Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 13, 1990, Winnipeg, Manitoba 14 Winnipeg free january political planning for Panama invasion Given failing Grade by Jim Stewart Cox news service Washington the chairman of the House armed services com Mittee said yesterday the military part of the Panama invasion worked but that Advance political plan Ning was in not Only did we have some unique advantages and were blessed by Good but we got away with some political said representative Les Aspin political blundering got the new government of panamanian president Guillermo Endara off to a Rocky Aspin said in a report to House speaker Thomas Foley among the miscues Aspin cited were the decision to swear Endara and his first and second Vic Epresi dents into office at a base instead of on panamanian soil be fore hour of the 20 d a letter from Endara to the organization of american states was submitted shortly after taking office on a clearly labelled fax Sheet from the military South Ern command Headquarters in pan d when american forces seized the major television stations in pan Ama they broadcast taped messages for two Days shewing the defence department Aspin suggested the legitimacy of the Endara government would have been strengthened if its representatives had been allowed to appear there seems to have been Little relevant pre intervention planning by the state Aspin its Panama task Force was set up after the action Aspin acknowledged criticism that Brad Oswald is watching Hes not afraid to Tell you when its bad or when its Good and he does it with style and the entertainment Section of the Winnipeg free press fares like these let you keep 199 199 219 269 859 commanders did not act quickly enough to halt three Days of looting in Panama commercial districts that caused Between Mil lion and billion in while it would have been desirable to Stop the looting Aspin said commanders were Busy Captur ing and guarding the cites Sanita water and Tele phone which stayed in service throughout the Aspin also said he was troubled the use of the air forces lion copy f117s in the first hours of the i am not yet con Vinced that their use was Justi fied he Aspin travelled to Panama on 45 with a congressional he will oversee an armed services committee investigation of opera Tion just As the invasion was any future incursions into third world countries will not be As Aspin the panamanian action was unique in several respects that will not Likely be he military planners knew the country and its people Aspin pointed in there were already troops Al ready on the ground at the time of the and the plan had been Practised for six weeks in it was also blessed with Good Luck in two important respects Many americans could have been taken hostage and Manuel Antonio Noriega could have stood and Aspin we were just Plain Manitoba bid depository annual general meeting 9001 25 Victoria inn Manitoba All those interested in the construction Industry Are Welcome to notice of tender Pembina Manitou health Centre furnishings for Manitoba for Supply and installation of furnishings including the following patient of hair accessories and window sealed bids plainly marked As to Content and addressed to the owner will be received at the office of environmental space 300 290 Vaughan r3b on or before noon january closed tender opening with the owners will be held at that specifications May be obtained from the Consul Tants office at the above address on january upon Deposit of a inquiries May be directed to Mia environmental space Tele phone 204 the lowest or any bid May not necessarily be Pembina Manitou health District Board Manitoba province of Manitoba department of government services invitation to bid sealed bids will be received at room Portage r3j up to prevailing Winnipeg january for mrs project 80810 Manitoba developmental Centre West Grove building Portage la Manitoba window replacement bidders May obtain specifications and the bid form prepared for this work from Manitoba government room 1051700 por Tage for Call bids must be accompanied by n bid Bond rep resenting not less than ten percent of the amount of the Only firm bids will be the lowest or any bid will not necessarily be a honourable Albert Driedger minister of government services Manitoba january province of Manitoba department of health notice of tender janitorial service sealed tenders will be received in office of Cadham provincial Laboratory Box 8450 750 William Avenue Manitoba 113c 3y1 up to prevailing Winnipeg january 1990 for contract janitorial services at Cadham provincial Laboratory 750 William Avenue Manitoba each tender must be accompanied by a bid Bond in the amount of 5 of the total contract tender documents May be obtained from Janice administrative room Cadham provincial 750 William the lowest or any tender will not necessarily be Decock executive director Manitoba health services commission province of Manitoba department of government services invitation to bid sealed bids will be received at room Portage r3j up to prevailing Winnipeg tues january for mrs project 00010 alcoholism foundation of Manitoba 1031 Portage Winnipeg renovations bidders May obtain specifications and the bid forms prepared or this work from action consulting engineers 4 Donald r3l on payment of a one Hundred Dollar Deposit made payable to action consulting engineers the Deposit will be refunded on return of the documents in Good condition no later than thirty 30 Days after bids for Call Only firm bids will be the lowest or any bid will not necessarily Beac honourable Albert Driedger minister of government services Manitoba january 1990 City of Winnipeg notice of tenders separate sealed addressed to the director of will be received until noon on the Date As specified for the following pm ao7 Supply of pickup trucks tender for the Supply of pickup trucks for the equipment and material services closing Date february no Deposit for tender pm 908 Cockburn Force main replacement tender for the Cockburn Force main replace ment for the waste and disposal closing Date january Deposit for tender package id hot water tanks tender for the Supply and delivery of hot water tanks for the Winnipeg Hydro closing Date february no Deposit for tender tenders received will be opened in the presence of interested parties at noon Winnipeg tender packages May be obtained from the purchasing department on Deposit Cash or Cheque As listed the lowest or any tender not necessarily a Van director of purchasing