Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 15, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba B2 Winnipeg free May Jok we f i election 97 Charest spar Over Unity question of new French to debate unsettled by Vic Parsons Canadian press political leaders renewed the countrywide Chase for votes yesterday As prime minister Jean Chretien accused tory Leader Jean Charest of being Coy about trumpeting distinct society status for Quebec outside that the future of a revived French to debate also remained most party chiefs said they would listen to proposals to finish the Cut Short by the illness of Moderator Claire Only Chretien was the prime minister stepped up the tone of his criticism of who officially supports distinct society status for i am a francophone and very proud to be a Chretien said in French to an overflow crowd of 800 liberals at a suburban Toronto i always say the same thing in eng Lish and in French in every province of not like Jean Charest said earlier the liberals Are leaving the impression with Quebe cers that the government has thrown in the Towel on Canadian we have Here National leaders who Are dancing to the tune of the Charest told a breakfast meeting in Ottawa before heading off to i dont know of any other head of government in the world who has such Little Faith in the future of this country and themselves that the Only scenario they contemplate is that of the breakup of the Charest said if the country faces a Quebec referendum the Feder Al and provincial governments should assert themselves and Lay Down some fair rules in Unity minister Stephane speaking at a televised town Hall meeting in said the Federal government would need certain assurances before it would recognize a referendum vote in favour of Sepa we need to know what Quebe cers Dion we need Assur ances they want to Stop being part of if we have this if they want to if they dont want something i think every one Here and every Premier in this country will say we will not keep Quebe cers against their in the the Chretien liberals supporters Greet Charest As he arrives in Montreal yesterday for he took shots at the Chretien government on the National Unity have demanded a Clear and direct referendum while Chretien did some he was Cool to the idea of resuming the French language Ive been there and Ive done my he in going i have a that stunned bloc quebecois Leader Gilles who Hopes to gain from a confrontation with Chretien and other federalist leaders Over National i insist he be said campaigning in near i cant accept that Chretien wont be Hes the prime Hes the one making decisions in even those regarding a Quebec to personal collapsed just As the National Unity questions she was released from an Ottawa Hospital yesterday and returned to her Home near reforms Preston Man Ning and nip Leader Alexa Mcdonough said they were ready to continue the but Manning and Mcdonough noted time was growing Short in the june 2 election the consortium of to networks that broadcast the debate were talk ing to the five parties about trying to reschedule the last 30 minutes that were lost on a decision was expected Manning had suggested the leaders resume debating the Issue in English at a cd ctr town Hall on Unity last night in but that set off a bitter denunciation from campaigning in Ottawa and her Home town of Manning was being a hypocrite in calling for the Montreal debate when he had refused to participate in a debate on the 1 priority for she on All your Grain shipping big Issue Goodale Canadian press need Grain transportation is the single most important farm Issue in the fed eral election says agriculture minister Ralph Goodale said he has heard repeatedly from Farmers upset about the backlog of Grain at the West coast Over the past several he said it underlines the need for a system of penal ties and incentives for the railways to improve Grain movement to the ports and avoid the problem of having Farmers stuck with the Bill for Goodale has so far refused in the Campaign for the june 2 election to make promises about government action on Grain transport saying the government cant intervene while the Canadian transportation Agency is investigating the outdoor Garden centres now open lants ing when you buy and present this Coupon bedding plants of other retailers Selling 3 or 4 bedding plants per our bedding Plant packs contain 6 plants per pack with this Coupon Purchase 6 packs of bedding plants for i one Coupon per co Japon must be presented at time of Coupon expires May no no 4 zonal geraniums 4 geraniums 4 Dracaena 4 impatient sorted perennials no r peat Moss pc i Kon r fuchsia real prices and Coupon in effect until closing May m w Pimm to flt or Dot count Tow pow Riri oui my dmm on Orata to Fuciu Niura Mottar Tryb Oiw Pricw no 1m Imi a Nam or to the University of Manitoba distinguished visiting lecturer the future of genetics the Challenge of Multi factorial diseases Public lecture by Robert department of epidemiology and Bio statistics Case Western Reserve Ohio 1996 recipient of the William Allan award of the american society of human genetics May faculty of Medicine theatre Basic medical sciences 730 William Bannatyne Campus this Public lecture is cosponsored by the statistical association of department of statistics seminar two stage global search designs for linkage analysis using pairs of affected relatives May faculty of science theatre armes 186 Dysart fort Garry Campus the City of Winnipeg notice of Public hearing executive policy committee Public hearing Date june 1997 time location West committee Council 510 main Street proposed amendment to plan the Winnipeg Airport Vicinity development and the Airport Vicinity Protection area zoning bylaw single family residential fronting Portage Avenue within area 1 of the Airport Vicinity Protection area the executive policy committee will be holding a combined Public hearing to receive representation on a proposed amendment to plan the Winnipeg Airport Vicinity development and the Airport Vicinity Protection area zoning by deleting the current provision which allows for the conversion of single family properties fronting onto Portage Avenue within area i of the Airport Vicinity Protection to limited multiple family residential relevant documents Are available for inspection by contacting is Helen tack at 9862421 or Gerry couture at persons wishing to make representations at the above hearing Are requested to notify Bob clerk of the executive policy Council 510 main r3b Telephone to assist in scheduling simultaneous translation will be available if ;