Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 25, 1995, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free october 1995 a7 property tax crunch becomes chewy Issue by Bruce Owen staff reporter its become one of the most hotly debated topics during the civic election but viable solutions Are few and far critics of mayor Susan Thomp son claim that the High City prop erty taxes Are driving More and More people to buy Homes in cheaper outlying they say As More people the More the tax base erodes and the More the cites downtown suffers because there Are fewer people working and shopping Many also blame the province for allowing this situation to continue by allowing heading Ley to secede from the City and setting a precedent for other municipalities to they also say property taxes for education Are too you cant blame people for mov ing to the former councillor Ernie Gilroy government has made that Possi former Winnipeg City councillor Bob Douglas said the City can tackle the and recapture its tax by expanding its for legislation could be rewritten to state that if a Munici Pality developed at a rate of More than one per cent a it would be annexed by the they cant continue to do dumb things that precipitate a City with a Hole in the Douglas it Doest restrict it just makes them act the second option is offered by University of Winnipeg political scientist Chris Leo and is the one touted by mayoral candidate Terry he suggested that the through new allow the All footwear and equipment of regular Price Glrst Day Only City to Region Alize its tax under such a scheme the province would set the tax rates in the out lying municipalities and funnel some of that tax Revenue to the he added the likelihood of that happening under a tory government is since they hold All but one of the seats that ring the others say the Only Way the City can reduce property taxes is to Cut civic services and spending and get the province to remove education from property tax we have to become More com mayoral candidate and former councillor Peter Kaufmann the municipalities recognize the value of people building a new Home in their Winnipeg that what we have to City lacks leadership critics i 169 20t 40 protective Roll Blade Bravo Blade go inline skates t rollerblade Ultra wheels Ultra extreme inline skates 114 Blade runner wrist guards Ripanti Blade runner Kneepad com Sun Ridge piece ski suit pro 196 skates Bauer Junior senior supreme Sele skates sleet 900 Tirel turtlenecks in by hot Chilly Thermal underwear Dini loves sportswear company Lange cd ring ladies skates Tiki Pant Pullover Hotkey bag regular Price 99 Tisa Fibre pro 3000 hockey stick Titan dgm9300 r hockey stick 1 for Easton exc 90qo convex Lockey hockey stick starting at series hockey Glove he 115 hockey Glove limited Quantity Easton go 3600 hockey Glove shoulder pad limited Quantity Cooper 162000 in pads com Shin pads 15 Sto Titan pro 9300 Shin pads Jofa 144 is limited Quantity Easton hockey do by brim Inird tics original stip Dumbell set aerobic step 34 99 Hbl Abts Araf Junior or adult helmet i i scatter gun development lashed by Bruce Owen staff reporter alack of leadership at City Hall highlighted by the Arena fiasco this summer is being blamed for a so called scatter gun approach for saving Winnipeg its downtown More than anything becomes a focus and a Symbol when discussing our civic leaders vision for this cites that vision is a big prerequisite for whoever wants to be there has been a Lack of Quality leadership in City politics for some University of Winnipeg political scientist Chris Leo a common vision is one weve had difficulty accomplishing in recent despite the Advent of Centre the cites blueprint for resurrecting Leo and other critics say whats been accomplished during mayor Susan Thompsons first term has been largely superficial and does not strike at the heart of whats wrong in the inner these problems include High business suburban vacant office dilapidated buildings and fear for per Sonal the mayor was elected on a commitment on a Zero per cent tax but she had no idea on How to accomplish former City councillor Ernie Gilroy her emphasis has been More on cos cutting and its done a lot of damage to our a supporter of mayoral candidate Terry and oth ers Point to the bitter debate Over the Winnipeg jets and the new downtown Arena As an example of a Lack of a coherent it has nothing to do with the sys tem it has everything to do with vote the people youve former councillor Bob Douglas no one told the electorate Why it was Good for the no one took the said great gains have been made under Cen Foremost being bringing people together to work for a com Mon goal to revitalize she said the new downtown flyer shuttle bus service and the new downtown watch ambassador program both address problems with the downtown accessible transportation around the area and increased personal transit mall Council also approved the Gra Ham Avenue transit mall and free saturday parking at Mak ing it More attractive for people to come downtown to shop and theres been More done in the past two years that has been done for a Long she she also said valuable lessons were Learned from the Arena a debate which is far from there has to be a regrouping because we still need a new facile she from my perspex this current Arena is not going to there Are groups out there already talking about their versions of whats but Leo maintains the City has lacked Leo pointed to North Portage development the Forks and the Exchange District All efforts to improve but ones which compete against each visit your Home coordinate everything guarantee the no finish the Job on assure your Complete select actual products in our store Deal with Only one consult ant save Lime lowest Price guarantee High Speed photocopies 89 color later copies 1m buil Neu cards 942 Elgin 7fsm9 i 60 Call us for a quote on All of your printing Whirlpool water Saver toilet vanity vanity top faucets flooring painting and Morel i aqua7ech 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