Winnipeg Free Press

Thursday, October 16, 1997

Issue date: Thursday, October 16, 1997
Pages available: 145
Previous edition: Wednesday, October 15, 1997

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 16, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free october a9 remember War years Ckon does by Manfred Jager Slaff reporter the v in its Call letters stood for Victory and the n always meant next nostalgia is coming Back to for one full ending with the stroke of Midnight late on remembrance the airwaves will rever berate with the sounds of the big bands of half a Century Lee owner and manager of special events radio station Ckon announced yesterday the station has once again received a per Mit to transmit for a limited an aviation licensing inspector for transport said Ckon will be on the air this fall to pay tribute to canadians in uniform during the second world Ckon will Start broadcasting at pm at exactly one minute past Midnight on the morning of wednes Smith the station will sign off at the stroke of Midnight remembrance the the singers and the Way Bac when radio drama and comedy shows will All be dedicated to those who remember the War and immediate postwar years and to their loved licensed strictly for a set and allowed to cover expenses by sell ing Brief radio commercials to corporations for Nair the nonprofit station will again transmit at a puny 35 this compares to larger Winnipeg broadcast outlets that transmit at As much As Watts on am and up to Watts on Ckon first came on the air from Deer Lodge Centre two years ago last May to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day in Smith subsequently obtained special events broadcast licences to beam pro Grams from the Richardson building in August from the Manitoba aviation museum from 9 to 1995 and from the facilities of unit 283 Navy and air Force veterans in Canada at 3584 Portage a year Dominion Antiques prestigious estate auction 300 exquisite monday 20 21 at 7 pm preview pm7 pm at the Canoe club 50 Dunkirk drive see saturdays classifieds for details re visions the biggest grand opening Ever flyer that ran october 9 16 in the Winnipeg free press the 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National its a move some say Calls into question the freshness of the National broadcasters there May hot be that much dip in Patrick a Csc sup Porter but the question is it a reasonable Compromise in concerned because one of the Best things about the cog is its news Carl 24 hours executive pro said the decision which includes having supper hour Anchor Diana Swain staff the desk for the late edition Doest limit the coverage viewers will we Given the budget As a Crown its a More efficient Way or delivering the Karp its and the ability to get Diana on both it Doest limit us in anyway of what we offer our he say what time the later news is adding different Seg ments done at different pointing to tuesday nights Broad Karp said the late news had the prime ministers dinner and that evenings hockey and baseball As the station is still Able to go live if it needs Karp if a major Story were he Karp added some of the savings come in not replacing former late night Anchor Lori he would not say whether swains salary increases with her extra in not prepared to discuss Karp were saving Money by doing it this the late news now appears after the 11 National which Means it airs Between and Tim program director at cry said his station think of switching to a non live format for their news i a newscast needs to be he its the Only Way to truly offer up tothe minute people have that expectation in prime makeup mountie still missing in Manitoba ramp in Shoal Lake Are still on the Hunt for a Man posing Asa mountie who pulled Over a teenage Driver and scolded her for there might be a couple of wannabes out said Shoal Lake ramp Alex on a Man driving a White car used a flashing Light to pull Over a 17yearold he asked the girl for her Drivers licence and vehicle which he took Back to his a few minutes the imposter chastised the Driver and told her a speeding ticket would be in the Graham said that was the Only incident reported to he added there was a report of a person impersonating police across Canada in the same Man in Brief but the descriptions didst the imposter was described As about 30 years approximately 6 feet with Blond hair Ana a Graham said it int known if the Man was wearing an actual ramp police Are still investigating the Man dead after rollover Fox Warren up a British Columbia Man was killed in a single vehicle rollover near the Manitoba Saskatchewan Boundary a adviser of was killed when the rental Van he was in another Man in the Van was not seriously closing out Sale discounts up to 92 i quins ave 9431455 9424445 fax f j hours Sal no 00 pm entire store dont pay for1 full year no no Down payments no no processing not even the taxes get the Best Deal on Brand name furnishings now at Winnipeg largest furniture store m f Dill 106 125 it the experts from Ger Interior assign assist you in All your decorating for appointment Call 9420445 Winnipeg largest selection of Fine Home furnishings and accessories bauhaus Bernhardt pal user Bassett prese heritage 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