Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 16, 1995, Winnipeg, Manitoba Open House go South on Dakota to Warde and follow the 1331451 Winnipeg free press local May Section Brian Cole 6977292 email b1 this love affair wont die Jet fans dig deep so team will keep by Bruce Owen and Tim Campbell staff reporters when hockey personality Don Cherry stood in the Middle of a darkened Winnipeg Arena two weeks ago and told everyone it was a big mistake to move the people and now Winni Eggers Young and old Are doing what they can to see that Doest Here Are just a few of their q q q Randy Rogasky and Dave Greaves both work at they grew up with professional hockey in Winnipeg and now Treyve taken it upon themselves to help save the for every Bike they goes to buy the in glad were putting up a said its about time somebody did if we lose the Winnipeg we lose our for saving the jets Means saving childrens when he was 12 he was allowed to sit on the players Bench and watch the wha jets play he met hockey greats Bobby Anders Hedberg and Ulf it was he those Are the kinds of memories you have and now in a big and the Day they announced the jets would be my Little brother called if the jets the Little kids growing up now wont be Able to share in those q q q Don Chalus is a City last week he was talking to his Dave in san Diego about the jets pulling out of aspirin said it was sad that a Canadian City could no longer afford a Canadian unknown to both of aspirins 12yearold son Brandon was listening in on the four Days later Chalus got a letter from inside was a us Brandon Small part in keeping the jets in i thought it was really touching that this kid would do Chalus hell drop off Brandon and his own donation today at radio station q Sqq Neil Marriott is just a Joe blow Kinda Hes a program analyst at motor coach he was listening to the radio and heard How fans could make donations to save the jets at Banks during regular business but a lot of people dont work regular so Marriott contacted the Royal Bank to see if he could make a donation through his automatic Teller at first the Bank said but then Marriott suggested the donations could be made like Bill the Bank and starting special forms will be available at All Royal Bank branches to allow atm i just wanted to help Marriott i want to be Able to Phil Hossack Winnipeg free press Derek put his love for the hockey team into a save the jets donations forms Are available at All Winnipeg and Selkirk stores and can be deposited at any Safeway service counter prior to the thursday noon deadline to save the Sqq at yesterday Michael Hladkyj summoned his family to the Kitchen table for a distraught Over news that the jets were All but gone from Hladkyj saw a Way to help save the hockey get rid of a whole Bunch of his wife Lorelei and children and trundled Down to the Cibic Branch at Jefferson and main and dumped Worth of coins on the were not thrilled about rolling coins but it was a said Cibic personal banking representative Darlene who spent a couple of hours wrapping 145 Rolls of coins with the if this int from the what is Hamel Sqq Kevin Keating does not consider himself a the transcontinental printing put Down a few random thoughts yesterday when he heard that the grassroots Campaign to save the jets was under its probably the first letter i wrote to Keating said last i heard what was going on the radio so i decided to put a few things Down that came to it Only took about five i had to go and i was going past so i just drove past and handed it to the poem was read on the air yesterday As Job kicked its operation grassroots into full Sqq Derek Mann is he also writes poetry with help from his mom Cathy and he also loves the heres part of his poem from the Day they arrived at the and proudly step onto the ice theres More to pass than can Ever be passed More to skate than can Ever be skated theres far too much love in Here More to shoot that can Ever be shot but the fans doing the wave through the Winnipeg Arena keeps the Winnipeg jets with their Sqq Mark Olson was also going bonkers he put the phone Ive never seen a phone ring like he activities heat up As Dock ticks Down the save our jets Campaign is in full swing throughout today City Council meets informally behind closed doors at 4 chief commissioner Rick Frost has been directed to further Analyse Arena financing plans and identify Means of reducing the cites costs and finding sources of Revenue other than property a rally expected to attract More than people begins at 7 at the the event will be carried live on Cable television beginning at 6 people who want to Volunteer to help at the event should meet at the Forks bus Loop at 4 tomorrow City Council meets at to decide if it will approve the Arena Council must approve turning Over the Cit owned Arena site and give third Reading to an amendment to the downtown zoning bylaw which would allow an Arena to be built East of Portage Avenue and North of the a a ticket fundraising social begins at 7 at the Winnipeg convention clinging to the the people have spoken project is going to Fly watch the jets next year in Sqq the Royal Bank made a commitment to save the jets by converting a outstanding loan into investment senior Vic president and general manager Dennice Leahey saving