Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 4, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba Dream a charge to pity to a Mitrof sunny with Cloudy 4fe a celebrating 125 years my Mac saturday free press inside new flyer on a Roll Terry who works at win Nipges new flyer had reason to celebrate the City of los Angeles has ordered 278 buses and signed an option to buy 278 the com Pany announced the sales at a cer Emony to officially open its newly expanded Transcona Plant watching the water a University of Manitoba professors pet a sophisticated computer Bank that monitors the provinces also makes computer maps of potential flood areas Netanyahu fingered israeli Media have linked prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the assassination attempt on Hamas political Leader Khalid saying the prime minister asked for a list of Hamas targets abroad after the july 30 suicide bombing in the opposition wants an braves sweep astros Smoltz threw a three hitter yesterday As the braves Defeated Houston astros 4 t to sweep their National league baseball divisional series the in is being accused of doing Little to Deal with the growing proliferation of biological despite a convention to do just Canada is among the com today in your City province Marilyn Lemur sextet West end cultural 9 and my Cwikla Hobby and toy show convention 10 to 6 Canada West University football University of Manitoba University of 1 Winnipeg Staci Index pm Mhz 4 wow business b14 classified c13 comics 82 deaths Ito rials a14 Cio c12 d13 Jumble use Hor net Reader 63 movies 810 sports october Job was press Phaneuf from snare say City would Benefit from hosting another cup its thumbs up for Grey cup Survey shows win speggers want to Host game by Nancy Westaway for the free press t t Thile politicians Arent sure about the cites ability w f to Host the 1998 Grey cup Winni Eggers say go for of 125 people contacted by free press telemarketers last 104 83 per cent said yes when asked if the City and province should agree to Host the 1998 Grey go for grab game for fun and games Blue need support Only eight said and 10 per cent had no provincial and City officials say they support the but they want to see a business there concerned Winnipeg financial and Volunteer resources May be Over game in a year when the City also is gearing up to Host a number of other major sporting including the pan am despite political people questioned in an informal Survey outside Polo Park mall yesterday said that because Winnipeg did such a Good Job hosting the Grey cup game in the City should definitely jump at the Chance to Host it next i went to the last one and every one seemed to have a Good said 25yearold Jon 1 even went to the game i froze my ass off but it was if we do it again we can a an equal or bet Rebizant added the exposure it brings Winnipeg is great but he want sure about the economic Impact of to not sure of the financial but socially its a Good within kids Good because makes Winnipeg known continued please see Council looking for new Core fix plans involve City Hall District Ybaldo Santon atty halt reporter City councillors got their first look this week at plans to plug a major Hole in the Down town the City Hall Cam pus project would transform the Block Between William and Bannatyne avenues by renovating the historic Union Bank Tower building and devel Oping the remaining area South of City Shirley chair Man of the planning said the number of proposals submitted indicates the private sector is excited about the renovation potential for main Street and the Exchange this sends a real positive message for that part of Timm Rudolph Transcona the two proposals councillors appear to be leaning towards were submitted by mar West management Canada and shelter Canadian the shelter proposal features a speakers Corner where the Leland hotel is converts the former big 4 sales building into condominium connects the Union Bank Tower to City Hall with a below Grade Escala Tor and involves several Small retail businesses along main the remaining four proposals would demolish the big 4 sales building and connect the Union Bank Tower to City Hall with a sky the mar West proposal replaces the big 4 sales building with Green retains the exterior Walls of the Leland hotel and leaves open the possibility of housing in the upper Levels of the Union Bank Tower each of the five proposals Call for renovating Only the first three or four floors of the Union Bank Tower for civic staff until commercial tenants can be found to rent remaining the proposals also Call for a Small Parade or underground parking for relocated City the project was originally conceived As a Way to relocate most of the cites far Flung staff into a Central facility adjacent to City proposals bandied about last year included adding a floor addition to Council strutting a skywalk connection to the Union Bank while Many councillors say there excited by the the project remains a questionable venture for a Cash strapped a confidential administrative report Points out that All the Campus plan proposals Cost More than another option that would see the City take Over another historic the Bank of com Merce building two blocks South of City Hall across the Glen Murray said the City cant afford not to implement the Murray fort Rouge said the City faces losing million in Down town assessment As a result of Declug that loss translates into either Tost services or a direct tax increase onto Polvoi Encl 3loca Power advanced in store special Mph my ;