Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 8, 1998, Winnipeg, Manitoba Inmate gives judge Tongue lashing after being denied bail Sticks and can break Sotir tones but names can Hurt an inmate at the Winnipeg remand Centre Learned that lesson the hard Way yesterday morning after verbally attacking a provincial court judge who revoked his bail after being called a goof and told twice to a Fdge prank at Twila fought Back by charging the suspect with contempt of lire Crown is reviewing the incident and expects to make a decision on charges by that kind of outburst just crossed the said Crown attorney Zane who witnessed the laced it was really theres always an emotional aspect to court Anees but there Are ways to express yourself without going Jean was appearing before the court on a television Tor from his Well at the remand the Ottawa who recently moved to was arrested Fri Day night at a downtown bar after a woman claimed a Man threatened to shoot her in the police didst recover a weapon but did charge Amyotte with uttering threats to George Amyotte native from Legal argued that his client should be released on bail because he is innocent of the charge but Atuila sided with the Crown trusted to remain in Winnipeg while he awaits Amyotte flew into a rage after ing of his immediate shocking jus Tice officials and spectators watching the this has never happened when Ive been in a courtroom if 1 can predict a person is Likely to say some j3ui Aurim 31ucu a Lull Pic in iwo Ajr who said that Amyotte has a history of i will warn but in this moving around Canada and be i had no said business group pans hike in minimum wage labour body dismisses warning that increase will stifle Job creation by Davtd Kuxhaus legislature Manitoba hike is Long labour groups said but businesses complained it will hamper Job after being Frozen for three the provinces minimum wage is going up to an hour on april that an increase of More than 11 per cent from the current level of an labour minister Harold Gilleshammer said his government tried to strike a balance Between the competing prior to the Only Newfoundland had a lower minimum wage an hour than now Manitoba will move into a tie for sixth highest with the rate in Alberta will increase from to in october of next the Yukon has the highest rate at an the last time the minimum wage was increased in Manitoba was the minimum wage Board recommended that rates be set Between and after hearing from the pub Lic this past with the provincial Economy hum Ming along and unemployment1 rates at historic Gilleshammer said he believes businesses will be Able to absorb the that opinion want shared by the Canadian federation of Independent it will definitely have a negative Impact on Job said spokesman Dan i think the business Community was prepared for a minimum wage increase but 1 dont think we were prepared for a 60cent increase in one fell although Only per cent of work ing Manitoban earn minimum Kelly predicted there will be a Domino once you raise the minimum you affect the wage Scales of a Large percentage of the labour he dont think we were prepared for a 60cent increase in one fell swoop Canadian federa Tion of Independent business hardest hit by the hike will be the hospitality Kelly said that Means prices at places like fast food restaurants will Likely demand to the end result will be fewer hours for he and in some the Manitoba federation of labour said the Filmon government should have Given workers even More of a were glad to see theres going to be an increase but were a Little disappointed ital not said spokesman John Doyle said he would like to see a rate of a that would restore the purchasing Power of workers Mak ing minimum wage to the 1988 the year the Filmon government took at that those employees were earning an Doyle said there is no evidence to suggest jobs will be lost and suggested the Economy will be strengthened As workers spend their newfound earn Doyle the rate should be pegged annually at 60 per cent of average weekly Industrial earnings As determined by statistics that would increase the minimum wage to More than an Doyle said it would help reduce some of the peaks and valleys that now occur when the rate is More he said it would take politics out of the decision making opposition nip Leader Gary doer accused the Filmon government of playing politics with the wage i think its immoral for this government to play politics with people on minimum wage by just waiting for a reelection period to raise it and then freezing it for another 39 said seniors Day december 9 at your neighbourhood Safeway seniors 65 and Over who use this will get this up to it maximum grocery Purchase of its that two wednesday seniors will get their grocery Boffl up to a maximum of Worth of just show your seniors id and use your Safeway club Sardits that Yew seniors Ota ant cannot be Safeway growth Boundary urged for Region by Bill Redekop further Urban sprawl Laust be in communities surround ing capital Region hearings were told governments utto the sprawl that we can Stop further said the University of Winnipeg Institute of Urban new development be allowed outside an agreed upon growth he such a Boundary was established in in Portland ranks As one of the Best places to live in North they have the Only american inner City that More attractive today than it was 30 years Leo in an interview following his presentation in that crucial to where the downtown and inner City Are deteriorating at an accelerated its underestimated How fast that Leo As people move to the capital a Ripple effect brings Down housing prices All Over the particularly because the regions population is virtually prices in the inner City have Leo called it a Zero sum the growth in neighbourhoods out Side Winnipeg Only mean losses for neighbourhoods inside a growth Boundary would also Spur much needed infill develop ment Between Winnipeg and new development in the capital Winnipeg is Way under devel he California and the state of Washington have also created growth a growth Boundary also speeds development Portland claims to process development Pilafis faster than any othe Rameri can the Portland solution also states that no municipality can raise taxes without voter the change began with the Ore gon legislature creating planning goals for the state and a state Board has been set up that has final approval Over municipal develop ment plans in the Portland greater role Leo echoed a common refrain heard at All the meetings so far when he called on the province to take a greater role in similar sentiments have been stated by municipal officials in and by town of Stonewall mayor David who sharply criticized the Filmon governments Handoff negotiating a growth Boundary with municipalities int it took Portland seven years to create its which includes 24 a panel appointed by the province is hosting eight Public hearings ending the panel Hopes to promote greater cooperation Between the Mas 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