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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 19, 1999, Winnipeg, Manitoba Midland appliance Woald 473 St Mary s re 989 2701 i 797 Portage ave 989 2702 dryers.j297 washers 397 dishwashers $297 ranges.497 fridges.497 pm wide repair service 989 2700 inside books. D2 classified.c6 comics.b6 crosswords.a7 deaths. A2.c6 editorials.b4 in ,births.c6 movies.d4 to listings.b6 lotto 6/49 4,7,25,30,42,47 Bonus 41/a2 Filmon the Gary of Choice children honour foxes courage Marathon of Hope ended in 1980 but legacy still growing today is the 19th annual Terry Fox run. It s held to commemorate the 22-year-old curly haired Man who captured canadians hearts with his run across Canada in 1980. To Date $220 million has been raised in foxes memory for cancer research. The free press spoke with Winnipeg school children last week about Fox s legacy. By Nick Martin education reporter he died 18 years ago but Little Leif Ingebrigtsen reckons Terry Fox is still helping to make him a healthy kid. A i really enjoy running. Terry Fox encouraged me to run because he a Cool. He a like my hero a says Ingebrigtsen a Grade amp student at Queen Ston school. Ingebrigtsen and his senior classmates know a lot of about Fox though he succumbed to cancer years a participation on before they were the Rise /a2 born. A a he a like a Symbol of Hope a said Rhys Chase. A Terry Fox made people believe there a a cure for cancer a said Rachel of Connor. A i think he really really believed in the kids at Queenston school ran Friday to raise Money for the Terry Fox foundation and some of them will be taking part in runs around Winnipeg today. Michael Cardillo related that the kids have discussed Fox and watched a video of his life. They know How he lost a leg to cancer then decided to run from Newfoundland to the Pacific Ocean finally having to give up his Marathon in Thunder Bay when he developed secondary cancer. A a it a kind of amazing a said Andrea Williams. Ingebrigtsen has seen the statue of Fox near Thunder Bay at the spot his Cross country run ended. A actually it was a really Good sculpture of him. We always take pictures of my sister and me running next to of Connor believes Fox was terrifically Brave. A the Terry Fox run will go on until there a a cure for cancer a she said. At Hedges Middle school Grade 8 students say Fox was a tremendous role Model for kids. A a he a like a hero to me because one of my dads friends has cancer a said Rob Carreiro. A the must have been like very Brave a added Jodi Morrissette. A did no the like sleep in a Van a a a he a a Good person to look up to a Andrea Degagne said. A a he a a Good influence to kids. He encouraged kids to run and to care about lamented Morrissette a a it a a shame he had to details on Page b6 Magazine mighty Churchill free press readers pick the War time British pm As tile brightest of the millennium a leading lights by sports backs to the Wall the Winnipeg Gold eyes lost 7-6 to the Albany Colonie Diamond dogs last night and must win today to keep their Northern league championship Hopes alive cd in pcs doer trails in test of Premier preferences by Ross Romaniuk for the free press if running the province were a one Man show Gary Filmon would have this election locked up according to a Winnipeg free press election poll. Even with the tories and new democrats locked in a dead heat As tuesdays election nears the current Premier is still the Choice of Manitoban to Lead the province. A probe research poll commissioned by the free press shows 39 per cent of respondents feel Filmon would make the Best Premier. Nip Leader Gary doer placed second getting the support of 30 per cent of people surveyed while or. Jon Gerrard of the liberals garnered just to per cent a Distant third. Sixteen per cent were undecided. Filmont a personal approval rating has surprised some observers who expected the Public to be a Little More critical after the Monnin inquiry into the 1995 vote rigging scandal and subsequent fall from Grace of three High ranking tories. The probe poll surveying 1,010 people province wide from sept. 9 to 15, found the vote splitting fiasco has influenced the voting decision of one in three people. Of that group 62 per cent said the scheme will make them less Likely to vote tory on sept. 21. A it just shows that Filmon was personally not really tainted by that vote splitting thing a said probe president Scott Mackay adding the a incumbent factors May have a lot to do with the pc leaders popularity. A after some time a lot of people can Only imagine having the person who is already in not surprisingly the choices for Best Premier were made along party lines a the Lions share of Fil monks support in the poll came from respondents who said they would vote a continued on Page a2 Joe Bryksa win Peg free press Premier Gary Filmont a children Allison Filmon Carvey and Gregg share a laugh. Election shines spotlight on aging City dilemma by Kim Guttormson election reporter we re an old City getting older. We have fewer people Between the Ages of 20 and 34 than other Canadian cities and More older than 65. Ifs not a Good recipe for a growing and vibrant Winnipeg. The numbers from a Komg report examining the economic future of the City caused a stir when they were released last Spring. The report was done for economic development Winnipeg and has the most comprehensive data so far detailing the flight of Young people from Winnipeg and Manitoba. Cameron Mackay one of the authors of the Komg report said there was a net outflow of people from Manitoba during the 1990s. And the bulk of those leaving were in the prime working age of 20 to 44. A we forecast Between 1996 and 2003, Winnipeg will have the lowest population growth of All surveyed a Mackay said. Between 1991 and 2016, the number of people in Winnipeg Between 20 and 44 is projected to decrease a with a 23 per cent drop in the 25-to-34 age group. A the profile of the group leaving when you look at the demographic of 25 to 29-year-Olds leaving that a typically skilled graduates a he said. The leaders of All three political parties have latched on to these numbers during the provincial election Campaign and say they want to do All they can to keep our kids at Home. A continued on Page a2 local the Rosenbergs cottage stayed in the family yesterday at a tax auction /a3 Canada a retired Ontario rancher who was slain last month had buried thousands of dollars in Cash at his ranch /a8 world a massive multinational Fleet embarks for East timor to begin in peacekeeping Mission /a6 the weather mainly Cloudy. 40% chances of showers. High 10. Low -2. L Joe Bryksa photos Winnipeg free press Winnipeg free press probe research election poll inside Filmon the butt of contest /a4 women a issues ignored prof /a4 the ads backfire /a5 empower the have not says nip /a5 Filmon left came out on top in Survey of which of the three main party leaders would make the Best Premier after tuesdays election. Doer below came within hailing distance in the Premier preference poll but Gerrard top did no to make the Cut. In ;