Winnipeg Free Press

Wednesday, July 02, 1997

Issue date: Wednesday, July 2, 1997
Pages available: 93
Previous edition: Monday, June 30, 1997

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 2, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba A6 Winnipeg free july fire destroys grand Beach landmark Blaze causes damage by Manfred Jager staff reporter afire destroyed the 37yearold grand Beach Community a historic landmark in the resort Alf a past president of the said the fire broke out shortly before s monday and Volunteer firefighters were on the scene within minutes but could not save the build damage is estimated at about the Manitoba fire Cort missioner office is if those firefighters haunt been competent As they we could have lost a few nearby cottages As Well As the Phillips said from grand my own place is Only about 50 Yards away from the the timing of the fire could not have been the former club president its hitting us at exactly the wrong he july 1 is the Start of our summer programs for the kids and now we dont have a place any the club is still of because its made up of whats gone is the clubs grand Beach Community club was opened in it was built in part with timbers from the grand Beach dining Hall and dance two structures destroyed in separate fires during the Early Phillips said the Community club which was owned 6y the province of served an area of More than 500 with the building being owned by the we dont Evert know yet whether theres insurance summer programs for area Chil Dren operating from the climb House would have included fishing bicycle arts and crafts and sports we planned our summer programs for about 500 children and that has been a pretty accurate estimate through the last number of Phillips said the Community club will try to negotiate a space sharing agreement with the Community club at grand about three Kilometres away from the burned Wayne Gerry Posner with Arm raised poses with some members of the Posner Canada gave our family a Chance by Glen Mackenzie staff reporter More than 100 members of the Posner family came together this week in Winnipeg to renew their contacts with each other and appreciation for this is the country that gave our family a said Winnipeg lawyer Gerry he said when his great grandma Shmarya grandmother and their seven children left it want difficult if you had enough and they didst mind too much if jews he said Many local posters have distinguished themselves in such areas As business and the proves others were a bit less Distin my Grandfather was a Bootleg Posner think How deep my pockets could have been if hed been another Samuel Posner said about 110 posters and their family members from across North America have gathered to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the family arrival in we Greet and he he said the timing of the gathering and Canada Day were More coincidence than by for the coincidence is More than a Little i feel strongly being a Canadian who lives in the United says Roberta a Phoenix resident since 1978 whose mothers a i like Canadian canadians Are less less Likely to play one Manship than Ameri she Manitoba network for mental people helping people to help themselves various services a nah Healing Circle peer counselling social activities thursday night meetings saturday to a nah donations will help in continuing our services for those in tax receipts will be issued for donations of or for More please Call 7759243 001 583 Ellice Winnipeg r3b 1z7 Are you concerned about mental health forecast hot sunny All umbrella screen to Mlp Many colors sizes saving up to Mlp United Supples Sargent Lagimodiere at Berry at Grassie 7866957 6543847 meat Plant workers reject offer workers at Jack Forgan meat will be on the picket line today after rejecting the company lat est on the 110 meat Plant workers voted 81 per cent in favour of rejecting the offer and going on wages remain a key Issue in the our members have Only had three raises in the past 10 United food and commercial workers president Bernard Christophe said in a press among other that has resulted in their wage Scales falling considerably behind those paid at other meat packing facilities in Christophe noted the latest offer provided an increase of Only about on Quarter of the an hour raise the Union wants in a two year the company Slaughters and processes hogs at its Plant on Dawson Road in equipment seized ramp in Swan River and Thompson seized Small amounts of marijuana in two separate incidents Over the in Brief your 1998 property assessment notice was mailed june i of ctn on your and every property in is being your property assessment notice shows your property proposed Market value and other important information about your 1998 property assessments Are estimated using 1995 Market Market value is the most probable Selling Price for your property had it been for Sale in it May not be the exact Selling Price of your but a typical value of comparable properties with similar characteristics and want to know More Call the property assessment info line 9862353 monday to to 800 to let us answer your questions about your current or proposed 1998 visit the property assessment infestation nearest you Access information about your current and proposed residential property compare sales information and get details on your property Centennial 251 Ronald Boniface 1qq131 proven her Henderson mq5q Henderson Pembina Trail 2724 Pembina Jame Assiniboia 1910 Portage sir William Stephenson 765 Keewatin City main 51q main property assessment 65 Garry visit the property assessment Weblin Rosite View property assessment facts and information g4 hours a Day on Swan River ramp executed search War rants on two residences in 75 Kilometres North of Swan at one House they found 16 mature marijuana plants and a Small amount of the drug in a pot growing operation hid Den in a false police also seized growing equipment and three a Small amount of marijuana was seized at the second the drugs and equipment Are valued at about Kevin and his brother Robert were arrested and charged with drug related Kevin Greeley was also charged with unsafe storage of both Are to appear in Swan River provincial court August in the second a Man was arrested and charged with unlawful Possession of Mari Juana for the purpose of Thompson ramp discovered nearly half a kilogram of marijuana while searching a suspicious vehicle on the Street value of the drug is estimated at about Speed traps planned the police Speed enforcement locations for the next week will be Brookside main notre Dame King Edward Street and Grant stores hit by armed robbers not everyone was shopping for groceries monday in preparation for the Canada Day Holiday some were shopping for police said three stores were hit in a rash of armed none appeared to be in the first the top supermarket at 347 Aberdeen was held up around noon by a Man armed with a the thief demanded Money but left empty handed after the store owner fled to get the Crook fled on about 30 minutes Conrads grocery store at 534 Johns was robbed by a Man armed with a the Man demanded and received an undisclosed amount of Cash from the 64yearold store later that at about Kirby Iga store at 839 Cavalier was held up by two one of them armed with a the men received an amount of Cash from the 18yearold explosion damages House a fire caused damage to a House on Melrose Avenue East on monday after the owner set off an explosion while cleaning the Gas tank on his Snow policy said the 63yearold Man was cleaning the tank in the Furnace room when some gasoline spilled and the fire was contained to the which sustained heavy fire and smoke the Homeowner suffered smoke inhalation and minor Burns to his he was treated for his injuries and 47ntraoirqqk 4536021 the world is the House we you ii pit to tear right into it tear out the valuable coupons in the Green Section of your new Winnipeg yellow pages to mum the discovery Channel qty 3f Winnipeg property assessment nothing connects you like you can make a differ inf of Canada m to u5smx m8 ;