Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 21, 1999, Winnipeg, Manitoba 1999 Manitoba m Winnipeg free september a9 aboriginal voters Bra Donarea my hopefuls quizzed Pepper where the leaders Are today Gary Filmon campaigning on Portage Avenue near Polo at Charleswood Junior High 8 doors open at Winnipeg convention Gary doer 9 at Glen Elm elementary election night party at be 768 tache Jon Gerrard with lord Roberts and fort Rouge falafel place for voting at Francois Xavier Community noon delivering lunch to poll fort Garry by Helen fal Kiing regional reporter minis Ter Jim Mccrae was on the hot seat yesterday As the final debate of a tight election race took place in an aboriginal Friendship Cen tre that had its Core funding Cut by the tories in candidates from Brandon West and East questions from a largely aboriginal crowd of about candidate Drew con front runner to replace retire Rig nip la Len Evans in bran Don East said his party would restore funding Tai Friendship Jonly one party that is in nations he rioting again and again that an nip Cabinet would include at least one aboriginal four of the party incumbents Are first nations or who is fighting to keep his seat in Brandon West in the closest race since he took office in said the province contributes to Many Friendship Centre but Brandon Friendship Centre Volunteer Ruth Gibeault after the debate that she will probably vote say openly that they would restore Mccrae nip firefighter Scott told the crowd his party does not look at aboriginal people As a special interest the City a Duff in Here to Tell it like it the Filmon team Doest care about you Brandon West communist Lisa Gallagher Ocillor is especially popular in his but has not displayed the same grasp of issues As Mccrae or Caldwell in Public election Brandon East conservative Candi Date Marty Snelling did not address the conservative record on aboriginal instead focusing on his per Sonal record As executive director of Brandon Liberal Peter i Gan has run a cred Ible Campaign in Brandon but is not considered a nor is City councillor Don who is running As an Brandon West Liberal candidate Lisa has not participated in any of the election but communist contender Lisa Gallagher has become something of a crowd in Here to Tell it like it she said yesterday in her opening the Filmon team Doest care about Leah Vic president of the Manitoba Metis said none of the candidates answered her question about getting Urban aboriginal funding for the candidates open to her request for funding for an enumeration of Metis people in the other audience members asked for support for native control of gaming and integration of native languages into Brandon f s Are read for the you May be wondering How prepared your Bank is to handle the year 2000 or y2k the answer is that Canadas Banks have updated and tested their systems to ensure they Are ready for Are Canadas Banks ready fory2k you can expect that banking including automated banking credit card debit card As Well As computer and Telephone banking will operate As usual into the new for More information the Canadian Bankers association has produced an informative brochure to help you understand More about y2k and How Canadas Banks have prepared for to get your free Call us at lr8002630231or visit our web site at Canadian Bankers association building a better understanding you can always count on us when disaster strikes or someone is in when a Friend from the Canadian red Cross comes calling in we Hope we can count on Canadian Rad croat our canvassers carry identification ii n i i Dodge jeep 1430 Ellice 7744444 toll free 18774487788 ;