Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 23, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba A6 Winnipeg free May granting of liquor licence attacked political favouritism accusations made by Alice Krueger legislature reporter renewed charges of Politi Cal favouritism were flying at the legislature yesterday Over the granting of a liquor licence to a Northern Manitoba hotel owned by a family of Loyal tory at Issue is a licence granted by the Manitoba liquor control commission in 1995 to the Cross Lake which is owned by the Barrett family from Fisher the which includes pc Manitoba fund Board member cubby is a major contributor to the provincial it succeeded in getting the liquor licence after several failed attempts by the previous the Only reason cubby Barrett got the licence was because Hes a car car trying member of the pc party and he contributes substantial amount of funds to the and Oscar Mathlan and the Pas charged before a legislative committee he made the accusations after Macc officials and the minister Rosemary were unable to explain the different treat ment of applications that were Basi Cally the in each the proposal was opposed by the adjacent Cross Lake first whose chief Sydney Garrioch had expressed con Cern about a worsening of alcohol problems in the dry since the change in the Macc has granted the facility per Mission to sell liquor in the hotel in an expanded 55seat bar with four As Well As through a vending calling the decision highly suspect and a classic example of political nip House Leader Steve Ash ton called on the Filmon government to review How appointments Are made to the Macc he said at very future appoint ments should be vetted by a Legisla Tive committee to make sure they Are acceptable to All parties in the Vodrey said she was astonished by the but promised to get she also defended the boards adding she had no reason to believe it acted snap he is making accusations they Are currently not supported by anything other than what he is projecting she said i believe the Board has made the Best decision that they were Able to make they Are people who do operate independently As a Board and there is an Appeal mechanism As who took Over responsibility for the Macc in said neither she or the six corporation officials flanking her could provide details of what went on because none were there when the decisions were the my pcs Ian is also new to the i i c Low Purchase a Queen set for the Price of a twin take it Home right away and Well take 3 off these already amazing Low simply unbelievable Quanta in pc Canadas bedding Leader during leons amazing Liso gotta no Money no interest no monthly payments on everything in our showroom sons since 1909 open daily 10 to 10 saturday tog is s is i i pm Sun a Sirius 1755 Avi of is toll free 1888 449leon Brandon 3635 Victoria ave ;