Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 12, 1990, Winnipeg, Manitoba The province Winnipeg press january Page 2 Julian provincial editor bettor by Randy Turner Winnipeg free press i racing devotee Argyle Sweesby has been going to Assiniboia Downs track since he was knee High to a but he Doest have to like Many other horse fans who showed up at a local hotel Here last Sweesby no longer has to be at the Downs in Winnipeg to watch the races and bet the the retired Neepawa resident instead goes to the trails West motor which has Canadas first Tel theatre betting Ive been going into the Downs Ever since it was at Polo said and the Only thing i dont miss is the Long drive this is a lot easier for the which began operating last is an of course wagering facility that televised live coverage from the Downs on eight screens scattered throughout the bar and dining two betting Booths off the main bar Are connected directly to the Downs main computer the Tel theatre was opened almost immediately after the Federal government passed a Bill legalizing of track betting last after lengthy lobbying efforts by race Industry the first of three proposed Tel theatres in Winnipeg was to open today in the Windsor Park plans Are also under Way for similar facilities in flin Swan the Pas and Portage la it took a Long time to convince the Powers that be that this would help the said trails West manager Elizabeth a to whose hotel does not receive up to the bar Brandon horse fans like of track action any portion of the the Tel theatre has been a Gamble that has paid to average attendance and wagering during the harness racing season has exceeded about 50 fans bet on Between and each racing Henning on new years More than 100 bettors placed almost in wagers Henning expects those numbers to triple during the More popular thoroughbred season this by the end of the they Hope to have 100 of these across she were sort of a Guinea there has been limited opposition to the of track gambling in notably comments from one Church minister in the local but Henning shrugged off the proprietor Elizabeth a Henning finds Tel betting brings in in people from that ministers Church Are regular customers she they own i while those opposed to Gam bling object to the Tel theatre regulars Here on race night raise their glasses to the before the Tel theatre Many regu Lars Here drove to the Winnipeg track up to four nights a like letter neither nor nor dark of night kept these Guys from their appointed Wager the roads Are the weather is its safer to stay the bettor referring to Winter but us Guys who Are addicted to horse racing would go this idea May even save bettors note that Tel theatre saves i have to Clear at the track every Day to make my expenses i said a Brandon i have to Clear to make my Henning makes her with Revenue from food and she Calls the Tel theatre a win win situation for hoteliers and track even though such facilities will keep Many regular bettors out of Henning believes the Downs will still Benefit from the its a two Way she every night we get 10 or 15 people in Here who have never been to the Downs Treyve never bet on a horse race the next time there in where do you think there going to go mounties stumble upon illegal liquor by Paul Wiecek Carman ramp Are celebrating their Good Fortune after stumbling into the largest illegal liquor seizure anyone in the detachment can re Twenty cases of illegal valued at More than were seized Early wednesday morning after ramp searched a pickup truck believing it was involved in an attempted gasoline robbery minutes it was a real Titan miss sort of Lloyd Ewert of the Carman detachment we had a complaint of attempted theft of gasoline in the area and it matched the general description of the truck we were looking so we decided to Check it instead of Ewert 240 one litre bottles of illegal whisky were found in the Back of the hidden under a plywood and some wooden this was definitely not for per Sonal he noting charges of Possession of illegally imported liquor Are pending against two Carm Anarea he said ramp believe the aged 30 and had nothing to do with the gasoline Ewert said the men could not provide receipts for the he said an investigation is continuing and further arrests could be incumbent wins tiebreaker vote for Council seat the Rural municipality of North Cypress Council is Back to full incumbent Herb Mclntosh captured the Ward 6 by election breaking the first elec Tion tie in the councils with 55 beat local Farmer Ron who collected 44 Fisher and Mclntosh each received 52 votes in the oct 25 municipal a third Alex garnered 24 votes in the North Cypress Secretary Treasur or Ernest Mccallum said Mclntosh will take his place on Council imme judge rules mans body belongs to rejects mothers claim by Lisa Gervais special to the free press Dauphin a judge Here has ruled the body of an ebb and flow Man is the property of his 18year old the health sciences where the Man died had turned the body Over to his Mother on monday after an the mans asked the court if she could take Possession of the body she said she wanted to Bury her father at ebb and flow an Indian tories deny Oak Hammock office project tied to Grants unlimited Canadas plans to bulk office Complex and conservation Centre at Oak Hammock Marsh Are intimately linked to government promises of financial nip la Harry Harapiak charged Harapiak the the nip natural resources said he had Learned that a Grant from a Federal provincial tourism fund and Money from the natural resources depart ment for the project were condition Al on it being built on what Many believe is an ecologically sensitive but natural resources minister Harry Enns denied the i categorically deny Enns told Harapiak in the in an interview Enns said ducks unlimited approached the department with a suggestion to incorporate a Small education Centre run by natural resources at Oak Hammock into the corporate head the department had earmarked for the plan if the entire project passes the environmental review process now under Enns said that while the Money would Only be available if the new Complex included the education this should not be construed As a condition to build because the decision on the site was made before any Money offers were Jack the conservation organizations Giles said that ducks unlimited has also been offered about from a Federal provincial tourism fund if it gets the godhead to build the combined office complexion ser vation we could build an office Complex in Winnipeg and it would Cost us Giles our mistake a Story 4 wrongly said 000 Worth of streets Caping in Killar Ney was ripped out to accommodate parallel in the entire streets Caping project Cost with Only a portion being subsequently ripped that material was used in the construction of me daily Deal yesterdays results Are 10 of Ace of 6 of clubs and King of a match of All four playing cards on one selection wins times the a match of three playing cards wins 30 times the Wager and a match of two playing cards wins three times the Reserve about 55 Kilometres East of the Mother had wanted the Man buried in near about 150 Kilometres East of in his decision provincial court judge Richard Thomp son said the daughter had priority Over the Mother in claiming the he referred to the devolution of estates in which the children and then parents in that order can administer the dead persons matters if there is no it is an unheard of area for this court to be dealing Thompson said before rendering his it is indeed a difficult i must say i take the rights and interest of the parties very seriously and i understand the emotions in lawyer Eric representing the agreed it was an unusual saying he had not seen anything like it dissatisfaction the daughters request was under 5 of the Anatomy under a person can apply to a provincial judge to have a body turned Over to them if they Are dissatisfied with the decision As to where the body goes immediately after Irwin said the health sciences Centre did not know about the daughter when the body was turned Over to the court was told the Man had a but Irwin said the Hsc Felt the Mother should have the body be cause it was a common Law mar Irwin the Daugh Ter bad 8 right the make arrange ments and to Bury her father at ebb he sait that the human tissue act gives a son or daughter preference Over it Parent the my has been at a funeral Home in astern pending the court decade of 1989 1990 Tercel clearcut choose Sale priced from til Jive 1990 deaths classified death Mary Myrtle Henrietta widow of John Oes widow of George widow of Noel Bernard Joseph Walter of tre husband of Luella Arnold of husband of Olga Stefan of formerly of husband of Bernice of of for Merly of formerly of widow of Markus Markus Salvatore Carmen husband of card Mas of Winni Peg of husband of Francis Joseph of Winni widower of Blanche Charles Hus band of Shirley Edward of husband of Betty Sand of grand wife of Maurice of Rose Mary of san 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