Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 30, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press local july 1997 John Douglas 6977292 features Buzz Currie email a3 tax credit brings Houy Woodlack trucks movie cites big break by Melanie Verhaeghe for the free press Manitoba could be on the Brink of making it in the film a Hollywood movie Deal and new tax incentives for filmmakers Are encouraging the new project is a million made fort production based on the Stephen King Short these trucks Are led by one Leader truck and they Start behaving said Leslie publicity director of Winnipeg co producers of the the trucks hold townspeople hostage at a local its a Stephen King dont its never explained and its Stafford the movies main set is near Gunton where a stretch of Highway was constructed and a Small town was built in a Quarry used for Rock a co production Deal was struck Between Credo and Cable Channel Usa network to take advantage of the provinces new film and video tax this gives Canadian filmmakers a 35 per cent tax break on their use of Manitoba the Manitoba tax was very instrumental in this says Credo president Derek the province gets its Money Back in income tax the City will provide garbage bins on the set and a practice area for truck crash the Iii i Nipes transit gravel Tarmac will be used and the red River exhibition Phil Hossack Winnipeg free press actor Sharon Bajer has a leading role in Stephen Kings site May also be another rehearsal the film Crew has also Pur chased water from the we try to provide the most we can free of said Frank the cites film commis we believe were the least expensive City to produce films in Canada and we want to keep that the cites film reputation has had nowhere to go but in City Council flip flopped on a Deci Sion to Cut Down Trees in the Exchange District to Aid a Holly Wood legends of the Council sided with the Trees and sent the film trucks is the first Hollywood film in Manitoba since the tree a recent string of to shows and films shot in Manitoba include the Yov series Shirley the Avro Arrow and Guy Maddins Twilight of the ice starring Shelley local actor Sharon who has one of the Lead roles in is hoping the film Industry in Winnipeg would take off and id be Able to do she every one wants to be a movie but i want to do it Timothy formerly of the Yuppie to hit thirty some has the starring trucks is the second shot at Kings Short in Maxi mum overdrive starring Emilio Estevez hit the big its scheduled to air halloween weekend on Usa network new fees hit mentally ill province raising residential rates for nursing Lon term care by Alice Krueger legislature reporter its going to Cost elderly Manito bans As much As a year More to live in nursing As Manitoban suffering from mental illness soon will be hit with increases that could double fees in the Case of longer term the Filmon government has decided that As of residential rates for the nearly Manitoban in nursing Homes will increase Between 20 cents and 90 cents a depending on the new minimum fee will be a and the maximum a and the same income based fees now collected from nursing Home residents will be applied to Lon term mental depending on that could mean an increase of a the fees were approved by a Cabi net order Council earlier this health department officials say about 230 Lon term psychiatric patients at Selkirk and Eden mental health centres will be affected by the new fee Mary president of the Manitoba society of said the higher daily fees will place an even greater Burden on older Manitoban on fixed especially in cases where one spouse is still trying to maintain a Home in the at their stage in the How Are they going to get the extra income she Pankiw also questioned whether All residents Are getting Good value for their Money Given the recent controversy Over Quality of care at some of Manitoba 121 nursing the charge for those with mental ill Ness applies Only to those considered Lon term psychiatric the Cabinet regulation defines that As any one who has been in a psychiatric Facil Ity for More than 180 it does not include someone admit Ted involuntarily under the mental health Manitoba Deputy health minister Frank Decock said Many psychiatric patients have been institutionalized so they no longer have it Only applies to those who Are going to be permanently in a mental health he so its just like their own residence and its based on their ability to the fees Are reviewed each and Are determined on the basis of income shown on an individuals previous years income tax Decock was unable to say How Many additional Manitoban now will pay the higher or How much More Rev Enue it will bring but he said any one without an income would be put on social and that Money would then be used to pay the mini mum charge of a in the Case of Manitoban Over the age of he said those people collect pension cheques that would cover the daily Ellen a spokeswoman for the Manitoba division of the Canadian mental health said imposing the new fees on psychiatric patients is tantamount to kicking peo ple who Are already reprimanded minister takes Federal posting by Alice Krueger legislature reporter t710ur months after weathering h a controversy that resulted in his Manitoba Deputy minister of Northern and native affairs is moving government officials have con firmed that Michael Fine has tendered his effective july to take up a prestigious Federal posting As Canadas vice Consul Trade in Hong Fine had worked in the International foreign service prior to taking up his Job As Deputy minis Ter to Northern and native affairs minister David Fine was publicly chastised and disciplined by his Boss for incredibly bad judgment last March after it was Dis covered hed tried to hire his san dra for a part time Job within his own his travel expenses also became a source of Public embarrassment for the Filmon government when it was revealed hed billed Manitoba taxpayers nearly for relocation costs when he was brought Here from Ottawa two years although Newman and his Deputy appeared to Patch up their differences after the it was Well known in senior civil service ranks that it was Only a matter of time before Fine went Fine was reportedly on vacation this week and could not be reached for Newman was also unavailable for Cabinet clerk Don Leitch insisted fines departure was in no Way connected to earlier he said the Federal offer to Fine of the Hong Kong posting came in late june and was simply too Good to pass had this offer not come Michael would have remained an employee of the province As Deputy minister of Energy and Leitch we were very satisfied with his performance we had no plans to move Transfer heading to Rural Manitoba the annual ritual of handing put vat loot to Manitoba municipalities is under with about million in gambling proceeds to be divvied up this in Manitoba Rural communities will get million in unconditional funding this year to assist in the development of local economic Initia the additional million is from the Rural economic development initiative to address the needs of Small the funds Are the 10 per cent share of video lottery terminal revenues that get distributed to Rural communities on a per capita All municipalities will get a base payment of and a per capita Grant of payments will be made in two equal the first to be paid out immediately and the final in lotteries minister Eric Stefanson noted an increasing number of communities Are allocating the vat monies to their local Community development corporations to promote eco nomic growth and Job were pleased that our communities Are taking this Lead role in their future Stefanson Manitoba largest selection of party rental supplies China flatware glassware tables Champagne fountains candelabras a smart idea for parties of All sizes rent it and party two great one great location pals supermarket Imi ices effective july 5 groceries 657 Century Street North of Ellice 7868756 roads Crew Nicks Telephone Cable a 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