Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - March 15, 1988, Winnipeg, Manitoba March 1988 armed robber draws seven year u of m faculty ratifies three year local Concrete workers injured by Janet Mcfarland the workplace safety and health department is investigating an Accident at the Keewatin Street underpass construction site yesterday that left two workers an 18metre Arm on a Concrete pump used to pour Cement striking the two workers standing the men were taken to health sciences but there was no report yesterday on their Condi the Accident occurred late yesterday afternoon near Logan ave nue and Keewatin As workers were pouring Cement into a safety officer Aubrey Himelstein said it has not been determined Why the Arm broke off at the first of three jointed he said the dangling Arm had been supported by a Crane after the Accident and was to be dismantled today and examined by a Metal we have to dismantle it very it is still full of unusually mild weather followed by a cold snap delayed the second phase of the underpass project by two weeks in the second phase of the two year project involves installing a con Crete retaining Wall to line the in Altona development of Winnipeg won the underpass contract and hired Winnipeg Duron West Ern to pour the Altona president Edwain Rattai said he did not know the extent of the injuries to his two its very its never happened before and theres really no Rattai do Tom general manager Jim Gillis said yesterday he had not received a report from his Foreman and did not know Why his Concrete pump might have he said be did not know anyone had been construction worker Lowers himself Down Concrete Wall at Accident landlords face charge Blitz Over fire code firm by David Roberts bricks Fine furniture has failed to obtain a court injunction preventing an Edmonton based rival from opening a store in Winnipeg under a similar Justice Keith Hanssen rejected the saying it mirrored a similar action already under Way in Federal court of Canada and would be a waste of Brick warehouse be put to the time and expense of arguing the same cause of action in parallel the court of Queens Bench judge the Federal court of Canada is the most convenient forum for the Fred and Cynthia owners of bricks Fine wanted the court to prevent the Brick Ware House from opening a store under that name in Winnipeg next they said they will Appeal yester Days but the bricks said there May be a limit to their ability to fight the giant which has 27 outlets in three other i think common sense has paid a Price a dejected Fred Brick said of Hanssens if you want Justice you also have to be prepared to pay for we have to fight not Only for us but for every Small businessman in we had the name in the family from we built up a tremendous amount of and to change now in Midstream would be very hard on the Brick warehouse plans to open a huge store Here next Agency accused funding to students backs by Allison Bray lawyers construction at Ellice Avenue and James Street has been under Way for some once they Start that massive were Cynthia Brick we honestly thought we were going to we thought Justice would lawyers for the Brick warehouse told the bricks last fall they must quit using the business name Treyve held for nearly 20 when the bricks the Edmonton firm went to Federal court of Canada in alleging trademark the bricks Randy mini argued the newcomer will Bene fit from the local firms Good reputation and that Public confusion Over similar names could drive his clients out of while the Brick warehouse Sells budget priced furniture in vol ume using a Blanket advertising bricks Fine furniture directs its business toward upscale furniture Mcnicol in response to the initial Challenge ta1 the universities Grants commis Sion is unfairly using student tuition fees to Cushion its shortfall in fund ing to the University of president Robin Farquhar Farquhar said the u of w will unjustly receive less Money from the provincial Agency than Manitoba other universities because it uses More of its student fees for operating theres no question funding has shifted on to the backs of Stu the Grants commission told the University in a letter that it has a greater potential for Revenue growth because it relies More on student fees for operating costs than other Cut programs the commission has therefore made an allocation to the University which attempts to reconcile a reasonable level of Grant with the fact that the University will Benefit from tuition fee the letter but Farquhar said such a ratio Nale Means the University could eventually be funded entirely by student fees if the commission made the same argument every student fees make up about 25 per cent of u of w operating so that Means the government Gram is 75 per cent at he the University of Winnipeg will receive an operating Grant of million from the province this year or per cent More than last year while the University of Manitoba will get per cent More and Brandon University per t As a the University of Winnipeg will have to Cut programs and services to keep tuition fees Down to a projected 10percent Farquhar the University budget advisory committee will review where cuts can be he adding that class size will Likely have to be increased to keep costs several teaching and support positions will probably be he noting that a mandatory English program for freshmen Likely wont be introduced next year As but phased in Over the next two tuition fees at the University of Manitoba will Likely go up about eight per cent next said Terry Vic president of Falconer said the proposed in crease will be presented to the Board of governors March 24 for Ratific As the University is looking at cutting about million in expenditures next year to keep Pace with its operating Grant from the Brandon which received a operating Grant this will also have to raise tuition said Larry Daw Vic president of adm Nistra but the amount wont be known until later this he Dawson said Brandon is also considering cutting programs and ser vices to keep up with inflation and other costs not adequately covered by the commission but Brandon probably fared the Best in comparison with the other he from the giant the bricks took in Legal action in court of Queens Bench aimed at preventing the Brick warehouse from William one of several lawyers