Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 30, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba A6 Winnipeg free june Loudl Happy dear Canada City to come alive with activities to celebrate 130 years As a nation set your clocks to Wake up Early tomorrow morning its time to celebrate Canadas 130th birthday with fireworks and from live entertainment to Street the list of things to do around Winnipeg is almost Here Are just some of the fun places you might want to Check out Canada Day fun at the Forks starts at 10 and continues into the begin the Day by exploring the past with the Manitoba archaeological which is presenting free displays and activities at the archaeological pre from noon to 9 you can try your hand at a variety of sports and test your skill at the Canada games spirit of sport caravan in festival its throughout the enjoy live entertainment by the singers and dancers of Pride of the Winnipeg male the Manitoba Square and round dance association and the Rainbow stage variety per Osborne Village begins its celebrations starting tonight at 6 Winnipeg museums have a special Day Osborne Street will be closed for six blocks through the an evening of live jazz at the Stra Brook and Osborne Bell Tower begins at 8 theres a full Day of Chil Drens face an artisans merchants Street Dunk live music on two stages and food served on outdoor the stages will feature entertainment until Winnipeg museums also have a special Day planned to celebrate Canadas special programs at the Manitoba childrens museum take place from 11 to 5 admission is for non members and free for at the Manitoba museum of Man and the Day begins with pan cakes at the red River rendezvous breakfast for for a free outdoor stage will Fea Ture the live music of Simpsons Ted the inuit Throat singers and the summer Bear dance historical Reen actors add to the the new Hudson Bay company museum collection exhibition is a children face lockup Canada Day by Doug Nairne police reporter Many Winni Eggers will put their backs into marking Canada special three centuries of hic history and treasures Are on including artefacts of the search for the Northwest the museum is open 10 to 6 admission is free on Canada Day from 10 to Boniface museum at 494 tache opens its doors at 10 and stays open until 10 activities include authentic Craft Demontra live fiddle music and museum admission is Provencher Boulevard will offer Canada pay festivities As with a Boniface the Winnipeg chinese cultural Centre is celebrating Canada pay at 11 with entertain ment at 2 a banquet is being held to Mark the return of Hong Kong to and last but not least head Back to the Forks for the big birthday blast tomorrow fireworks will Light up the sky beginning at providing the Days the spectacular show should be Visi ble from downtown and Osborne Vil City tax penalties begin at Midnight by Glen Mackenzie staff reporter Winnipeg ratepayers will get a few hours Grace in pay ing property taxes but dont try dropping that Cheque off on Canada a City official has taxation superintendent Gene Hildebrand said the tax office at City Hall closes at and that the official he if a taxpayer drops it off at the James Avenue night depot Box before Midnight the penalty slated to Start at will be Hildebrand also said a drive by most government offices will open today drop off operation will be set up out Side on James Avenue during the Day today to provide greater Cove but he said staff will be working tonight and during the Day so anyone dropping a Cheque in the Box tomorrow will suffer the municipal offices As Well As most Federal and provincial ones will be open As usual today and closed with essential services like fire and ambulance provided at required Susan Manitoba lotteries said the three casinos will be open As usual today and tomorrow from 10 to 3 liquor stores will open regular hours today and close Peter Manitoba govern ment employees Union said Many employees will use a Vaca Tion Day or take the Day without pay today to enjoy a fou Day in the private retail operations like department stores or supermarkets that normally operate with More than four employees must close on Canada says Dave acting director of the Provin Cial employment standards Dyson says the Law also states that the Day can be substituted for another one in no retail some people will take today off but work spokesmen say some Law for will do Dyson also says the Law specifies anyone not substituting a Day but working Canada Day is entitled to time and a including part timers who work that at the University of spokesman Bob Raeburn said while the University will be open Many employees will use a Day of vacation time to make a fou Day weekend or take the Day off without the free press wont publish dozens of children May be locked up As part of tomorrows Canada Day celebrations at the their crime being concerned by the growing number of children who become separated from their parents during the red River Relief concert last month 50 children were reported missing police have created a plan to Deal with the people who Are expected at the Forks july parents or guardians will be asked to Register at a Block Parent table when they arrive at the lost children will be rounded up by during the event by volunteers if the children Are not claimed within 20 they will be taken to the travel Manitoba Centre and locked up for parents must have a registration receipt to retrieve their Chil Dren from the lockup at the West end of the Johnston police say without a parents or guardians will be asked for identification and proof before children Are turned there were no serious incidents Dur ing the flood Relief Paddy Nicholls said he Canada Day is sup posed to be a Day of but it will Only take one child being abducted or one child being Hurt to ruin it along with volunteers from the Block police will be assisted by the downtown Biz child find Manitoba and Street the roving patrols will be moving through the Forks area starting at and continuing until 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