Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 18, 1995, Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada at a glance vote in Quebec hinted from the Canadian press Quebec Quebec referendum could be held As Early As a parti quebecois Cabinet minister suggested fifteen regional commis Sions begin Public consultations next month on Premier Jacques Parizeau draft Bill for Quebec government House Leader Chevrette said if the hearings go Well and final legislation is approved quickly by the legis the vote could be held in the a referendum in april is not he Soldier defended Charlottetown a Canadian Soldier who was videotaped in Somalia making racial slurs against Blacks int his brother contended Todd Brocklebank said the videotape paint his David Brock As a Gay rights on hold time is still not right to introduce Longde played changes to the human rights act that would protect says Justice minister Allan i can Only Tell you the commitment remains but i dont know when that Bill will be the Justice minister said watchdog growls Victoria British co Lambias most notorious anti abortion advocate says contacting abortion clinic clients by tracing their car licence plate numbers is a fair tactic in the abortion but David British columbian senior privacy says the practice is unacceptable and he Hopes to put a Stop to Gordon Watsons licence racing they want jobs than 500 some arriving As Early As 4 stood in the rain yesterday to apply for 75 newly created jobs with the City of the Only qualification be ing applicants have to either be on social assistance or have no visible Means of said City Manger Jim railway strike Montreal via rail employees began casting ballots in a strike vote while up rail shop Craft employees do the same today in a show of Force that could Lead to a National rail shutdown by Early the vote by via rail workers and up rail workers will be completed by the end of the Gary a spokesman for the Ca Nadian Auto seven rescued damask a police helicopter landed on a floating Dock yesterday to Rescue seven people trapped by the floodwaters of the Yamaska River Northeast of they had All gone out Mon Day afternoon to Check on their said Provin Cial police spokesman Michel methanol testing Medicine the cites transit workers will be tested for methanol Poison ing after several employees were exposed to the the workers were not trained to handle dangerous goods until despite fed eral legislation passed in 1988 requiring safety the City estimates 10 workers May have been exposed to the Canada Winnipeg free press january size of tax hike under review by Dan Lett National reporter Ottawa finance minis Ter Paul Martin and his Cabi net colleagues met yesterday to begin a Tough month of deliberations to determine How much fed eral taxes will have to i can Tell you that we come out of this Cabinet meeting with a very Clear plan and its one that in going to be very proud to release come budget Martin said late yes Martins charged last year with finding savings in their de submitted their those will Tell Martin How heavily hell have to rely on tax he needs billions of dollars in Sav Ings or tax hikes Over the next two years to stay on track to reduce the Federal deficit to billion from an estimated billion this we Are not going to close the tax door at this said Winnipeg Liberal my David Martins parliamentary the finance minister must still have that option available to Walker Winnipeg North Centre said if anything is certain now it is that deficit reduction will take precedence Over All spending cuts Are the preferred Walker including reductions in Transfer payments to provinces and internal expenses and salary mixed results the various departments have reportedly had mixed results in find ing Walker some such As trans port minister Doug have been very aggressive in restructuring and finding such As human resources minister Lloyd have been moving More a spokesman for Axworthy said yesterday he went to the meeting with a combination of forecasts for program reductions and savings from the social Security prime minister Chretien has hinted that special buyout packages May be offered to civil servants who Are willing to forgo existing Job Security but Walker cautioned this plan has a Down the Federal auditor general has Al ready told Martin Severance costs from layoffs cannot be amortized Over a number of years but must be accounted for in the 199596 Walker this delays some of the financial benefits of layoffs for two or three with interest rates the standing committee on finance recommended last month a Combina Tion of spending cuts and billion in tax increases Over the next two including income sur taxes for the elimination of some tax loopholes and levies on gasoline and lottery with talks to press after Cabinet task Force raises Hopes in Churchill will Ottawa cover Tab by Paul Samyn legislature reporter for Laid off port worker Dan its the kind of report that could get him work ing maybe this is the the Long tune Churchill resident said of recommendations from a Federal provincial task Force that the port remain alive and i sure Hope its something they will act on be cause it will really mean something for people up but whether Churchill and the port booms for workers like de As the task Force recon will be largely up to the fed eral and the task forces recommendation that Ottawa cover As much As million Over the next two years to keep the port afloat conies at a time when the Chretien government is looking to Cut costs and transportation subsidies to meet its deficit supporters of the Lawrence Seaway have been strongly lobbying Federal maps to close Churchill arguing it is a waste of tax Canadian National railways is already serving notice that it cant possibly afford to pump As much As million into upgrades of the Money losing Bay line As rec if the Federal government were to decide that was in the National in Terest then that is their decision but we have to pay those in spokesman Jim Feeny finance minister Eric Stefanson has yet to see the final but said he would Welcome any recommendations that would help keep the port we would Hope the fed eral government would recognize their responsibility and attach the appropriate Lon term resources to the he human resources minister Lloyd Axworthy a longtime Booster of Churchill will not be commenting on the report until it is officially re Likely next nip Leader Gary doer said the report has some Good recommendations but Only time will Tell if they Ever become option Trade in your old wig and receive s100 towards Purchase of new fashion wig from Al Coredo includes Cut style offer ends save 30 off our Price on Purchase of new fashion wig from Al Coredo participation brings in sports Churchill needs a a1 Al Coredo is most highly recommended by professionals for medical wigs Balmoral Hall school Waii Irea Roanay 9434528 630 Westminster Manitoba r3c 3s1 l Lei 7811600 fax 771553i suite 1800330 Portage 1 million to upgrade the ports dus contort system to meet labor Canada million to dredge the Harbor and other improvements to the million for a new Termi Nal building for the million for projected losses the Canada ports corporation will million for losses Canadian National railways will suffer operating the Bay additional Lon term costs million for a Fleet of aluminium Hopper cars or articulated Hopper million to install heat pipes to stabilize the Bay million to rehabilitate the Bay line by rebuilding Bridges and restoring clean upscale if Fine furniture interiors Fine Quality rugs and accessories doer said it will give the liberals a Chance to live up to their Campaign Promise to ship one million tonnes of Grain through the the last ship Ping season Only saw tonnes the real test of this will be to see if they can get this passed through the Federal Liberal doer task Force member Arnold Grambo said he is confident the re port will be supported in Ottawa As it proves Churchill int looking for what we Are offering Ottawa is a business plan that will not be a Drain on the Economy but will said located in Winnipeg at 2627 Portage Avenue i r government must fund operate g losses of Trie Bay Lin and the port Over the next two years until traffic volumes reach sufficient the Bay line and the port Are critical to Northern Manitoba Lon term economic v via rail provides an essential transportation lifeline for dozens reforms to Grain transportation regulation and Sidie will enhance the ports locational Churchill is expected to be the lowest Cost route for serving Brazil and Northern p new two Way Trade opportunities Between North America and especially the former soviet Union can be realized by an Aijo tic Bridge than you Winnipeg for making our recent remodelling Sale a huge during the next few weeks our contractors will be Busy completing our in order to cause As Little interruption and inconvenience to our valued our store hours during the next few weeks of construction Are to wednesday closed thursday to Friday to saturday to sunday closed Odds ends item Sale imported tame lamp damaged base of we Vogel swivel rockers Roxton Oak cocktail damaged top q imported Mack swivel chairs ottomans damaged bases Lexington dining room table Odds a ends specials item Sale imported Wicker chairs de imported 4 Sqq a 4 q Frame mirrors Zooi Sterling Wing chair Sale priced Stiffel lamps assorted solid of Oak bar stools in ;