Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 28, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free May 2000 local a3 Ynn kills school ads minister mum on ban by Nick Martin education minister Drew Cald Well is hedging about Banning the youth news network from Manitoba schools after the Montrea based company agreed not to show commercials in it certainly Sheds a new Light on the it removes a significant bar Caldwell said in an interview this Caldwell said he still expects eight Manitoba High schools to terminate their contracts with Athena educational part ners after their six month trial period ends next but would not say whether very important step to keep network in classrooms the province wide ban he imposed after those contracts were signed will the removal of commercials is a very important Ynn has made a very responsible Caldwell the commercialization of classrooms was a Foa Jor concern of the government of a captive audience being fed commercials As part of their curriculum Caldwell pointed out that commercial free television has been used regularly in Athena president Rod Macdonald said the Manitoba governments opposition to showing commercials in classrooms was a major Factor in his company decision to show Public service and social advocacy announcements during daily Ynn newscasts in place of we were prepared to take the first he the controversial program is in about two dozen Canadian Athena offers schools a lab with 25 a rooftop satellite a Var and 27inch television for each participating class in schools show the daily Ynn broadcast and allow Athena to use the computer lab evenings and week ends for its private business it was a business decision involving some Macdonald he is seek ing corporate sponsors to pay for the Public service but said a major source of Revenue will come from a sep Arate plan to provide education pro Grams with advertising through the several unidentified Manitoba school divisions Are prepared to sign up if Cald Well lifts the Macdonald Manitoba teachers society president Jan Speelman said teachers Are still opposed to Ynn even if there Are no teachers do use television in the she but they pick their own Ynn newscasts contain corporate Speelman Speelman said teachers in participating schools have not complained about and its has not asked its members if the broadcasts have had any Adverse the min ister has said be Here six months and there that what were she mounted troop honours founder by Tracy Tjaden Winni Eggers who flocked to Johns Park yesterday were treated to an impressive show when the Strathcona mounted troop trotted through the group is part of lord Strath Conas horse Royal a Canadian forces regiment based in the musical ride presen tation is touring across the country to Mark the 100th anniversary of the but their Stop in Winnipeg was Spe the City is Home to sir Sam a member of the original North West mounted police who was selected by lord Strathcona in 1899 to recruit the regiment and became its first com to honour their members of lord Strathcona horse held a memorial ceremony at Steeles graveside at Johns anglican Church on Anderson Avenue yester Day before the musical ride got under Sam Steele has been very important to us and this is a Way we can come to Winnipeg and honour Eric Chamberland said follow ing the carmans own Dave Thompson wowed the crowd during the musical rides impressive ten pegging where selected Mem Bers galloped across the Field with swords outstretched to Spear Small the display is meant to recreate techniques the original troop used to topple the enemy tents and charge officers Chamberland Marc Walunt free press lord Strathcona horse member Chris Seefried hits ten Peg Thompson grew up in later a Mobile museum display highlighting moved to Vancouver and joined the the regiments the tour kicked regiment off May the musical ride is part of the the Strathcona mounted troop is embarkation 2000 which will the country Only military musical take the troops 20 horses and riders from Edmonton to Halifax along with Han tavirus death Sparks new fears officials Blanket Southwest with information by Tracy Laden health officials in southwestern Manitoba Are blanketing the Region with information on the deadly Han tavirus after a second woman in two years died from the the regional health authority in bran Don is sending information packets out to Homes across the Region after it was Dis covered Early Friday a 68yearold woman died when she contracted the virus carried by the White bellied Deer she is Manitoba second Han tavirus last 27yearold Patricia Kil Mury died after coming in Contact with an infected mouse at a farm near it is believed the second whose name and Home town Are being came in Contact with the virus while doing some Spring the provinces Deputy chief medical officer of health said the investigation has not determined a link to explain Why both deaths occurred in southwestern but Susan Roborecki did say the mild Winter could be responsible for an above average mouse Popula Tion this she also warned the Public especially Farmers and Rural residents to treat All mice As potentially droppings should not be swept but rather doused and cleaned up using a protective Glove and avoid woodpile and Long and take immediate action if any traces of mice Are found in your an investigation after last Summers fatality found 11 per cent of All Deer mice in Manitoba carry the for More information on Han tavirus or to find out How to limit your Call the 24hour health links line at i police release operation clean sweeps final tally operation clean sweep dusted City i streets of scores of drug Deal ers and thieves last the tonight project targeted everything from prostitutes and Johns i to liquor violations and traffic this was the first time the operation had officers from across the City taking Here Are the results 173 people were 1123 criminal code charges were ill outstanding criminal code warrants were 128 drug charges were 1542 Highway traffic charges were 151 liquor control offences were 160 curfew checks were violence continued from Page a1 a 19yearold Man died of Stab wounds to the Chest and two 18 Jearolds were also stabbed in an attack shortly after Midnight yesterday at Selkirk Avenue and Mcphillips police have Sev eral people in a 16yearold boy is on life sup port with head injuries after being beaten by several attackers on Spence Street South of Sargent Avenue just after 4 there were witnesses in All three Tinsley the suspected assailants in the stabbings on Mcphillips didst seem worried about being Tinsley the attack happened in a transit Loop at the heavily travelled inter Section near the Mcphillips Street station it would be a fairly Good bet that the stabbing is he on Tinsley the combatants got into it at the Pembina hotel and took it next door just mindless Tinsley speculate if the Spence beating involved gang Mem on Spence Street last angry and fearful residents who give their names were convinced that gang members had beaten a Young Man for refusing to join their i heard some i seen four a woman All i saw was a Guy with Long they were talking to him for a next they were dragging him a woman named Catherine feared that a Friend with whom she studies at the Winnipeg adult education Cen tre was the he lives matches the description making the rounds and she haunt seen him All we dont want violence on our we want to make this Street a family she lowering her voice As a Tough looking Young Man walked past that a gang Mem Ber right a Burly Man said Hes afraid to let his kids play theres a lot of hardworking family people and weve got a Bunch of dip Heads doing he i want to be Able to sit out in my front and not worry about getting Why should we be prisoners we need the cops to get into these Guys the Spence Street dad said the times Long overdue for government to help families who want a Safe the Winnipeg convention Centre welcomes during your feel free to explore our fabulous from 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