Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 6, 1987, Winnipeg, Manitoba Hospital lottery suffers customer overload by Doug Speirs tickets for a Boniface general Hospital research foundation lot Tery featuring in prizes have sold out and organizers want to hold a second draw the province says there out of foundation spokesman Lorrie Klassen said tickets were printed for the 9 which features a House As the main but As of yesterday organizers had received funds and applications for More than of the we believe that in the mail we have a total of Klassen the response was we know we could run two lotteries and sell them Hie lottery is being held to raise to help pay for a special xray prizes include a a 1988 porsche and a 1988 Klassen said a second lottery would allow the foundation to raise another toward the lion Cost of a special which allows Early detection of tutors and would be the first such device in she said organizers called the Manitoba lottery foundation Early wednesday when it became Clear there we rent enough tickets to meet the but their request for a second lottery licence was we called and explained to them we had this huge response and now we have to Send All this Money Back and could we please do a second Klassen the lotteries foundation said they gave it their but their response Back to us was that we have the second lottery be cause it would be unfair to other she said a local accounting firm is sorting through the ticket applications to select the first and Manitoban who miss the Cut will get refunds in a few Garth general manager of the lotteries said the research foundation could have printed tickets for its but they made a decision to print Only and to promote the fact ticket holders would have a onein33 Chance of Market rising 23 investment dealer Cam Bower believes the Market is on the Rise the so peruse of Rydh Pofit groups funding Cloudy tonight 8 Clouds tomorrow 4 november 1987 free press Sun rises sets Moon rises sets final Home delivery 9570550 classified 9562330 mond class mail Yitoi Strazich number 0286 Canoe club suspends operations haul inti Dave free press by Ralph Bagley one of the cites oldest sports the Winnipeg Canoe yesterday suspended operations due to financial an emergency general share holders meeting has been called for 1 wednesday at which time a decision will be made re Garding the clubs while denying the club was fac ing immediate club Vic Commodore Murray Coates said the clubs Board of governors had decided to suspend opera Tion until the membership could make a decision on the clubs of we didst feel we had enough financial resources to carry on after our line of operating credit was turned Down by the Coates he said the Bank of Nova Scotia gave no reason for its the which has been in operation since has faced financial difficulties several times in recent but membership had been increased substantially in the past year following an extensive the drive resulted in a growth to about members this up about 500 from a year but the clubs main Core of sup port is the approximately 750 All inclusive general Man Ager Ron Gregory the rest Are Junior and special who became the club manager said it was Felt the club was progressing favor but could not operate until the end of the fiscal year without the line of credit from the former club manager Charlie Booth said in july that the club had overcome its problems of the last year and had turned things around after being on the verge of Finan Cial refinancing of debts and a membership drive gave reason for officials to feel optimistic of the about 40 people have been temporarily Laid including 10 full time staff Gregory Coates said members of the worker upgrades Canoe club River frontage Board of director would be meet ing today with representatives of greatest life Assurance holders of the first and the Bank of Nova holders of the second until we have discussions with we dont know what options will be available to the member he on we Hope to have some options to place before the an accumulated debt of from previous years is the cause of the clubs Coates its difficult to ask new Mem Bers to pay off old debts which they had no part in building he the club has assets All but theres not enough operating funds to get through the rest of the the club does not own All the land it the Golf course area is owned by the City of Winni Peg and leased to the the see Canoe Page 4 court forces City to redo assessment by Mary Ann Fitzgerald and Alexandra Paul civic officials Are reeling in the Wake of a Manitoba court of Appeal decision forcing the City to upgrade next years property tax assessment Rolls using current Market values a move that will affect virtually Deputy mayor Eric Stefanson said the decision could Lead to administrative chaos at City adding Council will demand the nip government Amend the City of Winnipeg act in order to allow the City More time to upgrade its tax i think the prov Ince has to Amend the Stefanson Charles the Way they Are interpreting it is that assessment Rolls would have be brought up to current values by see doer Page 4 Federal Bill to Force convicted criminals to compensate victims nation bids Adieu to Levesque Quebec up the nation extended its final Farewell yesterday to Rene the Chai smoking former Quebec pre Mier who embodied the dreams of French Canada for More than two to the strains of Mozart req i Canadas political leaders and thousands of Ordinary citizens Gath ered at this cites historic