Winnipeg Free Press

Saturday, September 12, 1992

Issue date: Saturday, September 12, 1992
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Previous edition: Friday, September 11, 1992

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 12, 1992, Winnipeg, Manitoba Maureen 6977292 Nei Rhoods Winnipeg free press a j c september plan to change route meets stiff opposition Westwood by Linda Quattrin staff reporter it May soon be the end of the line for proposed improvements to bus service that caused an uproar in a James following a Community meeting earlier this a Winnipeg transit official said he was not optimistic about a proposal for two Way bus ser vice along feeder route 82 through Douglas phone Calls there was the indication that when this comes to Community com Mittee next week they will recommend no said transit Jan Ner Bill who pitched the two Way proposal to More than 100 area residents at Westwood Colle i think what were proposing would provide better transit service for the but it was obvious they didst want that transit officials first recommended changes to the route in and since then the Issue has become a political hot potato tossed Back and Forth Between local councillors and City the bus now runs a circular route Between uni City mall and Westwood going East on Portage South on West on Assini Boine and North on Bedson the latest proposal is for a two Way route no longer running along por with a turnaround at the West Wood Village shopping an off Peak Extension to the Grace hos and reduced evening Pat who has Long opposed a two Way bus said the change int necessary because so few peo ple in the area ride the its never been an Issue of one group of society against said an Assiniboine Avenue if the service was truly needed i dont think there would be any the problem is the request for change never came from the but Bob Douglas Grants Mill Stevenson said he has received Many Telephone Calls in the past two months from especially who support the theres a silent majority out but they dont want to tangle with these people opposing Douglas Reg who was at the Community said he is one of those silent it was a on sided the Westwood drive Retiree said in an in theres no use battling against those the transit proposal includes using lighter buses which will be quieter and less damaging to residential Menzies George Eraser Charles said the majority of his constituents favor that but when it comes to two Way service they wont the overwhelming majority want to keep the status Eraser said in an area councillors will make their decision at the next meeting of the Jame Assiniboia Community com the citywide works and operations committee will then have their say at a 29 meet Call today to find out More learn a Money making skill at Canadas Foremost tax training school tax services 3 new certificate tax courses q Basic q advanced q professional prepare income tax returns for family end friends make Money As a qualified tax preparer conveniently scheduled classroom courses Are available or ask about our unique Home study program tuition fees Are tax deductible inquire about exclusive franchise territories learn on draft 1992 tax forms updated 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playground for All its students to in its very beamed Prin Cipal Sharon Richmond As she pre pared for the official ribbon cutting ceremony Ronald Mcdonald childrens major sponsor for the project sent a film Crew Down to capture the the segment will be part of a promotional film outlining the organizations involve ment in funding playgrounds for special needs the charitable organization also provided funding for a similar Spe Cial needs playground at Victory school Fin the seven Oaks school i lot of learning members of the West Grove Par ent teacher association began collecting Money for the project in the the Charles Wood the school division and variety club of Manitoba All contributed to the along with numerous fundraising activities in the we have the legislation that brought the special needs Chil Dren to said but we had a lot of learning to do about How to really make them an integral part of the the kindergarten to Grade 6 school has 10 special needs Stu dents this the both physically and mentally interacted with others in the but once they got outside found they mix As she beliefs operational the Green and yellow play Struc Ture features a ramp As Well As numerous slides with raised sides so that special needs students feel More comfortable using its allowing us to really continue to build the beliefs we have As a school about How we need to be As Community of said Rich and it gives another Opportunity to kind of make those beliefs operational and a committee approves Supe Valu expansion vital by Bud Robertson metro reporter West fair foods has crossed an other hurdle in its efforts to expand its vital Supe Valu after debating for nearly three the vital Community committee this week recommended approval of West fairs application to rezone land it owns from residential to commercial to permit construction of a parking lot and to expand its store at 215 Annes Bonus leather tool Pouch included with the Purchase of the 2600 2600 variable Speed Drill powerful amp motor triable Speed All Ball bearing Conslo Tiai heavy duty drills 867 Mcleod 668007 the which had been opposed by numerous residents along neighbouring regal will now go on to tear Down houses were a Long Way from the finish said chairman Al Golden Glen Lawn for the past two has been involved in meetings Between the residents and West fair in an Effort to address concerns Over noise from lat night deliveries and Gar Bage flying into their West fairs plans include tearing Down nine houses it owns on regal let us know your Community news is if there is an Issue in your area that people should know about or somebody who has made a special contribution to your give us a Call at Avenue to make room for a parking lot next to the vital Curling club and purchasing Cit owned land to the South to expand the a redevelopment plan currently Calls for new landscaping and the construction of a noise attenuation a number of other conditions have been placed on West fairs Applina including the submission of a site plan prepared in cooperation with area while Many of the residents have been involved in ongoing discussions with the curl ing club say they Haven been Given the Opportunity to express their left out we feel we have been left out of the whole said club Man Larry the which has been part of the Community since fears it will lose Access to Supe Valus Park ing West fair representatives agreed during the meeting to meet with the club this week to discuss their con division facing fines if false alarms ring careers looking for a better Job youll find the widest Choice in careers every Winnipeg fret Pratsi for Home 6977001 Boniface by Doug Naime free press correspondent the general Hospital front driveway and building Entrance at 700 William Avenue will be closed temporarily for renovations effective september 14 patients and visitors Are requested to use the 820 Sherbrook Street Entrance until further we apologize for the inconvenience please Bear with us barricades William respiratory Hospital 820 is a string of human errors has resulted in the alarm permit of a nor Wood school being placed on Proba Norwood school division superintendent Alex Boyes said the intruder alarm at Ecol or Emieux Sang was accidentally triggered four times in a six week period during the Spring and As a City police placed the schools permit on probation until de and will Fine the division for any false alarms taking place until Boyes said the alarm was set off several times by teachers entering the school who forgot to shut the sys tem in another two groups were using the school at the same time and when the first group left the building they activated the causing the second group to set it weve tightened up the Access to the schools by people after hours and discussed the Issue with the Princi so we dont anticipate any prob lems in the he if there Are any fines Given for false alarms the Cost will be passed on to the schools to Boyes said or Emieux Sang is the Only school in his division having alarm adding that there has not been any problems in the the division unsuccessfully at tempted to Appeal the probation this week on the grounds that at least one of the alarms was set off by an at tempted breaking which was aborted when the local alarm went Boyes said the alarm permit being on probation does not change police response to an nor does it affect the fire which is on a Dif Ferent system that the intruder Community club names room for former president Westwood by Bud Robertson metro reporter Art Keiths name is now a Perma nent part of the Community club to which he has dedicated so Many years of t at a special ceremony this the boardroom of the Kirkfield West Wood Community club was named after humility who was responsible for creation of the accepted the Honor with characteristic i have been one of Many and i am exceedingly grateful to All the other volunteers who have helped with my chores Over the he said prior to the a math teacher in the seven Oaks school served As pres ident of the Community club for three from 1983 to this is done after the person is said club president Bud adding the group wanted to express its thanks to Geith while he is still around to accept the Community club changed a great Deal in the 10 years Geith played an Active role As Volunteer and said adding a new indoor Arena was built and a boardroom added to the ;