Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 1, 1989, Winnipeg, Manitoba 12 Winnipeg free june free Forks shuttle bus service approved by Council by Janet Mcfarland free shuttle bus linking downtown to the works City Council decided last Council voted 1711 to approve the new to be called 96the at a Cost of about a year to the Harry Lazarenko nor a critic of the existing Down town area shuttle bus moved an amendment to have Pas sengers on the Forks shuttle pay a 25cent councillors estimated the proposal would recoup about of the Cost of the service but the amendment was with Only five councillors in project defended the same proposal was rejected when the bus service was considered last month by civic works and operations its about time councillors would lock horns and say enough is Lazarenko he said existing dash buses Are merely providing free courier ser vice to downtown professionals and have done Little to increase the Ber of people going As was the Forks service will be a replica of what we have in the downtown area right Alan Wade notre Dame said the bus service will draw shop pers away from the area North of Portage we should let regular fares apply so we Are not encouraging people to hop on a bus and run out and go shopping at the Wade Ernie Gilroy said the Forks is Winnipeg most exciting development and must be sup ported to ensure its i Hope the City will take the time and the Money to see this thing is done Gilroy Sargent Park Al Golden Gle Lawn said the dash service to the Forks will increase shoppers to the downtown area because people will Park their cars for free and take the bus Down weve just created a downtown Golden told report opponents of Lazarenko Amend ment said even a minimal fee discourages users of a shuttle i think it will have a dramatic negative effect on ridership and will damage the Dave Crown Pembina Don Mitchelson said a 10 cent fee was tried on dash buses several years ago and ridership de but Mitchelson Henderson also said the City cannot afford to Send buses to communities such As Hea Dingley and should have Othet priorities before the bus pact awarded to local firm City Council last night approved spending million to Purchase 28 new transit buses from a Winnipeg the City will pay million of the Oost to replace aging while the province has agreed to contrib Ute the new flyer industries under bid greyhound Canada by 000 for the the Price is cheaper than buses bought from new flyer in but is slightly higher than the Price paid to motor coach industries in police Deal endorsed an salary increase in a two year contract for senior Winnipeg police officers was approved by City Council last the agreement provides moderate improvements in dental and vision plans and provides for increased annual leave for officers with 13 and 21 years the total package provides for an increase of per cent in salary and benefits and will Cost the City an extra a councillor to retire Helen Promislow told City Council last night that poor health will prevent her from seeking re election in this Falls civic Promislow Kildonan on Council since bade an emotion Al Farewell to her but said she will continue As a councillor until the october she has suffered from heart prob lems and said during an interview yesterday her health is not Good and she requires a great Deal of Promislow is one of two declared nip members of she has not been a member of councils City Hall notebook ruling in her Promislow said she has been frustrated by her Lack of clout on and warned other councillors that their if exercised without adequate knowl Edge of the Impact of can be Promislow later said her greatest disappointment has been the disorganized approach Council has brought to Lon term Urban plan Forks report awaited Ernie Gilroy has still not received a copy of a report on the Forks development despite being promised the document in Gilroy Sargent Park told City Council last night he has publicly defended the state of communications with the managers of the but is frustrated by his inability to get a copy of a feasibility study done on the Public Market for the mayor Bill Norrie told Gilroy he has just received a copy of the report himself and has sent Gilroy a when other councillors asked to see the Nome said the decision to distribute it will be made by civic executive policy com Mittee because it was the official the information in the report deals with the whole question of leases and it would not be appropriate for that information to be discus sed publicly at this Norrie Chev Olds is Mark Downs As High As million dollars used cars trucks at both on the spot financing for immediate delivery take advantage of Low North end Why pay More for off sight coat such a stadium or shopping Mac financing on selected models free bbl hot dogs Coke big r 1290 main cars 1180 main truck Centre 5898341 ;