Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 11, 1995, Winnipeg, Manitoba Inside Story Winnipeg free press August Duj spirit gets its last shot frustrated councillors vote 106 to accept groups business plan the yeas arid nays on the spirit plan voting to approve up Fries business plan mayor Susan Deputy mayor George Fraser Charles and councillors Bill Clement Charle Woodfort Jae Eadie Al Golden Harry lazarenko1 Mike Oshaughnessy old John Prystanski Point Amaro Silva Daniel Mclntyre and John Angus opposed were councillors Eyelyne Reese Rick Boychuk Terry Duguid North Sandy Hyman River Glen Murray fort Rouge and Lillian Thomas quotable quotes from councillors did not flip Flop at the Deal changed severely since Hyman theres a lot of gobbled gook in spirits business its i think its what we is a multimillion Dollar bailout of the Murray let the private sector try and put it Angus our priority has to be the business of the i see a Nightmare scenario i see olympic Sta the Duguid the survival of spirit is very for a willing to give them that Lazarenko whether we build or do not build a new entertainment Facil there will not be one More hungry child in this Silva do you jump off when were trying to see this through to the end i dont think that Leader Fraser in neither situation will you be on the Side of the that the Way this thing has by Nick Martin City Hall reporter spirit of Manitoba deserves a final shot to Salvage the Winnipeg jets and take the City and province off the Hook for loss a bitterly divided City Council decided Council voted 106 to approve spirits business plan under Strin gent conditions aimed at limiting the City to a share of a new Arena North of the i believe in our mayor Susan Thompson councillors barely touched on the details of spirits complicated business plan although even proponents admitted there is no guarantee How Long the jets can stay in Winnipeg if spirit Deal Dies without Shenkarow Bill Clement Charle Woodfort Garry echoed several supporters when he argued that the worst Case scenario sees the City owning a Deb free Arena with an endowment fund to cover operating costs if the jets Are forced to that must be weighed against the City and province covering tens of millions of dollars of losses if the Deal fails and the jets stay for one or two More Clement told without the Winnipeg would become As internationally ignored As Quebec is doomed to be now that the Nordques have moved to Den said John Prystanski Point we might As Well who but opponents Are concerned about spirits financial Sandy Hyman River Heights said spirit cannot Possi Bly raise enough Money or keep players salaries sufficiently in line to cover All the spirit Busi Ness plan is not she the National hockey league is convinced players salaries will wipe out spirits mayoral candidate Terry Duguid North Kildonan guess who will be on the Hook it puts the City at a very great risk Down the Duguid said spirit has kept information from the particularly letters from nil commissioner Gary Bettman leaked to the free opera Tion grassroots has become opera Tion he but spirit president Cam Osier said he believes the will exists to make the Deal Osier said spirit Hopes the jets majority owners will both invest in spirit and help it raise the additional million required to meet the cites condition that spirit have at least million in financing by Joe free press Anna who works at Winnipeg sits on empty pallets in the food Harvest is appealing for Winnipeg Harvest runs Low i to been a Tough summer for City families in need and now the cupboard is Bare at Winnipeg largest David Northcott of Winnipeg Harvest said yesterday its shelves Are empty of Staples such As canned Peanut butter and Mac Aroni and things Are Northcott while supplies of milk and bread Are still he said the High protein foods were completely the Winnipeg Avenue Foo Bank now in its Lith year of operation serves up to Winni Eggers each month through its 180 food programs throughout the that twice the number of people it fed Only three years Northcott the Foo Bank is currently in dire need of canned Peanut butter and Maca Roni and people who want to donate those items should Call Winnipeg Harvest at Levy will Hurt Canadian i society cancer i Ca Nadienne society i do cancer Manitoba cancer treatment and research foundation Manitoba division by Alice Krueger legislature reporter Manitoba finance min ister Eric Stephanson says Hes no More amenable now to harmonizing the get with provincial sales tax than he was when last it was commenting on reports out of Ottawa about renewed efforts by the Chretien government to blend the two taxes into one Stephanson said his fundamental concerns about replacing the hated get still under Ottawa last Manitoba would be hit with a million tax increase that would have to be shifted onto personal income he that was based on a proposed combined tax of 12 per cent As he said it would require a broadening of the provincial sales tax base to include such items As heating fuel and some our position is unchanged the concerns that we have had in previous discussions remain the he he said a shift of that magnitude could also have a significant effect on the shaky Stephanson said the blending of the two taxes was discussed briefly when finance ministers met in but he expects it will be Back on the Agenda when they meet Paul Martin in acc Well be giving away Cash every Day except Rcv Days starting August 10th and continuing through to september m win Days Start on August and each the jackpots All the Way up to very winning ticket is reentered in the that nearly a million dollars in free Cash up for grabs september 27th Well draw for a grand prize tax free Lay thursday Friday saturday 21f i ii ii 271 281 29 i ii ii to to to obtain tickets in person i 17tffl 1qm ii ii ethanol fuels enjoy Boom time in Canada sunday monday tuesday win Day thursday Friday saturday 17 18 12 19 j3 o i i 14 21 28 15 22 29 by phone by mails 23m by Paul 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