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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 18, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba Consumer watch you Call the shots with All the Long distance phone companies offering different monthly rate plans even the most dedicated comparison shopper can find the choices overwhelming. A a it a very complicated. There Are tonnes of plans and tonnes of structures of those plans Quot said Aaron Golub research associate for the non profit telecommunications research and action Center in Washington. But Golub contends that with Good research and savvy negotiating Long distance Consumers a even Low volume users a can save lots of Money. Golubs organization trac for Short has been following Long distance phone rates since 1984, when the breakup of at amp to opened the door for Long distance service Competition. Every six months trac publishes an interstate Long distance comparison rate Chart. The latest edition was released in March. Quot there were tonnes of changes a Golub said of the report. That a one reason he encourages people to evaluate their Long distance service every three to six months to see whether they Are getting the Best rate. But two out of three Long distance customers Arentt taking Golubs advice. A recent study by the Yankee group research firm in Boston showed that most Long distance users Are on a Standard rate plan Golub said. The Standard rate is the highest rate the Long distance company offers. There Are two reasons Why people Are paying More than they have to he said a one its so complicated people done to want to Deal with it and two people just done to know the but with Long distance telemarketers always calling at dinner time and offers flooding the Mailbox its no wonder people done to want to be bothered. That a Why Golub recommends evaluating calling patterns first and then looking for a plan. Quot look at three consecutive Long distance Bills a a he said. Quot that will give detailed calling then Start shopping around. Even if you ultimately done to switch carriers what you learn could save you Money with your current company Golub said. Things could get easier especially since Long distance companies Are responding to customer confusion. A customers have told us that they want simple Clear Long distance pricing a a said at amp to spokesman Tom Hopkins. Deaths Ginter Leonard Peter Len. 52, husband of Doris Ginter. Lenius Ida Elizabeth betty73, of Selkirk widow of Frank Lenius. Maclennan Robert Grant. Mitchell Cora Dell 97, widow of Herbert Stewart Mitchell. A classified death notices bl2 lotteries pick 3 winning number yesterday was 040. Lotto 6/49 winning numbers yesterday were 11, 21, 25. 27, 28 and 37. Bonus number was 9 the plus winning number yesterday for the main prize of $100,000 was 736134. Pogo winning numbers yesterday were 3,7, 10, 16, 20 and 30. Bonus number was 23. 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Through your Modem dial. 987-1234 Canada Post sales agreement no 563395 recycled newsprint is used in the production of this newspaper a Canada will be blessed a nun says continued from a1 every wednesday morning sister Marilyn Seidman drives would be refugees to Emerson a blizzards and floodwater willing a where she knows All the Canadian immigration staff on a first name basis. Sister Justina phones the week before so interpreters can be arranged. The Day before Rojos passage to Canada sister Justina laughed As she admitted Quot most of my Sisters thought i was nuts to Start sister Justina became a refugee advocate when someone phoned her from Minneapolis in 1987 seeking help for a family of illegal aliens to reach Canada. A the refugees they know us in South America. Sometimes they come Here with a Little piece of paper with Crookston and Justina on it. How do they find out word of Mouth i St. Ignatius Church in Winnipeg brought sister Justina and the International Centre together years ago. Sister Justina talked ironically about the statue of Liberty a message opening americans arms to immigrants. These people now being turned away who would make the . Such a better place will instead become canadians she said. A a we re sending them All Back. Canada will be blessed. You people will be earlier this year sister Marilyn escorted a doctor and dentist to Canada the latest among Many refugees who were professionals in their Home countries. A Canada should be Happy to get most of them a said sister Marilyn. Its barely 8 30 a m. When sister Marilyn pulls into Emerson and Ruth Rojo nervously starts what will turn into five hours of paperwork. Manager Jay Ihme has a Spanish speaking interpreter ready. Smiling immigration staff bring the kids Canadian flags and pins and pull out colouring books. Five hours later officials determine Rojo meets the criteria to enter Canada and apply for refugee status. Refugees approach Border with apprehension official by Nick Martin staff reporter Emerson if sister Marilyn Seidman Rolls up to Canadian immigration in a Dodge caravan with anxious passengers it must he wednesday morning. They will Likely meet with Jay Ihme the manager of Emerson a Canada immigration Centre who deals with eligibility to apply for refugee status. His is the less complicated end of a two tiered entry process Ihme says. Once admitted the people begin a lengthy bureaucratic process to determine whether they Are in fact refugees. Ihme said an applicant cannot be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant must not have been turned away within the last 90 Days and Hasni to a major criminal record. A claimant was rejected recently for a string of Auto