for the National furniture argued the Queens Bench action mirrors the trademark squabble in Federal court and should be Hanssen said he agreed with Kushne Ryks but also or dered the Brick warehouse to keep track of All Manitoba sales once its new store is just in Case the matter comes before court of Queens Bench the Brick warehouse was started in Edmonton by its current William and operated under several names until july when the Brick Ware House name was in the company had the name trademarked under Federal an april Date has been set for the matter to be heard in Federal but the bricks said they fear the competitor will try to delay the Legal process until the firm is established by Doug spell the City wants to step up its Campaign against landlords who fail to comply with new fire code Regula a senior civic official Robert superintendent of building trades said about 90 landlords Are being charged each week for violating the residential fire safety but Harris said the City Hopes to charge 75 a week As its enforcement Witt were hoping people Are going to realize the City is serious about enforcing the regulations and they will voluntarily comply without hav ing to be forced to by the he under the landlords were required to install modern fire alarm systems and upgrade electrical wiring in suites by the which covers rental buildings larger than pro Vides fines of up to for i divid while corporations face top fines of Ite charged Harris said 192 landlords have been charged under the new rules since the City began its Campaign against fire code violators the new rules cover build but landlords of about buildings have not begun the required were not going quite As quickly As wed like to because were finding trouble getting into some of the buildings to inspect Harris tenants Are away working and were not Able to gain entry to the he said the City is spending on a to and Campaign to increase awareness of the new the ads began airing March 7 and will run until months he noted the City spent on a similar Campaign last it also spent about on a newspaper and Campaign last he said the City has five inspectors working full time inspecting build Ings for and two More work full time issuing fines Range from to he 12 landlords appeared in bylaw court and were fined a total of for failing to Complete the required Manitoba landlords association president Sid Silverman yesterday reiterated claims that some land lords will go bankrupt because they cant afford to comply with the Silverman said his association will urge convicted landlords to Appeal their our argument is going to be that we could not raise the Money to do the work within the specified he we have 30 Days to Appeal the fines to court of Queens he also said the association will ask the Winnipeg building commis Sion for a oneyear freeze on court action against giving them time to bring themselves in line with the new installing the new equipment is costing some landlords up to a he Harris said landlords can apply to the building commission for extra time to comply with the he said they Are allowed to negotiate schedules with the commission to meet bylaw provisions in the most economical the bylaws requirements Are being phased in Over a six year period ending in landlords were required to install smoke alarms in suites by by they must install smoke barriers and fire artist upset mentors work sold for a song a local artist says he is upset his mentors works were sold last week for a song and possibly without the other artists Steve said he went to an auction run by Kayes auction House on wednesday where he saw some Small paintings by former Winnipeg Ger Tonie Michael go for and when he thinks they should have brought to Large ones that should have brought to went for to he Romanyk said he met about 17 years ago and though he considers him his Hast heard from him for a he said Michael left town in shortly afer police raided his apart ment and found heaps of fees in a room with about 30 Romanyk said he believed Michael had turned the works Over to a Man for safekeeping who stored them in a he said the Man told him he didst believe Michael knew about the aug but that he had sent Michael a registered letter Andy Kaye of the auction firm said if the paintings were auctioned off without Michaels knowledge As an be i school delays knife threat by Allison Bray the father of a Gordon Bell High school student is upset with school officials for waiting a week before reporting to police that another Stu Dent pulled a knife on his a police spokesman confirmed the school reported the incident yester Duck race mayor Bill Nome with Darryl the announces the great Manitoba Duck race will be held at Assiniboine Park june the to Aid the Manitoba heart involves numbered rubber ducks racing Down the Assiniboine sponsor tickets Are available at various including the for six Days after it Gordon Bell principal Fred Taylor said the school waited until after it had conducted its own probe before reporting the matter to out the report has taken some he but the youths As Well As the 14yearold said they be Lieve the school withheld the report on the incident to avoid the bad publicity that could accompany a police the school has received publicity Over a november incident in which a student was Why was something not done when a weapon was involved the father asked about last tuesdays i got the impression they didst want to make something out of it because of bad stir not informed Winnipeg school division chief superintendent Jack Smyth said the school has yet to inform him of the Smyth said such incidents would normally be handled by the school or the superintendent in the student said he was returning Home from school when he was confronted by a 15yearold and a group of his friends near Daniel Mclntyre High he came up and asked Why i pushed the youth i asked him if he wanted to fight and he said so i walked towards him and he pulled out a the youth said it appeared his would be attacker threatened him with a knife As a show of bravado for his Taylor said the school has taken Steps to ensure the safety of other students but refused to confirm if the suspect has been suspended from school or otherwise disciplined Pend ing the police police say they have issued a subpoena for the would be assailant to appear for i i ;