Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 24, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba Ask about dynamics family of funds special no front or backed Load dynamic partners fund Call for t Winnipeg free press local july John Douglas 6977292 features Buzz Currie email cityde3k@freepress.mb.ca a3 known for stealing now recognized Talent circus Camp works magic by Leah Janzen for the free press in just a few thirteen year old Sheldon Woronuk has gone from inviting trouble on the streets to charming audiences by performing magic i want to travel and perform like David Woronuk As he made a sponge Ball disappear from i really like Woronuk is involved in an innovative program aimed at helping youth who Are at risk learn creative skills which they can then teach and per the circus and magic partnership program is sponsored by the Winnipeg childrens festival with Finan Cial help from the Winnipeg development agreement and the Winnipeg it gives Young people a Chance to learn circus and magic skills from professional performers from Winnipeg and across the program began last Spring when organizer and local performer Neal known As Young conducted a we Klong teach ing kids Tightrope unicycle Riding and balloon the kids were recruited through the choices youth a Winnipeg police program which involves officers who spend time in intercity schools working with kids at risk of becoming involved in gangs or Street Jeff de free press performer Young Raoul helps Kathy to who were known last year As the ones who stole Are now getting recognition and applause for their performing said Darrall Kotchon who helps the 12perspn troupe its different to see them waving All of their fingers at me instead of just the after the Spring Camp and a drop in program at the freight House which ran for eight the troupe performed and taught workshops for children at the Winnipeg childrens festival in the program has been nominated for a Winnipeg crime prevention award and an International Down town association award for Best social issues Rempel said he is encouraged by the growth and ability of the kids and said he would like to see the program expand to the Point where they would maintain a full summer slate of i know teaching these kids to Jug Gle int going to save the he said As a careened across the but it gives the kids something to feel Good the As yet unnamed troupe is currently rehearsing for an 13 performance at the Selkirk childrens auditor urges overhaul of cites budget process involve the think politicians told by David Kuxhaus staff reporter the budget process at City Hall needs to be overhauled to make it More accountable to the pub a review by the cites audit depart ment civic bureaucrats and politicians were also criticized for being so focused on setting tax rates that Long term planning Over 70 per cent of civic administrators and councillors said they believed determining tax rates was the most important part of the budget the report released yesterday we seem to be following the Trail of Money in and Money out with less emphasis on what the results Are of that Money being City auditor Gail Stephens that approach is a symptom of tight fiscal with the situation in Winnipeg being the Norm among municipal governments rather than the except she citizens also need to be More involved in drafting the report Public input often comes late in the game when meetings Are hijacked by special interest most of the Public Access Are in reviewing a proposed says the the process is one geared to obtaining pub Lic acceptance with proposed Deci and not with obtaining general consensus on the priorities and direction the budget is intended to As Stephens noted that most meetings Are held during the Day and Are not budget documents also need to become More said the As an she pointed to the City of Milwaukee which uses a Sim ple pie Chart to designate Levels of funding by its easier for people to said her report recommends that Citi Zens be provided with a Complete list of tax supported Stephens said it could take Over a decade to implement budget she noted that with almost everybody unhappy with the current its a Good time to begin Mak ing Dave chairman of the Winnipeg chamber of said City Hall seems to draft budgets without a he pointed to a detailed blueprint for the cites As an example of an initiative that seems to be All but forgotten when it comes time to crunch the budget has to be tied to some kind of strategic said City approves lease agreement but Deal is still not finalized Katz Given Green Light for Ballpark by Aldo Santon City Hall reporter City Council approved a lease agreement yesterday that gives Sam Katz the Green Light to build a baseball stadium on land North of the but baseball promoter Katz said the Deal is not yet finalized and could still get bogged Down in Legal he said there Are still numerous including just How much land the City is prepared to give and How to resolve the nig gling differences that could bring the Deal its up to the professionals to rectify those details and make sure that exactly what is on the table is what weve always talked Katz said but at least now we have the Opportunity to do Katz said that if the City proves difficult in resolving the differ he wont hesitate to Call on the Filion the Forks and the pan am games adding they Are All contributors to the project and they want to see it in a 106 Council approved the lease for the stadium on the Cit owned mayor Susan Thompson remained opposed to the project and voted against the but one Glen supported Murray fort Rouge said that since Katz accepted councils then Council had an obligation to give him a lease and that Why he was supporting Murray said that some Council members had dealt in bad Faith with other councillors and with Katz Dur ing the past three months by with holding important information and trying to make Las minute changes to the but Murray said Katz be penalized for the actions of some we made an offer in Good Faith to a decent person and he accepted Murray it would Lack integrity not to support the Council motion states that Katz has until 1 to sign the lease and Katz said he still believes he will be building a stadium this i believe it can be Well just have to work it Katz said he was amazed at the Las minute changes the executive policy committee tried to squeeze into the lease adding that he was prepared to walk away from the project had they not been with drawn during the course of the Days Katz was still smarting when he arrived at City Hall yesterday morn ing knowing that the City had uni laterally taken away key pieces of land that he needs for the minutes after his he discovered that the executive committee had also amended the lease by insisting that he be required to employ the services of the ticket Selling Agency that is owned by Winnipeg enterprises i cant believe they be so Stu pid to do Katz that a the select seat Issue was removed by an but an attempt to give the Board of commissioners the flexibility to Iron out any minor differences was rejected by it certainly makes it More difficult if youre trying to negotiate something and you cant talk to any body who has the ability to do even just for clarification and inter Katz Council did give the Board of commissioners the author Ity to resolve the land Issue and an administration source said Katz will probably receive All the land he had originally Joe free press Katz left goes Over information with lawyer David by Steiman auction Carters auction gallery Princess St Fri july 2bth 1 pm be 30 elec stove Kenmore Auto dryer bedroom set recliners Corner cupboard 39 Beds sofa King size Bdrm set col to Chest drawers carpets Bike pictures sex Bike tree trimmer skis boots microwave dining room suite Wall unit bookshelves kit set hairdressers dryer desks chrs counter display Case lots lots of cons Small Ware in Lichac my visa Cable when the Ordinary just wont do see open every Nile til 9 pm All Day saturday 1996 Gecsi err a sue ton 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