Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 27, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba November 2000 Winnipeg free press Power land Complete systems w High Speed Interne As Low As based on 39 Mill o a c for details 23738oo the mainly sunny High 2 Low 11 t garbage Day 4 schooldays bound for East timor ramp Rick from the Selkirk Ison his Way to East timor As part of a in Mission rebuild ing the local police Force a8 two hats for Rookie councillor Rookie City councillor Gord Steeves May keep his Job As a school trustee in order to spare vital school taxpayers a by election a3 v Israel hits Lebanon a retaliatory raid on Southern Lebanon raises the spectre of a regional War in the Arab israeli conflict b1 the heats still on Perus Alberto has i native Japan but Hast stopped an investigation into his alleged wrongdoings while in off ice 82 food for thought men have eating too Midnight gorging or working out excessively Are signs of trouble 01 i business to longer lagging ses Areep Inger dragging their and Selling their wares million Worth of goods we resold in the net Between it Arch 1999 and it Tare 2000 jump 17 our kids Are too fat researchers say Canadian children Are alarmingly and they blame a Lack of physical activity b1 Manitoba top election coverage i today two pages to help you decide i tomorrow special 12page Section on the outcome and now your verdict will voters give Chretien another majority after 36 Days of mudslinging and character the 2000 Federal election Campaign has come Down to one simple Issue can prime minister Jean Chretien Garner another majority or will he be reduced to a minority National Public opinion polls released this weekend show a majority is within reach for the Liberal which enjoys a roughly i Point Lead on its nearest the Canadian the question now remains whether the liberals can count on the polls As an accurate prediction of voter or whether there is a Surprise waiting when the votes Are like University of Toronto political scientist Nelson believe the party sup port is weak and Many of those voting for Chretien liberals Are doing so Lions Roar in Grey and Romance Lui Lions quarterback Damon Allen plants a wet one on kicker Lui Passaglia in the Celebration following the Lions 2826 Victory Over the Montreal Alou ettes in the 88th Grey cup yesterday in it was the fugal game of Passaglia illustrious 25year Cal and he kicked what proved to be the winning Field for Complete please see pages swamped Grade 3 teachers say kids falling seriously behind on work too Busy with tests to teach by Nick Martin teachers say Grade 3 kids across Manitoba Are falling behind on their school work and Are not quickly establish ing the classroom relation ship that lets teachers spot childrens strengths and teachers throughout the province Are complaining Treyve been swamped with extra work this fall and los ing Normal curriculum time because of the new diagnostic assessment of each Childs language and math skills that education minister Drew Caldwell imposed this and teachers say they could better assess a Childs strengths and weaknesses through daily classroom con tact As Treyve always the amount of time put in was Manitoba teachers society president Jan Speelman said the math assessment was just they have Grade 3 Content to there behind on continued please see assess a2 Rosser school principal with Grade 3 is Billing the education minister for her teachers for a lot of it is voting for the least of the Wiseman even if the liberals do capture a some observers believe Chretien will not have earned a Clear Man Date from continued please see vote a2 i Bush says in to address Florida certifies vote Gore vows to fight on by Robert Russo Washington Texas George Bush confidently declared himself the next president yesterday and asked Vic president Al Gore to drop his court fight to contest Florida decision to award him the states electoral but Republican jubilation was muted by breathtaking confusion and bitter judicial jousting that will keep the win Ner of the White House a mystery for several several lawsuits will guarantee that until the balloting mess is untangled by the supreme court in about 10 neither Bush nor Gore can claim the presidency with any that will mean almost a month will have passed since the 7 election without a Gore said he is compelled to fight on because All the votes in Florida have not been counted it is important for the integrity of our democracy to make sure that every vote is Gore said in an interview with the new York times newspaper that was published late yesterday on the newspapers web the Burden is now on the democratic Vic president to persuade the people of the United states to go along his contest of the Florida electoral he will have that Chance during a nationally televised address Bush adopted the tone of a president elect in a speech broadcast from the Texas governors mansion in he served notice to Gores pres ident Bill that he expects the current administration to cooperate with his transition the election was close but tonight after a a recount and yet another manual Secretary Dick Cheney and i Are honoured and humbled to have won the state of which gives us the needed electoral votes to win the the Texas governor speaking from the state Capitol continued please see Florida a4 dont dump your hazardous waste you san safely dispose of your household hazardous free at Miller environmental 65 Trottier Bay Winter hours 9 am to 4 pm the first saturday of each month examples of household hazardous waste products leftover paint cleaners Drain paint Brush cleaners solvents cylinders insect killer ;