Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 2, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press june 2000 local a3 City editor Steve Pona 6977292 features editor Bruce Owen 6977292 Casino plans Luck out for 5 first nations panel makes recommendation for but Long list of conditions must be met first by Dan Lett and Doug Narne five first nations communities hit the Jackpot yesterday when a government committee picked them to Host the first licensed aboriginal Casi nos in some of the recommendations sparked including one to establish a Casino in where voters earlier this year rejected plans for a the Casino recommendations were applauded by aboriginal who 1 struggled through an often bitter Battle with the previous tory administration to approve first nations today Marks a very historic Day for first nations people in said chief Jerry Primrose of the Nisich Awa Yasik Cree one of the successful the establishment of first nation casinos in Manitoba Sig nals an economic departure from what has been the Case for far too i an two member com Mittee studied 12 proposals from aboriginal communities throughout Manitoba and recommended Casino licences for i the ase Nestak Compa representing Opas kayak Cree nation in the Pas and five other Northern first which has proposed a facility featuring 177 Slot machines and eight Gam ing i Sioux Valley first which has proposed a Casino and 75room hotel in or near Brandon with 300 Slot machines and 12 i gaming i Swan Lake first which has proposed a Casino with 30 gaming tables and 300 Slot along with a hotel and conference Cen All to built in heading i the broke head River resort which has pro posed a Casino and hotel on the broke head preserve on Highway 59 near Lake win it would have 300 Slot machines 30 gaming l Cree the for Mer Nelson House which has pro posed a Casino addition to the mystery Lake in featuring 200 Slot and 10 gaining Host communities and investors would 70 per cent of another per cent would be put into Trust for All 62 Manitoba first Host communities would also get a Cut from the the rest would be committed i to gambling addiction consumer and corporate affairs min ister Ron Lemieux said a committee will work with the successful proponents to ensure each meets a Long list of conditions necessary for a licence to actually be Lemieux said the proponents must they have proper sup port from local aboriginal and Nonato original governments for those off a successful con aversion of the land to Reserve today Marks a very historic Day for first nations people in Manitoba chief Jerry Primrose Sioux Swan Lake and Nisich Awa Yasik Cree nation have not started negotiations to have their Sites converted to Reserve status or received the necessary support from the local government these inadequacies Are particularly acute with the Swan Lake proposal for the site would be near where the nip government said it would not approve an aboriginal the heading Ley proposal is also fac ing Public More than 80 per cent of residents who voted in an april plebiscite opposed the Casino heading Ley councillor Jim Robson said Council is still willing to talk with Swan Lake leaders on the How supporting the Casino May be Dif Given the plebiscite he rolling River chief Morris Shan nac Appo said it was possible Swan Lake leaders and the heading Ley Council could make another pitch for the pro that strategy would be a hard sell at the Manitoba Premier Gary doer said his Cabinet has final authority on the licences and he strongly hinted yesterday that the Swan Lake proposal May not meet Lake does not meet the conditions As required in the doer could that change but the Bottom line is that it Doest meet the conditions and were not going to set aside those conditions for tory critics predicted the government would Force no aboriginal communities to Host the if the communities say they dont want a it is very foolish and arrogant of the government to go said lotteries critic Jack i was very sur prised to see heading Ley right at the top of the Reimer said a Casino so close to Winnipeg will Drain Money away from the Manitoba lotteries an annual Cash cow for the govern an aboriginal Casino could also prove to be a Tough sell in where mayor Reg Atkinson remains dedicated to stopping any gambling it will be a frosty Day in july before i sign the papers to allow a Casino in Atkinson it will just be a vacuum cleaner that will suck Peoples Money right out of their other communities affected by yesterdays recommendation were More pos Thompson mayor Bill Comaskey said he favours a Casino Deal with the Cree but before making any Council will hold a referendum and let the people David a band councilor with said he shed tears of Joy when he saw his Community proposal had been this is a great step Forward for first nations he weve been at this for five its been a Tough Mac w1nnikg de hum convocation 50 years late nine University of Manitoba grads of the faculty of Interior designs class of 1950 took part yesterday in