Basilica to pay their last the roman Catholic at which archbishop Jeanmarie for tier of Sherbrooke ended a fou Day mourning period that saw an unprecedented outpouring of grief by Ordinary will to serve whatever their political Alle men and women have come to pay homage to this noteworthy figure recalling his will to Fortier said to the estimated guests attending the ceremony in the ornate we Pray for this who had respect for democracy and concern for among those listening was prime minister who arrived ear Lier aboard a government before the he called Leves que a great Patriot who contributed to building a More More tolerant he said Levesque was the Grea test Democrat this country has Ever who founded the parti quebecois in built the most democratic party in North Ameri said flanked by pre Mier Robert appearing Ashe faced from a bout of was also accompanied by Federal politicians including Liberal Leader John Turner and nip Leader de Jeanne Sauve noted that people loved Levesque whether or not they agreed with him he was a Man of great sincerity and that is Why he is attracting this kind of the funeral began after a 40mi see thousands Page 4 writer held in daughters death at House of horrors new York Reuter he was a lawyer expert at arranging adoptions for High she was a Chil Drens Book they lived in a House in the prettiest part of Greenwich Joel and Hedda now have become the scandal of new York and their blood splattered third floor apartment on West 10th Street has been dubbed a House of both Are being charged with the systematic torture and beating death of their six Earold adopted leaving new yorkers puzzled about How it in a City often indifferent to the plight of its the lives of Joel Steinberg and Hedda Nussbaum did not go neighbors phoned police on and off for 13 years to say that Steinberg beat often unmerciful see wife Page 4 a photo Lisa by John Douglas Winnipeg free press Ottawa convicted criminals will be forced to pay Back their victims for property damage or bodily if legislation introduced in the House of commons yesterday is in Justice minister Ray Hnatyshyn said criminal code amendments will require those convicted of crimes to pay a Fine or surcharge of about 15 per cent unless they Are financially unable for victims unable to collect compensation from the the proposed legislation provides million Over the next three years to help support provincial crime compensation but the legislation goes a Long Way to make offenders pay if convicted criminals Are unable to pay right the Bill allows the judge to Force the offender to make instalment payments after leaving offset costs those refusing to make the pay ments Are liable for penalties of up to two years in the crime estimated by the government to raise about million will offset the Federal costs to run the Well bring a better sense of responsibility to the concern ing their obligation to society and to those who suffer injury As a result of their unlawful Hnatyshyn yesterdays announcement represents a substantial increase in Feder Al funding for victim currently it pays out about million annually to be shared by All the provinces except Prince Edward which does not have a compensation the Federal government will also contribute a further million for provincial education and therapy for victims of were trying to relieve the Cost involved and make the process More sensitive to the people who Are the objects of Hnatyshyn its time offenders of criminal actions were made to repay society by contributing to some of the costs the victims have most provinces already compensate victims of in taxes Are levied on fines levied under provincial see victims Page 4 lottery Case ends in acquittal by David Roberts three men accused of giving and accepting illegal bribes in an alleged lottery ticket scandal walked free yesterday after being acquitted Fol lowing a four week an 11member jury declared Leonard Clifford Annable and Terrence Orourke not guilty after deliberating almost two full Days and considering about 150 pieces of the accused appeared subdued after the jury Foreman delivered the unanimous but managed smiles when Justice Aubrey Hirschfield told them they were Dis see accused Page 4 jobless level drops to Ottawa up the number of unemployed dropped to the water shed level of 1 million last the lowest jobless level since Decem Ber 1981 when there were people unable to find statistics Canada said adjusted for seasonal variations it left the jobless rate at per its lowest level since november 1981 when the rate was per the Strong growth in pm especially since the mid dle of last has brought unemployment Down to Levels not witnessed since the Early stages of the 18month recession which began in but the Good news on the employ ment front comes Only three weeks after the 19 Stock Market economists agree the crash could very Well plunge the country Back into recession and wipe out the gains of five years of uninterrupted eco nomic belts tighten player reps Are resigned to the idea of lower salary and Olfier cos cutting measures in the Contra truce president Daniel Ortega says Nicaragua is frying to arrange a truce with the contras through an intermediary new vision the West end cultural Centre is Mitch Podolak newest vision or the cites arts and once again the father of the Winnipeg Folk and the childrens festival has inspired the faithful to Volunteer time and toil to make his dream reality Anc Leader Govan a 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