Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 20, 1995, Winnipeg, Manitoba A Winnipeg free May 1995 Cable to Competition proposed cart wants Cable firms allowed to go head Ohead Byro Carrick Canadian press Ottawa the Federal government has been advised to let Competition Rule in the Cable to but to do it gently and Over several Consumers should have a wide Choice in suppliers of to the Canadian radio television and telecommunications commission says in a report on the information that Means eliminating rules that prevent Canadas Telephone companies from providing Cable but the commission proposed an action plan that would take up to four years before Large numbers of Consumers could receive Cable service through the phone the recommendation on Cable to was the Centrepiece of the entitled Competition and culture on Canadas information the Federal Cabinet will use the report to develop new crts chairman Keith Spicer said the document is a realistic blueprint for opening the Cable and phone lanes of the information Highway to lasting what weve tried to give the Canadian Public is a Road map to he in addition to Competition the report suggests ways to make sure there is Canadian Content on the information it also says that services to Remote areas should be subsidized to keep them but its main thrust concerns Competition Between the Cable and phone both of which have election would halt premiers Summit by Sandra cordon Canadian press crts chairman Keith Spicer gestures at news conference yesterday As he answers television signals through new technology such As cellular Spicer advised canadians to be sceptical of the hype Over new information Highway and to be patient about waiting for them to be widely big plans to use their wires to bring new entertainment and information services to the crts position is that Cable operators need Protection from the much larger phone As a the commission said phone companies should be allowed to offer Cable service Only when Cable firms can Supply local Telephone Spicer estimated it would take three or four years before phone companies could seriously Challenge in customers Are going to wait a Long time for Cable Competition easy the ease or stretching to in possibilities Tor a modern interpretation o Bact Antle slip on Loafer in Black or buckled slip on with cutout detail in or exclusive to in mmw4vsu shoe shops i in longer than they said Jocelyn spokeswoman for the Stentor consortium of provincial phone she said its possible to Start rolling out Cable service in As Little As 18 and called on the government to move faster than the crts Richard head of the Canadian Cable television said the crts int delaying consumer Choice because satellite to service is to Start up in Stursberg also noted that the crts is offering fast consideration to anyone who wants to provide till be five to 10 years before you really see miraculous things happening in your living he theres no guarantee the commissions advice will be heeded by the crts policy on satellite to and local Telephone rate increases has been overruled or questioned by Saskatchewan new democrats want Nystrom As Federal Leader Canadian press Regina Saskatchewan Dep Uty Premier and 19 other provincial legislators Are urging former my lome Nystrom to enter the race for Leader of the Federal in an open letter to new democrats across the 20 Saskatchewan members pledge their support for a Man they say is committed to the party history and its the which was released emphasizes leadership that will focus on economic con Cerns As Well As social Justice we need a Leader who will Credi Bly make jobs and the Economy the and make it our says the letter released by Deputy pre Mier de so Only two candidates have declared their intentions of campaigning to replace Audrey Mclaughlin at the Dps october deadline for nominations is British columbian Svend Robin son has perhaps the highest profile of the party he is joined on the ballot by Vancouver author her Schel but former maps including Steven and Bill Blaikie of Winnipeg Are said to be ready to Regina Western pre Miers were still expecting yesterday to get together for their yearly meeting despite the election speculation that sweeping but Premier Roy Romanow could gum up their plans As Early As tues Day if he follows history and Calls an election during his nominating by the premiers do not meet when one of them is in the midst of an election and political observers say since the Early nip premiers have tended to Call elections during their nominating at the Holiday inn in hotel staff were busily pre paring for the slated for the last two Days of and premiers so far see no reason to cancel their travel As far As we we Are still were going to be work ing on our itineraries next Marisa a spokeswoman for Alberta Premier Ralph said Manitoba officials say the the Saskatchewan elected in october Doest have to face the voters for another year and has refused to be publicly pinned Down on a Hes also typically cryptic about the likelihood of postponing the pre Miers unless there is an intervening we intend to go ahead with the nip caucus members have been dropping Broad hints an elec Tion looms and both opposition liberals and conservatives have Al ready announced their Many Are growing frustrated with Romanowsk i think most people in this prov Ince would just like to know when an election because they dont like says Liberal Leader Lynda she expects the Call to come owners r3qkgn pools division of Paradise pools the Best in service a Quality fri9 i 8 9 lit 6 9 to 5 12 to 4 1456 Pembina Hwy 4776100 flee Well had made 0v co Moi with double set jct coils Queen set supers e double set tra Edge support Queen set monday Friday saturday i o 5 7862225 i 570 Barnes Street the City of Winnipeg appointment of citizens to boards and commissions the Council of the City of Winnipeg is seeking applications to fill two citizen member positions on its Access advisory applications must be received in the City clerks department no later than on or postmarked no later than May an information including an application May be obtained from the City clerks Council 510 main Between the hours of and monday to inquiries should be directed to the committee clerk at All applications will be reviewed by the selection committee of the executive policy committee Dorothy Browton City clerk May 1995 persons with women and visible Are encouraged to apply Ville de Winnipeg nomination de Cit Oyens Aux Conseil municipals it Aux commissions municipals be Conseil municipal de la Ville de Winnipeg fait in Appel de candidatures pour Cobbler Deus posted de Membres Cit Oyens a Comite consult Atif sur laces Aux Les Demandes ser ont acce tees a Bureau do Greffie jul squad Mardi 30 Mai 1995 a 16 h 30 a plus of Par la in cachet do 30 Mai 1995 Faisant in Cahier de documentation comport ant in formula re de Demande est Dispo Nible a pres do Bureau do Greffie edifice do Rue entre 8 h 30 it 16 h 3o do Lundi a Vendredi pour tout Reseig Sementi sad Resser a la Secre Taire a Les Demandes ser ont examinees Par in Comite de selection Nomme Par in Comite Dorothy Browton Greffie Mai 1995 Villa encourage tout Les personnel Les personnel Les Femme it Les Rhino rites visible a deposed Leur traffic Detour Taylor Avenue on May work will begin on the installation of an Asphalt overlay on Taylor Avenue Between Waverley Street and bore Bank Street and is expected to take approximately 2 months to during this eastbound vehicular traffic on this Section of Taylor Avenue will be maintained in one traffic westbound vehicular traffic normally using this Section of Taylor Avenue will be detoured via Waverley Street and Grant the City of Winnipeg works operations division streets transportation department ;