Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 16, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba A4 Winnipeg free september Ruth free press Farley left and sector Centre to offer games and student realizes dream with afterschool Haven for the free press 1 t that started out As a Vav dream for Grade 11 Stu Dent Sarah Bector will soon become a on a Community build ing in Pritchard Park will become an afterschool Haven for intercity a lot of kids that come to the Park Arent properly and you see a lot of kids taking care of said the poverty level is so High in the inner though the cites Parks and recreation department provides both wading Pool and skating pro Grams in Pritchard Bector Felt the area needed i wrote to the City and said id be really interested in starting up a program throughout the year for these to provide a Home away from one of her main goals is to help the kids in her neighbourhood stay in a lot of these kids have had bad experiences or just dont feel like school is for she even if they dont come Here just to get help on school there will be an atmosphere that learning is fellow program Leader Sharon and a Small group of Young volunteers will open the building three nights a offer ing and Risto the student Council adviser and a teacher at Gordon Bell High is used to Bector helping the he that Sarah Bector to she has started so Many projects around this her initiative and insight into need is Bector took Over Gordon Bells student Council when she was in Grade 9 and turned it into the most innovative he she goes like Turbo All the her drive is just and its for no self ish motivation of her she Doest relish Shes sincerely Farley said she was glad to have the Chance to help other i Hope lots of kids will really get involved and enjoy they dont just have to wander around on the streets or go Home and do this gives them a place to come and work on their Parks and rec technician Kaz Mankiewicz thinks the project is a great were helping her and Shes helping us out by volunteering her were in full support of what Shes Bector Hopes that the children that use her program will eventually take Over the centres manage i just Hope it will breathe some spirit into the so peo ple see theres its just a matter of igniting that first arts deserve More Council hears As crucial As Snow earing panel by aide Samm City Hall reporter of the arts Community m should be Given the same priority As members of the finance committee were told yes Harold Buchwald said that ensuring the City has a vibrant and financially stable performing arts Community is equally As important As ensuring the roads Are passable in its not for us to Tell the City where to get the said a prominent local lawyer who mayor Susan Thompson appointed to head the cultural policy review were recommending what the cites cultural policy should Buchwald appeared at the finance committee to defend his panels rec including eliminating the amusement tax and increasing direct subsidies to arts and cultural groups from million to lion Over four Buchwald said Winnipeg is recognized As the performing arts capital of but he added that the level of support from City Hall is among the lowest of major cities in the panel found the arts Community makes a valuable contribution to the cites As Well As Buchwald adding its contributions should be recognized with a More appropriate funding if City Council wants to say that the funding of arts in Winnipeg is an important thing for the City to do on its own then there Are places the Money can be you dont have to increase it was the second time in two weeks that members of the Buchwald panel had appeared before a civic commit earlier this Council directed the finance and Parks and culture committees to review the t t will be atteihwm6 one of the opening celebrations for Edmonton new concert featuring Juliette Cor Nexaw Harry Kusen 3 piece suit Tilford custom Blue iridescent dress shirt Hugo Boss tie Mcphers clothing specialist is Derek h1qham of the Centre in appreciation for his appearance a donation will be made Mcphers behalf to a Spear whatever suits you o t t a f too tits c at6 a r res Mofle bedding custom made Mil press Bui sunni bunk Beds wet cried Huldt Eirien suld bids Kinq sin mattresses Bull cols pillows Blair Kyls waitress pads ii Din mall resses bed frames bed sheels Besl duality Winnipeg efs support of life funding for says Survey 66 panels there was Little debate among politicians As the finance committee took the same route As the culture committee and asked the administration to recommend a process to review the Community activist Nick Ternetti told the committee that the panels report is the work of a special interest group determined to improve its own financial situation at the expense of All the Only individual to speak against the panel said Hes not convinced that win nip Eggers share the panels assess ment of the contributions the arts makes to the at the very Ternetti there not willing to see their property taxes increase to help the arts John Angus Norbert said Many of the panels recommendations could be implemented immediately but added that the most controversial should be subject to Public hearings that Arent dominated by the members of the arts last mayor Susan Thompson announced she was appointing prominent Community leaders from across the City to help her Frame a response to the panels Thompson said it will be up to coun cil to decide if of the recommendations should be but she added she personally wants broader Community the amusement tax was devised by the City As a Way to finance funding to the arts and cultural the tax is a 10 per cent surcharge on tick ets costing More than the bylaw exempts performances staged pre dominantly by Buchwald said the tax is viewed As odious by members of the profit arid nonprofit performing adding it forces them to become tax collectors on the cites la Dituri clinic 274 Smith Portage aral in a Vitura to the Public 1955 acpt All Dan i Init rank repairs 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