Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 21, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg september 2000 local a7 i Brief whats in a name City firefighters lost their Battle to retain the depart ments historic name yester Day after a Council debate that consumed More time than any other item on the politicians monthly there must be some people sit Ting at Home in their living rooms shaking their mayor Glen Murray said after several Council lors made impassioned pleas to Post Pone the name changes Are the least of our Council voted to support chief Wes Shoemakers recommendation that his department be called the fire paramedic service to reflect ongoing efforts to integrate the two the department was officially renamed the emergency response service in but fire fire engines and uniforms still Bear the Crest of the Winnipeg fire firefighters wanted paramedics to work alongside them under the traditional department Alex president of the United fire fighters said imposing a new name will Hurt the delicate relationship Between Para medics and firefighters As the ser vices but paramedics association spokeswoman Janice Johnson said workers were consulted about the the chief is prepared to make some Tough decisions to Lead us in a new firefighters and paramedics share a common but Council has not yet voted to Inte grate the workers issues of Cross training and closure of some fire Halls Are expected to create tensions As the process Council committees Are expected to Start discussing details and Cost estimates within the next four robberies linked Winnipeg police Are looking for a knife toting Man suspected of Rob Bing four convenience stores in less than eight hours tuesday night and yesterday according to at about tuesday evening a Man armed with a knife entered the Mountain Tiro very on Mountain Avenue and demanded the clerk complied and the thief made off with an undisclosed amount of about an hour later a Man fitting the same description entered the Shell food store on Salter held up a knife and demanded after receiving an undisclosed amount of the suspect at about a Man with a knife entered the Mohawk Gas bar on Arlington Street and again received Cash after brandishing his an hour after the suspect robbed the 7eleven store at 1370 main and fled with Cash and cig in All four police Are look ing for a White Between 20 and 6feet wearing a bomber style an Oakland As baseball Cap and baggy officers come from afar the first class of police officers hired on a lateral basis from other policing jobs will hit the streets five officers four male and one female who had previously worked for the the Peel regional police the East Paul police and the Winkler police Force completed 15 weeks of train this Marks the first time the Winnipeg police service has hired offi cers on a lateral basis from other the full police recruit training takes about 50 mom says bus Driver walloped her considering Legal action Many families Are left wondering what to please Call for your complimentary brochure on the 4 Glen Eden memorial gardens cemetery funeral Home 4477 main Street t West Paul 9828300 a Winnipeg Mother is furious after a school bus Driver who allegedly assaulted her son last week has been allowed to return to its totally said Joy whose Niney Earold son Bren Don came Home with a bruised shoulder while Riding the bus from Starbuck school where he and his two five and attend Murray said the Veteran bus Driver apparently pulled the school bus Over last tuesday when some of the children were causing a Murray claimed the Driver Rose from his seat and walloped her who maintains he want involved in the when my son came in the door he had welts on the Murray he was just Murray said she immediately called the Morri Macdonald school division to officials refused to Murray filed a complaint with and if that Doest go any she said she is considering other Legal Murray said her children refuse to get on the bus with the she drives them to Oak Bluff where they Are picked up by another she said she has tried to teach her Chil Dren respect for but this Inci Dent has torn it All with one sweep of a this Man has demolished said look like a 10 in our leather Looka likes the hottest fashion for fall 2000 hangers has it All at prices other stores can Only dream about pc coordinates ii i99 values mens Wool jackets 1st Quality Wool or woo Cashmere some with genuine leather trim dont Liss hangers fashion warehouse Snake skin print leather lain pants Why pay s40 jacket Why pay s55 pants Pant 3 East find locations 1761 Wellington near the Airport 535 Panet Road just off Nairn in the former Princess Auto 3332 Portage at Westwood Crown jewels amorous twin set full set Queen set Crown jewel Luzon full set King set to pay Rcv Dufres Ime my Pohia Tib la i Call Cullen a Call collect 7858191 8577803 limited Quantity vib my pics i Cut Ltd can cd Kiili 9899900 6671578 ;