Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 22, 1998, Winnipeg, Manitoba See 77w amazing Ham telex $7300. Now tva Labh Forunda a in a i a Tgu i a Brig of a fury f89io.red Inland audio visual can to Dir tor a int Damo 786652 a Winnipeg free press local tuesday september 22. 1998 editor Doug Speirs / 697-7292 features editor Buzz Curriee mail City Des a3mayoral candidates warned to stay the course by David of Brien City Hall reporter the Canadian Bond rating service issued a warning yesterday to Winnipeg s mayoral candidates stay the course or risk a downgrade in the City a credit profile. The Agency reaffirmed its a i rating for the City but stressed the City must continue its efforts to control debt and restructure government. A a cars recognizes a the Agency said in a news release a the political risk associated with a municipal election. Should the new Council support continued austerity measures endorse fiscal ii Vic election �?T98. A6_____ plans to stabilize debt Levels and move toward pay As you go capital funding for non Utility projects by 2004, Winnipeg a credit profile should credit reviews affect the rate at which the City can borrow Money. A drop in a credit rating for example would increase interest on debt. The rating assesses the willingness and ability of a municipality to meet its debt obligations. Mayoral candidates Peter Kaufmann and Glen Murray said yesterday they agreed with the Bond rating Agency a advice on controlling spending and tightening the Bottom line. However they disagreed on to w to get there. Kaufmann proposes More traditional debt control measures but also wants to lower costs by forcing the City a workforce to compete for work. He also wants to sell Winnipeg Hydro and pay Down the City a debt while Murray has ambitious plans to up Grade the Utility and increase its profits. Cars staked out Neutral ground on the question of whether to sell Hydro. A the Utility does provide generous support to the general Revenue fund via its profitable operations and pay ment in lieu of tax requisitions but significant capital improvements will be required a it said. The Agency praised the Way the City has trimmed the bureaucracy by eliminating the Board of commissioners and it endorsed the move to contract out services and provide alternative Means of delivering services. On the other Side of the Ledger a crumbling civic infrastructure and aging population will pose challenges for civic adm Inist raptors cars said. A Strong political leadership will be needed to steer the City into the next millennium it said. In commenting on the City a a cred it rating said it a reflects the City a dominant position in a Strong Manitoba Economy its com a it ent to restructure their civic administration to deliver costs savings and operational synergies and to replenish depleted Reserve mayor Susan Thompson said she Hopes the City a next Council maintains a policy of fiscal prudence a in order to see improved ratings in the years the City is waiting for credit rating reviews from Moody a investors service and Standard and poors. Those reports Are expected within eight weeks. Ruth both Evite Winnipeg free press Argentina a Globe Trotter Jose Adrian uru Zuna a physical education teacher from Argentina who is running around the world dances a Jig yesterday before leaving Winnipeg. Uru Zuna is heading East to continue his run to promote physical fitness. Freed suspect charged again in teens death Mentuck Back in custody As new evidence uncovered in killing of girl near Rossburn by Helen falling regional a epo after b downtown Booster Harvey Pfeifer Dies of injuries at 47 a prominent businessman and downtown Booster died a a yesterday. Harvey Pfeffer of Black and Armstrong realty a founder of the Portage Avenue Sperty association died of injuries suffered More than a week after his bicycle collided with a vehicle. The 47-year-old had been in route to a multiple sclerosis society Bik Eathon fund Raiser. Friends and business colleagues remembered Pfeffer As a Good Friend. Just last april he led a group which bought the Avenue building on Portage. Hart Mallin a private consultant who helped found papa with Pfeffe a said he will miss him. A the w As a solid person when times were Good and a solid person when times were bad a Mallin said. A a he a a Guy who had lots of old lawyer Leo Cholakis said he was shocked and saddened by his friends death. A the was just a wonderful Guy a Cholakis said. A a five known him for 30 years. A a it a a personal loss because i lost a Friend. Everyone who liked him will miss girl Dies in Van crash 17-year-old in custody b y Budro Bert so o regional reporter b Mckay left a school. Dance Early on the Berens River Reserve to go drinking with a group of her friends. Today the first nation Community is mourning the death of the vibrant 13-year-old girl after the stolen Van in which she was a passenger left the Road Early sunday and sides wiped a Hydro pole. A the whole Community is in Shock a said Lac Dubonnet ramp const. Greg Mclean who was in Berens River yesterday to investigate the Accident. The Van was parked outside the North country Lodge in Berens River when it was stolen said Mclean. The Windshield was badly cracked and the headlamps did no to work following earlier vandalism. Compounding matters there were no Street lights in the area to Light the Way and the rain that night had left the Road Slick. Mclean said the Driver was going too fast for the Road conditions when the Van left the Road. Mckay was thrown from the Van and died of massive head injuries at the scene. Four others were treated for minor injuries. A 17-year-old youth was taken into custody and transferred last night to them an Ito a youth Centre in Winnipeg. He has been charged with theft impaired driving causing death and dangerous driving causing death. On the Reserve Alvina Berens said Many of the Young people including her own nieces and nephews Are still in Shock after the death of their Friend and classmate. A my son Hasni to eaten in two Days now a a she said adding band members Are holding evening gatherings and candlelight vigils to help Deal with their loss. She added that the death of a Young person in such tragic circumstances is not common on the Reserve 270 Kilometres Northwest of Winnipeg. Most recently a six year Oid girl was killed on the Reserve after falling off a truck during a March for jes us in june. R Andon a a 21-year-old Man has been charged a for the second time a with killing a teen near Rossburn five months after a judge set him free because police had violated his rights. Clayton George Mentuck appeared in provincial court yesterday charged with second degree murder in the death of Amanda Cooke. The 14-year-old girl from the Way Waysee Cappo first nation disappeared in july 1996 from the Rossburn fair a few Days before her beaten and partially Clad body was discovered nearby. A i never gave up Hope a Mary Cooke the girls Mother said yesterday. A i had a dream that Good things were coming. I done to want to get built up too much. I just have to take it easy but i think this time around its going to go Mentuck was charged with second degree murder in 1997, but that Chai be was stayed this Spring when a Brandon judge ruled key evidence could not be admitted in court. The new charge is based on new evidence obtained by Winnipeg in vesti Gato is using a variety of techniques including undercover work said ramp sgt. Gerry Jennings. The Birdtail Sioux Man was arrested saturday in Brandon and is Back in custody. He will appear in court oct. I. A report on what went wrong with the first homicide investigation has been passed on to top rom a officials a who will decide whether to take disciplinary action against the officers involved. A judge ruled the Brandon officers did not advise Mentuck of his rights and altered a tape recording of an interview. A a it a unfortunate that mistakes were made during the first investigation but it is rewarding to have been Able to re investigate it and come up with new evidence a said Jennings. Cook c slain in 1996 he said the report is unlikely to require changes to ramp procedures since Normal procedures were not followed in the first investigation. chief Murray Clear sky believes there should be a Public inquiry into police behaviour during that investigation. He said the drawn out court proceedings have been hard on both cookers and Mentuck a families. The chief Hopes the Case will be solved with the right person or people convicted. Crown attorney Garry Rainnie said its uncommon for charges to be Laid twice in the same Case. In 1992, two Young men a Timothy Lawrence Houlahan and Kyle Wayne Unger a were convicted of killing Miami area High school student Brigitte Grenier after charges were reinstated. 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