Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 12, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba Sunday free press sunday free press october 12, 1997 a4 editor John Douglas / 697-7230 email Well fix City Hall soon Thompson wants cuffs advice in place in one month staff mayor Susan Thompson Hopes to make major changes in the Structure of City Hall within a month. Yesterday basking in the glow of a report that endorses Many of the changes she has advocated for More than five years Thompson said politicians done to have to wait a year to restructure government. She dismissed suggestions that she May need a third term in office to bring about the sweeping political and administrative changes recommended by Edmonton consultant George cuff. A this report will not take a year to pass a she said. A it will pass on oct. 29 and. The political Structure will be changed by nov. 5.�?� Thompson admitted however that some initiatives suggested by cuff in his 166-Page report will require More time. Major structural change will need the co operation of the province and a recommendation to eliminate 40 senior administrators will require time and Money. Thompson said a preliminary study has been done on the Cost of downsizing the administration but could not say How much the final Bill would be. A it would be a one time Cost a she said. She added that the province seems interested in what cuff has proposed. A spokeswoman for the province said Urban affairs minister Jack Reimer will not respond to the report until Council has had full Opportunity to review it and decide which of the recommendations it wishes to adopt. Council already has the legislative authority to change its administrative Structure without getting provincial approval the spokeswoman said. Cuff has recommended a streamlined civic Structure that would save taxpayers about $5 million a year. It would replace Winnipeg a four member Board of commissioners with a chief administrative officer and five general managers. The proposal would also give politicians a particularly the mayor a More Power and could also change when we vote and extend terms of office by a year. The overhaul of the civic administration would replace 19 departments with 49 smaller reporting units. A this is a Model for Canada in the 21st Century a Thompson boldly said yesterday. A change must take place Fol Lorama proves a hip with younger generation by Manfred Jager staff reporter Fol Lorama was a hit with a wave of Young people with a new taste for the worlds cultures. A report on the annual summer event a the fourth of a series undertaken by viewpoints research Ltd. Since 1991 a found the a vast majority who took in Fol Lorama for the first time this year were aged 18 or younger. Meanwhile Only 12 per cent of those who visited Fol Lorama pavilions this past August were 65 or older. A Fol Lorama is hip As far As the younger people Are concerned a said Katherine Devine a research associate with viewpoints and principal analyst for the report presented to the Folk arts Council of Winnipeg last week. As Well despite the flood of the Century Fol Lorama �?T97 turned into a record year for both festival planners and Pavilion organizers. The total number of visitors climbed eight per cent to 423,000 this year from 392,000 in 1996. They came said Folk arts Council executive director Claudette Leclerc despite the fact that More than 30 bus Tours from other provinces and the Northern United states were cancelled after the Spring flooding in Southern Manitoba. An overwhelming majority of visitors 96 per cent said they were satisfied with Fol Lorama �?T97. In 1995, during the last viewpoints Survey 94 per cent of visitors declared themselves satisfied with festival presentations food and entertainment. A this Survey shows us that we re on the right track a Leclerc said. A a we re becoming More attractive to the younger people in the Community and the Quality of what pavilions have to offer is recognized and by John Douglas and Ashley Prest City editor sports reporter the Winnipeg Blue bombers have prepared a business plan for hosting the 1998 Grey cup game that requires concessions from the City province stadium and Canadian football league. But Winni Eggers and the Cal will have to wait another two weeks before finding out if the City and the province will play Host to the game. A there is a process that must be followed a mayor Susan Thompson said. A a done task us to contribute taxpayers dollars without a business plan that includes an economic Impact statement and shows return on sources say the plan is nearly Complete although it will first have to be approved by City Halls executive policy committee pc and Council on oct. 22. Meanwhile provincial officials said they will meet with bomber officials this week for the first time. Here a what sources say the bombers Are looking for a $900,000 in Cash from the Urban economic development initiative a Cash Given to the City by the province representing 25 per cent of video lottery terminal profits in Winnipeg. A $350,000 in Cash from the province. A $100,000 in Cash from the City. A $250,000 in gifts in kind from the City for services including policing transit use of the convention Centre and other permits. A $250,000 in amusement tax rebate from Winnipeg enterprises corp. To be used to upgrade and make improvements to the stadium. While the Cal has asked for a $3-million guarantee from the Host team since 1991, the bombers want to put up Only $2.5 million covered by enterprises vowing to pay the remainder shortly before or after the game. A a it a a plan that will allow us to play Host and show Canada once again what kind of party Winnipeg can throw a said one source. A this asked everyone to give a Little but in the end we All in 1991, when Winnipeg last hosted the league championship game 16,000 visitors spent $17.4 million in the City. The game created 625 jobs and brought $37.9 million to the Manitoba Economy. Governments reaped about $9.3 million in taxes. Coun. Bill Clement City Halls Point Man on the game said yesterday plans Are progressing Well and urged everyone to be a bit More patient. Sources say the league put pressure on the bombers this week after the British Columbia Lions who will Host the 1999 Grey cup game offered to move up a year if Winnipeg did no to want it. They wanted a response from the Cal by last Friday. Yesterday City councillors and the team reported fans phoning and urging Winnipeg to take on the Challenge. A a in a hearing it from my friends and Neighbours a said coun. Amaro Silva Daniel Mcintyre. A i think we can do it but we have to be careful with Peoples Blue bomber general manager Ken Bishop said yesterday the football club had received More than 40 phone Calls from fans and volunteers wanting to help with the Grey cup next year. Many of them were involved in 1991. A i feel very confident very confident Well have this All put together by oct. 31.�?� Bishop said the team met with the City sep and the mayor informally two weeks ago monday describing the mood then As a what do we have to do to make this iqra Success a diet breakthrough from weight watchers. Introducing a diet that s easy to learn and to live with. There s no complicated counting. And no food is off limits. Join now for just $20 subsequent weekly fee $10 or pre pay $95 for 10 weeks or $58 for 6 weeks includes registration you can t argue with Success Call 987-slim 7546 or 1-800-782-0109 Check our centers for details on our maintenance record. ©1997 weight watchers International inc. 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A this is the single bestselling Book out of the Gate that has Ever hit Winnipeg a Mcnally said. A it is Selling in an hour what other bestsellers normally sell in a the $29.95 Book was released oct. I. Net profit from the Book is being donated to Manitoba flood charities. The 192-Page Book has More than 250 photographs All in full Colour. It draws on the notebooks of free press reporters its photo and graphic resources. Later a series of Post flood interviews with some of the key figures yielded previously unpublished insights into the sometimes Rocky but eventually triumphant teaming of government employees soldiers and civilians. A red sea rising ranks no. I on the bestseller list featured on today a Book pages b4 a Manitoba 0crfachievement five Fellows elected the Royal society of Canada International reputations this year the Royal society of Canada elected five University of Manitoba scholars to its Fellowship ranks the largest number of u of m professors to be inducted at one time. Only two other universities saw More Fellows elected. All five have earned International reputations for their research. John Hamerton human genetics for his work on the occurrence risk and detection of cytogenetics abnormalities Leo Driedger sociology for studies in ethnic relations and Urban sociology John Nichols linguistics for his research into indigenous languages particularly Ojibwa Klaus Klostermaier religion for his studies in inter religious dialogue and Vaclav Smil geography for his examination of Energy environment and human ecology. A Jap University of Manitoba la to i i j i ii a a Success. 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