main 510 main notice of tender the White horse Plain school division 20 invites tenders for the Metal roofing system and scope of work of mechanical renovations to the Laurent tenders Are to be submitted in writing on or be fore january at at the school Board office in for further information Contact coordinator of maintenance White horse Plain school division 20 phone 3532828 health sciences Centre pre qualification for Trade contractors Manitoba for the construction of a four Square metre psyche Alth contractors interested in tender ing for piling or con Crete work Are invited to submit completed Cha number 11 pre qualification documents to the undersigned by january 1990 Uma Span Tec 801 Bannatyne Avenue Manitoba r3e ow4 Feldschmidt project manager request for proposals for consulting services for life assessment and life Assurance work Brandon and Selkirk generating station proposal 30060 sealed proposals in duplicate will be received until thurs february Lor consulting engineering services at our Brandon and Selkirk Thermal this work will in clude and preparation of design drawings and re for the rehabilitation of specified components of the above mentioned Sta copies of our request for proposal will be available for perusal at the office of the purchasing department Manitoba by and May be obtained upon application by contacting Purchas ing Box 1287 820 Taylor Manitoba r3c 2z1 Telephone 204 proposals shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked proposal for Consul Ting services Brandon and Selkirk and shall be forwarded to Nix manager purchasing Manitoba Box 1287 820 Taylor Manitoba r3c Manitoba Hydro reserves the right to reject any or All tenders and the lowest ten Der will not necessarily be purchasing manager Manitoba Manitoba highways and transportation notice of tenders separate sealed tenders will be received at the tenders credit Union Central Plaza 16th floor215 Garry r3c 3z1 on the specified up to noon prevailing Winnipeg for the follow ing work 1990 tender 3774a Concrete Box culverts 9 231 the work involves the construction of two reinforced Concrete Box culverts at Gimli Protection tender 3775 stockpiling traffic gravel Shamattawa Airport the work involves 5 000 m3 of 200 pm East of 1990 construction order 6225 applying pavement markings Swan Winkler Emerson area the work involves painting 785 pm of Centre lines 221 pm of bonding and tender deposits will not be required for this project tenders will be publicly opened on the specified Day and read in the Board 16th 215 Garry commencing at each tender must be accompanied by a fully executed bid Bond in the amount of ten per cent of the tender Price expressed As a percentage and written on the departments form or on a form satisfactory to the a certified Che que will not be accepted in lieu of a bid tender forms May be obtained at the above upon Deposit of the sum of 00 for each which Deposit will Only be returned upon the submission of a Bona fide the lowest or any tender May not necessarily be Albert Driedger minister invitation for offers to Purchase the receive managers interest in the assets of Peutec located in Manitoba Price waterhouse receive manager of Peutec invites writ ten offers to Purchase its title and interest in the assets of Peutec including manufacturing machinery and office furnishings and equipment and patents and Peutec is engaged in the manufacture of height adjustable tables and desks for use with com Puter terminals and other equipment requiring height Peutec has International patents for its invention of a unique lift system called the the highest or any offer will not necessarily be offers must be in writing and will be received by Price waterhouse limited until noon on february to arrange for an inspection of the assets or for further please Contact Susan Wong at Price waterhouse 2200 one Lombard Manitoba r3b phone 204 9437321 fax 204 9437774 proposals for the redevelopment of the Craig Golf course the City of Regina invites any interested business or group to submit proposals for the redevelopment of a golfing facility on the existing site of the Craig Golf terms of reference and proposal forms May be obtained from the director of 12th City 2476 Victoria 306 or by writing Box Canada s4p include with the request one Hundred dollars payable to the City of Regina by certified Cheque or if delivered in tenders will be received by the director of purchasing up to Central Standard february the City of Regina reserves the right to reject any or All of the City of Regina Mill tenders for production and stockpiling of net tonnes of crushed Rock ballast and other associated works in the railway company Watcomb pit at mile pm Graham near Ontario work consists of hauling and stockpiling ballast relocation of approximately m3 of reject material and construction of railway roadbed sub Grade from reject sealed tenders in the self addressed envelope win to received up to 12 Oclock Mountain Standard 1st february tendering documents May be obtained from the following offices on or after 12th january 1990 upon a per set Deposit of a nonrefundable certified fifty Dollar Cheque payable to Canadian National railway contracts administration officer engineering plan room 16th 10004104th Avenue 49 Dieppe d Mart Alberta place Bonaventure 403 4216382 administrator engineering contracts 514 3994837 room via station administrator engineering contracts 123 main Street suite 277 front Manitoba Ontano tenders must be accompanied by a bid Bond equal to 10 of the tender and payable to Canadian National railway technical enquiries mining tender enquiries office of contracts administration 403 the lowest or any tender not necessarily Walker senior Vic president Western Canada Alberta agriculture Canada Para Arap tender pesticide storage buildings electrical and finishing sealed tenders will be received by the undersigned until local Winnipeg january for the agriculture Winnipeg research contract 2 pesticide storage buildings Mechan electrical and the work consists of ventilation and air conditioning and Interior the tender package May be viewed at 1 the offices of the local construction associations in Winnipeg 2 the Winnipeg research 195 Dafoe Manitoba and 3 the Para Manitoba regional engineering 401 1 Wesley Manitoba r3c tender packages for bidding Are available from Manitoba regional 401 1 Wesley Manitoba r3c 4c6 204 upon Deposit of Cash or a certified Cheque payable 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