Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 19, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free september a Liberal looking Strong in race Axworthy drops strategic Cash in tory Portage by Bud Robertson staff reporter la Prairie its Many years since this rid ing in the wheat lands of Central Manitoba was anything but staunchly but Dave a popular City Alderman and candidate for the provincial Liberal is putting up a Good fight in the 30 Portage by election a fight some dare say he has a Chance of t help bolster quinns Liberal heavyweight Lloyd Axworthy blew into town yesterday to announce More than in fed eral funding for 35 new and existing literacy projects throughout Manitoba including for a tutoring program at Agassiz youth Centre in Portage la from another the foreign affairs minister and my for Winnipeg South Centre pulled out for local railway crossing upgrades on behalf of transport minister David i come from a generation when Portage was a Liberal said harking Back to the Early 1970s when Liberal la Gor Don Johnston held the Riding for a wed certainly like to see it return to the the number of Liberal elec Tion signs around town albeit Many of them on Public property outstrip anyone else in this five Way race to replace former progressive conservative la Brian who was Defeated by incumbent Reform my Jake Hoeppner in the june 2 Federal if anybody has a he Quinn said Aime Quinn has been beating the Bush is on the crime said Michin a longtime Liberal and that could strike a chord with people after a rash of Home invasions in this City of that May be to his Omichinski is under no Delu Sions that Quinn will sweep the rid ing out from under the ceremony Marks arrival of Hydro in Oxford House expected to bring economic spinoffs by Stevens wild staff reporter Ken free press chats with crop insurance agent Frank ated much Media hype with its Back ing of an Independent candidate to gauge Public support for a provincial Wing mention Goodwin or the Reform party and Many people shrug their shoulders or shake their John admitted he Hast paid any attention to goodwins Cam he the conserva Tives Are the ones to i think they might have the Best he despite the vote of Faurschou want giving any Victory signs yesterday As he sat Down to a cold Hotdog during a break from the Campaign in not taking anything for Grant said who lost to Pallister at a conservative Nomina Tion meeting when former la de Connery vacated the All three Mai party candidates Are Well known and respected in the he i reel it will be a very close adding personal tragedy to a stressful Faurschou 11 year old Cousin was critically injured in a car Accident earlier this Quinn this is a conservative he although Quinn is Dye dithered Hes not wearing Rose coloured glasses i have to Knock on every door and meet As Many people As i said a 47yearold youth worker at he we believe were very the sense in getting is that people Are starting to get tired of this govern Quinn is up against a Strong conservative David a Farmer who was born and raised in the Portage he has been a local school trustee for 14 nip candidate Connie a is also considered a Strong candidate in the but two inde latecomer Ralph a and Warren an aerospace worker who is Riding the coattails of the Federal Reform appear to be and what of which Gener b oiling water while cooking Toast will no longer be a risky proposition in Oxford the ceremony for the official open ing of a transmission line to the Community from Manitoba Hydro Kelsey generating station was held wednes it will be really great for said James chief of the Oxford mouse Cree it will mean a bet Ter Standard of living for Oxford mouse is one of nine communities that will receive electricity when linked through a 520km line to the Kelsey until diesel generators provided the Only source of electricity Avail Able in Oxford switching on More than a couple of appliances at a time in the Community of meant running the risk of blowing a circuit leaving oth ers cold and hungry in the Mason added the diesel generators often freeze in the leaving the entire Community without electricity for As Long As two Days at a Mason said there Are Environ mental concerns with diesel including occasional fuel fumes generated by diesel Power also exacerbated breathing problems among seniors and the completion of the transmission line could also Lead to economic development and to the creation of water and sewer facilities in the commune Mason he said the Community would look at opening a restaurant and hotel now that there is an ample Supply of As Oxford mouse will be Able to opel a modern school next month because of the increased Mason said that while new Homes in the Community Are already wired for the extra the older Homes will have to be rewired to accommodate the the North Central transmission line will bring electric Ity to gods Lake and gods River first nations next Garden red sucker and Theresa Point first nations and the Community of Island Lake will be plugged in by the summer of Manitoba Hydro spokesman Glenn Schneider said the project was Possi ble in part because of the concentration of communities in the Are All Southeast of Ottawa contributed 75 per cent of the projects the province 15 per cent and Manitoba Hydro 10 per the project leaves Only four Remote Northern communities without connection to transmission lines shaman Lac Brochet and Tad ule Schneider said that the Small size and remoteness of the communities Means running transmission lines to them would be a Lac Brochet band councillor said the Community isolation Means there is Little Chance of connection to a trans Mission an Indian affairs spokeswoman said the department is examining proposals to bring transmission lines to the four i with Coupon Vullo until september 30 i 11 baby european Pickerel Fillett j 2 Ontario Pickwell carts natural Gas furnaces sales repaid custom indoor Low m Paomei 10 jumbo Salrin stub Gimli fish Market for 996 Duffrin 9999474 Pool 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