Winnipeg Free Press

Thursday, September 18, 1997

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 18, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba A2 Winnipeg free september consumer watch Toronto the Federal government is looking into reports Chil Dren Are being exposed to potentially hazardous chemicals in squeezable plastic a health Canada spokesman Matthew a toxicologist aligned with demanded a ban on the toys yester Greenpeace said studies done by aft environmental group in Britain show hazardous chemicals used to soften hard plastic Vinyl toys could Leach out As children suck or Chew on the deaths wife of Ron husband of Olga wife of Herb William Bill of the husband of Cindy Arthur widower of Peggy Elizabeth wife of Alfred of widow of Albert Douglas husband of Jean Peter of of Hundred mile widow of Charlie Jean John Jessie of widow of John of White husband of Rose Ralph husband of Karen widow of Granville Joseph Hus band of Annie Rosemary Paul of son of june and Frank Hugh of widow of George Mun husband of Fong widower of Violet Henry Harry Hus band of 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will eventually come on i still think that the treaty As it stands is one that they can sign within five he amid much scepticism and even out right Axworthy launched the Ottawa process last october with the goal of reaching a global prohibition by the end of this year on the deadly weapons that kill or maim people yesterday in More than 100 nations approved by acclamation a plan calling for an immediate and total ban on antipersonnel mines Over the objections of the United rus India and Axworthy said the focus will now shift to providing Aid to land mine victims and helping Clear the killing Fields of an estimated 100 million after the Deal was announced in the talks were adjourned and Are to reconvene today for a formal vote on adopting the the treaty itself is expected to be signed in december in but rather than bask in the International afterglow of his diplomatic Axworthy was already vowing to continue the push to bring everyone on i am treating this As just the begin said whose work spearheading the landmine ban has earned him a Nobel peace prize Nom in Axworthy had already signalled his intentions to the americans 7 am treating this As just the beginning late tuesday night after learning they be endorsing the draft treaty after almost three weeks of negotiations at an International conference in i said to a official that you aint heard the last of us and he said 1 knew youd say on american negotiators won a 24hour delay in the talks while Washington intensively lobbied Othef governments to accept the the United states had unsuccessfully sought to win compromises to the proposed especially one calling for a nine year exemption for mines on the korean but Axworthy said the goal was to have a treaty that was it watered Down by exemptions and Ambi it was an agree ment that come at any said Axworthy who is delighted the draft has support from All world the whole Point of the treaty and the purpose of the treaty was to Lessen the Impact of Axworthy said he is buoyed by Clin tons pledge the would continue to Lead the world in defining and his announcement of funding to Clear away old mine Clinton said he was directing the defence department to develop alter natives to land he pledged to help Clear mines in eight new coun including Zimbabwe and he added the United states still supports the objectives of the Ottawa fold Wing is a of i key dates in the Intel Naf Ift Al Effort against landmines apr John Paul ii Calls Tot a total ban on May meeting 6f 53 countries at Geneva approves a protocol designed to reduce the use of land 1996 fifty coun tries adopt a declaration at Ottawa calling for a global May new British government it will destroy its remaining Stock of june bipartisan majority of United states senators endorses the Ottawa Princess of ends her Campaign against landmines with a visit to president Clinton endorses the Ottawa initiative in sept International landmine conference opens in More than 100 excluding the United approve by acclamation a inspired initiative for an imme Diate and total ban on the use of nip sees vote buying bid continued from a1 opposition new democrats said the Eye popping numbers represent a transparent attempt by the tories to buy themselves another term in they say the government should be using the Money to improve spending on health and and to pay Down the debt the finance minister has already announced plans to draw million from the savings account in 199798 to support health and education to Basi Cally offset anticipated cuts in Federal Transfer payments for social pro Deputy finance critic Jim Maloway said the Filmon government has consistently and deliberately underestimated revenues and overestimated expenditures to build up a giant elec Tion War we know what there up Treyve successfully executed the Maloway they Are build ing up the plan for election purposes and what Well see is huge amounts of advertising will kick in now Over the next 12 months to improve their provincial auditor Jon Singleton said the government is scheduled to make its first million instalment this year to Start paying Down Manitoba approximately billion accumulated the Filmon governments balanced budget Law requires annual Down pay ments on a schedule that will see com plete elimination of the general purpose debt Over the next 30 Stefanson noted the amount left in the rain Day fund once the million for health and education comes out still leaves an amount exceed ing the provinces minimum target of five per cent of or about he said hell be hitting the Road in october As part of his annual Preblud get consultations to find out what Manitoban think should be done with any extra obviously this is one of the areas i will be what will be the appropriate balance to leave in the Sav Ings he if the balance that we deem to be appropriate is lower than the Mil obviously Well be outlining what we will be doing with that the fiscal stabilization fund was set up in 1989 As a kind of contingency savings account that was to act As a Cushion in unusual circumstances such As this years Gate West Coin one of Canadas largest Coin dealers and official Canadian mint distributors me buy and my Oom Minn All currant mint products available at mint Imit Price 1711 Milor Coin Mir kit birkenstock with i valid until septum two 30 j 11 Laby in open Pickerel fillets 2 Junto Ontario Pickerel 10 jumbo Salmon steaks pc Gimli fish Market 999 Duffrin j distinctive practical landscape designs your outdoor living Centt Haggis Tegt Road out of ainu us us the bridal Salon fall styles gift with special order Sale september 1721 third floor Anonymous donor starts memo Ial fund an Nofty Moths Dowty has established an endow ment of Ted at the Winnipeg foundation in the name of the Princess of anyone May make a contribution to the Princess of Wales memorial it will stay in Winnipeg and Benefit the people said Helen chairman of the Money will be used to address a number of Community needs childrens the Home cancer and women who have been cd proceeds going to Charity continued from Al the provincial sales tax will still be collected on the discs and spent As it normally on government which Stefanson said Are also Worth while the Money stays in Manitoba and those types of expenditures correspond with some of the priorities of Princess Diana when it comes to health and support to he i dont feel like were raining on any Parade at proceeds from the including retail com Poser and artist performance income and All record company profits will be donated to the newly established Princess of memorial in Corey the assistant manager at Sam the record never expected the huge i knew it was but i didst realize it was that people were buying five or six at a he the record company distributing the song in wont say exactly How Many copies were sold or How Many Are on Back at this Point weve been asked not to talk about Elton didst want to Cloud the said Samantha Polydoros National publicity orders Are 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