Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 24, 1998, Winnipeg, Manitoba Centrals Rural Gas plans in jeopardy by David Kuxhaus legislature reporter a decision by the Public utilities Board could threaten plans by Centra Gas to expand in Rural Manitoba including a $10-million Deal to bring natural Gas to the Swan River Valley. Centra had applied to restructure its Rural Gasi fiction plan. Essentially the Utility wanted to spread out the Cost of expansion among its total customer base. However the pub has ruled that would not be fair to existing users. A we done to want to unnecessarily and unfairly attribute costs to existing customer for the Benefit of new customers a said pub executive director Gerry bait on. Barron said the Only Way upgrades can be allocated on a system wide basis will be if Centra can show that All of the users derive some Benefit from the improvement. Barron emphasized the ruling Wasny to directed toward specific projects but was simply trying to set Long term policy for Centra. A it leaves the bar fairly High to get Over in terms of the costs for new expansion areas a said Ian Anderson centrals vice president of marketing and business development. Anderson said its unfair to ask residents in Swan River to pay for upgrades to the existing lines. A a it san integrated system that we All pay ,�?� said Anderson adding that users in Swan River would be covering incremental costs associated with the expansion. N o Deci Sion made he said no decision has been made As to whether the Utility will Appeal the decision. Either Way Anderson said it would be premature to write off the Swan River project. He said there Are other options such As piping in Gas from Saskatchewan or raising rates for those be w customers. Currently All Manitoban pay the same rate for natural Gas from Centra. A a it a a setback but its not fatal a said Anderson. A obviously Gas wont get there this fall but we re going to seek to get it there in the Spring of 1999. We just need to go Back to the drawing Board to find the right Harry Shondra Swan valleys town administrator said he can to comment until he sees the pub decision in writing. But he still sounded hopeful the area would get natural Gas some Day. A a in a sure if there a a will there a still a Way a Shondra said adding hell be meeting soon with Centra Gas representatives. The Deal would have seen the Federal provincial and municipal governments contribute $1.8 million each and Centra Gas another $3 million. The local Louisiana Pacific strand Board Plant w Ould pay $900,00�, and customer sign up fees would generate another $300,000. The total Price tag of $10 million would have delivered 276 million cubic feet of natural Gas to the Region in 1999. Lee Deli tiie Cli Wilc 274 Smtth st. Bin. 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They Are going to take her off it a a shaken Wesley Kent said yesterday. A it is just a matter of time Angela was taken off respiratory support Type Day but remained on other supports including intravenous fluids. Kent had initially said she was proving to be Strong and was Brea thing on her own but had not regained consciousness. A keep your prayers coming we can feel them at the Hospital a he said be of re learning that the youngsters life support would be removed. A a she a breathing. She is a Strong Little girl. We have a lot of Hope right just minutes later that Hope was dashed As Kent returned to the room his eyes downcast. A you Guys might want to set up again a he quietly told television Crews. Health sciences Centre spokesman Jim Rodger said the family a decision amounted to a do not resuscitate order. A there will be no resuscitation if she has a life threatening event such As cardiac arrest. Typically w Hen this decision is made the Outlook Isnit g Ood a Rodger said. A my estimation is that it is a question of time not the Kent had called the press conference to thank people for their support and to announce funeral arrangements for her brother and sister Michael 4, and Melanie 5, both of whom were killed in the sept. 15 fire. Those arrangements with services in Winnipeg and Peguise Ere put on hold after Kent Learned of the family a decision to take Angela off All life support. A remembrance event featuring traditional drumming is still going ahead on saturday afternoon at Wesley Kent holds photos of Angela Michael and Melanie at news conference yesterday a we done to want this to happen to any other Wayne Glowack Winnipeg free press a she tried to Comfort Michael and Angela by putting a Blanket Over their Heads. A Niji Makwa school principal Myra Laramee said. Kent hailed Young Melanie As a hero. A she tried to Comfort Michael and Angela and save them by putting a Blanket Over their Heads. She had enough sense to try to save her brother and sister. She is a Little hero a Kent said. The House where fire broke out is owned by Mitch Colburn a City fire fighter. Until they have dealt with the loss of the children the family wont comment further on their Contention that the Owmer did not install batteries in smoke detectors or on the actions of fire investigators. A we Are still going through family time a Kent said. The family Hopes that the tragedy will result in some Good such As in increased awareness of the hazards of children playing with lighters and matches. A we done to want this to happen to any other family a he said. Kent said family members think one of the children May have been playing with a lighter they found outside. A that is what is puzzling us where they got the lighter. We assume from the Street a he said. He called on people to dismantle lighters by removing the Flint before disposing of them and said parents should teach children about potential fire hazards. Man declared a dangerous offender sentenced to indefinite prison term by Leah Janzen Law courts reporter Aman with a history of violently attacking and terrorizing women w As declared a dangerous offender and sentenced to an indefinite prison term yesterday. Dennis Royf rank 34, sat impassively in the prisoners Box As Madam Justice Barbara Hamilton ruled he is a menace to society and should remain behind bars. A there is evidence he shows a pattern of repetitive behaviour that constitutes a threat to the safety of other persons a she said. A i can come to no other conclusion than that Frank is a dangerous throughout the six week dangerous offender hearing court heard from 35 witnesses Many of w Hom were w Omen who had been victimized by Frank Over the course of the last 21 years. Frank began terrorizing women As a teenager in Pennsylvania w Hen he threatened the family of a Girlfriend and shot out the window s in their Home when he w As no longer Airow de to see her. After escaping from a juvenile detention Centre Frank made his Way to Winnipeg where he continued to prey on women. Pleaded guilty in 1980, Frank pleaded guilty to robbery break enter and theft in connection to a robbery at a 7-eleven store during w hich he also raped the clerk at gunpoint. In 1987, Frank picked up a prostitute w orking on Higgins Avenue and drove her to the outskirts of Tow n w Here he terrorized her with threats before she was Able to leap from the car. That same year Frank also sexually assaulted at gunpoint a woman he met in a Brandon bar. He pleaded guilty to kidnapping and sexual assault and was sentenced to eight years in prison. After being released from prison in 1995, Frank a w to w As the first offender to have his name and photo publicly released that year As part of the provinces Community notification program a raped and threatened to kill a woman he had been living with. He also attacked a woman near lock port. He was found guilty in november 1996 of assault uttering threats to kill forcible confinement and Possession of a weapon in connection to that attack and it was then the Crown asked for a dangerous offender hearing to determine whether Frank should remain behind bars indefinitely. Joe b Bryks Winnipeg free press. Bravo Maestro Winnipeg symphony orchestra conductor Bramwell Tovey and wife Lana Penner show off their very own work of Art daughter Jessica who was born last sunday. A great Deal is . Low mileage pm program cars 1997 Cavalier Sedan 2.4l eng., 3 spa. At Abs a. Am pm Cass. Balance of factory warranty. Stock #2648, 2742, 2843, 2560 All priced at 1997 Lumina Sedan �?T11,900 3.1 lv6, 4 spa. 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