Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 10, 1998, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press local a3 pest Ursa Buzz cume i sniff addicts death is puzzling for police by Mitchell Barbara was Wel miked by the staff at the main Street where she regularly checked herself in and out of a detoxification originally from a Manitoba she lived on the intercity streets of and had a number of friends and relatives in she had recently seen her and was almost through her latest run with the projects program before leaving this now the ramp Are doing a Chemi Cal analysis of her clothes in Hopes of helping the Winnipeg police service determine what was the substance that killed the 32yearold sniff addict while she was Riding a bus Barbara was driven to the Grace Hospital by the bus Driver who found her unconscious late in the she had chemical Burns on her police Are withholding her identity until they can notify her next of an autopsy has been it was really tragic that this Hap Clay assistant director of the main Street said yes Lewis knew the woman from her fre quent stays in the which monitors solvent abusers and Alco Holics while they dry we staff figure out what it could be because paint thinner does it Burn you like nor after the first five when they Are residents of the map pro Gram Are Given some then they Are referred to Lon term programs either at the addictions foundation of Manitoba or the Tion Lewis the map and the Malawi we Hilata Centre will launch a new Lon term program aimed at Young sniffers up to the age of it will be funded with Money from the Winnipeg development agree Marc free press spreading Good cheer seven Earold Austin Wiebe of a patient at childrens gets a visit yester Day from members of the Royal Winnipeg dropping in to say hello were dancers from left Matthew Vanessa Lawson and Emily shoplifting school trustee on the hot seat failed Transcona Springfield candidate spearheading Campaign to oust Goodman by Nick Martin education reporter pay up or were walking nurses by Catherine Mitchell staff reporter Manitoba nurses say they Are sick of being run off their feet and Are threatening to strike if they dont get a healthy pay our nurses want a significant and substantial wage said Mau Reen president of the Manitoba nurses two and two Arent going to Cut Hancharyk was referring to the offer nurses were Given months ago when the Winnipeg Hospital authority was try ing to write a mobility agreement with the Union for nurses whose jobs would be affected when Hospital services were relocated under that per cent in each of three years was soundly rejected by the said and Only made the nurses More entering negotiations with the regional Hospital authorities and the Winnipeg nurses Are taking a hard in a Survey done by an out Side 67 per cent said they Are ready for a the Union Are fed up both sides exchanged proposals As negotiations began Hancharyk said no specifics on wage increases have been set out but Manitoba nurses make less than nurses in six other with Only the maritime below a registered nurse or a psychiatric nurse makes hourly to and earns after six a licensed prac tical nurse makes to after six nurses Are becoming militant because they Are working harder some pulling double and triple shifts because of Han Charyk As hospitals Cut fewer nurses Are available and the Low wages make it difficult to attract nurses to she nurses have said there ready to go and there angry and Treyve talked about Wildcat the menu negotiates on behalf of All unionized nurses across Mani the bulk of whom Are registered no one at the Winnipeg Hospital authority was available for Transcona Springfield residents plan to turn out in Force next tuesday evening to demand the resignation of embattled school trustee Laurie we have had our Community values said Tom a Defeated school Board candidate and coordinator of a petition Campaign calling for Goodman Goodman pleaded guilty last month to a charge of she was granted a conditional placed on 12 months probation and ordered to perform 50 hours of Community Hallas finished seventh in the eight Way race for three school Board seats in Goodman Ward he said parents approached him to coordinate the Peti Tion but could not say How Many have Hallas said he will Tell the Transcona Springfield Board that Goodman is not a Good role Model for the Community children and that she has the Community trustee Jamie Boychuk said he had already requested Goodman Resigna Tion on behalf of his constituents during an intense close door school Board meeting on Boychuk said he didst think Goodman would Goodman has refused Board chairwoman Colleen Carswell refused yesterday to discuss the close door but said Mem Bers of the Public can Register at the division office until noon today to speak on the Board will want to try to hear All of and put an end to Carswell we dont want it to Goodman under fire carry on beyond Hallas said he was Uncertain if the Public reaction would have been Dif Ferent had Goodman disclosed the charge against her prior to the 28 municipal we should have known this before the he Boychuk predicted there willbe a huge turnout the Public schools act does not qualify a someone guilty of such an offence from holding and not give school boards any Power to unseat trustees in such other trustees said they were receiving lots of Calls from residents demanding Goodman trustee Mary Andree said the Deci Sion is up to Ive had my phone ringing off the Andree its unreal that i should be concentrating on when weve got a budget to to be giant shopping Centre by David Obrien City Hall reporter Southwest quadrant is poised to become a t giant retail shopping with More than 50 hectares of land being set aside for commercial the cites executive policy commit tee yesterday approved a plan that will see a site in the area turned into a Power which is a series of unconnected retail lit addition to the site South of Mcgillivray Boulevard and East of Kenaston another nearby 15hectare location has already been approved for a similar and in the same general a 20 hectare site at the Northwest Corner of Waverly Street and Bishop Grandin Boulevard has recently been rezoned to allow for commercial the developments will create jobs and pour millions of dollars into the cites Treasury in the form of property Ana business but critics says they will also alter shopping and traffic patterns in the City and May not be Given that the cites population is not mayor Glen Murray has expressed concern in the past that such develop ments Are fuelling Urban sprawl at the expense of the downtown and other areas of the but yesterday he voted in favour of the latest manifestation of the trend for retailers to move into the cites Southern Murray said the City cant regulate Trade and he didst want to interfere with a process that began before he became he worried about the Impact the new developments would have on the downtown and he also questioned whether the cites Popula Tion could sustain a proliferation in new commercial said the City is reviewing its commercial development pos Sibly with a View to regulating future weve boxed ourselves into a Cor Dan Vandal explain ing he Felt he say no to the new the parcel of land that was predesignated yesterday is presently owned by Leysen transport which has indicated it feels out of place in the new in addition to the new retail outlets going the area is Home to the upscale communities of Linden Woods and Whyte Leysen plans to move to an area near Winnipeg huge savings on a great selection of Low mileage pm program cars 1998 grand Pri Stock priced at 1998 Olds Stock Stock Over 400 vehicles in Stock 1988sblazei 19 of Flea 1997 Whf i Park 9 w Wmma w 3500 sle 15 passenger t19770 it toll free 1800 461 4321 automobile City 3263466i 4524113 ;