Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 17, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press local september John Douglas 6977292 features Buzz Currle email a3 firefighters search for hot spots on the roof following a fire in a Home on Agnes gang connection probed in fatal fire to Winnipeg police Are investigating possible gang connections after a suspicious fire claimed the life of a Winnipeg Man Early Louis Ralph was pronounced dead at the health sciences Winnipeg police Carl Shier said homicide officers Are investigating the hut Are not sure yet if it was a Shier said Goose was known to police and offi cers had attended the House i the there is a very serious investigation under Way and there Are some very serious questions being Shier were looking at More than one origin of the could this be gang related it could there is some indication of Large letters Spray painted on a Wall inside the front door of the Home at 535 Agnes and Embla zoned on the White picket Fence out suggested strongly there is a gang connection with the if the matter becomes a it would be the cites 13th to Bank forecasts lots of jobs economist predicts steady growth till 2000 its never been this Good by Paul Mckee business reporter free roaming cats May catch fines by Kevin Rollason City Hall reporter t Winnipeg cat owners could soon be fined for letting their felines roam a proposal before the civic executive policy committee today would see owners of nuisance cats be scratched with the same fines and prosecutions As dog Gary a spokesman for the Manitoba cat said the Organiza Tion supports the move because it will help make pet owners More response the cat is really an indoor Smith said if someone wishes to allow their cat to be out and in some Way they should pay for that privilege and a Fine is one the cat club believes the cat is an inside pet and the outside world is very dangerous for the cites chief commissioner is recommending councillors approve adding cats to the animal control bylaw because of increased concern by win nip Eggers about the Large number of felines running the defecating in upsetting and bit ing councillors Are also being asked to approve a plan to loan cat traps to peo ple complaining about nuisance cats and have the Winnipeg humane society take them a first offence would be a second offence would be and a third offence would be other recommendations would no longer require dogs to have a rabies vaccination before getting a City they make failure to vaccinate an cur of the estimated dogs in the about have rabies but Only about Are Vicki the humane society executive said the Organiza Tion supports the proposed the humane society is in favour of any measure which will improve the rate of licensing in the City because More licences improves the rate of pet she Many cat owners wont like but the humane society believes it will also in the Long run improve conditions for the Manitoba Economy will expand by More than four per cent this creating nearly new a new economic fore cast the Toronto Dominion Bank predicts growth to continue through to 1999 with another new its very much a Good news Story for said Teresa the ads senior weve seen some pretty Good employment gains in its the Best economic growth Manitoba has seen in a the Bank said yesterday that Mani Tobas Economy will expand by per cent this behind Only Alberta and at per cent and per cent John a University of Manitoba said Hes been Fol lowing Manitoba economic numbers for 25 its never been this commented the Good news for Manitoba was just part of ads Rosy forecast for the that predicts almost one Mil lion new jobs in Canada by the end of the report found Low interest rates have worked their magic in spurring consumer spending and Busi Ness resulting in Job creation at a Fastert unexpected clip this the Bank predicts net new jobs this plus jobs added in both 1998 and Courchene said Manitoba economic expansion is broadly the manufacturing on four years of continuous growth leads the Prairie Ron chairman of Mani Tobas Alliance of manufacturers and exporters said his member companies Are experiencing the especially in the Export the real he is the value of the Canadian Dollar that is keeping local products competitive with those in the Koslowsky said Low inflation and the Low Cost of borrowing was a Boon for expanding that allowed us to invest again in technology and the he the Banks quarterly economic fore cast says that Canada will continue to outpace other g7 nations in it notes that Alberta and Ontario Lead the Way in growth this year with Ontario and Newfoundland taking top spot next Low interest rates Are encouraging stronger consumer housing starts and business the Bank it predicted the Bank of Canada will keep interest rates in growth will slow slightly next year to per followed by per cent growth in the to one of the said were lower farm incomes cause by lower crop prices especially wheat and weather related crop dam were going to see continued but not at the same said the ads forecast is very Posi Mccallum any time you can get growth in the provincial Economy in three youve had a real Good three said when youve had growth in the area of four per its Only natural to come Down to three per cent and two per cent he Mccallum cautioned that forecast ing into 1999 was he saw growth in the Range of three to per cent for the next Little he said anything in that Range is a Good i see nothing right now on our eco nomic radar screen that causes us to be concerned about this Economy for the indefinite he intruder stabs Ashern Mother at Home attack shocks town As woman recovers teenage girl charged by Kim Guttormson staff reporter the town of Ashern was reel ing yesterday at the news a 45 year old woman was stabbed repeatedly in her own Home monday night while her Young son played in the the random act of violence comes a yearn Dahal after three intruders terrorized two Ashern seniors Dur ing a Home tying them up and ransacking their modest the whole towns buzzing about that for said Jean Post Leth who owns a local the mood is pretty everyone just really upset about Shirley Springer was washing dishes around 7 while her seven year old son picked plums in the when a 15yearold girl walked into the Ernest of Ashern said the girl stabbed Springer numerous times in the neck and arms with a Small she was earlier seen trying to steal a car from the Ashern Central school parking Arns said of the he said police believe robbery was the motive behind her attack on but he comment on whether she was a originally from Jack head first nation but attending school in has been charged with attempted aggravated Possession of an offensive weapon and assault with a Arns Springer was treated in Hospital and released monday i spoke to her today and Shes Shes a Little Arns a number of residents have expressed concern to him about the he but i dont think theres any use in comparing the he said of the 1996 Home invasion and mondays i think this is still a some what isolated but people things like this Are not supposed to happen in a Rural in february at the first court appearance of the two youths charged in the 1996 Home 450 people filled the makeshift courtroom to show their the youths and an adult had tied up de and lil Ras looted their House and threat ened to Cut off fingers to get Postlethwait said mondays attack brought Back memories of the first and people Are beginning to fear for their especially women walking Home alone from we were feeling sorry for older people in cities who go she but it looks like we have to worry about the same thing you think its a big City but i guess its Roger president of the local chamber of said theres no doubt theres concern about safety in the he said the chamber will discuss possible solutions at its meeting next but added he already knows what some suggestions will some people Are talking about a but i personally dont think it will it penalizes the wrong peo Granger 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