Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 22, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba A6 Winnipeg free May in Emo Advance will help in the cleanup flood cheques offer victims Small Comfort Byruth Teichroeb staff reporter t t without backyards to Chat two Grande Pointe Neighbours wiped tears from each others eyes yester Day As they picked up their first flood compensation were having a sad Judy Polanski said As she comforted her Neighbour Carol Manfredi at the makeshift flood compensation Centre at the fort Rouge recreation and Leisure Centre on Osborne the who met for the first time sandbagging Polanski had not seen each other since april the Day the red River claimed their we were into this House for every thing we said who was about to move into a new Square foot Home built by her Hus band Over the last 14 you put your whole life whats really important aside for a year and then you lose it in a still reeling from the Polanski and Manfredi huddled with other Grande Pointe residents and shared their anguish As they waited to receive an Advance disaster Assis Tance payment of they Are among about Resi dents of the pm of Ritchot who Are eligible for financial compensation through the Manitoba emergency management organization almost half the Homes in the municipality were damaged by the said Brian a provincial in about Manitoban Are expected to be eligible to receive flood damage compensation from the Emo fund set up by the Federal and provincial Kozak the Emo will announce soon where flood victims from other municipalities can collect the Advance payment which is intended to assist with costs before assessors Are Able to visit flood damaged Kozak the provinces 31 assessors Are working in the Emerson and Domin Ion City area and Are expected to extra ring dikes studied Price tag put at million by Janzen for the free press Marc free press Judy is hugged by a Neighbour at flood arrive in Ritchot within a he assessments of damage will be mailed to those who dont agree with the final tally should con tact the province and can Appeal to an Appeal Board if the conflict cant be he Polanski said that she and Many of her Neighbours believe that the Dis Aster at Grande where 100 Homes were was a direct result of dikes built to protect win they had to do what they did to save said who a selection of men x Hoys Spring arrivals at significant reductions savings Ironi to 5rt suggested retail w 7656 r in jobs tar Tait s i b shark steaks to Salmon steaks s20 hrs huh Hill 1 i i in i 472 2228 Recycle for yourself and the kids i Amoco action Canad int j u10cutkw i of a Tutti want Able to move any of her belongings out before her Home she and others have vowed to fight for 100percent instead of being subject to a 20per cent deductible with a limit of Polanski is anxious to have an assessor visit her Home that she can get on with the task of ripping out damaged shovel Ling out and the Cost of cleaning and sanitizing her Home will eat up the Advance Manfredi Joe Emo claims said each pm has set up a reentry committee that will coordinate visits by safety health con Well water testing and other residents can begin to clean up As Long As they take photos of the flood damage prior to any he anyone seeking information about How to Register for flood compensation can Contact the Emo at attention employees of the following companies feed rite in rail Boeing Bison transport you May qualify for a 20 mis mobility t doctors making House Calls pm phone 7864444 not for iifethreaten1ng emergencies services covered by Misc mobility Centre Mon sat St James 9892991 Grant Park 989 2977 my 204 7453001 savings cot age toilet Tough vitreous China bowl conventional bowl design water saving 1 pint flush simple installation easy operation 217 99 Low flush toilet 89 6 litre gallon flush White lined m04m Bone lined Iris vitreous China Oval Basin White Reginol stainless steel Kitchen sinks with strainers single double Vitric St vanity top Cabinet top Cabinet Kitchen Basin faucets dependable faucets of us highest Quality Kitchen water filters i filler filler replacement cartridges All major brands rust 0 odor 0 Monarch Jet pumps he convey tilt jct pump pressure Simm West Wren iwo no special tools or sealants required a total West system wont burst when water inside freezes Coil Abs flexible plastic Colo water pipe my our 75mcu a Suvio 1 x 100 x 100 4 m 1 x 100 i Cut in mkt jul Aiuto the province is looking at building ring dikes around More communities in the red River creating a permanent Dike Southwest of Winnipeg and refurbishing existing flood Protection Mea permanent ring dikes Are being considered for Grande Pierre Jolys and Haubstadt with a total Price tag of about Larry Whit provincial flood Liaison officer in both Grande Pointe and where a vast majority of Homes were Cost estimates of damage Are still unavailable due to High water millions Bob Reeve of the pm of expects the amount to be in the millions of the town of Niverville stayed dry thanks to a temporary ring it was the most important said Jim town wed be Happy to see something More permanent in 31 Homes took in flood making a permanent ring Dike a Welcome addition to the Pierr Jolys already has flood but after this years which damaged 21 of 350 town officials would like to extend and upgrade the existing there was some discussion around extending the flood Way right up to Lake Whitney but that Doest make a whole lot of sense from a Point of flood Way in 1997 the current flood Way would Cost about million to the flood Way now protects he an Extension would equal a huge expense to protect a few thousand residents North of the City Are pleased to hear a flood Way Extension is not in the an Extension would run right through the said Tom manager of the pm of Clements who estimates this years flood Cost what would happen to our residents who live in the Way this year was an an Extension would be the province is also considering refurbishment projects to upgrade existing ring the flood Way 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