average Falls to walking Speed the destination of about 40 per cent of bus Menzies said the measures will overturn the cites philosophy on traffic which makes the movement of people a priority Over the movement of he said buses carry from 15 to 60 times As Many passengers As cars but under under present traffic regu lations they Are forced to wait in line with cars that May be occupied by Only the Menzies said the changes could Lead to speedier traffic in general by streamlining bus movements and possibly attracting More Passen which would reduce the num ber of cars on the committee chairman Jae Eadie said he expected members will endorse the measures at its next meet ing in three they withheld approval yester Day pending a report on the possible Impact on particularly in the downtown of the pro posed change in parking Regula we Laid Over the whole thing rather than approve it he works commissioner Rod Mcrae said moving the parking ban Back 30 minutes is Long overdue in Winni Peg he said his department already has done a study that found the Peak evening Rush hour lasts from to not from 4 to 6 Shapira lauded for work despite continued from Page 1 Jackson said it int Likely Shapira will have any further involvement with the theatre but he praised the former executive pro Ducer for his contribution to rain Bow stage and to the i think its fair to say were but we All recognize the great contribution he to Rainbow during his 20odd years he Jack did a lot of Good things for Rainbow we dont want to take that away from Norrie echoed Jacksons senti Here you have a Guy that really put Rainbow stage on the map that really had the interests of the City and the Community at then at the end of his career he has this happen to its a very unhappy ending to a great a native of Winnipeg North end and a self made million has Long been credited As the Savior of Rainbow he took Over the Manitoba sum Mer theatre association in 1966 and under the new Rainbow ombudsman to take sounding Board role continued from Page i placed by an ombudsman column appearing during the next few the paper will advise readers in advertisements How to Contact the of Wood Mullin said he will listen with a but sympathetic ear to the Public i am going to be a sounding he adding he wants to look at the paper through the eyes of readers and As a i know were not he i Hope to Bridge the he also will explain the newspaper and its operations to the pub in addition to his Mullin will use apologies and letters of explanation to respond to concerns and Wood several Canadian including the Montreal Toronto Calgary Herald and Edmon ton journal have Wood said Montreal Gazette ombudsman Clair Balfour handles More than complaints a 80 per cent of them involving the editorial and news elements of the Mullin started his newspaper Ca reer at the Calgary Herald in 1963 where he was hired by Larry who later became the papers first he interrupted his newspaper Ca reer several times for travel or other such As working on an Oil Rig in loading trucks and pedalling soft he covered the Alberta Legisla Ture in 1967 and the following year joined the staff of the now defunct Winnipeg Tribune As a general assignment reporter and later co Vered the Manitoba sub sequently he opened that papers Northern Bureau in in he joined the staff of the free press and was named City editor in he became a Colum nist in Mullin is a member of the Board of the Winnipeg boys and girls club and has spoken to Many school classes and writing forums about stage eliminated a acting As producer and Shapira turned the outdoor the Atres fortunes running the Enterprise virtually debt free for the last 21 the 1987 summer season attracted audiences totalling or per cent of capacity one of the most successful outings in the stages 33year preparations Are under Way for a Christmas production of Anne of Green Jackson said All the funding bodies that support Rainbow stage have been advised of the financial irregularities and he Doest expect the situation to affect future financial Norrie adding i think the funding agencies the two fed eral and provincial arts the City were funding an and i think that continue to do i think they i think that Rainbow stage is bigger than one really is one of the great summer attractions that this City i guess the irony and the sad part of the Situa Tion is that Jack has been the driving Force behind Rainbow they were almost appropriate Steps Marlene executive director of the Manitoba arts coun said the Agency is satisfied with the Steps taken by the theatres Board and that Rainbow stages funding requests will be treated the same As in past we have just been advised that they Are taking the appropriate she when Rainbow comes Forward for then Well have further discussions on the status of the Orga what they plan to do for the future and so Alan Winnipeg foundation executive said he sees no reason for any change in funding policies concerning Rainbow service comes first at the brass bed sleep Centre free delivery and free setup free removal of old mattress convenient evening delivery 30 Day lowest Price guaranteed free shipping to truck terminal phone orders welcomed prices Tel there the real mattress Sale is Simmons posture 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