Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 3, 1990, Winnipeg, Manitoba 11 May Crimin mothers is May 13th office product products de Bureau Salte or toss ar1b net and end May la s keg13000ack tuck 1 sale95 i i classic q office products products de Bureau a wide Range of mothers Day merchandise is available at Winnipeg Portage squatters draping banners Over the Balcony of Vancouver City Council about 100 protest the Lack of affordable housing in the City and present a list of demands to relieve the minimum smoking age eyed Ottawa to propose National regulation Ottawa up health minister Perrin Beatty says he will propose a National minimum age for buying Beatty said yesterday he has not set an but it would be similar to minimum drinking which Are around 18 or 19 depending on the i want to get cigarettes out of our High Beatty said during an appearance before a parliamentary committee studying his depart ments budget for this i want to see concerted National efforts to Stop More of our kids from becoming hooked on Beatty said he sent letters to provincial and territorial governments asking them to cooperate in Stop Ping youths from the top priority is for better enforcement of existing Laws against Selling cigarettes to he application of Laws against sell ing tobacco to minors is scandalously uneven across the he this brings the Law itself into in the Legal age to buy cigarettes is a recent Survey in Edmonton showed More than half of tobacco dealers were willing to sell cigarettes to children Between the Ages of 10 and contrary to local Beatty said he would like to see minimum smoking age Laws aimed at vendors instead of i have no interest in arresting minors for he Beatty said the provinces Are in the Best position to implement appropriate licensing and retailing regulations to Stop the Sale of Tobac co to but he said Ottawa will act if it has i dont Rule out Federal legislation if it is the most effective Way of dealing with said during his appearance before the Beatty also revealed he will outline the Federal governments strategy on aids on june he gave no but said the strategy should include a proposal for a National aids treatment Regis try to collect and share information about aids we need a registry to ensure that patients and health professionals alike have the most accurate and timely information possible about promising treatments for Beatty also announced his depart ment is doubling its food inspection capacity As part of a new million government inspectors will visit factories packing plants More often than they Beatty you cant go wrong with the biggest and Best offer this province has Stel v i Iii seen during split m m m r dont pay til next year r k u j v k n i n the t takes offer savings of up to next v i 0 if Willii on famous draws in v e Brand name Quality appliances hone entertainment 99 years of dependable service largest selection Ever every Brand name appliance is reduced for this major event 78 Princess 1750 Ellice j monday to Friday saturday phone 949s935 monday to Friday saturday 9499900 shop with Confidence every Sale is backed by defers lowest Price pledge ;