Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 25, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba Out of the past Lee Baker right of the Dakota Reserve leads the grand entry of the West Broadway Community Centre mini powwow Competition yesterday with Harry Gegwetch of Spanish River ont., at left. About 200 native dancers Are at the powwow which is also on this afternoon. Woman robbed beaten in Brief school division accused of hurting talks by Glen Mackenzie staff reporter Winnipeg school division jeopardized negotiations with its teachers when it claimed their demands for a pay increase could put some of them out of work a teachers spokeswoman says. Susan Bush Winnipeg teachers association president said a press release Friday that stated some teachers could lose jobs because the association pro posed a 1.5 per cent pay raise for 1997 a put a Strain on negotiations and jeopardized chances of a negotiated contract. Teachers feel the last collective agreement expired at the end of 1995. Negotiations failed to produce a Deal for 1996, and talks were under Way for 1997 when conciliation failed and teachers applied for an arbitration that might cover both years. The division has proposed that contracts for both years instead be negotiated through its new system set up for contracts beginning in 1997. Of mediator arbitrator. Anita Neville Winnipeg school Board chairwoman said this could provide a healthy Resolution of issues without arbitration. Neville said the 1.5 per cent pay hike teachers proposed for 1997 could Cost the division $2 million and could Cost 40 teaching positions on top of the 57 postings already slated to be Cut in the 1997-78 school year. We alcohol is a major Factor in traffic accidents. Ado Ici oms pop station of Manitoba Call 944-6200 need a night out7 n Beer skits offers Canadas longest running political musical satire will fake place saturday. June 7 a . At the Kim ii Marlboro kill for tickets Call of your Lucky number was published Call 697-7022 to claim your prize please Call within 2 weeks of seeing your membership number important notice to those affected by flooding do you qualify for financial help through the Canadian red Cross Manitoba flood Appeal of you Are unable to meet Basic needs because you have incurred or Are incurring a loss of income As a result of flooding you May qualify for financial assistance through the Canadian red Cross Manitoba flood Appeal. Examples of those eligible for Short term financial assistance include a self employed workers including Farmers whose business was evacuated flooded or lost substantial Revenue or customers a those Laid off due to flooding a those unable to earn income due to the evacuation or flooding of their employers business a volunteers ineligible for workers compensation who were injured during Relief work and thus have been unable to work. Assistance will be Given based on need not loss. Decisions regarding assistance will be made As soon As possible upon receipt of applications. The deadline for application is june 6, 1997. Applications to the fund must be made in person at specified application Sites in Southern Manitoba. Please bring photo identification. The Dakota Community Centre 1188 Dakota Street South of St vital mall in Winnipeg will be an application site on May 23 to 26, from 9 . To 8 . For information about other application Sites please Call 1-888-662-3211. Those unable to apply in person or those seeking More information about the application process should also Call 1-888-662-3211. Canadian red Cross financial assistance to those affected by flooding in Manitoba is made possible through the generosity of canadians. Criteria for use of donations to the Canadian red Cross Manitoba flood Appeal were established by an Independent committee of Community leaders representing those affected by flooding and groups involved with providing flood assistance. Management of the fund is audited by the firm of Komg chartered accountants. Donations to the Canadian red Cross Manitoba flood Appeal can be made by calling 1-888-356-6336. _ Canadian red Cross an 82-year-old woman was punched in the face and suffered a broken Friday when a Man stole her purse. The woman was walking in the Maryland Street Sargent Avenue area at about 4 30 . On Friday police said. After hitting her and grabbing her purse the Man in his Early 20s, ran South along Sherbrook Street. The woman was treated at the health sciences Dies under truck a 16-year-old Erickson boy is dead after becoming trapped under his pickup truck. Wasagaming ramp const. Roger Filion said Joshua Sprott was driving along Moo Sawa Road East in Riding Mountain National Park at about 10 15 . When he lost control of his truck. Filion said the boy who had just earned his Drivers licence a few weeks ago was thrown from the vehicle As it rolled pinned killed a 50-year-old Man died Early Friday morning after he was pinned Between a loading Dock and a truck at Molson breweries. Police say Michael Colvin of Linden Avenue was taken by ambulance to the health sciences Centre where he later deliberately set a fire set in a Boyd Avenue garage Early yesterday morning caused $62,000 in damage. The Winnipeg fire department was called to 284 Boyd ave. At about 2 30 . The garage and its contents including a vehicle were destroyed. The fire department says the fire was set. There were no injuries. Police Are investigating. Watch for your Sale flyer delivered to your Home this weekend a notice Sale flyer expiry Date was May 31 due to late distribution expiry Date has been extended til june 21 su1her1and a plumbing a heating a electrical 1094 Nairn ave. 663-3478 1045 Stjames 786-8673 the University of Manitoba will hold its 118th Spring convocation for 2,687 graduates. Four sessions of convocation will be held in the Max Bell Centre at to . And 3 ., on wednesday May 28, and thursday May 29. The fifth session of convocation will he for graduating students of College Universita ire Saint Boniface on tuesday june 3. Family friends and the Public Are invited to All sessions of convocation to share in honouring the achievements of our graduates. Wednesday May 28, to . Honorary degree Ralph Bullock former vice president engineering and Quality of Bristol aerospace limited who has been a Leader locally and nationally in advancing science and technology and facilitating technology Transfer Between educational institutions and Industry. Wednesday May 28, 3 . Honorary degree John Peter Lee Roberts Dean of the faculty of Fine arts University of Calgary who has contributed to the development of the arts in electronic Media As a Pioneer in music broadcasting at the Canadian broadcasting corporation and through his Long associations with International arts and cultural organizations. Thursday May 29, to . Honorary degree Bernard Ostry a graduate of the University of Manitoba and head of his own culture and communications consulting firm in Toronto who has led a distinguished career in Public service and in arts and educational broadcasting. Distinguished service award Tom Dooley a graduate of the University of Manitoba in arts and Law who played a leading role in the establishment of uni Village a student housing cooperative and who has served on the boards of St. Paul a College and the University of Manitoba. Thursday May 29, 3 . Honorary degree Charles Gordon Roland a graduate of the University of Manitoba who is professor of medical history at Mcmaster University and author of Many books most recently courage under siege starvation disease and death in the Warsaw ghetto 1940-43. University of Manitoba ;