thefts in Florida. Refugees approach the Border with tremendous apprehension. A people Are afraid of us. Its a cultural things for people who be fled death squads and civil wars and have often entered the . Illegally said Ihme. Otherwise Emerson gets few a a Independent refugees each year Ihme said. A a we la have somalian or three or four sri lankan will drop out of the Blue a who have somehow ended up in Rural North Dakota he said. Sister Marilyn visits Winnipeg every two weeks to see How her friends Are doing. Carlos Vialard of the International Centre said the decline in conflicts in Central America has affected claims and fears of persecution. A a it a hard for them to establish their lives Are still in Vialard said appeals can stretch a final decision to two years. My defends liberals record in the North continued from a1 the endorsement was one of the keys to harpers narrow Victory Over Long time nip incumbent Rod Murphy. He won by just 907 votes. New Democrat strategists have already stated they think this time Harper can be beaten. However mus Waggon said he believes the majority of chiefs will still support Harper on june 2. Quot we have gotten a lot of mileage out of him a mus Waggon says. Harper defends his governments record in the North pointing to an extra $145 million earmarked for first nations housing and the Sale of a Northern rail line that should help keep the Hudson Bay port of Churchill in business. A i have worked har d for the others say Harper has had Little Impact. Bruce Kowal a Barber in Thompson says the ast time he heard from Harper was just before the last election. A the wanted to know if he could have my vote and a donation a says Kowal. Harper got neither from Kowal. In harpers defence however the my was sidelined almost two years with a stomach related illness. Moreover the size of the constituency can Render even the hardest working politician invisible. The Reform and tories Are Fielding candidates but the nip is believed to be harpers Only serious rival. The new democrats have controlled the Riding since 1979 and dominate politics at the provincial level. They re pinning their Hopes on Bev Desjarlais. A Hospital worker Desjar Lais has the mandatory Strong Union ties and is a former chair of the school District of mystery Lake. A ideally i think if we had a Choice it would be nip Quot mus Waggon says. But Harper has the name Factor going for him and is an inspiration among aboriginals he adds. Soldier Dies of gunshot wound a Soldier at cab Shilo near Brandon was killed by a Shotgun blast last week in an apparent murder and attempted suicide. His wife is recovering in Hospital from a self inflicted gunshot wound to the stomach Brandon police service sgt. Larry Yanick said yesterday. The names of the couple from the Ottawa area Are not being released until sometime next week. Police were called to a Home in a quiet end of the City late thursday night after receiving a 911 Call from the couples 14-year-old daughter. The girl told the operator her father had been shot by her Mother he said. The victim a 38-year-old sergeant transferred to Shilo five years ago was found dead with a Shotgun wound to the Chest in one room of the House. His wife 35, was found wounded in another. The woman now in stable condition Hasni to been charged yet. However Yanick said he expects charges will be Laid against her later this week. Yanick said the girl and her 13-year-old brother have been placed in the care of child and family services until arrangements Are made to turn them Over to family members. Department downplays ruling continued from a1 a the property May be Worth More or it May be Worth less or it May be Worth what it is assessed at but the Board does not have any evidence to substantiate the Lertzman refused to comment on the Case last night. Property assessment is the basis for the property tax system. The assessment department determines a property a value then that figure is used by the City a tax department the school boards and the province to determine the amount of property taxes that must be paid. If the assessed values of the Wellington Crescent properties Are lowered As a result of the reassessment the homeowners will be entitled to a refund for the tax years 1994 through 1997. The 1994 assessments were based on 1991 Market values. The assessment departments mistakes have proven costly to the City in the past. Since 1990, the City has had to pay More than $250 million Back to property owners because the original assessments had been incorrect. Last february City assessor Bob Brown was forced to resign after it was discovered that the departments latest miscalculations were going to add an unexpected $54 million to the 1996 tax Bill. Brian Moore the City assessor recently hired to replace Brown said he does no to interpret the boards ruling As a criticism of the department. Quot i think it was the boards interpretation of the information that was before them at the time and it was something they were not satisfied with a a Moore said. He said the entire City will be assessed this year for the 1998 tax Bill adding the ruling Means the Wellington Crescent properties will be assessed a second time based on their 1991 values. A Well sit Down with the Board and discuss just exactly what they want us to do a Moore said. Bedwetting can be stopped for free Booklet Send name address phone. Age of enu Retic to Centra education 33-1295 Pembina Hwy. Winnipeg Manitoba r3t 5s3 _ rubber footwear a always available a various styles 128 Adelaide 944-shoe 1530 Regent 944-7466 also open sundays 12-5 pm Gate West Coin Ltd. 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