Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 31, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba Win Nipko Fri May 2000 local a11 Manitoba doctors Battle against his in Africa Winnipeg free press archives Stephen Moses aids crusader by Alexandra Paul one in four adults in parts of Kenya carries but in a slum in Manitoba Doc tors Are successfully helping to slow the spread of the deadly virus among in some parts of Kenya the Epi Demic seems to be stabilizing and May be turning said Stephen a University of Manitoba scientist responsible for running a unique program in the capital City that com Bines an education Campaign in Broth Els with medical treatment for sexually transmitted including Africa has emerged As the worlds his killing Fields and in countries like Zambia and Uganda the incur u of scientists promote use of condoms with army of prostitutes in Nairobi Able wasting disease called slim has infected 20 to 25 per cent of in the next 40 million Chil Dren will be left orphans when their parents die of a total of 70 per cent of aids Vic Tims worldwide live in the pandemic is so bad in Africa that it threatens to wipe out the economic and social structures on the entire con the Nairobi based on Community awareness and education pro shows up As a rare Bright spot in a Continental doctors from the University of Manitoba and the University of Nairobi have turned prostitutes into Low key ant aids training them and their bar managers about the importance of avoiding aids including getting truck Drivers who Are their Best customers to slip on after four years of condom use his leaped from four per cent to 80 per some his infections Are prevented each year and there has been a 50 per cent decline in other sexually transmitted diseases which Are known to Speed the spread of rates of his Are now dropping among teenage women under age 19 in the Nairobi Clown from 18 per cent to 12 percent in the last seven a key that Safe sex messages Are sinking Moses the projects record will get Atten Tion at an aids conference sponsored by Canadian International develop ment Agency in Toronto today and tomorrow when researchers and their Federal founders Shine a spotlight on efforts to fight the african aids the Agency recently announced million in funding for Canadian pro Grams to Stem his spread on the con the Nairobi project will get any where from As Little As million to much As million Over the next five years to expand its Ottawa roasted for releasing tax records by Paul Samyn Ottawa the Chretien still reeling from attacks Over its big brother yesterday came under fire for handing Over confidential tax records of two the Canadian Alliance took direct aim at the National Revenue department for the release of income tax files to Mani Toba Public which has already been slammed by the Federal privacy commissioner and is facing criminal allegations in a Manitoba courtroom Alliance my Howard Hilstrom spoke in the commons about the Case of Suzanne Thiessen and Jackie who saw their tax records released with out their direct the Revenue ministers track record in abusing canadians privacy is As bad As the had human resources development Hilstrom Selkirk Interlake Why can the government not be trusted with canadians confidential information Alliance my Jay Hill joined in the which came a Day after human resources minister Jane Stewart announced her department is pulling the plug on a controversial data base that was tracking intimate details on 34 Mil lion confidentiality when a Montreal animation was investigated for the ramp were denied Access to cigars records by the privacy yet when the Manitoba Public insurance company wants tax information on its Revenue Canada freely gives More than they ask Hill Why does this government protect the tax records of Federal Grant recipients but not those of private citizens government House Leader Don Boudria took the saying the Revenue department takes every Effort to safeguard the Security and confidentiality of All As a result of our investigation of the unauthorized release of confidential information with the Manitoba commis Sion an internal investigation was Boudria the investigation concluded that there in fact was no intent to do anything Thiessen and her husband John have filed a private prosecution that names Federal Cabinet minister Herb Dhaliwal and former Manitoba tory Cabinet min ister Jim Mccrae among 21 persons in connection with the release of their confidential taxpayer the Winnipeg couple allege former Revenue and former Mph committed sever Al counts of fraud and forgery in what has become an escalating Battle with Ottawa and a magistrate will today determine whether there is enough evidence for Thiessens private prosecution to pro Courteau is also planning to file a Sim Ilar private police search for missing senior puce Are asking the Public to help them Tad a missing 82yearold Erdman Dreek who also uses the Jed Dye was last seen in the area of Avenue and Nassau Street about monday he is described at a 5foot with a slim he has Short Grey hair and wears Square Silver framed he was last seen wow 9 Usfo tip suit a White dress with Wue dark shoes and a Beret style with information Tow is asked to Call the missing persons unit Many smokescreen have been thrown into the debate about the health hazards of secondhand smoke and the economic Impact of a ban on secondhand smoke in indoor Public myth hospitality workers Arent affected by secondhand fact waitresses Are 4 times As Likely to die of lung cancer As other myth a ban on secondhand smoke is bad for fact studies in smoke free cities like new York and los Angeles show business Doest myth secondhand smoke in Public places is fact secondhand smoke causes Many myth smokers have the right to smoke fact no one has the right to Force others to breathe their myth workers will lose their jobs if smoking is fact studies show no Lon term myth ventilation can get rid of secondhand fact ventilation cant rid the air of myth there is Little support for a ban in fact a Public poll shows the majority support a ban on secondhand smoke in Public add your voice to the growing support fora ban in City Council will decide whether to move toward a ban on secondhand smoke in Public including restaurants and the mayor and your City councillor need to hear from you before a vote is your voice can help make the fill out the at right and mail or fax it to the mayor or your City Oil visit a ton on Wyond howl in indoor a Tibuc placet supported by Manitoba Canadian cancer society Council for a tobacco free Manitoba Manitoba lung association Manitoba pharmaceutical association addictions foundation of Manitoba and stroke foundation of Manitoba m pm physicians for a smoke free Canada Alliance for the prevention of chronic association i support a ban on secondhand smoke in Public my City councillor address i 1 1 i i 1 mail to coalition for on secondhand smoke in Public places 125 Sherbrook Manitoba r3c 2b5 or fax to his worship mayor Glen Murray fax 9490566 councillors councillors Daniel Boniface Jenny fort Rouge Peter de Charles Harry i Mynars Mark North Kildonan Harvey Mclntyre John Herbert Allan John Point Douglas Garth River Heights urian Elm Wood Bill carry Mike old Kildonan Shirley Jae James j ;