Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 8, 1994, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free january 1994 a11 firms flock to Job rally City outlines work strategy by Dan Lett City Hall reporter More than 120 construction Industry Hun Gry for details on the new Federal infrastructure packed into City Hali with rumours of an agreement be tween the province and Federal government running the City yesterday held a special seminar for the Industry to Lay out its priorities for the infrastructure renewal Job creation the Federal government will make available billion for Infra Structure projects As Long As the provinces and municipalities pro vide Matching an agreement Between the provincial and Federal government is expected this City who have already produced Job creation programs focusing on infrastructure said they wanted to Send a message to the senior Levels of government that Winnipeg and the private sector Are ready to this is a show of Terry Duguid said before the stand i Groom Only crowd in a City Hall conference this sends a message that there is a need for both to beef up our infrastructure and to get people Back to chairman of the cites works and operations said City officials have worked Long and hard to produce a wish list of sew lanes and Bridges that need to be upgraded in the Hope the senior Levels of government Are willing to focusing on Worth of deteriorating infrastructure will not Only provide up to jobs but also go a Long Way to reducing the cites need to borrow Money for capital Duguid Industry representatives were impressed with the cites presenta Tion and eager for the senior Levels of government to get the paper work out of the Way and the shovels in the theres enough time to get everything going if there int a lot of said Bob owner of a a construction sup ply All we need now is the Federal John superintendent for cambrian said there is some concern about whether the Industry is going to be Able to find enough skilled people to jump into the Liebtag said Many of Manitoba skilled labourers and tradesman Are getting while the dormant Industry has not created a Pool of trained Chris spokesman for the Manitoba heavy construction Asso said he believes there will be enough people to fill out All the work Crews by including unskilled work ers from the welfare and unemployment insurance cold trigger blast in Brandon a mixture of Static electric Ity and dry air brought on by a col weather snap Are believed to have sparked an explosion at a Brandon pet Ocanada bulk Gas station yesterday the explosion occurred when the top of a Tanker loading Gas at the Westman farm Centre blew the Force of the blast caused Gaso line hoses leading to the truck to Fly which resulted in Large quantities of Gas being said a Brandon police the Quick witted who was on the ground at the time of the sex jumped into the truck and drove away from the Westman building to a snowy area which helped contain the Gas he no one was injured in the Al though the explosion could be heard inside neighbouring a couple of nearby businesses had to be evacuated because there was leaking a Brandon fire department spokesman the businesses remained closed for the but the spill has been cleared up he the official cause of the explosion is still under Marc free press holy Day Nicholas leans into the service yesterday at the Russia greek orthodox holy Trinity Cathedral on Manitoba where observers of the Julian Calendar celebrated Christmas about Winni Eggers follow the orthodox abused elders can get caught in tender trap Centre helps mistreated parents by Heather Mclaughlin free press correspondent aboriginal University students targets of witnesses say by Bud Robertson staff reporter aboriginal students on Winnipeg campuses face acts of racism As brutal As any found in the poverty stricken inner say those who witness it every anything that youll find in the Core youre going to find As Florence native students adviser at the University of aboriginal students Are con stantly bombarded with racist she said from death threats Spray painted on elevator Walls to insensitivity from in people dont want to sit beside she while teachers often expect aboriginal students to serve As spokesmen for their entire As the Economy so do the incidents of rather than seeing native Stu dents As trying to make something year for racial Harmony in this stall reporter Bud Robertson introduces the year for racial Harmony project and examines the advances and the setbacks being made in promoting better understanding Between Winnipeg ethnically diverse parts of themselves by taking advantage of special All of a sudden these indians Are taking their Posi Bruyere aboriginal students at the univer sity of have to endure racism More from professors than their said native student Union president Christine a third year arts student from the pegu is first what were finding is that theres an increasing amount of derogatory statements made by professors re Garding native cultures and native she in one she a sociology professor presented a theory in class about Why native people Are More prone to the remarks were extremely hurtful to the aboriginal students in his she i think its a growing Issue that needs to be dealt John Dean of arts and sciences at the said he had not received any complaints about a professor and would not investigate unless he what is or is not considered racist is a highly volatile he adding controversial theories do exist concerning a genetic link Between aboriginal people and Alco tomorrow an Eye on Justice attacked in James Back Lane Winnipeg police Are searching for a Man who followed a 13yearold girl through a Back Lane before drag Ging her behind a House and molest ing police spokesman Eric Turner says the teenager was walking in a Lane in James when a Lone male approached her from he told the girl he had a knife and dragged her behind a Roseberry Street House where he sexually assaulted Turner the girl screamed and managed to escape when a House Light came he around town Good works nominate a Volunteer Manitoban Are invited to submit nominations for the 1994 premiers Volunteer service Given each year to people who have made outstanding contributions to their six one of whom will be 24 years old or will be Given the award at a luncheon april for application forms and further Call 9455395 or entries must be postmarked no later than March trivia Challenge the most Westerly Agency of the Hudson Bay was located in what were known As the Sandwich these Are now called the Queen Charlotte islands Aleutian islands hawaiian islands today answer us Sam Ipp pues be 9j9m bumb Mph trivia Challenge is compiled by the provincial historic resources news tips have a Story to Tell Call the free press tip line at lose 10 in 30 Days Maria Baker client lost 72 or your Money Back safely lose weight while eating wholesome nutritionally balanced real food from with meals costing less than with ii variety that includes sen desserts and All arc appetizing and is the belter Way to lose weight and keep it for the for the for the and for the new figure in your life it catches parents in a tender emotionally tied to their yet anxious to break free of recurring mistreatment at the hands of their grownup children that the curse of elder its very difficult for parents who have abusive adult children because of the feelings they have about these said Penny coordinator of Winnipeg elder abuse resource parents really want to protect their Yellen these Are the children Treyve raised and now these children Are controlling or financially abusing sometimes physically abusing while financial abuse is the 1 grievance among abused theres a Strong component of emotional stress related to those situations and it can Lead to physical she abusers Are typically adult children who have their own ranging from unemployment to alcoholism or drug dependencies to an inability to relate to they May live in or outside the parental but the common denominator is that the Only control in their life is what they can control their parents to explained Wellens part of the United Way assisted age and Opportunity is working to gather provide counselling and support for seniors who Are bold enough to identify their need for help or who Are referred to the Centre by police or supportive family with a staff of three and funding from 14 including the Manitoba government and United the resource Centre has been building its services during the past three explained United Way goal no one really knows the extent of elder Yellen the Best data available is a 1989 study from Toronto Ryerson school of in which it was calculated that four per cent of elders surveyed fell into some category of but most professionals say that the tip of the we really dont said what Yellen does state with certainty is that the Issue int going to go men and women Are growing older and living through a Federal the Centre plans to train volunteers to speak to Community 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