Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 10, 1995, Winnipeg, Manitoba A6 Winnipeg free october 1995 crowded Field vies for Ward Fraser retirement creates Gap by Stevens wild Ter theres a 36year differ ence in age Between the old est and youngest candidate in the race for the Charles seat on City but that Doest bother Brian at is the youngest contender in the crowded six candidate i show them the platform on my leaflet which is More detailed than anyone Kelcey they open the gee Hes Young and they close the door saying heres a plan to reduce my one of the few candidates of any age with a detailed plan to address the cites Kelcey feels he has a Chance in the Ward that sits on the cites Western to most Winnipeg Charles is nothing More than the Western end of James a series of car Gas stations and fast food restaurants along Portage Avenue on the Way to the perimeter without the ethnic and racial diversity that is the trademark of Winnipeg and with a Low poverty Charles varies Little from the affluent suburbs of other Canadian a hybrid Ward created when City Council was restructured three years Charles includes three distinct areas the Assiniboia area North of Portage the affluent Westwood area Between Portage and the Assiniboine River and the Western part of Charleswood South of the several candidates said they have been asked by the residents of the Charleswood portion of the Ward if they Are running against Bill who represented the area before the 1992 Council Clement now rep resents the Ward of Charleswood fort the Charles seat is open due to the retirement of Deputy mayor George who has represented the area for six profile Charles during he weeks leading up to the 25 municipal the free press will feature profiles of the 15 civic the 10 City school divisions and a number of Manitoba the oldest candidate in the race is Pat a trustee on the Jame Assiniboia school Board for the past 15 Phillips said she Hopes her experience at balancing school Board budgets will carry her to City at the school Board i have done a lot of things and 1 think that will carry Over to being a Phillips Grant brings his connections in the progressive conserva Tive party and the local business Community to the Hes the current pres ident of the James Assiniboia chamber of his father Ric was Council Lor and then la in the area for Many people Are wrestling with who will Best serve them at City he taking a shot at i dont know that when the going gets a 62 year old grand Mother will Cut at age have the Energy and Richard was prominent As an opponent of the controversial super Valu at the Corner of school Road and Portage but he rejected the Label of a on Issue he went to the trouble of taking out an advertisement in a Community detailing his plat i believe i am the issues Candi Fulham i Haven seen any other candidates talk about the Tom is making his second shot at three years he finished second with votes to Fraser i know that if i hold my i will said pointing out that the other five candidates would split the rest of the Mel a political new rounds out the crowded i can attract Nott in an honest if i win the it will be because of who i not because of who they the candidates Pat is the Mother of three Chil Dren and the grandmother of three a Resi Dent of the she has served for the last 15 years on the Jame Assiniboia school a former Small business Phillips is a member of the progressive conservative Phillips said taxes were the biggest Issue in the Ward and in the rest of the i dont think any taxes need to be added to the Phillips Ive been knocking on doors since the end of june and that com ing out loud and she said she would like to see More contracting and More Public Pri vate Mel is an inspector with the Manitoba disaster assistance mar ried with three Chil he lives in the Nott is not a member of any political party and Hes never sought Public office Nott thinks taxes Are the biggest Issue in his Ward and in the i think that homeowners believe that taxes Are As High As they can Nott their concern is that the Money is spent in an appropriate an advocate of a tax Nott said he would rely on the administration to come up with the Means of achieving Tom is a Small business owner with three children and three a resident of the Miller is not a member of a political he ran second in Charles in he said taxes were the biggest Issue in the he said he would work towards a Zero tax he suggested that the City demand a bigger share of video lot Tery terminal revenues from the Miller said youth crime was the biggest if you look at the number of vehicles that Are stolen in one Given night its not just in the Charles its All he said the solution was More Community policy and More consultation with the police Grant is a travel business Hes divorced with joint Cus Tody of three he currently lives in his parents Home in the but acknowledged that he has lived in Charleswood for 16 of the past 20 an Active member of the progressive conservative Nord Man has never sought Public office he is the current president of the Jame Assiniboia chamber of Nordman said the biggest Issue in Stcharles is representation at City especially for the Charleswood part of the people say they feel Distant they dont Nordman he said he can represent the Charleswood Side because he knows that part of the Nordman said taxes were the biggest Issue in the people Are saying taxes Are too Nordman the new Council must address the expenditure Side of the he suggests contracting out and opening up the Job Security clauses in the cites contract with cupe As a Means of controlling Richard is a lawyer and a Resi Dent of the he is married with no he is not a member of a political party and he has never sought Public office Fulham also said taxes were the biggest problem in the Ward and the taxes Are a symptom of a problem and the problem is finances and High Fulham said he would streamline the administration by abolishing the Board of commissioners and eliminating Many senior and Middle manage ment he would reduce the number of City and sell the Winnipeg housing rehabilitation Brian has lived in the Ward for several a Public relations Consul he is not married and is not a Mem Ber of a Politi Cal he had never sought Public office Kelcey believes that the biggest Issue in the Ward and the City is the the Issue is not but what specific ideas Are there to Deal with Kelcey Kelcey has released a detailed plan to generate million in savings and revenues for million is the size of the current shortfall in the preliminary budget Kelleys plan includes the Elimina Tion of the subsidy to the Winnipeg convention Centre currently More than million the Sale of pantages theatre and the reduction in support for a number of other City run Cartel fall Deal for business buy this phone and get your Money Purchase Price s99 Cantel rebate 99 your Cost Cartel for a limited time buy this phone for Only and youll get the full Purchase Price of Back on your first months 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