Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 12, 1999, Winnipeg, Manitoba Local a National shortage of radiation therapists is hitting Manitoba hard /a3 Canada foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy wants to station Canadian police in China to help prevent illegal people smuggling /a4 the weather or periods of rain. Mgt Urt l wind Northeast 30-50 pm a. High 11. Low 5. Details on Page a8 b Magazine front line women Janice Filmon Ginny Devine and Naomi Gerrard do much More than merely stand by their men a Gary Filmon Gary doer and Jon Gerrard respectively. By Winnipeg free a i press 76639 05026 sports september 12,1999 fish sweep a Hawks outta there the Winnipeg Gold eyes Romp through the Northern league playoffs continued last night in Fargo where they dispatched the hated re Hawks in three straight games. Now its on to the league championship cd inside books.d2,3 classified.c6 comics. B6 crosswords. A 7 deaths.a2.c6 editorials.b4 in memorials births.c6 movies.d4 to listings. A8 lotto 6/49 2.3,6.15.39.44 Bonus 33 /a2 full Day kindergarten gets results by Nick Martin education reporter the provincial education department is closely watching an experimental full Day kindergarten in St. James Assiniboia that already appears to have paid huge dividends in kids ability to read and write. Brooklands school principal Irene province keeping close Eye on St James trial project Thiry said Brooklands 27 kindergarten children Many considered at risk kids last year achieved higher literacy and math Levels than previous classes in the traditional half Day program. St. James Assiniboia school division is extending the Brooklands trial project to include Stevenson Britan Nia school and Crestview school this school year. A if we can snuff out the problems when the kids Are Young the Long term benefits will be there a said Thiry. A the research tells us the earlier you can get to kids and re mediate the bet Ter off you Many parents Are pleased with the results. A i can to say enough about the full Day program a Brooklands Parent Helen Pynn said. A a it a just totally amazing. Every Day she comes Home with new Parent Karina Cabezas said her son Joshua finished kindergarten Reading at a level head normally achieve in Grade i. A a in a sure other kids Arentt As advanced As these kids Are. They will get a very Strong teacher Karen Guercio said the kids tired in the afternoon for a few Days last fall but adjusted quickly to a full Day in school. Continued on Page a2 in i it want a of. I Duade financial planning professionals t Manitoba special olympics Vides opportunities por Quot it ple with a mental disability participate to their level of Nice in Quality athletic Ano sport lining programs and competitive Erien Ces. The free press. It s mirth knowing presents new rules for the new millennium Garth Turner tuesday september 21 t in. Pm inc Plaza hotel Winni pcs admission $10 donation to Manitoba special olympics to Register Call 478-1 900 seating is limited so Call today sponsored in part by of Detoy investments pm Mackenzie Ici Pleton Canadas Foremost authority on financial and economic matters radio and television broadcaster and former minister of finance Trimark who a that hint he Jennifer Ross left Nora Farrage try Leader recognition skills. Really wants to be Premier they re leaders of the pack but Many Manitoban can to place their faces you May have seen three of these Guys around lately but maybe you can to quite place them. Believe us you re not alone. I was standing on the Street behind the Winnipeg Art gallery the other night holding a pack of Mug photos when i asked a passing parking meter commission ire if head care to play a name a amp me. Its called who a that i show him five photos of five men and he tells me who they Are. So i flashed a photo of a famous fabulous face from the movies and the commission ire kept walking. A a in a a Little too intelligent for that a he said. Really the commission ire bless his heart might have been in for a Surprise if head seen the rest of my Mug pack. The real idea behind the game was to find out How knowledgeable voters Are about the identity of the three provincial party leaders. But in an attempt to camouflage the intent photos of Liberal Jon Gerrard new Democrat Gary doer and pro pot of Gold builds Rainbow after flood in grand Forks a How Many cities get the Chance to rebuild their downtown from scratch a Gordon Sinclair or. A tax Cut talk dwarfs debt /a7 a close counsel leaders rely on their wives by a premieres Choice revealing answers digressive conservative Gary Filmon were sandwiched Between snapshots of two men who have absolutely nothing to do with Manitoba politics. American actor Kevin Costner was the first photo people were shown. American president Bill Clinton was the last. And the results continued on Page a2 by John Lyons regional reporter grand Forks n o. From his restaurant in a strip mall on the City a South Side rim Holmes eyes dance with the memory of what was and what could be. For now Holmes is wrist deep in dough because Tough times have forced him to Lay off his Cook of la years. A i had a helluva business before the flood a Holmes says As he prepares the evenings bread. Holmes runs Sanders a popular dining room in its old location downtown. That was before the flood of �?T97 closed its doors and forced its move to the a burbs the hinterland of hip for an upscale eatery. Holmes fervently believes the Good times will Roll again next Spring once he returns to near the River. A How Many cities get the Chance to rebuild their downtown from scratch its going to be fun a he says. Across the red River in East grand Forks Greg Stennes has already rebuilt Whitey a just a few doors from its old location. A it was hard times but you done to dwell on it. Everybody else is in the same boat and there is a certain amount of Comfort in that. Everybody pulls together a Stennes says. Continued on Page a2 Public private flood of funding grand Forks and East grand Forks Are flooded with construction projects Worth millions of dollars in both private and Public Money. Here Are some of the major projects a levee Dike system $350 million. A grand Forks school construction repair $72 million. A the Aurora $71 million. A Ralph Engelstad ice Arena $50 million. A three new East grand Forks schools $42 million. A 4000 Valley Square retirement Community $20 million. A county building $19 million. A grand Forks corporate Centre $16 million. A Cabela a sporting goods store $14.8 million. A Arnold Palmer signature championship Public Golf course $6.8 million. A Sears outlet Columbia mall $5 million. A Barnes and Noble Bookstore Uno $4.5 million. A grand Forks Herald $4.3 million. A Cirrus aircraft manufacturing Plant $3.8 million. A Empire arts Centre $2.4 million. A invisible flood Wall East grand Forks $1.8 million. Downtown grand Forks destroyed by the flood of 1997 Topis a hive of activity today above As millions of dollars pour into the City a reconstruction. At right workers build the $71-million Aurora football stadium ;