Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 2, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba A8 win Mph Finiki 2000 in Mem in ref used office furniture specials Public Welcome letter from 4 or sir 2 or laterals from 5 or or 3dr 2dr j Legal from 4dr 3dr 2dr items May not lie exact double Pedestal desks from desk return from used chairs from commercial Quality restaurant items sit ram 70 off sit026432 Libby Glass heart shaped jewellery boxes a All on display 4 showrooms Henckels 3 paring knife 4ck11291111 i Cambro bus tubs cam21155cbpl big savings on new used office furniture restaurant items Sale prices Good Only while stocks last buy rite office furnishings and restaurant equipment 334 Mcdermot at Margrave pm 204 942rite 7483 toll free 1888942rite 74b3 Emall free customer parking Metis rights at stake Manitoba highest court reserved its decision yesterday on a Pivotal Case involving the rights of Metis people across Ernie Blais has asked the Manitoba court of Appeal to overturn a 1998 lower court decision that found he had no Legal rights to Hunt big game out of he claims Queens Bench Justice Scott Wright erred in finding Metis people Are not afforded the Protection As indians under the nature resource Transfer agreement of the agreement states that indians have the right of trapping and fishing game for food at All seasons of the year on All occupied Crown Blais says a decision in his favour would set a dramatic precedent for Metis people across the he expects the Case to eventually end up in the supreme court of the Appeal began in but they ran out of time and had to continue the Appeal court said it May be several months before the decision is big raise for workers eight workers at the deaf Centre of Manitoba got a huge raise this the laundry and housekeeping members of Canadian Union of Public employees local received pay raises of an hour after their new contract kicked these workers were severely said cupe staff representative Denise adding some had never had a wage increase since starting work at the it was Long Over starting rates for the workers climbed to an hour from in addition to the their benefits package has been brought up to the provincial said the contract expires at the end of parasite not in cites water a parasite which can be harmful to people with weakened immune systems is no longer turning up in tests of the cites drinking a parasite that causes the intestinal illness was first detected by the City two weeks ago in a Sam ple at the Inlet to Deacon it was again detected in tests conducted the following but Margaret medical officer for the Winnipeg regional health still advises residents with severely weakened immune sys tems to continue to boil their water for one minute to kill any parasites that May be the advisory is directed towards people with and recipients of Organ or Bone marrow and people being treated with immunosuppression a fast added it is not nor recommend that healthy individuals boil their water before drinking Pont Bridge plan View whats happening with the Provencher paired Bridges project a few months Winnipeg City Council approved the preliminary design and authorized the Start of detailed design and environmental licensing for the paired to replace the existing Provencher How was the Provencher paired Bridges project developed in a project advisory committee Pac brought Community and citywide stakeholders together to plan the future of the aging Provencher the Pac followed a comprehensive planning looking at land economic and environmental factors in the surrounding the project goals were developed with local Community values and aspirations in extensive information through advertising and surveys was provided to Winnipeg ers who indicated overwhelming preference for a new the Pac reached unanimous consensus on the new paired Bridges alternative As the Choice that Best fulfilled the project the preliminary developed with input from the City of Centre venture and its stakeholder partners be corporation de develop Pement econ Mique the Forks North Portage and Parks and the was taken to the Public for response and further refinements Are now being made in response to Public Provencher paired Bridges design the paired Bridges design includes two separate Bridges one primarily for vehicles and commuter cyclists and the other for and recreational the slender profile vehicular Bridge includes two through lanes in each divided by a Centre and features a Short right turn Lane for traffic turning onto tache the pedestrian Bridge is a modern Cable stayed Light and featuring a Large Plaza for commercial meeting place to connect Provencher Boulevard to the Forks economically and what key issues Are being addressed through detailed design Public consultation on preliminary design raised a few design questions to be worked out in the projects detailed design now More information will be available in Early personal safety on the pedestrian Bridge specialists in crime prevention including the Winnipeg police service Are reviewing and providing design designers Are considering increased lighting rounded Corners and open areas to minimize hiding places and enhance visibility Security patrols safety devices