Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 29, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba Bunker a military opens cold War relic to visitors Goliath a big Bucks Blue jays can learn a lot from the Blu Collar Montreal expos /a8brandon weather celebrating a 12 years m mainly Cloudy with a few showers. High 25. Low 12 details on Page by 2 i. E Lear rating h i Ltd years he sunday free pres Brandon june 29,1997 sunday special reborn a vanishing piece of Prairie history is getting a second Chance /a5 Jong i handover Al Midnight tomorrow. I Iong Kong i Imp the British Colony will revert to chinese Rule amid pomp circumstance and uncertainty about the future. Hookers get message residents fed up with hookers in the area near the so called Low track took to the streets last night to deliver a message take the sex Trade elsewhere. About 45 people took part in the March /a4 today in your City amp province a live thoroughbred racing Assini Boia Downs 1 30 . Free admission 11 Northern league baseball Winnipeg Gold eyes is. Fargo re Hawks Winnipeg stadium 2 . $3 to $7 a pet show for All household pet cats c amp d pet supplies 1333 Nia Kwa re. 11 . $10 per entry Index local /a4,5,7 Canada amp world /a3 Gordo or classified.b11 comics.b6 deaths.a2.b10 editorials.b2 in ,births.b11 life Horoscope crossword net Reader and Ann Landers .b8 movies.b9 sports record.a10,11 to listings.b9 Zion Larsson with help from mom Virginia greets Prince Philip right with my David i Tody. A Royal boost for Ste. Agathe Prince charms residents in flood damaged town by Melanie Verhaeghe for the free press Ste. Agathe a a town flooded out by the red River two months ago was awash in smiles and people dressed in their sunday Best yesterday As they greeted his Royal highness the Duke of Edinburgh. Prince Philip landed in a Green military helicopter on the Lawn of la Ecol pub Lique de Ste. Agathe Early yesterday morning to see for himself the damage caused by last april a floodwaters. Flanked by Premier Gary Filmon and Liberal my David i Tody Prince Philip was greeted by a Heartfelt round of applause before he Shook hands with dignitaries and accepted a bouquet of summer Flowers from four year old Zion Larsson of Winnipeg. A the reached out his hand. It was a real thrill a said Zions Mother Virginia. A a it a like a dream come Zion did no to say much about meeting the Prince except to Tell her mom she forgot to curtsy. The Queens husband dressed casually for his visit wearing a Blue Green shirt with the sleeves rolled up to just below his Elbow Grey pants and Brown lace up loafers. He topped off his look with a White Straw Fedora style hat which he took off before going inside the school. Premier Filmon presented principal Pauline Gagne with a bag of books. The Prince quipped a did you lose All your books you la need a few More than former school principal mar Celle Lemaire was thrilled to capture the Prince on film and even More thrilled to have her town become famous. A a it a a big privilege and its put Ste. Agathe on the map of the world. Too bad its in time of disaster but it should bring pennies for the Back outside Prince Philip Shook hands with As Many people As he could stopping Only briefly to Exchange a few a a hellos As he walked Over to be chalet Ste. Agathe a seniors residence. Continued please see Philip/a2 Rottweiler mauls boy a four year old Winnipeg boy needed 140 stitches to close wounds to his face after he was attacked by an unlicensed Rottweiler /a4 Manning slams door Reform party Leader Preston Manning has refused to let reporters see the inside of Stornoway the official Home of the Leader of the opposition /a5 All talk no action Earth Summit countries admit they Haven to backed words with action since the first environmental conference in 1992 in Rio de Janeiro when they resolved to clean up the planet /a3 lotto 6/49 3,10,19,27,32,33 Bonus 8 /a2 0 619156 6 a risky business by hard Choice in Hong Kong Axworthy unsure whether to attend swearing in by Kim Guttormson staff reporter foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy will decide tomorrow whether hell attend the controversial swearing in of Hong Kong a new appointed legislature. The ceremony which will also see the chief Justice and head of the policy secretariat sworn in is giving Manitoba a senior my a diplomatic headache. Axworthy said he has to balance his disapproval of the appointed body with his commitment to the chief Justice and policy secretariat legitimate offices that he will do business with. Compounding his dilemma is China a decision to Send 4,000 troops and armoured personnel carriers into the streets of Hong Kong on july i the first Day of chinese Rule Over the former British Colony. A a it a a dilemma a Axworthy said Friday before catching a flight to Hong Kong. Inside continued please see canada/a2 Mir damage worries cosmonaut pessimism contrasts with upbeat forecasts by Carol j. Williams los Angeles times Moscow a the commander of the stricken Mir space station expressed concern yesterday that its three Man Crew May be unable to fix the 11-year-old Orbital Complex after its worst Accident. The pessimistic words of cosmonaut Vasily Tsi Aliyev a possibly reflecting exhaustion and dispirited Ness after four Days of crisis operations a contrasted with upbeat forecasts by russian space Agency officials predicting a successful repair Mission. But if Stibli Yevu a doubts prove Well grounded and the two russians and . Astronaut Michael Foale Are unable to recover Energy from four solar panels isolated by wednesdays collision with a Supply module it is possible that the worlds Only operating space station will have to Idle for weeks More or even be abandoned. Mission control Centre specialists radioed Tsi Aliyev aboard the Power rationed Mir Complex Early yesterday to discuss plans for a space walk within the damaged Spektor module that has been sealed off since it was punctured and de pressurized by the wayward Supply Craft. Once another Supply ship carrying equipment for repairs reaches Mir around july 7, Tsi Aliyev and fellow cosmonaut Alexander Lautkin would Don space suits empty the air from inside the still functioning components of the space station then squeeze through the .6-metre two foot wide Hatch connecting Mir with Spektor where they would attempt to reconnect the marooned solar panels with mires main electrical Grid. Continued please see big/a2 space station Mir orbits the Earth in this 1997 file photo. Anger leads to clashes palestinians clashed with israeli troops in Jerusalem and Hebron yesterday angered in one Case by israelis failure to release prisoners and in the second by flyers depicting the Prophet Mohammed As a pig /a3 Eaton to july 5 Tours -mon.-wed. Him a thur. Amp Fri. 10-9 a sat 10-6 a Sun. 12-5 Ine t3s9-1817 a free parking with $10 Purchase. Visit any store in Eaton place for details ;