Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 21, 1991, Winnipeg, Manitoba December digest today in history 21 parliament 18s9 so turning the Federal and Quebec governments reached an agreement on immigration one year ago it gave the province exclusive jurisdiction to decide which immigrants will be allowed into also on this Day in Sod for Ottawa parliament buildings was broken by John commissioner of Public consumer watch child payments up family allowance cheques in most provinces and territories Are slated to Rise by per cent or 95 cents in to per month for children under the monthly payments May differ in Alberta and which have opted for a Federal provision allowing rates to vary depending on a Childs age and the number of children in the Ottawa says the refundable child tax credit for the 1991 tax year will provide up to per child based on family parents who qualify can claim an extra on their tax returns for children six years and younger for whom no child care expenses were deaths husband of Carrol Robert of Crystal William Danny of husband of Elizabeth of Gertrude of Kelly Jonas John of husband of Anne Karl husband Peter of husband of Josephine 85 of husband of Helene Lloyd husband of Alice Philip William husband of Vera Victor formerly of Ernest of of Daniel husband of Alys widow of Henry Jack widower of Aileen widow of Eric Lillian of wife of Richard wife of Max classified death notices e39 lotteries daily Deal the numbers for yesterday Are 10 of Ace of 7 of clubs and 8 of a match of All four wins times the Money wagered a match of three wins 30 times the Money and a match of two wins three times the Money the provincial the winning number in yesterdays draw was the winning number was reaching us Winnipeg free press circulation Home advertising editorial photo sports weeklies i o please Recycle this Canadian Content Raks prove convenient excuse continued from Page 1 theres a misconception that things have to happen just As fast in the As they did in says Jake manager of Ontario Rock ers the tragically in there Are 12 major centres across the but there Are 12 in califor Nia of it takes that much longer to along with the Northern Tom sue Blue to and Glass for the hip have scored Platinum plus Success in Only to be Dis missed with Token support from record labels in the i cant say it comes Down to one Gold you have to get All the wheels going at the same time a Street and support from after its a Combina Tion of timing and hard for As Long As there has been Rock v Canadian bands have shown they can compete with the Best in the Canadian Content regulations brought in by the Federal govern ment in the Early 70s forced radio stations to open at least 25 per cent of their playlists recently increased to 30 to Domestic leading to a virtual explosion in successful Cana Dian As it turns those rules May have been a double edged sword american companies frequently use the excuse of Canadian bands sell Well the government forces them on the record buying says its a weak but i think that consensus is but the smarter ones know that if a band gets airplay and Sells it could probably do that any bands looking for a break in the Are also stifled by the fact that what worked a year ago wont necessarily do the trick i dont know that you could do in 1991 what Rush did in says Ray manager of the Toron to based progressive Rock which has enjoyed ing Success in America for there were no so touring was the Beall and Endall in lieu of the hit they fluctuate Between concerts and god knows newcomers to the Canadian and american the dummies found during their recent american club tour that they were better known wherever Treyve been on the Stephen Ostick Winnipeg Frei press two dummies buy hotdogs from a Portland Street we have pockets of support in diverse places washing dummies Brad Roberts says before returning Home to Winnipeg for a Christmas airplay the key to get Ting crowds to come to if theres no action at you can be guaranteed the gig will be a lot quiet that Means shooting for the Elu Sive hit no two words Are heard More often when dissecting what it takes to make it in the but Gold int convinced the big smash is so i prefer a slow build till carry you he look at the big Gest bands it took them several records to make but the Canadian Industry tends to forget you just have to keep doing Yeltsin warned not to reach too far As republics get set for key meeting Nyji Sheppard Canadian press Moscow three powerful republics warned russian president Boris Yeltsin yesterday they have serious concerns about his plans to set up a Commonwealth of Independent states to replace the the comments by Kazakhstan and byelorussian raised some unexpected doubts about the out come of today meeting Between Yeltsin and the leaders of 11 of the 12 remaining soviet its not an exaggeration to say the whole world will be affected by what happens at this one vet eran Western Diplomat said yester everyone thought Yeltsin was go ing to have his own that not so the Diplomat was speaking after the ukrainian parliament passed a roughly worded 13point Resolution russians Eye seat on nato by Denise Claveloux Canadian press Brussels nato and its for Mer adversaries in Eastern Europe agreed yesterday to cooperate in building a lasting order of and russian president Boris Yeltsin said his giant Republic eventually Aims to join the Western Alli the unprecedented meeting of for eign ministers of nato and coun tries from the defunct Warsaw pact another Post cold