Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 10, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba A4 Winnipeg free july local for Kraft inspects the work closed to All but pedestrians since May the Bridge will Repett Provencher Boulevard merchants Are Joe met press reopening of old Span like for retailers by Stevens wild staff reporter Boulevard Are inviting win nip Eggers to party with them sunday evening to celebrate the reopening of the flood damaged Provencher Bridge the which will reopen for traffic has been closed to All but pedestrians since May Bill the cites manager of Bridge said it will be open for morning Rush businessman Dave Labelle said the party will take place on the Bridge Between and we Are hoping everyone will be Labelle its just like the party will take place Between and on the a temporary stage will be placed in the Middle of the Bridge and Sev eral bands will there will be food vendors and a Cash Labelle and his fellow merchants Are heaving a sigh of Relief that the Bridge is he said the 80 Provencher Boule Vard businesses had each lost Between 10 and so per cent of their his labelled the com plete wedding suffered an estimated is per cent sales the City turned Down a request for flood compensation for lost Dan Vandal Boniface said it might be possible for Provencher merchants to apply to the senior Levels of government for flood City Council did approve for advertising for the Labelle said part of the Money will be used for Boulevard starting there will be daily draws for the next three entitling the Winner to Worth of vouchers to Boulevard stores Labelle said the rest of the is being spent on radio and weekly newspaper the final Bill for the Bridge repairs will be to Well below the initial estimate of Larkin we really didst do anything but restore it to a pref pod he despite the repair the Bridge is scheduled for ment or major rehabilitation by the year Larkin said the cites flood insurance will cover the repair minus a As the City has applied to the Federal government to have the damage covered As Larkin said that if Ottawa the cites Cost might be As Low As the Federal govern ment picking up the rest of the the soy Earold which was handling As Many As vehicles a was closed in May amid fears it would collapse due to flood the Basic problem was that counterweights located in the piers had filled with dragging them the counterweights were designed As ballast for what was originally a draw Bridge in the mid dle the known As the Bascule t the main concern is stabilizing the Bascule said Engineer Angle Adams of Wardrop Engineer the company that designed the repair project during the flood it Adams said the work had been done going 23 hours a seven Days bring this Coupon in for 3 great offers for sparkling Clear 1qoff with Purchase of 4l bottle with Purchase of 1 litre save an additional when you Purchase 1 of Algi mucin 8 pkg of of Obrite present Coupon in person at time of Purchase to obtain cannot be combined with any other offer Sargent at Berry 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been owned by John a Manitoba and his family for the past 200 the three had been listed by the City As historical but Council relisted Mcgowan House last month and ordered it demolished to comply with a request from its former owner who did not want it to be a historical the owner has since area residents and several Community groups have been trying to save the Home for the past several those include the seven Oaks the Winnipeg Art festival and a Metis course of action these groups and residents met last night to discuss their next course of be it appealing to the heritage Council to save Mcgowan House from the wrecking Ball or making plans for the site if the House is torn representatives of the seven Oaks museum said they wanted to save the House so that they could turn it into a Tea education facility to lure More tourists and school Chil Dren to the with such the museum could raise its profile and generate Revenue to they other residents said they wanted the site to remain a passive free of tour buses and noisy the residents and museum have until september to table a plan to the that when councillors will make a decision about the Fate of the House and its heritage the province has the Power to intervene and prevent the City from demolishing but As a municipalities do not demolish a prop erty that is under consideration As a heritage Neville Neville said his Only concern about designating All three buildings As provincial heritage properties is that Mcgowan House is in poor condition and restoring it would be summer Sale entire main floor regular plus sizes mothers of the Bride Groom dresses and suits from regular plus sizes la Parka 97 9 new colours with Matching accessories plus sizes open 486 Lindsay 4891663 not other i please mum com attend our free presentation and information seminar on How to become an Independent consultant with please a Canadian childrens clothing please mum makes it easy for you to get started a proven system with lots of if you 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