Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 16, 1995, Winnipeg, Manitoba B2 Winnipeg free May 1995 Casino could help pay for new Arena mayor by Paul Samyn and Nick Martin Premier Gary Filmon has held out Hope the Crystal Ca sino could he moved to a new Arena North of the mayor Susan Thompson said the City would not share in prof but the Casino would pay rent and generate parking revenues which could help pay for the million Arena Thompson said in an Filmon made no mention of the Ca sino in a news conference following a two hour closed door meeting with Council Sandy Hyman River Heights and Thompson later said in interviews that the Premier raised the potential rent and parking reve Nues Are among calculations City administrators Are preparing for an other close door strategy session of Council at 4 finance minister Eric Stefanson confirmed the province is open to the possibility of moving the Crystal Casino to the new he stressed the Only revenues coming from the gambling attraction would be the rent it would pay for its Stefanson admitted the City will receive the least direct Benefit for its million but at the same time he said the provinces payback pales in compar Ison to what Ottawa will get for its Stefanson said the math shows Ottawa will get million Back in taxes from the construction of the Arena As Well As million annually in taxes from the jets operations a sum that allows it to recoup most of its contribution in one by the province gets million from the Arenas con Arena design concept has cites godhead Striction and about million in on going he while the cites payback is much Stefanson said other benefits such As jobs and a signature building for the City will land directly in win very the Overall benefits go right to he Stefanson said he was impressed with the outpouring of financial and moral support from the Community for the it is no but it is enc our by Nick Martin City Hall reporter some Call it a oth ers a Workin Progress but the design concept for a new hockey Arena near the Forks has Al ready been a three hour planning committee meeting last month that seemed to tally irrelevant has now become a key link in approving a new in its role As downtown design the cites planning commit tee approved in principle april 27 Manitoba entertainment complexes design for a new Arena East of por Tage Avenue and North of the that same Mec announced plans to save the Winnipeg jets were not but that design approval is still on the and there will be no need for a further Jim Yamashita of Smith Carter architects and Dan Dethlefs of Den ver based sin Combs architects said the Arenas main Entrance will be a brightly illuminated Beacon vis Ible from Portage Avenue and main Street and that every concourse level will be visible from Dethlefs said spectators would walk through an underground con course from Portage and or underneath the railway tracks to an enclosed then taking escalators up to the Arena it will use a combination of red Tyndall and both split face and smooth Concrete Block to resemble buildings within the Exchange Dethlefs the Only parking available would be for transit and tour buses and de livery there is no parking with this pro said although Dethlefs added that Mec and officials from the Forks Are discussing a parking Structure South of water plans around the Arena can accommodate anything from a simple Park to a very Large commercial de Dethlefs Forks renewal president Kent Smith said the Riverbank path Way and commercial development should encourage As much human activity As so that the Arena does not become a Barrier be tween the Forks and Exchange Dis jets players plan to make donation jets players Are planning to Pool some funds for a donation to the cites grassroots Campaign to keep the nil club in Centre Randy Gushen said last night that Only four or five players remain in the City this but those players discussed the matter with each other Well be getting together on he you bet were a local said he returned to the City late sunday night to a noticeable feeling of Gilhen was in grand rapids for the weekend to visit his this All Felt really Good to me on sunday when i came he and my phone was Busy All Day yesterday just talking to people who Are excited about Gilhen had surgery on his Wonky Elbow late last but said the pos operation pain is Only a secondary i Admire what people Are the support there giving to whats going he its its amazing to see the Community get nothing has Ever brought our Community together like drive a special edition full Centre console with armrest tachometer leather wrapped steering wheel stereo cassette with anti theft feature with 4 speakers air conditioning dual Remote control outside mirrors Power Remote trunk release rear spoiler Doc 16 valve engine unique banging Side Impact beams 4wheel Independent suspension Colour keyed bumpers Side protective mouldings its a Tough feeling to beat 5 pm warranty 24 hour Roadside assistance Lull Lujo t till Mimi Liming e i a r a 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the National Infra Structure which has about million and the million Winnipeg development agreement which could be tapped for up to he jets staff offers help Laidolf workers return to the fore by Tim Campbell sports reporter at least a dozen Laid off Winnipeg jets office employees were Back at work yesterday As i dont think its said jets assistant pm and Vic Epresi Dent of communications Mike id have been surprised if Many of them had the jets Laid off 20 staff members As of last but 12 of them were Back in the teams Portage Avenue offices lending their efforts to the grassroots Campaign to raise funds to keep the team in win they Are not being Ohearn another he wanted to get Busy Here but has already accepted another Job in Cal Many of these people have been working but they were excited for the Opportunity that their careers could continue after said refer ring to the deadline for the local Effort to Rescue the we had Many Calls on the week end to get involved with some of the committees that Are working on this so for we called some of our marketing people who were out of work As of we stressed to them that they get their Hopes but that obviously something is up Here and its our responsibility to help this is about they were glad to help Ohearn said yesterday was Basi Cally an organizational with jets workers trying to decide How they can assist events such As the rally tonight at the Forks and to morrows social at the Winnipeg convention were sorting out our game plan and just trying to find out where we can be of he Romance great outdoors cottages with woo Clui in Iii fireplaces and some private whirlpools 1 in a peaceful relaxing complimentary recreational Inverness resort reservation hours 1 idol am of Whites Ell provincial Park timeless fashion for Beautiful rooms 867 mcleod6680079 Winnipeg free press Home delivery 6977001 18005428900 ;