Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 12, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba Fra Wal Rice saturday hours All Winnipeg branches aft open saturdays 2 am to 2 pm Kildonan vital 7884mo 9257420 9257423 Winnipeg free press local september 1997 John Douglas 6977292 features Buzz Currie email Ca a3 Gas Price watchdog slated by David Kuxhaus legislative reporter Canadas consumer minis ters have agreed to do something about the volatile Cost of Gaso but it May not mean lower prices at the ministers decided yesterday to set up a working group of Industry representatives and govern ment officials to study the it is very Clear that we have a role As consumer ministers to say that there Are Consumers in the country who have concerns about the Lack of an explanation from the Oil companies about these said John representing the Federal government at a ministers meeting in consumer ministers want less Oil company secrecy our role is to reiterate to the Oil companies that they have to do a bet Ter but Michael Manitoba consumer affairs said there is no need for a Public inquiry and he ruled out any form of government imposed rate i dont think its something that is he Radcliffe comments came at the end of a on Day session in Regina with consumer affairs ministers from across the rising fuel prices dominated the Winni Eggers have seen prices at the pumps jump six cents a to Over the last few ear Lier this the Federal new democrats called for a return to some form of Price but Radcliffe said Hes satisfied with the findings of the Federal Competition which has already investigated pricing practices in the the reviewed by the ministers said there was no evidence of any offence under the Competition Radcliffe said Consumers simply need to be better educated about the Oil companies have to be More open about whats driving he to that the ministers agreed to set up a committee comprising Indus try grassroots consumer groups and government represent the to be created by the Federal consumer measures commit will try to address the main con Cerns about pricing and also Monitor the Cost of they will be Given the task of addressing Public concerns Over Radcliffe said he thinks Gas companies will be receptive to the Ontario David who had asked for a special investigation into rising said Hes satisfied with two women in Manitoba celebrate turning 100 remarkable says provincial demographer by Nona Pelletier for the free press Hazel Kinsman and Marie Spooner joined a select group this week celebrating their 100th for someone to turn 100 in Mani Toba is rare enough but for two peo ple to do it within a week is demographers i think it is said will chief statistician with the Manitoba Bureau of Kinsman was born at and Spooner was born in both were treated to big birthday parties to Mark the friends and family threw Kins Man a party last with a number of out town guests turn ing up for the Spooner was treated to a party last night at the reception room of the Columbus a seniors manage ment presented her with 100 the Manitoba health services which keeps track of people Over 100 through its Register of people eligible for health care in the says there were 221 Manitoban Over the age of 100 As of june the commissions chief statistician Jim Dale said there were two women Over the age of 115 in but they have both since he said confidentiality and privacy Laws prevent him from identify ing the current oldest person in the province although he said there Are two Man and a woman each 114 As of Nei ther person lives in a Lon term care he the oldest person in the world is Canadian Marie Louise who turned 117 last she said building Man Ager Bob Ronceray presents Marie Spooner with a bouquet of 100 roses from the tenants and staff at Columbus Manor where she celebrated her 100th birthday the secret to longevity is hard something both Kinsman and Spooner agree Kinsman Farmed in the Pembina Valley with her husband who died in they had no but Kinsman spent most of her life surrounded by she was a teacher until she retired in she travelled extensively in her retirement and would like to take another cruise if she had the ener there have been so Many Happy its hard to pick out Kinsman trying to single out the most memorable times of her Spooner said has a great Many she had two 17 grandchildren and 9 Wayne free press club membership details a pair of Manitoba women joined a select club this week when they celebrated their 100th according to the Manitoba health services the provinces elder citizens Are accounted for As follows there were 221 Manitoban the age of 100 As of june two of those women were Over the age of but both have since As of there were two a Man and a each neither lives in a longer care there were three people Between the Ages of 110 and there were another 17 people Between the Ages of 105 and 109 13 of them were there were an additional 201 people Between the Ages of 100 and 104 and Between the Ages of 95 and Spooner lived in a Convent in que Bec until she was then moved to at she married Reginald who passed away in she worked As a seamstress until she retired at the age of asked Why she has lived so she i guess they dont want me up a surely they dont want me 97 grand am 2 Coupe 150 he 4 tilt 4 wheel dual airbags v1166 s265 200 he air mirrors Down the committee As a first i think one of the Good things com ing out of this is not simply the government moving its also the governments working with theres a commitment Here to continue monitoring and report Back to the Tsubouchi was More sceptical about the Oil suggesting theres some truth to Drivers perception that there being i buy Gas too and i dont think any one is really Happy when they go to the Gas pump and see Gas prices rising on the he i think we need some something More than the Gas Compa Nies this is just the Way it with files from Canadian press Manitoba gambling revenues rebound by David Kuxhaus legislature reporter the Manitoba lotteries corporation is on the rebound after revenues dropped million last year due to a three month Long Casino workers theres been a return to Normal Revenue Mac spokeswoman Susan Olynik said first Quarter figures for the fiscal year show net income at million up per cent compared with the same period last the numbers were released yester Day along with the Crown corporations annual report for the report pegs net income for that fiscal year at million a drop of or five per com pared to the previous its about what we said she blamed the labour dispute which saw the Mcphillips Street station and the Crystal Casino shut their doors for 140 growing Competition from out of province casinos in Regina and Minnesota also Hurt the Bottom said Mac could still Post record profits this nip lotteries critic Mary Ann Miry Chuk said that should not be seen As Good Mihaychuk said the Windfall will Sim ply be used to fuel the tories to another term in ultimately it will be used for the next probably a tax said basically there buy ing the votes of lotteries minister Eric Stefanson said that he said lottery profits Are used for things like health education and paying Down the its put to Good Stefanson Mihaychuk also accused the govern ment of paying lip service to concerns Over the growing number of addicted a provincial task Force report recommended a Cap on the number of volts which brought in million last Olynik said they have eliminated 667 of the machines As a result of the currently there Are volts in the 97 trans sport 3400 Speed 7 air v0528 Down 2l aluminium cloth seats Down 97 Sonoma cab 2wi split front easy Access 3rd 15 is Jay wheels iv1487 51800 Down 97 Sierra so cab 2wd 14300 Auto air up Jujj front Kajjy sjio0ks fun Down a Zienis based on 36 Nigel Kin sonar Tleass payment Leil Deposit payable on trades Welcome in lieu of Cash Pontiac Buick Gumc 2554 Portage Avenue 8375811 ;