the jets requires each of us to commit to the Leahey at the same Cibic converted a promissory note for into a equity position in the hockey Cibic communications director Darrel Anderson said the Bank wanted to put a stake in the like everyone else in the we wanted to put our Money where our Mouth he if we lose the Well lose our you cant get it Canada Safeway is also accepting Jeff of Boot Winnipeg free press Stan Halbesma says saving the jets will make Winnipeg a better Community in which to Guys contribute then the big Money players will this is about the Community coming together and doing something to make this a better place to Halbesma said his employees convinced him that Small businesses in Winnipeg almost have an obligation to support initiatives such As this were a Small local he this Community is our bread and butter and if it needs help then its our turn to give something helping the jets is just one Way to make Winnipeg a better place to a Chance for the Little Guy to make a Sqq Harold Naiman lives in Las but his hearts in the id like to Rob one of the casinos and give All the Money to save the z Winnipeg free press the 43yearold paediatrician Randy Rogasky is willing to put up a fight to save the and former Winnipeg Ger but Olson is co organizer of the save the jets social at the convention Centre tomorrow air Canada and holidays have donated door prizes and a cottage lot at Clear Lake is also up for jets players Kris Randy Keith Tkachuk and Teemu Velanne will Are expected to be involved in the Sqq Stan Halbesma is hoping to grease the wheels of big business in As soon As he opened up harrys food yesterday Halbesma opened up his company chequebook and wrote out a donation to the save the jets he then went to his own personal account and Cut a Cheque for its perhaps the Best Money Ive Ever he if the Little Naiman sent a Cheque for to keep the team the donation is also an investment in keeping Winnipeg International he the jets give the City they also give the people something to do on cold Winter they also give us something to cheer the kids in Winnipeg need a hero or we All need Arena Means Way More than Asper vows by John Douglas business reporter Winnipeg includes the jets but is not limited by professional after weeks of the head of can West communications told reporters yesterday that he is heading up an Effort to save the jets and build a new Arena because he wants something better for the right everything that is being from the Little kids who rolled up their savings to the big kid who puts millions on the is about making this City a better he right this is about a Community pulling getting behind one its what we do in Winnipeg when John Douglas the times get Asper that his ultimate goal is not limited to the goal is to build a new facility for everyone and create an endowment fund that would be used to improve i would regard it As Only a modes Success if we Are Able to just get the facility and save the he told real Success is ensuring that there is enough in a Community fund to fill that building 300 Days a year with fun and action and enliven ment that would blow open Portage and main right to the River and think about wonderful Days when thousands of kids will come to festivals there and political i understand the jocks want the hockey and that Fine but its More than Way the private sector has promised to match a Public contribution of million to build an Arena with funds to Purchase the majority shares of the jets and create a revolving fund to offset losses in the As Asper was telling reporters corporate donors have Given More than million to the other members of the Manitoba entertainment Complex were scrambling to Pool Money from Small and medium sized Mark president of Birchwood automotive said he and local businessman Ross of Robinson Are working on a grassroots Campaign to get Pool investors of to we All underestimated How much the jets leaving Winnipeg would affect Chipman the grassroots have responded like Ive never opening up their those helping the cause can contribute in one of two they can invest in the purchasing shares of the hockey or they can donate Money that will be pooled into a foundation used to pay ongoing jets losses and someday used to fund other entertainment initiatives in the Asper and Chipman said the latest Effort to save the National hockey league franchise remains a Longshot at i have a modest Hope for Asper Asper set High standards for everyone he wants Manitoba largest 100 companies to raise More than million and he wants the politicians to do what is right and fund a new that will require million from each level of if the Public sector cant do what j it should do and has historically that is provide Public infrastructure such As places of places of political and social then that a decision they Asper named calling on the corporate elite to stand and be he said he expected key businesses in the province to make very significant those companies included can greatest life Assurance investors Cargill greater Winnipeg Asper Shook off questions about alternative Sites to the convention alternative or where All the Money is there Hast been enough time to explore anything but where the hell is million in five Days he thursdays deadline is the last it is ;