Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 2, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba Net How Gall 1888gq Istar grand Forks frets As Manitoban skip Holiday weekend visit fewer crossing Border to by Leah Janzen for the free press t 7hether its the fear of Highway or Lousy Exchange rates fewer Manito bans enjoyed the Summers first holi Day in the United states this on cars passed through the american Border crossing at Down 27 per cent from the cars which travelled through last year during the Canada Day the drop is in addition to a nine per cent decline in traffic Between Mani Toba and North Dakota Between numbers Down the numbers Are not Good news for grand Forks businesses trying to recoup their flood there is a perception that there is still a Bunch of water Down Here and everything is said Roger ack office manager at menards Home improvement weve seen a Little More Canadian Money pass but its not As High As while Columbia Manitoba Cross order shopping was undamaged by the Many Down town businesses Are still Whites a Favourite among visitors and is still remodelling and will probably not be open until some time in now that the red River has returned to its businesses Are scrambling to catch up after coming to a virtual standstill this i dont even want to talk about the first three weeks of said John general manager of the Emer son duty free we were closed for 21 straight but were optimistic for the Exchange rates High Exchange rates May also be contributing to the Lack of canadians shopping South of the cur the Emerson duty free shop is exchanging Canadian dollars for 60 cents were seeing More americans choosing to come to Canada now that their Money is so said american or its the traffic that important to also contributing to the situation is a shortage of hotel rooms available to at the grand Forks holi Day 75 per cent of the rooms Are still being occupied by insurance agents and emergency management personnel in town to help Deal with the aftermath of the there Are still four motels that Arent open at said Sandy Dob spokeswoman for the greater grand Forks convention and visitors it is definitely a Challenge to find rooms for Dobmeier suggests anyone plan Ning a grand Forks getaway in the near future Call ahead to make sure theres towards the end of july or beginning of things will be More like she Winnipeg tree press local july John Douglas 6977292 features Jim Carr email a3 Jeff de free press Sean Donovan hugs children and after arriving Home from peacekeeping duty in heroes in uniform return to Home base Winnipeg battalion returning from Bosnia by Andrew Maxwell for the free press kisses and hugs were the order of the Day As 84 Winnipeg based members of the second Princess Patricia Canadian Light infantry returned Home from Bosnia on after six months of peacekeeping friends and family embraced their Olive Green appropriately the Day before their nations i want to be any other said Steven after being welcomed by Fiancee Krista eighty Earold son Aeryk and seven Montgold Daugh Ter its terrific to be the arrival monday was the first wave of returning 2ppcli Mem the remaining 400 will return in six subsequent plane the last scheduled for july soldiers and family expressed Relief that their peacekeeping Mission want extended by operation assistance this the unprecedented deployment of troops throughout Southern Mani Toba threatened to delay the arrival of Relief who were Busy battling this Springs unlike operation no troops were seriously injured in Bosnia As part of the Natoley stabilization mines and mountainous roads were the biggest hazards facing said Eric Park recalled a few tense moments when displaced civilians were escorted Back to their Only to see their houses had been burned by ethnic the Basic mandate during the Mission was to patrol ammunition lockups and ensure warring factions remain unarmed under peace explained the lingering ethnic and religious hatred would be an Eye opener for any said the battalions its very difficult to under stand people could Basi Cally destroy each its just beyond the hard daily existence most bosnian face left the major impression on Garth in the most peo ple get around by horse and car he adding just getting milk can be an people in Canada take everything for Tohms said duty was much less stressful than his tour three years ago when the War this time were helping them for the Road ahead for Tohms and Fiancee Susan Porte Ous involves getting to know each other he and Porte Ous the two plan to wed next the 2ppcli soldiers will be replaced by members of Edmon tons lord Strathcona horse Bat the who left duties in operation assistance Early enough to prepare for peacekeeping duties at the Camp Wain Wright training grounds in grime tops worry list in City poll health care and taxes among other issues on Winni Eggers minds by Nick Martin staff reporter Jean Stover is like a lot of Winni Eggers afraid of the crime she encounters far too just the other she unloaded ver Bally on three kids she caught planning to Rifle the Coin machine in her laundry her own apartment has been robbed several they steal she you come what the everything is messed crime is the major Issue for City closely followed by jobs and Unzem a probe research poll conducted for the free press has probe interviewed 600 adults from june 12 to results Are accurate to within four per 19 times out of four residents in 10 cited crime As a major More so for women than for 43 per cent to 37 per 39 per cent cited with women 48 per cent More anxious than men 31 per cent about the the older the the less the concern about though fears about crime were relatively Mcbride Kaye probe president Scott Mackay said concern about crime is As High As its Ever he attributed that to Media attention to major crimes and trials rather than to the crime rate the opinion statistics dont reflect the he a lot of that is driven by what is in the Mackay noted that six Survey respondents in 10 did not name crime As an this anxiety about crime is not he if crime was linked to poverty or a poor both were named As concerns by he pointed the Survey revealed growing con Cern about the cites deteriorating about health taxes and More men than women saw taxes As an Issue 31 per cent to 20 per Only two per cent of respondents saw the environment As an no one saw the future of the Winnipeg Blue bombers or a new Arena a major Issue Only two years ago As a Mackay said the cites infrastructure emerged As an Issue a year its been on the Public Issue Agenda and its stayed he speculated that infrastructure is a word Mouth with people realizing How badly the City is deteriorating and discussing it among them Mackay said there were no real sur Prises in this latest Levels of con Cern Are quite like other Winni Eggers inter Stover didst know How to address though she strongly advocated forcing Able bodied welfare recipients to Carol Mcbride said seniors Are especially vulnerable to youth you cant fight she Lou Gordon found the health care system impartially so i have to pay a lot for the deductible is quite High a year before they kick its a bit of a hard garment worker Virginia la Raizon needs training to help face an Uncertain eco nomic i need training so i can learn a different she if i get Laid then i can get different in Only a sewing so its hard to find another Norberto Fernando said govern ments should be doing More to seek overseas invest particularly from two teenage Chris Torres and Randy were More worried about violence in High schools than about finding jobs in a few people jumping and being in said maybe its not but nothings been done about it Eddie Kaye thought therell be work for his 10yearold Hes a Good he fools around with As for in 79 years i just take it one Day at a list of concerns probe research asked 600 Winnipeg adults to list the most important issues or concerns facing them following Are the 10 most frequently listed by percentage of with the response percentages in similar sur Veys in May 1996 and june 1995 in brackets crime 40 per cent jobs and unemployment 39 per cent 35 infrastructure 26 per cent Ero taxes 25 percent health care 16 percent poverty 13 per cent 10 12 per cent 10 per cent 15 spending 5 per cent government cuts 4 per cent other issues 23 per cent play Ball the bases Are loaded for a grand slam event july 1013 at Quarry Park in Stonewall come out and cheer on Ream Manitoba just 20 minutes North of Winnipeg on Highway 7 the championship for Canadas Best v 18 Ana under hardball players admission just per Day per crowne Beatrice food fire ;