Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 20, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg 2000 get Tenet Sta use by provided mop than on third of Toba households have at least one regular internet according to statistics which ranks Manitoba seventh in internet use among All Canadian the 1999 household internet use released showed per cent of households Here have at least one regular internet up from per cent in Wilbur general manager of internet services for says the num Ber of internet users is going up because it is expanding across demographic its become Normal for All Manito and All to use the inter he the highest internet use is in Alber at per Manitoba weighs in ahead of new Brunswick per cent Newfoundland per and que Bec per Winnipeg is 12th among internet users in the biggest 15 Canadian Cal Gary and Ottawa have the two highest at per cent and per cent Jonathan project manager for the said internet use appeared to be higher in cities with More govern ment major universities and Large numbers of High technology a More detailed report on the internet use by top 15 Canadian metropol Itan areas i Canada i Calgary i Ottawa i Victoria i Halifax i Vancouver i Edmonton i Toronto i London i Kitchener i Hamilton i Winnipeg i Montreal i i Quebec City i Windsor internet use by by province i Canada i Alberta i i Ontario i Nova Scotia i i i Manitoba i new Brunswick i Newfoundland i Quebec including a demographic breakdown of internet use and reports on will be released later this the Survey is based on responses from Canadian about inter net use at libraries and other Public More canadians Are gaining Access to the internet through federally funded Public Access the connecting canadians initiative launched the Community Access program in 1994 to establish up to Interne Access Sites across More than Iso Sites have already been set up in Rural Manitoba and the program is now focusing on opening up to 200 Sites in budget passes despite politicking the twee passed its first budget Bat not without some bad blood spilling prior to the after More than a week of the tories left finance minister Greg Selinger Only four minutes to speak about his own budget before the time for discussion the nip said it was a Petty move that shows the tories Are still bitter about losing Power last its a Long held tradition of the House to let the minister of finance have the last word on the said nip House Leader Gord tory Leader Gary Filion spoke for several hours prior to using a Rule that allows the opposition Leader unlimited time at the end of the debate to give his party views on the with the clock ticking Down to the noon deadline for a the nip asked for leave to allow Selinger a Chance to the tories and Selinger was left Rushing through his hardly getting off the first Page of his most of what Selinger had planned to say on his Day in the spotlight went the snub didst do much to help the tories defeat the which passed by a vote of Liberal Jon Gerrard joined the tories in voting against the government financial plan and two Las were after the Filmor said putting the squeeze on Selinger was just poli theres no tradition other than the finance minister gets the last word and he Filmon we had a Chance to respond to the budget and he had a Chance to respond to what we still lose weight for you can eat any food you crave and still lose weight on 123 our easiest plan Ever o weve Given every food a 0 just stay within your daily Points youll lose weight join now Duchess of York Spring join for half Price and Start losing now just to join in effect March 2000 subsequent weekly fee or take advantage of savings in our prepayment call987slim 7546 valid at participating for a limited time a while supplies last 01999 weight watchers inc owner of the weight watchers All rights reserved ions1 Branc name Contact lenses Active lifestyle your ask your Walmart Eye care professional about a complimentary trial pair of Bausch Tomb few disposable Contact Bausch Tomb come with an inside put indicator and i a Light Blue for ease of i now spy can try i Guam per fort and Pon Veniene of i few Lena Sand we will 1 the fitting simply your valid smart vision i will it a trial pair of for Walmart the official airline of business people Toronto 1 times week and starting june 9 Vancouver one Way one Halifax from 330 one Way Montreal s19q one Way Ottawa from 230 one Way for reservations Call or Book your seat directly online at or Call your travel agent am ;