Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 23, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba Beeper spences mom screamed As a youth involved in killing her son was released monsters Molly but people Lack depth in Jurassic Park sequel no vacancies demand for Industrial and warehouse space in Winnipeg out strips Supply the weather becoming mainly sunny by High details on paged 4 celebrating 125 free press garbage Day 1 school Day 1 May 1997 inside champs on the Brink they dont look much like defending Stanley cup the Colorado Avalanche Are one game from being out of the playoffs after an embarrassing 60 loss last night in Detroit that gave the red wings a 31 Lead in the Nils bestow seven Western conference costly threat Premier Glen Clark is set to close a torpedo testing facility in Tanoose which saves the Navy millions of dollars every in retaliation for deadlocked Salmon talks probe launched the Board of governors of Keewatin Community College accepted the resignations of five senior administrators but launched a probe into their complaints against the College president in trouble for the second time in a a senior government member flew in to give lib eral Rey Pagtakhan Campaign in Winnipeg Paul a fuelling speculation that Pagtakhan May be in trouble in the newly created Riding decriminalization urged because injection drug users in Cana Dian cities Are testing positive for his and aids at epidemic a National task Force is recommending the decriminalization of drugs such As heroin and cocaine retail Battle looming the Hudson Bay is looking at spending million to revamp and expand its retail Empire to take on based included in the plan is the Purchase of 36 Kmart outlets to Shore up the Bay owned Zellers Chain today in your City katrina Rae memorial concert pantages 8 Winnipeg juggling festival Robert Steen Community 7 thoroughbred horse racing Assiniboia Post time Index local Canada it world numbers on of Page c7 diversions crossword net Reader and Ann in sports to 6 i 5 farm Aid on the Way mayor wants us to ring out the flood Axworthy expected to announce flood package by David Kuxhaus and Dan Lett election reporters Thompson is ready to sound the fire Bell in her office to signal the end of the flood threat were in the Clear at High noon today by Kevin Rollason City Hail reporter Church car horns and a Salute by the Canadian forces formation flying snowbirds will signal the Al Clear from the flood of the Century at noon Mother nature it is the Al Clear an elated mayor Susan Thompson said yesterday As she called on All Winni Eggers to join in the Joyful weve had the stability with the River so this is the time to cel she the flood has been the most significant Challenge this City has faced in recent memory and i would again like to thank All our citizens for their outstand ing the Al Clear will be sounded at noon today with the snowbirds Fly ing above Portage and main Between and Thompson and others will be encouraging motorists to honk their horns at the famous Pat Phillips will be ringing the 117yearold Bells at holy Trinity Church on Smith while other churches around the City join the Bells at Pauls College at the University of Manitoba will also at the Crest of the flood on May the red River was recorded at feet at the James Avenue pumping feet above the Normal summer City officials have said the City would be in the Clear from a significant flooding threat when the River level dropped to feet at James and Thompson said the River has been under 19 feet now for More than a civic spokesman Jack Marquardson said there Are still 54 Homes evacuated within the 30 because of water damage and the rest because of Access outside the Brian a provincial said there Are an estimated Homes throughout the red River Valley with flood Kozak said an estimated people still cant go most Are from Grande Agathe and Tel foreign affairs minister m Lloyd Axworthy was expected to announce a agree ment with the province today to compensate flooded out at the same hell Lead the lib eral counteroffensive against the provincial conservatives charge that Ottawa reneged on a comprehensive Highway 75 in shambles Little interest in fiscal infighting Axworthy said yesterday the farm ers Aid could be announced As Early As giving crop insurance to Farmers who Are unable to he say what the package will be but a previously discussed Aid pack age to be cos shared Between the Federal and provincial government had set aside about red River Valley farm ers May be unable to seed Between and hectares this the liberals Are furious Over the provinces charge that they Are Back ing out of the larger Deal because they Are afraid of political fallout in que those charges overshadowed prime minister Jean Chretien Campaign visit to Winnipeg on flood victims in Agathe showed no interest in the Federal provincial they just want Money As soon As see Story on Page touring Atlantic Canada denied dragging his he said it was impossible to reach a final agreement until All the damage is which could take on May the Federal and provincial governments signed a memorandum of understanding outlining several areas where compensation would be since negotiations Between senior officials of both governments have produced an agreement outlined in a May 15 to Back up their argument Chretien and the liberals Are delaying an announcement during the election the province released the Between a senior Federal negotiator in the privy Council office and a top aide to Premier Gary it appears to confirm the framework of a continued please see province to fold Crystal Casino by Leah Janzen for the free press suburbs to share in million expansion the Crystal Casino in the hotel fort Garry was the big loser in a decision that will see it close by 1999 while two suburban Casi nos reap a Jackpot of million Eric minister responsible for the Manitoba lotteries Corpora said the province would spend million to expand its Mcphillips Street and its Regent Avenue locations and add lounges serving Alco hol and More live downtown business leaders were we Are extremely disappointed that our government would make a Deci Sion like said Harry executive director of the downtown Winnipeg business improvement i thought they Felt a commitment to improving the downtown Finnigan said while the Casino May not have generated a huge amount of it provided spinoff business that will now find its Way to the those people went to restaurants they stayed at hotels Down he but the fort Garry has been eager to get rid of the saying the space would be More valuable for ban Quet earlier in the Jay a consultant hired to report on ways to revitalize Portage Avenue and Down town told business people that casinos provide very Little in they generate very Little economic activity around he told a meet ing organized by the Portage ideas like moving the Casino Back to the Winnipeg convention Centre or to the Eaton building on Portage were but a consultants study found no hard evidence to support a downtown in 199596 the Crystal Casino Gener ated million in Revenue As com pared to million at Mcphillips Street station and million at club the study shows that people Are six times More Likely to visit the suburban Stefanson expansion at the suburban casinos will begin in the to be completed by the Panama games in the expansion will create 325 new staff from the Crystal Casino will be relocated to the suburban run Nam windows miftr2 co i limited time Sal ends without notice in May 24 Only ;