Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 29, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press 2000 local a3 City editor Steve Pona 6977292 features editor Bruce Owen 6977292 we give love a Good name Manitoba has biggest drop in divorce rate by Carol Sanders maybe our licence plates should say married the Keystone province was one of three to Buck a National trend of higher divorce according to the lat est statistics Canada figures issued across the number of divorces Rose per cent from 1997 to in they fell per cent the biggest drop of any the number of marriages Here levelled off in 1999 after a steady but is it love that keeping us together the experts say its not economic Alberta is but it has one of the High est divorce rates in the its not our cold Winters that keep couples copying Yukon is a lot colder and its the failed marriage capital of wedding consultant Dawn Block in Oak Bank says she thinks its because Manitoban Are waiting till there older to pull the in serving a lot More of the mature group 28 and said who been in the business for 10 there More sure of themselves and what there looking for in a canadians Are waiting till there older to marry and Sta scan from 1989 to the average age for divorce has increased by among divorced couples in the average marrying age was based on 1998 divorce 36 per cent of marriages Are expected to end in divorce before couples celebrate their 30th that May come As a Surprise to canadians Over whelmed by Media from the United states where divorce rates Are much says a Winnipeg marriage therapist and member of the Vanier Institute of the Ray Ali says theres a popular mis Conception Here that one in two marriages end in that the divorce rate in where Many of our to programs come not in said Ali at the family Cen tre of our View of families is really Dif two thirds of marriages work he Wayne Lowacki the Winnipeg free press Emily consultant at Helenes bridal works on a a breakdown of breakups number of divorces per people in 1998 Canada 228 Manitoba Yukon 552 highest Northwest territories lowest number of divorces per people in 1989 Canada Manitoba average age at which divorced peo ple in 1998 were married men women average age at which divorced peo ple in 1989 were married men women average age for divorce in 1998 men women length of marriages that ended in divorce years years number of marriages in Manitoba 1995 1998 1999 source statistics Canada the Sta scan report is missing a big part of the he it does it include the number of common Law couples who get together or split up a significant part of the in per cent of All first unions were according to Vanier Institute in 1990 they made up 57 per cent of All first common Law marriages May be on the but they Haven replaced the institution of said Treyve become a step toward Matri there is still a High Ideal about and divorce is not something that taken its a last not the first More people Are living common Law to make sure there ready to commit to Ali in the National divorce rate peaked at 355 per following amendments to the divorce these changes allowed divorce after one year of separation instead of higher divorce rates that coupled with More common Law led to speculation that the institution of marriage was said that was he said yesterdays numbers show theres a huge correction taking Carol free press sleeves chats with voter Judy Macdonald in vital a Golden Opportunity for Steeves lawyer has 150 Volunteer workers by Helen falling Colour coded maps line the Walls of Gord Steeves Campaign office on marys one highlights routes the vital candidate has walked on his nightly quest to drum up another map shows a poll poll analysis of support for rival Al Golden in the 1998 citywide Munici pal Steeves is one of seven candidates vying with Golden for the seat the controversial City councillor was forced to vacate last month after being fined for income tax i think this is an important said Volunteer Christine who agreed to help out even though she does not know him people Are still very concerned about people Are also concerned about honesty and integrity at City after 12 years in Golden is the Man to but most candidates also mention Steeves name when asked to comment on the Progress of the 5 by election solid campaigns the lawyer and school division trustee expects to spend about on a Campaign that includes phone Calls and dropping three leaflets in the mailboxes of All vital House in winning Council Candi dates spent about on former broadcaster Robert Mcgee lawyer Marcelle Marion and City assessor Ken Desrochers Are also run Ning solid campaigns out of their Homes with help from a few dozen friends and up to in Early in the ant Golden voters rallied around Mcgregor now he thinks they Are looking More closely at where each candidate stands on key Mcgregor also said he believes sup port for Golden has been overestimate in starting to suspect the perceived support is in one mans he Sarah Kitcher and Shanu Deen Are not running conventional but Les Sawatzky is spending about on signs and getting out with a few friends to talk to As Many people As he Golden is mailing a newspaper to every household and expects to spend about of his own we got the Money the old fashioned Way we worked for he adding that two family members and a Friend Are helping him in Golden regained his seat by a wide margin after spending Only less than any other successful City Steeves seems to be running the most sophisticated with his Campaign manager Greg Doroschuk Esti mating they have about 150 Volunteer a Veteran of nip Calls Steeves Campaign style reminiscent of a Federal with image As its main whats missing is the party none of the candidates has been endorsed by a political party or even a local Steeves has run for the provincial liberals in the but is not currently a member of any new Centra hike would add to annual Bill by Bud Robertson Manitoban can expect to pay about a year More on their heating Bills if the Public utilities Board approves another per cent increase in Natur Al Gas effective Centra Gas spokeswoman Nelly Raki to said the increase is necessary to allow the Utility to recover increased costs in primary Gas if the rate hike is typical residential customers will see an increase of per or on their annual Gas while larger Gen eral service and Industrial customers will see increases of Between per cent and 18 per that translates to increases in per unit costs to cents per cubic metre from in Centra Gas received approval from the pub for a 16 per cent rate adding a year to the aver age Bill for natural which heats Homes in the its said Gloria executive director of the Manitoba Branch of the Consumers association of its going to be a really bitter Pill to Swallow this she the association recognizes these Are costs the Utility has to High North american demand for Nat ural lower production of natural Gas supplies and increased use of Gas fired combustion turbines in the United states Are behind the escalating costs of Natur Al Gas according to the Centra plans to go before the Board again next february for a rate the Utility decreased its rates by per cent in july 1999 and increased them by four per cent in the August rate change was the last since the Road your the lease your 0 Bishop Grandin hmm mall of Manitoba 4 designed with driven by payments Down payments ;