Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 28, 1989, Winnipeg, Manitoba 8 free May agencies for More childcare funds by Allison Bray native childcare officials from Manitoba Are to go to Ottawa to Morrow to fight for funding parity with provincial executive of Sage eng child and family ser serving the fort Alexander Indian said native care agencies Are faced with a Pleth Ora of social ranging from High suicide rates to overcrowded and substandard but despite the added the Federal Indian affairs depart ment is funding native agencies at a lower rate than provincial child anal family service which Are Able to provide a wider Range of he prevent crimes problems plaguing such As High infant mortality rates and three times the National average for violent crimes and could be prevented if the resources were available to Deal with Crocker butt he said a moratorium on negotiations for development of an Indian child welfare policy imposed by Ottawa three years ago has delayed Progress ii the a result the Indian agencies in Manitoba continue to deliver essential child and family services in a year year said a statement by the provinces six Northern and Rural native funding has not been based on any Clear resulting in pro Grams and services being developed and delivered in a Cri disoriented Crocker said 21 representatives from the serving Indian reserves across the will be lobbying maps and Indian affairs officials to address their also at Issue is the manner in which the department has been try ing to develop a policy and funding formula without consulting with in Dian he the department is expected to announce a funding formula before native childcare agencies have been informed of the he com so far a secret he the native agencies say they fear this will result in an inappropriate policy that could Mirror Ottawa controversial decision to Cap funding for native pos secondary the agencies Are seeking a Long term agreement that will ensure the delivery of Indian child welfare in a culturally appropriate and adequately resourced the Agency statement jurisdictional questions will also be addressed at the it mounties Marathon and fiends take off at the starting line of the ramp relay team which started a 220kilometre run to Kumf relay for the Canadian cancer society in Assin Brandon that was expected to end Early this dome Park last in the background is the six member last year the relay raised for the cancer councillor urges women to shake up Titshall old boys network in election Tim Rudolph mobilize with municipal elections coming up this women should Start organizing now to shake up the old boys network at City a Confer ence on women and politics was told we need to get More women into civic Shirley Timm Rudolph Springfield Heights told a workshop on political strategy at the winning women Tim Rudolph said despite some inroads by women in there is still an old boys network in municipal politics that women must strive to As senator Mira among several keynote speakers who addressed the 200 delegates to the today said Winni Peg is a City where opportunities have been Beautiful heritage buildings have been strip mall culture has been allowed to were not reducing waste or recycling yet and we have barely come to grips with the human problems of poverty and she said women should get involved politically at the grassroots or municipal Levels to bring about positive changes to the we need to change the values of the decision makers at City she we need to change the Way Deci Sions Are made at City the which attracted women from across the was held to get women interested in becoming Active in local politics running in the fall Marilyn president of the Council of women of Winnipeg which cosponsored the nurses turn up the heat work Rule Campaign puts pressure on Quebec announcements up Francine Champagne has been on duty since 8 on the intensive care Ward at the Montreal heart it is Rne Ariy noon and the 40yearold Hast stopped arid Shell be on the go until mid Janight when she finishes the double shift Shes working so she can have the weekend she wont see an today weekend till the end of after nine years in the 5champagne still works rotating and earns a she says she still loves despite the Low bad working the stress of rotating shifts and an increasingly heavy but she is 100 per cent behind the Quebec federation of nurses Over time which began last to press wage demands during the current round of contract talks with the provincial the federation which represents about 90 per cent of the provinces nurses has been turn ing up the heat on Quebec with its investors in foiled firms Ito get additional payment j Edmonton up albertan who invested in the failed principal group two years ago will receive an payment from the Provin Cial Alberta treasurer Dick Johnston a said he did not know the exact of the payments to be mailed out next but said it might be in the order of i the payment will cover costs of liquidating first investors and i associated investors of Canada and for lawyers who represented investors at the code investigation into the two firms Johnston said cheques will also be sent to not holders in the Parent principal group but did not give the province agreed that we would pay the Alberta portion of the liquidation fees costs of the receiver and other liquidation costs that were reasonably Justi Johnston said retired chief Justice Mil chairman of a court appointed committee overseeing the Liquida said the latest payment will go Only to More than of the contract holders in first investors and associated investors were Al Berta residents when the provincial government revoked the companies the other investors Are mainly in British Saskatchewan and the Atlantic Ken an Edmonton spokesman for said he was told Friday by investors lawyers that not holders would be reimbursed for the first two killed in Headon collision two people were lulled in a head Jpn collision near Kenora yesterday j a westbound vehicle driven by a youth crossed into the eastbound Lane on Highway 71 near the Tran Canada about 20 help metres East of the a occurred at about died at the scene of while the occupants of tar 71yearold woman year old both from were taken to Hospital in critical the old later names of the victims until next skin Are Noti murder charge Laid a 53yearold Man has been charged with first degree murder in the shooting death of Ronald Murray whose body was found thurs Day in his room at the Nicolett police said Leonhard Ray who also lived at the was charged yesterday after autopsy re suits revealed died of a gunshot wound to the his body was found in bloodstained sheets in his room at the work Rule since april nurses have been refusing to work the overtime Boycott has caused casuals nurses on Call to work extra shifts and but this the casuals begin refusing to do More than the two shifts per week required by their and a province wide strike vote is scheduled for june their tactics have forced hospitals to close some 800 Beds Over the past and the pressure is increase Par time and casual nurses at five More Quebec hospitals two in the Montreal Region have joined the overtime if there is still no contract agree ment by next 10 More hospitals will be the nurses Union is seeking an immediate wage hike of per cent and substantial Benefit improve including increased pay differentials for nurses working nights and increased funds for ont Ejob training and a shortened work week for nurses Over but the government has stuck to the four percent wage ceiling it is offering All of its Public Sec Tor Champagne says she and some other Quebec nurses Are fed up being acquiescent Florence in prepared to work hard and stretch myself to the limits for my patients i want some says the single Mother of a 17yearold Daugh nursing takes its toll on the per Sonal says who believes that Job stress contributed to the breakdown of her marriage several years after 16 hours on your feet you get edgy and but you cant Tell your patients to go to she so when you get you vent it and sometimes you go a week without making love to your husband because youre so and the family never gets to eat Ogeth and things Start to fall Lucie a Nightshirt nurse at the Montreal general says what she really wants is a Chance to spend More time with her but says Shes not sure How much longer she can stand congratulate your scholars achievements with a personal announcement from you in the Winnipeg free just Complete the Grad announcement form below with Date to run and enclose a photo of your this is a Grad gift of recognition that will last forever and the Cost of your announcement and photo is Only 1989 Grad announcement level of Date to appear june 2 june 9 june 16 23 june 30 copy deadline May 26 june 1 june 8 june 1 5 june 21 Billing information postal Bill me photo to be enclosed for photo to Monty Jamieson congratulations son on your completion of Grade wishing you every Success in your 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