Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 16, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press local october 1997 John Douglas 6977292 features Buzz Currie email a3 future looks Bright for port to bring no Grain business to Churchill by Dan Lett staff reporter Churchill at the official Celebration yesterday to Mark the privatization of the port of a dark Man stood with his arms folded and an almost indiscernible smile on his the Man is Pat head of the Denver based Broe companies which owns and operates Omni new owners of the port and the Hudson Bay railway which connects it to the one year Broe stood in almost exactly the same spot and despite All the naysayers and critics who believed the Hudson Bay route was a Money he believed the 60yearold Concrete and steel Grain elevator was a Dia mond in the Omni trax has been in control of the port and railway for Little More than two months and already things Are looking the port expects to handle More than tonnes of Grain this season tonnes More than last and the prospects for increased two Way Trade seem to be popping up All Over the that does not mean Broe is about to rest even though the port will make Money this year and the future is the dashing 50 year old tycoon said he fully expects the attacks on Churchill to Broe said Omni trax intends to launch an aggressive International marketing Campaign to attract More no Grain business to the in the last two Broe and his officials Jeff free press Axworthy stands beside mayor Spence after receiving this is not an act of it is an act of investment have met twice with various Russ Ian interests who Are looking at ship Ping goods into Churchill and then hauling out this kind of two Way Trade could have been developed in the past but the various interests operating Churchill and the Grain Industry did not pursue i think the rail line and port work Well Broe i personally dont think they have been marketed yesterdays celebrations Mark the end of an anxious shipping sea son that saw Omni trax finally take Possession of a railway and port it had pursued for the better part of a negotiations with Canadian National rail Way and the Federal government dragged on into late ing concern in the communities that the Deal would fall through and kill the Hudson Bay route once and for for those proponents who staked at least a portion of their professional and political reputations on the the Day was especially this is not an act of it is an act of said foreign affairs minister Lloyd Manitoba senior government my and a tireless Champion of the often criticized in recognition of the work Axworthy did to save the he was presented with the key to the town of Churchill by mayor Michael who noted that yesterday was a Celebration to commemorate the efforts of several generations of churchillian who have fought for the also honoured was 92yearold Willis a founding member of the Hudson Bay route association and legendary activist on behalf of the port and rail senior staff dismissals win support councillors not United on next Steps to streamline operation of City Ybaldo Santon City Hall reporter there is growing support at City Hall to dismiss the Board of com missioners by the end of the at the same there remains Strong opposition to adopting other recommendations contained in the cuff some councillors think its wrong to move too quickly on All of the reports either because they Are too vague or simply bad for the the thrust of the whole report is to restore Public Confidence in City but to move on it too quickly will undermine that major said Garth it took a team of eight consultants working four months to come up with this Steek we should at least take some time to study the recommendations and get some the report by Edmonton consultant George cuff holds out the Promise of streamlining bureaucracy and putting More Power into the hands of Politi it Calls for eliminating the Board of commissioners and 36 other senior ranking for an annual savings of recommendations mayor Susan Thompson has said she wants Council to adopt the report at a special meeting 29 and begin implementing As Many of the recommendations As soon As cuff is meeting councillors today to hear their after having spent yesterday with the Board and the cites 19 hearing their responses which he will incorporate into a final report to be submitted to Council next As Many As 10 or 11 of the 16 councillors Are expected to support eliminating the Board of commissioners but there is Little consensus on the next Mike a Mem Ber of Thompsons executive policy said he expects Council to adopt the cuff report in its entirety on the disband the Board and Mote a senior administrator to the Post of acting chief administrator while a search begins for a permanent two names two names being touted for the Job of acting chief administrative officer the minute the Board is disbanded Winnipeg Hydro Boss Jim and Doug director of the Ness Liaison and intergovernmental affairs Oshaughnessy said of the ing he expects Council to authorize Thompson to restructure the four standing mittens and appoint a new the and hoc committee on fiscal policy dubbed the Treasury Bill another pc said he supports some of the recommendations but added Many of the others require Clement said councillors should set aside several Days next week and the week after to discuss the reports recommendations and its adding its important that Council develop a Glen Murray said he was Dis appointed with the bulk of the report because it scapegoated the administration and it refused to criticize Thompson for the Lack of Leader he said Shes exercised poor judgment in the past five years and that has created the poor system at City Murray said Council should appoint a committee to study the report and make recommendations by who never gives sets an example aboriginal youth choose 22yearold to be role Model by Holly Moncrieff for the free press Manitoba aboriginal youth achievement award Winner Alphonse Henderson Doest think of himself As a role Model Hes just someone who did what he wanted to in just someone who puts heart and Effort into what they want to said next year he will be part of the Navy ered one of the most prestigious units in the United states never was i interested in its a waste of time for someone to be involved in something like to hendersons Young he is a role a panel of 35 youth Ages j624 chose him to win the youth from All Over the country decide who they wanted As their role said Darlene executive director of ams Naabe Jshii the youth training program that hosts the the winners Are people who Are excelling in places where they Are a the awards were created four years ago to counter negative types about aboriginal she theres a lot of youth achieving excellence in our and their Story want getting said a lot of times when people talk about aboriginal they think of negative we Hope to inspire believe in yourself Henderson has refused to let ers get in his he was the Only one from his ship who met the requirements to take a search and Rescue you have to have the strongest will or youll never and if you try your Best and believe in people will recognize he you can break any Aries if you just dont give out of 70 14 winners were chosen in eight categories and two age Winner Michelle Audy Hopes to inspire the other Young women in her just returned from a two year College volleyball scholar ship in when Shes not playing volleyball or taking administrative studies at the University of Shes coaching youth at Gordon Bell High in the oldest said everyone looks up to so in trying to push my cousins she these awards Are really Good for our its important to encourage native children to work their move and use their the awards will be presented tonight at the Winnipeg convention this is the first year the awards have sold out All other award winners Are Darrick Andre thera Lynn Phil free press award Winner Alphonse waste of Darey Tartara Michelle Ryan run 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