Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 4, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba free i press june 4,arts big and bold Eleanor Bonds paintings at the Winnipeg Art gallery belie the artists shy nature arts and entertainment columnist Morley Walker writes i sport devils do Dallas new Jersey devils took a 2-1 series Lead in the Stanley cup v finals last night with a 2-1 win Over Dallas stars local a wet Spring delivers Good news for Hydro customers a3 Canada Jack Ramsay supporters cheer decision to seek Alliance nomination a4 High 20 Low 6 the weather a8 mainly a sunny skies. Wind North 20 gain ground in War against break ins violence by Bud Robertson Winnipeg a break and enter rate continues to fall boosting Hopes that the police Are finally gaining ground in the War against crime. There were 9,005 break ins in Winnipeg in 1998 a the most up to Date figures available a according to the Winnipeg police service 692 fewer than in 1997, when such crimes dipped to their lowest level in a decade. Breaking across Winnipeg reached a High of 15,743 in 1987. Other crimes also fell in 1998, according to the report including homicides 23 per cent attempted murder 53 per Cen sexual assault to per cent assault la per cent robbery 16 per cent and motor vehicle thefts six per cent. Police districts across the City reported declining crime rates for All criminal code offences with the exception of District 3, which includes West Kildonan and Northwest Winnipeg. That area recorded a Small increase in property crimes and criminal code offences other than crimes against persons. A a what a positive about that particular report is that All the crimes sort of dropped which i think is a neat indication that hopefully something is happening and that a a positive thing a said const. Craig Hobson of the Winnipeg police crime prevention unit. Hobson cautions though that numbers can fluctuate greatly from year to year and May not indicate a trend. 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Ifs a Wing Walker Casino losers demand answer viable proposals slighted in report native leaders by Dan Lett and Tracy Tjaden Marc Gallant / Winnipeg free press Wing Walker Kyle Franklin 20, does his impression of a Mercury Hood ornament while father Jim flies his biplane yesterday. Continued please see proposals a2 the losers in last weeks proposal for five aboriginal casinos Are demanding a review of How a two Man committee set up by Manitoba a new democrats came to its decision. A a it a not fair Quot said chief Murray Clear sky of the first nation near Russell. A i want them to prove to me what kind of judgment they used to select these projects. I want to know what they were thinking when they made these Clear sky said his band already runs a successful $5-million hotel on the Yellowhead Highway that would become the Backbone of a new Casino. Financing for the Casino had been arranged with a local Lender. Yet when a provincial selection committee announced the five successful candidates on Friday was not among them. Neither was Buffalo Point on Lake of the Woods. It runs a successful tourist resort North of Minnesota. Buffalo Point chief John Thunder said the committee completely overlooked whether the selected Sites would draw tourists from outside Manitoba one of the key conditions outlined in the proposal guidelines. Thunder also said several of the successful proposals have Little tourist Appeal and will rely instead on the Money of Manitoban. Casinos that rely too heavily on the population living in the immediate Vicinity do not add anything to the provinces Economy he added. Roseau River Ani Hinabe first nations proposal for a $20-million Casino in Emerson on the . Border was also dismissed without explanation. Terry Nelson a Central figure in Roseau River a proposal said the government goofed when it approved two casinos in the North where less than to per cent of Manitoba a population lives. A whatever Money is in the North would barely sustain one Casino but certainly not two a Nelson said in a release. A Roseau River and other first nations were duped into believing that the process was going to be fair. The nip took care of the nip they did no to care about the numbers or the consequences for first the committee gave the nod to five proposals in total among them the ase Nestak company representing Opas kayak Cree nation and five other Northern first nations which wants to build on the on Reserve in the Pas. A Roseau River and other first nations were duped into believing that the process was going to be fair a Terry Nelson Roseau River first . Harbird brings touch of canadians to Winnipeg airshow by Glenn Johnson when one of the key tactical air planes in the . Air Force landed in Winnipeg for this weekends airshow several members of the aircrew were actually Back on Home turf. The Azacs a an Odd looking sid6 aircraft that looks like a jetliner with a spinning dish on top a i please see carries several canadians As key Story More members of its Crew. Nir111rec i the Azacs Short for air plus Tab do borne warning and control system is a flying Battle management Centre capable of directing fighters and other aircraft for air to air and air to ground warfare. Capt. Wilf Edmond senior director of the inboard electronic systems said serving As an Exchange officer with Norad gives him opportunities to serve on aircraft that he would never see in Canada. The Cape Breton native said the tinker Oklahoma based Crew is in the air about 270 Days a year and flies Over hot spots All Over the world. A we Are the Battle managers for whatever theatre of conflict we go to a he said. Continued please see airshow a2 snowbirds perform a death defying dive yesterday at the Winnipeg International airshow before a crowd of More than 30,000 aviation fans ;