War turn ing external affairs minister Barbara Mcdougall called it a very dramatic and significant officials of the North Atlantic treaty organization said they did not exclude the possibility that Russia or other former East bloc states might one Day but they made Clear the Alliance has no plans for the time be ing to change its policy of not admit Ting new we fully support the efforts to create a new system of Security from Vancouver to Yeltsin said in a today it is important to rapidly overcome the heritage of confront he heir apparent to most of the territory and the colossal nuclear Arsenal of the collapsing soviet was not invited to the but currently visiting Ita said his message to the meeting we Are raising a question of rus Sias membership in regarding it As a political its not something for the immedi ate Mcdougall said of the russian request to join nothing is nato Secretary general Manfred Woerner said of Yeltsin since Yeltsin said russian membership Only is a Lon term political Woerner we will have time enough to develop other Western ministers were Cau if you do Jafor you also have to a it for the other belgian foreign minister Mark Eyskens for there is a danger of its a Long Way British for eign Secretary Douglas Hurd it wont be on the actual Agenda for a seated at the table with the 16 West Ern foreign ministers for the first meeting of the North Atlantic cooperation Council were emissaries of Poland and Romania As Well As the soviet insisting that its Independence including plans to establish its own army and currency takes priority Over membership in the new com earlier Kazakhstan president Nur Sultan Naza Bayev stated his deep doubts about some aspects of Yeltsin plans while byelorussian demanded conditions which could deny membership to at least three of the republics it want immediately Clear whether the objections would be come major stumbling blocks at the talks in capital of kazakh at least six other republics had been expected to sign an agreement to join the Commonwealth established 13 Days ago by Ukraine and the presidents of two More republics have indicated they would be deciding on the basis of the talks whether to sign the Almeata meeting is also de signed to reach agreements on who will control the soviet nuclear arse Nal and How the republics will Coop Erate to prevent economic several Western european and nato countries indicated yesterday they will Start extending diplomatic recognition to individual republics As Early As today meeting will also be Piv Otal in determining the Fate of soviet president Mikhail who has said he will decide when to resign after he sees what happens in Alma possibilities mentioned yesterday included Gorbachev becoming a coordinator of Western Aid to the for Mer or teaching at a major american Yeltsin wrapped up a triumphant tour of Italy and flew to Kazakhstan after saying he is determined to put together a Deal with the other republics that will ensure the new common wealth takes the place of the dying soviet Union on new years Yeltsin and Gorbachev agreed on the 1 target Date during talks in the Kremlin earlier this the russian president has also been moving boldly to take Over the ashes of the soviet he has seized its banking parliament ministries and other he has also demanded Russia be recognized As the Legal successor to the soviet seat and veto on the United nations Security russian sweeping claims Are Caus ing unease in the capitals of several other republics and Are at least partly responsible for the warnings issued yesterday by the three of in the ukrainian parliament overwhelmingly approved a Resolution saying it reserves the right to opt out of the Commonwealth any time it feels the new organization is threat ening Ukraine the Resolution insisted Ukraine will pursue its own foreign policy and demanded guarantees the other republics will recognize its existing payback millions Farmers say no continued from Page 1 i dont think Farmers feel Over said Stuart executive Secretary of the National farm ers it would be adding insult to said Portage la Prairie Farmer Duncan Broadfoot How in the hell Are they going to get blood out of a Stone to even suggest that they could get it be but if Farmers were disappointed about the Grain stabilization program they were heartened by the announcement that Canadian wheat Board initial prices for wheat and Barley were the Price of hard red Spring wheat the most popular Type grown on the Prairies is going up a tonne 2 to Canada Prairie Spring varieties Are also rising to a malting Barley prices Are being bumped up a while feed Barley prices Are increasing i think its a positive sign that maybe the Market has turned around a wee said Earl presi Dent of Keystone agricultural pro its a move in the right said Bowsman Farmer Glen but he added that prices especially for feed still Way too Mayer said since the Price in creases Are retroactive to Prairie Farmers will receive adjust ment payments totalling million from the wheat Board at the end of Mayer said the Price increases reflect moderately improved International Grain which Are still weighed Down by Large american and european Export he said that while most Prairie Farmers owe the Grain stabilization program some producers will actually get some Money from the program a to Tal of million will be paid to farm ers who didst receive an interim payment last or who received one that was too if Ottawa decides not to collect 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