Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 17, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba Only a few played Lacrosse 14 years but its an entirely different Story now Preston Manning has already made but will his populism spread Sarah Ferguson brought her Royal Charm to Ipox Short game provides training in fun setting the weather increasing Chance of High details on Page d20 m celebratingml25 years saturday free press inside flyers beat rangers the Philadelphia flyers beat the new York rangers 31 in the opener of the Nils East Ern conference final last night As goalie Garth Snow stole the show with 24 saves full Speed ahead Manitoba Economy is surging posting the second highest Gross Domestic product growth among the provinces last year and with Strong indicators that this year will be As Good or analysts say no sector of the provincial Economy looks weak Mobutu flees Kinshasa zairian president Mobutu sese seko slipped out of the capital Kinshasa yesterday and headed for exile after hand ing Over Power to whats left of his the who amassed a Fortune estimated at Bil lion Over his 32year managed to escape ahead of rebels who Are Clos ing in on the capital Back and biting mosquitoes Are already biting in and several other parts of Canada Are bracing for what could be a heavy infestation this with flood ing creating Ideal Breeding Manitoba could be in for quite a c6 cottages for Hecla nearly 30 years after residents were forced to leave Hecla the province is offering the families a Chance to build lakefront cottages today in your car with face jugglers and the to flying the Flag with Gilbert and Sullivan Centennial concert 8 to key con 14 science fiction and fantasy to Holiday in crowne Plaza hotel Index local Canada world numbers on Page c8 diversions crossword net Reader and Ann in May stage at the Forks is set up for sundays flood Benefit featuring Chantal Kre Liazuk and Tom see Page millions pegged for flood Relief province agree on comprehensive package by Leah Janzen for the free press the Federal and provincial governments have agreed to a comprehensive flood Relief package that could see up to million flow into Manitoba Over the next five the first stage was unveiled yes with foreign affairs minis Ter Lloyd Axworthy announcing a business restoration flood assistance red Cross to help pay a7 the free press has Learned that Federal and provincial officials have agreed to a five year pact that would target agricultural operations and businesses Hurt by this years and also put aside funds for flood prevention Ottawa will con tribute up to million to the Effort and the province the agreement completes a May 1 Promise by the two Levels of government to produce a comprehensive flood Aid while Axworthy refused to provide details he confirmed More flood assistance is on its continued please see flood roofing Manitoba Cost shared the program allows for up to to be spent to protect communities and Hornes from the Money would be used to build dikes and improve water diversion the top priorities identified so far include ring dikes for Aubigny and Agathe restoration of the flood Way h restoration of the Assiniboine diversion business restoration funded the program would provide million in accountable advances to a Najl Farnis and i Iii i i compensation there Are Between to in South Ern Manitoba under this million Pool of Money would provide compensation equal to crop insurance for Farmers who cannot Plant this cooperation for River Basin management the goal of this million fund million Federal and million provincial is to create a Centre of expertise in Manitoba that can use the knowledge gained from annual floods to help other centres with similar this Centre would draw on information from the Remote sensing the Freshwater Institute and the International Centre for sustain Able blood Stock patient Dies bled to death in Hospital or by Alexandra Paul medical reporter a Winnipeg patient bled to death during recent surgery after doctors used up the cites entire Stock of emergency blood and were forced to transfuse with the patients own salvaged Supply of contaminated the revelation came on the final Day of a three Day medical conference on problems with the country blood sup ply and alternatives to using blood it is a very alarming we cant wait for someone to die to take Canadian Haemophilia society president Turhane won Grieger it is believed to be among the first documented cases of a patient dying on the operating room table after emergency blood supplies ran word of the Winnipeg death came after a rare appearance by Justice Horace who is leading a National inquiry into the blood a doctor familiar with the recent death provided some but requested information be withheld so As not to identify the patient or Hospi and health sciences Centre Brian Muirhead said there is no Way of knowing whether the patient would have lived but Muirhead then Drew a compari son with a Toronto patient in similar circumstances who survived recent surgery after being transfused with that cites entire Supply of 44 units of in the emergency Supply is closer to 20 Transf using with contaminated blood is not a recommended Muirhead there was nothing More that could be Muirhead continued please see Reform plan would Cost us billion by Dan Lett election reporter Toronto Manitoba could lose billion a year under a Reform party plan to Cut three provinces out of the Federal equalization Reform Leader Preston Manning said the loss would be More than offset by personal and business tax cuts that will total about Mil As Well As increased spending in areas such As child care and increased economic if you add up All these Well argue that youll be further Par Charleswood Assiniboine titular by if theres any economic Stim ulus from this tax Relief which we believe there Manning told reporters the first included in reforms fresh Start election would see Federal equalization refocused to help the poorest by eliminating equalization to the Middle provinces of Saskatchewan and Manning believes Canada could give More to Atlantic Cana Manitoba Deputy Premier Jim Downey called the plan to Cut equalization payments to three provinces and out of keeping with the traditions of which Canada was built he said at first it would have a severe Impact on Manitoba because it would mean a loss of or about on sixth of the provinces Gross provincial officials pointed out yesterday that a Cut of that size would wipe out 25 provincial or the entire education but a Reform spokesman said Man rings countermeasures in Manitoba would include million in personal income tax million More for childcare tax credits and million in cuts to employment insurance pre Downey called mannings proposal untested and the equalization cuts Are part of reforms pledge to lower the Overall costs of running the government while focusing spending on the areas that need it Manning said Overall equalization payments could be lowered by main Taining Levels for the Atlantic provinces but providing Only billion for Quebec and if the provinces those three mid dle provinces could be Cut off equalization he is the time to More car for less Money on red tag Days Toyota of of Yafaie 289 Down plus and bloc Down plus 1al v i s56j Jim Gauthiere Mcphillips Toyota growing 2429 Mcphillips Street Call 33fr7989 toll free ;