like emergency telephones and surveillance cameras easy Access for emergency vehicles Impact of the pedestrian Bridge on views when travelling across the vehicle passengers will see the Cable stayed elevated pedestrian Bridge to the As Well As both sides of the views from either Side of the River will be virtually As the pedestrian Bridges Cable stays Are a Mere 100 my 4 inches in diameter and Are 10 meters More than 30 feet the 40meter 130 feet Cable support Tower tapers from 4 meters 13 feet at the base to less than 2 meters feet at the character of the vehicular Bridge the vehicular and pedestrian Bridges Are complementary with similar design significant components of the existing like the gears and the gatekeepers will be installed on a Large historical Plaza at the Corner of tache and material aesthetic lighting and artwork will enable the paired Bridges to reflect the history and culture of the communities they pedestrian safety at tache with anticipated increase in pedestrian flow due to the pedestrian experts have developed a Safe crossing that includes a raised pedestrian Island Between the right turn Lane off the Bridge and the tache through lanes see intersection what Roadway connection from the Provencher Bridge to main Street did City Council approve water and Pioneer avenues will be realigned creating a single intersection at Pioneer Boulevard and tying into the existing intersections at Westbrook the new roads will meet current safety eliminate the Sharp curve in the existing Road As it approaches Pioneer Boulevard and allow for expansion of can West global environmental Impact assessment Why does the City of Winnipeg need an environmental License for the Provencher paired Bridges project before construction can a licence must be granted under the Manitoba environment the process encourages Early and meaningful Public and ensures environmentally responsible the City of Winnipeg has identified a preliminary list of potential impacts the project May have on the environment and ways of addressing these the assessment results will be documented in an environmental Impact assessment Eia report and submitted to provincial and Federal regulatory the report will be available for Public review and then regulatory authorities will make a decision on the environmental License for the what factors Are studied in the environmental Impact assessment the environmental Impact assessment examines changes to the physical and biological environment As a result of the project and economic and social impacts related to these areas that will be examined include water soils and riverbanks vegetation and wildlife air Quality accidental release of hazardous materials land recreation land and facilities economic development River use human safety occupational health and safety infrastructure aesthetics heritage resources the environmental Impact assessment that results from this analysis will encompass setting description of existing conditions before the project impacts identification of potential environmental effects during construction and when the Bridges Are in use mitigation description of Steps that eliminate or minimize negative or enhance positive impacts monitoring recommendations for monitoring these Steps after project to ensure mitigation measures Are effective residual impacts identification of impacts that cannot be addressed through How will the environment be protected during construction the City of Winnipeg has developed a plan you can examine at the open which addresses Points like construction local resident and business and proper storage of construction equipment and How will the Public have opportunities for input into the environmental Impact assessment a program has been developed to ensure Public input is integrated into the for the City will continue to meet with the Pac to ensure Community concerns Are considered in the assessment of environmental the City of Winnipeg has also met with representatives of other groups from nearby areas that could potentially be their and Public input received to will be included in the environmental assessment come to the open House throughout development of this Public input has been during this environmental assessment the Public is invited to respond through the Coupon in advertisements in local newspapers and the project and at an open House december 9th at the the open House will give you an Opportunity to look Over More information and to express your which will be incorporated in the environmental Impact assessment of Are invited come and learn More about no it Chat with environmental read about the environmental Impact and Tell us your please join us on saturday december 2000 the Forks North one Forks Market Road Tell us what you think about the environmental assessment you need More please add a separate do you have any environmental concerns about the Provencher paired Bridges project Yves no if please Tell us what they Are do you have any suggestions for How to Deal with them any other comments or please Tell us your postal code so we can sort results by postal optional Telephone r please return within one week to Bill project City of Winnipeg Public works 100 main r3c 1a4 fax email ;