Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 11, 1995, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free october a5 downtown watch looking for trouble new patrol safety feature for Core area by Bud Robertson staff reporter Sylvia Bowens idea of adventure is walking alone even in the Middle of the i dont feel said a downtown office worker who teamed up with a Friend to take her morning and lunchtime strolls after some unpleasant experiences with panhandlers and would be but now that a team of safety ambassadors is patrolling win Nipges downtown Bowen is feeling a Little bit better about the Prospect of heading out for a breath of fresh just knowing that somebody is that sort of watching Over will make me feel More com she the downtown Winnipeg business improvement zone noted for its uniformed Biz patrol cleanup Crews launched a new downtown on the Steps of the air Canada building on Portage the 12member patrol will roam downtown streets from 10 to 10 seven Days a keep ing their eyes out for trouble and serving As Goodwill ambassadors for both visitors and the pro Gram is jointly funded by the downtown business Community through the Biz and the Winnipeg development agreements Urban safety which will kick in toward the people Are concerned for their safety when visiting the downtown said Mike chairman of the downtown Biz safety which Spear headed the these con Cerns Are keeping Winni Eggers especially in the he a key recommendation in the cites Centre plan downtown plan was to have Community representatives on the streets to dispel perceptions about our downtown As being said mayor Susan this downtown watch fits the Bill the City faced a Public relations Nightmare earlier this year when five North Dakota airmen were robbed and beaten after leaving Portage place shopping Centre the soldiers were later brought Back to where they were wined and dined at the cites the downtown watch Pat rollers Are armed with fir staid kits and two Way radios to keep in Contact with police and ambulance ser and they Are fully versed in downtown events and directions to various amenities endorsed by the the patrol has been allotted space in the Community police office on Portage each member of the patrol receives four weeks of intensive including first Aid and Jeff free press downtown watch recruits show off their cardiopulmonary prior to hitting the their distinctive red and Black uniforms Combine tunics reminiscent of the North West mounted police and Hudson Bay Blanket the downtown watch program is similar to ones in place in some american such As Baltimore and Streetwise safety tips Winnipeg Down town May not be As dangerous As Detroit or new York but there Are still the downtown Busi Ness improvement zone offers the following tips to help reduce the chances of falling victim to crime if you carry a Wear one with a strap worn Over your shoulder and across your with the opening toward your never leave your purse or Wallet carry your Wallet in a front pants pocket or the inside of your coat or if someone grabs your Wal purse or let it carry Only As much Cash and As Many credit cards As is absolutely be aware of those around you when using an instant Teller never Flash or count your Money on the Street or in be aware of people who bump into you on the Street or the it May not be an innocent Acci politely decline offers from strangers to carry your dont leave anything inside your car in Plain even Small if a panhandler confronts dont if youre not comfortable in the avoid Eye Contact and go Back to what you were doing before being if you do feel you can say sorry and walk offer to buy the panhandler a Sandwich or or if you have contributed to the change for the better smile and Eadies tactics targeted by Bill Redekop staff reporter the incumbent councillor for James is running on taxpayers dollars by using his City Hall office in the civic claims an but Jae a 15year City Hall says Hes not breaking any rules and that the Way Hes always done a Campaign pamphlet for Eadie lists just his City Hall phone and fax numbers for voters to that Doest sit Well with Howard who is challenging Eadie in the James my first thought he must be after this is the cites finance said a health educator at the Norwest Coop health Eadie Heads the civic finance and administration but Skrypnyk now believes Eadie is violating City bylaws and could be fined up to he says its like an employee running a Campaign out of his employers in this Case the employer is the City Hall clerks familiar with civic election procedure could not be reached for Eadie would have to pay several thousand dollars to rent and oper ate a Campaign Skrypnyk the Campaign expenditure limit Eadie office number vote for Jarnes candidates the election formula allows candidates to spend a maximum 75 cents per constituent is just Over 1 guess were All just looking for an equal Chance to be said who Calls himself a bicycle advocate and co chairs the cites bicycle facilities planning Eadie maintained he has done nothing wrong and said he has run every Campaign the same for is i always had my office number As a Way for people to Contact he Eadie also insisted his Campaign Headquarters is his that where All my literature he i dont have a Campaign i cant afford the pamphlet in question that lists Only his office numbers is a listing of frequently called City Hall including police and the animal control the pamphlet also has Eadies photo on top and vote and reelect Jae Eadie beside the Eadies Home phone in addition to his City Hall is on other Campaign the person answering the phone at his office is his political Assis who is paid for out of his office Eadie Ive always used my office num Ber As one of the contacts Ever since Day the fact of the matter in still in people still phone me when Treyve got Skrypnyk thinks using City Hall facilities gives too big an advantage to the its not within the spirit of what should be he f civic veto in the burbs Duguid wants Power to protect City revenues by Stevens wild City Hall reporter mayoral candidate Terry Duguid is calling for a civic veto on develop ment in the surrounding Munici the North Kildonan councillor continued to Hammer away at his Campaign theme of the inequalities Between the City and the suburbs yesterday by suggesting that City Hall should be allowed to veto development in Rural municipalities that would Cut into City Rev if you Are going to have a major development that erodes your tax you have a say Duguid said he said the proposed Bufi land fill in the pm of Rosser will Cost the City million in tipping fees Over the next three and he said major subdivisions in the suburbs eat up the cites tax base As people move out of i bet that the Rural based provincial government is going to let this Duguid said of the Bufi the provincial government let heading Ley they Are letting Small cities Spring up on our Borders and they Are not giving Winnipeg a fair share of Revenue to pay for regional ser Duguid admitted that his pro posed veto would require the approval of the provincial govern we represent two thirds of the population of he if we get our act together at City the province will have no Choice but to talk to mayor Susan Thompson has been ineffective for three i see no indication that she has done any thing to stand up for the other two leading con tenders for the mayors office immediately turned thumb Down on the Thompson said the proposal would require the agreement of the municipalities before the province would consider what has to be established is a relationship with your surround ing neighbors get an agreement and present it to the provincial gov she the Provin Cial government will in my dictate to the surrounding candidate Peter Kaufmann also said he disagreed with the propos Kaufmann said the Competition from the proposed Bufi Landfill would be Good for the he said the City had raised tip Ping fees to per tonne from per tonne in the last six we need Bufi to open their Facil Ity to keep the City from increasing tipping fees to or Reeves of surrounding municipalities were also unimpressed with the they cant run their own said Jarl Johner of referring to the cites financial sit Why should they stick their noses in ours Johner also said that heading Leys development plan called for no building lots smaller than half an acre and no condominiums or apartment we Are not talking about a whole lot of Johner Rosser Reeve Alan Beachell said the City once had a veto Over development in the surrounding but it was withdrawn by the province in they were making decisions but they had no financial Respo Sibili Beachell said of the Urban affairs minister Jack Reimer could not be reached for the Sale of sales store closed All Day wednesday it to Mark Down prices prices now save at least 45 off every item Fine furniture located in Winnipeg 2627 Portage great going out of business Sale Athens curio Cabinet s95944 store hours 10 to 9 10 to 9 10 to 6 12 to 5 Gibbard lamp table All items 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