Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 1, 1995, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free november 1995 a3 bloc maps expected to hit Road continued from a1 we won a great Victory in the referendum and nobody can take that away from Lachapelle said he also fully expects bloc quebecois maps to leave Ottawa after Bouchard has confirmed his intention to run for has led the parti quebecois for seven he said he would leave his Post As Premier at the conclusion of the Quebec National Assembly fall which is set to begin sometime in Parizeau who declared in the past that he wanted to Lead a coun not a province said he decided to resign before he made a speech monday in which he blamed the Sovereign list failure on big business and the ethnic Many believe Parizeau or perhaps was asked to because of his controversial which have provoked a firestorm of protest even from within the denunciations amid the Parizeau yesterday conceded his language was but he was unrepentant about a comment he insisted is despite what is often i and others before me have tried very hard to do something about the Lack of support among ethnic groups for Parizeau it is not healthy in a society such As ours that particularly when they come from a specific cultural vote 95 per cent in the same the words were too Strong but the reality Doest Parizeau also countered speculation that alcohol had clouded his judgment when he he said he was instead very sad when he made the reaction to the resignation was prime minister Chretien said he was extremely surprised by the suddenness of Parizeau decision but he pledged to work with his successor to tackle the real prob lems facing including the Economy and Job Chretien also repeated his referendum Promise that Quebe cers can look Forward to profound change As a result of the no including constitutional Amend ment to include Quebec As a Dis Tinct society and administrative reforms to give Quebec More control Over Federal Premier Gary Filmon want completely surprised by Parizeau i thought his comments last night were Filmon said from where the Western premiers Are to begin a conference there had been lots of criticism and clearly he was not a strength for the Marcandre a Mem Ber of the no Campaign executive committee and Leader of be Groupe Des a pro federalist group of Young said Parizeau would have had no Choice but to resign after his scandalous comments about Quebec ethnic you can hardly believe that a Premier would make such a Blanchard it was revolting and Bouchard and the pm have been trying to dissociate themselves from him All Day Blanchard said Many federalists Are intrigued by the possibility of Bouchard in provincial forcing him into government could take some of the gleam off his he if he had to he would have to make some decisions for the first time in his said Blan this Hes had a free ride for too As he stepped Parizeau also thanked All those who brought sovereignty closer than it had been before in Quebec angst filled his tory and spoke of the More diverse base of support for the cause that would ensure that the drive for sovereignty would never be Parizeau also said that while the Date of the next referendum was Quebec result calms nerves continued from a1 wife Lisette Lapointe leave National Assembly after resignation Battle for Quebec leaves real scars not up to him any he believed it would be very Parizeau had promised monday night there would definitely be another referendum Given that the yes and no sides were separated by just or just Over one per cent of eligible Vot he had also conceded Bouchard Superior popularity Midway through the referendum when he asked his fed eral counterpart to become the chief negotiator and spiritual Leader of the Sovereign list move Bouchard emergence As the head of the yes Campaign is credited with much of the second half surge that nearly carried the Sovereign lists to in addition to upping the stakes in Bouchard departure from Federal politics could Send Ripples throughout fed eral politics As his Resigna Tion from the Federal Riding of Lac Jean would require a by election observers could set the stage for a Battle for official opposition status Between the bloc quebecois and the Reform in by House Leader Michel Gauthier was unclear about what would happen to the sover eight is movement and the future of the bumps in the House of Gauthier said Parizeau Depar Ture was a sad Day for the sover eight is movement and that who did not respond to the resignation was As surprised As everyone at the Sud Den for the Sake of votes we have some fiscal peace in Canada and people Are already reaping the a lower prime rate is Good news for the Economy because it Means cheaper borrowing for Consumers and returns on savings deposits also there certainly was the sense that Calm had said a Cibic Bank employee on Mcphillips for the last week people have been in a panic wondering what to do with their and of course their Mort were already starting to see interest rates which is Good news for nearly Robin Rice financial manager of Mutual said that with the referendum there should be a return to better times and economic he pointed out that Canadian Stock exchanges have still not made up losses from the 1987 the very fact the referendum is Over be Good for the he Over the next year to 18 months there should be room for growth in the Lyle Atkins of Winnipeg inde pendent financial counsellors said he fielded nearly 100 Calls in the two week sunup to the most callers were worried about last weeks 100point drop in the which wiped out a years growth in some Mutual funds in one people certainly have been Call ing he we were sitting on pins and Needles around fearing the yes forces were Strong enough to carry the Atkins said he advised most clients to make Only minor adjustments to their in one he advised a client not to make some investments until after the in that the client lost because he missed yesterdays Atkins advice May have saved another client one thing Ive Learned is that there is no perfect by Doug Nairne staff reporter Montreal for Stephan Dufresne the Price of mondays no vote in the Quebec referendum will be about that How much the Ste Catherine Street Coffee shop owner will have to pay to have a plate Glass window and counter top replaced after rioting yes supporters tossed bricks at his business after the no sides Nar Row win in the referendum Mon Day but the admitted federalist says it was a Small Price to pay to keep the country it could have been that for said Dufresne As he joined dozens of other Busi Ness owners and City work Crews cleaning up the broken garbage and debris that littered the it just goes to show what kind of people want an inde pendent the mayhem was the aftermath of a riot that began when several thousand nationalists marched on the no Victory party at the Metropolis they were beaten Back by a squad of police in riot although police officials refused to provide exact num some estimate there were close to protesters on the streets with police deployed to control police say six officers were injured and 40 protesters arrest the protest started off As Little More than a standoff Between unruly yes supporters and police who surrounded the nightclub and kept federalist supporters the crowd outside chanted nationalist slogans and police patiently watched from behind their face helicopters flew overhead and trained spotlights on the some in the crowd responded by raising their Middle fingers into the air and shouting the last 10 Days off storew1de save up to 12 to 10tos 10109 sail 10 to 6 12 to 9 Fine furn1tur 12 to 9 10 to 9 10 to 9 10 to 6 12 to 5 located in Winnipeg 2627 Portage great going yes supporter and a riot squad member face off undercover police stood in the mob and took occasion ally moving in and arresting any one who seemed to be getting out of but As the hours Drew and the crowd became larger and began setting officers began the crowd fell Back slowly but a determined group of Young peo ple tried to resist by sitting on the Street and Locking police responded with riot smashing the youths in the head and jabbing them until they fled the crowd began throwing rocks and bottles at the police the officers responded with More after one officers was struck with a police began hitting the Forward Edge of the protest ers with full swing one youth took a blow full Force in the breaking his nose and spilling blood on the Street As he collapsed in a Heap and was dragged off by his a teenage girl sat on a curb with her hand cradled against her Chest after being struck with a another cry ing Friend kept Why As the Battle police reinforcements were called the appearance of several bus loads of riot squad officers to Bol Ster the uniformed police seemed to incite the mob to further Vio Telephone Mailbox parked vehicles and store windows Felt the Wrath of the Defeated yes one minivan with Ontario licence plates got caught in the mob while driving through a Cross two men and a woman ran up to it with hammers and a steel pipe and began smash ing in the windows and Side pan go we dont want you screamed the woman As she hammered in the Back win the Man driving the Van sped rapidly police continued to push the mob Down the Street and away from the no supporters party until people eventually Dis around 3 office desk Roll Arm sofa 9 Oak dining room store closed tuesday october 31st for one More Cut in prices Cut off Date on All special orders 5th Don miss out tub chair class top cocktail table Queen Sleeper sofa or f ot12 noon ;