Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 2, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba A2 digest Index local the Bac Page a17 editorials a18 Faith c15 focus a19 letters to the editor a19 business stocks b17 social notices c14 family notices in a emporiums c16 classified c18 Jumble d13 diversions Ann Landers b3 comics b2 sports record entertainment b1 movies b8 prime time to c20 weather c20 i i i deaths Frederick Bjorn of Glen widower of Doreen Robert husband of Mary Dahlia Dale widow of Peter Donald Ruth wife of John of Barbara wife of Gordon James of of widow of Clifford Theodore James widower of Maria Irene widow of John John pin Smi 2 Jeanne Lucy widow of William Pauline Nee widow of John Edith Nee widow of Pete husband of Adina John Wesley of Kelowna George Miguel husband of Irene wife of Robert Mary Josephine Nee i classified death notices c16 lotteries lottery results were unavailable from source at press i i i How to reach us Winnipeg free press Sage eng continued from Page a1 the halt to the centres funding comes two weeks after health minister Allan Rock visited Winnipeg and threatened to Cut off the flow of Money to the Cen Rock made the threat after what he said was a negative and aggressive pos Ture by the centres Martin the centres refused to comment i saw the written letter less than an hour i Haven spoken to anyone about so in completely without instructions or Tadman it seems Likely the two sides will go to Tadman gave every Indi cation at a news conference two weeks ago that the Centre believes Ottawa does not have the Legal right to arbitrarily Cut off its if the sides go to it will be Over a controversial clause in the Transfer agreement Between health Canada and the treatment formally called the Virginia Fontaine addictions found the controversial clause reads this agreement sets Forth the entire agreement and understanding Between the minister and the Centre and super Sedes and cancels All previous Neotia commitments and writing in respect of the Tadman claims the clause Means health Canada does not have the right to audit records prior to july when the current Transfer agreement took the treatment Centre has been operating since the late its just said a local corporate lawyer about the after Reading the entire Transfer does that mean it supersedes every a 1 Home i recreation order now in time or Christmas 619 ferry Road 7832666 in a lakefront cottage Check out our new Well take a virtual tour or View our slide Jessica Lake Lodge 3487544 email Cla Sique timeless fashion for Beautiful rooms 867 Mcleod 6680079 facial acne sufferers we Are seeking men and women 16 years of age and older who have severe facial cysts associated with their acne for an acne research participants receive study related doctor visits and medication at no locally sponsored by for information Call 9471630 agreement in history the lawyer who the hell represented the minister in this agreement asked the who did not want to be named because a partner represents a Manitoba first health Canada is investigating financial transactions in Manitoba by which funds All first nation healthcare the senior signature on the Transfer agreement belongs to Paul the former head of the first nations and inuit health who has been on paid leave since health Canada launched its investigation of of Nib spending on the lawyer said Ottawa could argue the clause violates the interests of the which funds the As the clause May simply be too Broad to stand up in health Canada does not believe the controversial clause will stand up to a Legal it maintains the agree As in All funding agreements with health gives the minister ultimate authority to conduct an Ken the treatment centres did not return Telephone health Canada notified the treatment Centre of its decision by letter from Deputy minister David Dodge informed Centre chairman Perry Fontaine and Courchene that scheduled monthly payments to the treatment Centre have been health Canada will continue to reimburse the Centre for patient care until All patients Are he the treatment Centre will first have to sub Mit receipts and records before receiving payment from health fender said it will Likely take several weeks to Transfer All the treat ment Centre has 76 most of which Are health Canada the Centre just reopened two weeks ago after being closed two months for Reno health Canada has 53 alcohol treat ment centres and 10 solvent abuse Cen tres across the in Many treatment centres Are not funded by health like the Norbert foundation in fender said health Canada also has other contingency plans to treat but would not health Canada said it expects the treatment Centre and Sage eng chief Ron Fontaine and Council to fender said there is no reason to con tact the former Assembly of first nations grand chief Phil Fontaine is one of four treatment Centre along with Perry Lana Daniels and All except Phil Fontaine were on the recent Caribbean controversy has swirled around the Sage eng treatment Centre Ever since the Caribbean which raised questions Over How the cruise was Tadman told Media two weeks ago that any Public Money paid to the treatment Centre ceased to be Public and officials were free to spend it How they see the Virginia Fontaine addictions foundation was to receive about Mil lion a year Over the next five about 95 per cent of its funding comes from by the Norbert foun which also treats solvent and drug operates 136 Beds on a budget of about million a its funding is on a Feero service basis with various including Federal and a Grant from the Manitoba not puffy not puffy 25 off fabrics for after Xmas delivery Small very affordable chairs 32 800 slip covers 1795corydon 4890872 105 124 1355 Mountain Avenue Manitoba r2x 3b6 switchboard 6977000 t circulation City delivery 6977001 t advertising classified 6977100 display 6977122 t editorial newsroom 6977230 newsroom fax 6977412 photo desk 697730 sports desk 6977285 entertainment 6977234 business news 6977235 Reader feedback 6977293 regional reporter 6977267 City desk letters to the editor t photo reprints to order reprints 6977063 t All departments from Manitoba outside Winnipeg 18005428900 i t directors publisher Rudy Redekop 6977362 editor Nicholas Hirst 6977295 director of circulation Harry Brown 6977359 director of advertising marketing Laurie Finley 6977164 director of finance Dan Koshowski 6977425 director of human resources Don it fort 6977358 director of operations and technology Glenn Williams 6977045 recycled newsprint is used in the production of this please benefits continued from Page a1 under existing employment insurance parents Are granted 10 weeks leave with full Al parents of disabled children Are granted an extra five weeks As of All parental benefits will be extended to 35 according to a spokesman at human resources at the Macaulay was on a two year leave of absence from so was not eligible for maternity but unlike when their first daughter was eligibility for parental leave now kicks in As soon As a child is born and As from the Date a child is released from benefits Are Cut off after 52 the idea is to allow parents extra time with dying children in but because the rules Are parents whose children Are sick in Hospital lose Benefit time once the child is at the longer a child stays in the the less time with benefits a Parent has once the child arrives at it affects the sickest of the sick Chil Dren across the said it want like Mary left her health prob lems behind when she was Back Home from by waiting 10 months to Rolla son lost the bulk of his benefits and was told he was Only eligible for four once Mary needed around the clock care and she needed an array of medications and was on a 24 hour feeding even with the maximum 70 hours a week Home care provided by the both Rollason and Macaulay were run id be so id break i even know id dropped said despite appeals to have the act Broad Rollason was turned his next step in the process is to argue his Case before an an Independent no Date for a hearing before an Umpire has been if that Doest the Case can go before the Federal Roll sons Case argues the Al rules Dis Criminate on a number of including the seriousness of a Childs disability and the age of a child when brought Home from disabilities that require especially Long stays May disqualify the Parent to any employment insurance states the Roll sons constitutional expert Bryan says the rules can be broadened by the courts without striking Down the Al what we Are looking for is i think what weve identified is a prob Lem that is said Laurie Beachell of the Council of canadians with disabilities has written to human resources but has had no real its and its an exam ple of policy that discriminates because the policymakers have not been inclusive by Beachell i think the department gave this no consideration when the changes were i think they just didst Manitoba schizophrenia Hope with a future for those with prices effective 115 Salmon steaks 10 smoked Gold Eye 5 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