the ceremony they missed 50 years ago thanks to a devastating the who came from All Over Canada and the Are left to right James Phyllis Gilbert Cynthia Debby Bill Murray Donna Yeo and Steve United front fighting to keep troops by Helen fall Dong Manitoba three political parties will fight to keep the provinces army troops but the province will recommend that 2nd battalion Princess Patricia Cana Dian Light infantry move from Winnipeg to Canadian forces base Shilo if defence minister Art Eggleton insists land forces must be the United front was announced by Premier Gary doer yesterday after a meeting of the Al party committee that recently toured Shilo and Winnipeg Kapyon Home to we reject the proposal to have the army located in Edmonton and we accept that Shilo makes More sense than doer noting that million less construction would be required if the troops amalgamated in the base near Brandon is Home to the first regiment Royal Canadian horse but German troops Shar ing the base Are pulling out of Shilo this committee members Are trying to arrange a meeting in Ottawa next week with Eggleton and foreign affairs min ister Lloyd a Winnipeg or we have been told the decision has not been made and they would like to meet with doer the conservative and Liberal politicians agreed that 2ppcli cannot remain at the aging but their first preference is to have the soldiers move to Northwest Winnipeg near the air forces 17 that the option Steve is rooting if i was told that i was going to be moving to i have opportunities to work elsewhere and i would definitely release from the Macbeth wife is a communications professional who might be Able to find similar work in he but in Brandon it would be a much lower paying she would hate to be such a Long drive from the Royal Winnipeg bal let and he Doest want to give up his Rugby most of the Guys Laid Down a lot of Macbeth said of his fellow Winnipeg some Pacli members also complain that Shiloh advantages for training have been noting that they would still have to use Albertas bigger bases for some Large scale live fire the maintenance Yard and Barracks being vacated by the germans would also have to be refurbished for doer said the province must support moving 2ppcli to Shilo if Eggleton refuses to make a Lon term commit ment to keep 1rcha by itself at the base near Eggleton is expected to announce his decision by next Murray Doris filmo is Mantle new tory Leader says acclamation lets him focus on defeating nip by Dan Lett the progressive conservative party of Manitoba acclaimed a new Leader yesterday when no candidates emerged to Challenge Domo Gas head Stuart Mur nominations closed yesterday at 5 with not a single member of the tory elected caucus stepping Forward to replace former Premier Gary following the party executive members met to officially declare Murray the Leader designate of the he must still be confirmed by party members at the tory annual Gen eral meeting in Early although the leadership Battle he pre pared for never Murray was optimistic there might be a Silver lining in what some have declared a pub Lic relations when i got into this i had no idea whether there would be one or three or five Murray the fact is that i was overwhelmed with the support i got right off the at the end of the Day the party is ripped apart from a leadership fight then you have to spend years to rebuild the party to fight the real now i can focus on the real task at defeating the Murray was handed the leadership last month when the Only other Candi la Darren Praznik Lac Dubon Praznik said party organizers had mis managed the leadership Mak ing it impossible for him to raise Money and compete with who has the support of the party Murray said he would be available for a by election whenever the Opportunity Murray will have to contend with the fact the leadership stumbles have made the tories the Bun of jokes within and without the in question smug nip Las and Cabinet ministers have turned the tables on the heckling the tory front Bench about the fact not one elected member is seeking the Leader the nip have also poked fun at the tories for botching the process of Choos ing an interim party officials and caucus members first told the Media that Veteran la Harold Gilleshammer the party Deputy would act As interim Leader until the fall leadership con the tories held a close door meeting last weekend where four Las vied for the interim leaders even the caucus elected Bonnie Mitchelson River East As interim tories were unable to explain Why the caucus decided to snub and Why John Loewen fort Whyte would put his name Forward to be the interim Leader when he had already declined to enter the official race to replace Community committee dats june 000 place Community committee 1760 main Street Hue regular meeting Public hearings to consider zoning matters All interested persons Are invited to attend for further information Call Carol clerk Telephone 9963680 explore the 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