Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 6, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press december 2000 local a3 City editor Steve Pona 6977292 features editor Margo Goodhand 6977292 Phil Winnipeg free press two firefighters suffered mild Burns while fighting a Blaze that gutted this located at 21 Bishop Charleswood Blaze guts injures firefighters by Tracy Tjaden two firefighters went to Hospital last night with minor Burns after a Charleswood Home was gutted in a spectacular lat afternoon no one was in the Large split level Home at 21 Bishop Lane when it shot up in flames just before 4 owner Gwen Duha was running errands and her was at last night the family was gathered at the Home of Gwen Rick where they mourned the loss of family keepsakes but were grateful no one was seriously were dealing with the rollercoaster of emotions right said Rick neither the family nor fire officials had any idea How the fire damages were estimated at although it could not be confirmed at the assistant Deputy fire chief Wayne Mcdonald said a fire phenomenon known As a flashover could be responsible for the two fire fighters a flashover refers to a sudden burst of flames that strikes when fresh air is introduced into a burning building where there is intense heat but not a lot of Active it ignites the whole Rolls Over the ceiling and into the entire explained another firefighter who want on the scene but spoke to Crew members who its like a Rush of flames in there when this like a witnesses said the fire blew out the front windows of the Home As flames shot six metres in the its in the attic and at that Point it goes into a full Mcdonald said on the scene As a new Crew arrived for a shift ambulance attendant Paul Roberts said the two injured firefighters were treated on the scene and transported to Hospital in stable they were released late last one suffered a Burn to the the other to the he up to 14 emergency vehicles and More than 20 firefighters battled the it was pretty said 12yearold Heather who watched the fire from her Home across the firefighters on the scene were not Only battling a raging Blaze that went from the basement to the they were up against Mother bitterly cold temperatures last night made fighting the fire and also froze water from the fire turn ing the scene into a skating the lines Are freezing up and these Are really icy Mcdonald said on the Rick Duha said there were no warn Ings of electrical problems at the he said his Mother was very Strong and would be staying with the family owns a specially print ing shop in Winnipeg called Duha Colour Rural users receive a Hydro break nip targets electricity parental leave in throne speech Park parking fees eyed to raise More Revenue by Bruce Owen City bureaucrats Are eyeing parking fees for City Parks As a Way to raise More its an idea that has come completely out of the Blue As City Hall leaves no Stone unturned in its quest to reduce spend ing and increase Revenue As it Lowers property Public works chairman John Angus said City staff Are under the gun to Cut costs As much As possible As the City Heads into the second year of a three year plan to reduce property taxes by six per he added any idea will be considered in an open but that its Prema Ture to worry about paying for parking in its just an Angus we Arent talking about it this next year we it probably wont make in a preliminary document for the 2002 City the Public works department has come Forward with Sev eral ideas that will create new fees and increase existing specifically for parking for the department says Park ing fees should be brought in for Kildo Crescent Kings and la Barriere Parks starting in it believes the fees will generate in Revenue for the a private contractor could Supply All necessary Monitor the Parks and collect All parking the Docu ment Public works is also toying with the idea of charging parking fees at the cites five boat the City is also looking at adding 300 new parking meters in the downtown and on regional streets in High density areas outside the downtown Over the next three its anticipated the new meters will earn per year for the As the City also wants to increase the rate for its current parking the rate today is 60 minutes of parking per the City wants to increase that to 48 minutes of parking for or for an the document says the new rate is by Sean Oconnor Steek totally illogical 9 expected to raise revenues by 15 per cent or the Cost to recalibrate the meters is estimated at Garth Steek River Heights said More meters at higher rates is bad for its totally he you want people to come but All youre doing is driving a stake through the heart of the Small business the new meters and increased fees have yet to be passed by Rural Manitoban will get a break in Hydro parental leave will be and All Manitoban will be Given a Chance to vote before governments privatize Crown the nip delivered its second throne speech opening a new session of the As with most throne it was an alphabet soup mix of with few unlike in the governments first throne health care took a Back seat nor was there mention of new tax the Centrepiece of the speech is a plan to create a single residential Hydro rate across the with Manitoba Hydro projecting a sur plus of rates everywhere will drop to the same level paid in win Manitoban have built this resource together and they should share in its Premier Gary doer the Cost to the province will be million a business rates will not be the average monthly rate in win based on the use of kilowatt hours of is compared to in communities such As bran Thompson or flin flon and in smaller Rural and Northern commune a Hydro spokesman the move met with general were very Happy about particularly because it will enhance the afford ability of our Northern said Graham president of the Manitoba Chambers of As the government also committed to increasing parental leave to conform with Federal allowing new parents to take up to 37 weeks up from 17 combined with maternal it will allow parents to take 54 weeks under new Federal parents on combined parental and maternal leave can collect employment insurance benefits for 50 the province Hopes to pass the legis lation before Federal rules come into effect on and keeping an election the nip will introduce a Law forcing governments to hold a referendum before privatizing Crown legis lation to protect Manitoba Hydro will be introduced this while the government patted itself on the the opposition chose to focus on what was left out of the throne particularly with regard to health magically disappeared it appears that Treyve abandoned health health care is the 1 priority of now it seems to have magically disappeared from their said tory Leader Stuart Mur who yesterday sat in the legislature As an elected la for the first Liberal Leader Jon Gerrard said the government missed an weve got a government in health is Drifting the wrong instead of emphasizing those things that Are going to get us to where we need to we have no guarantee that we Are highlights the nip government alms to i reduce residential Hydro rates across the province to the same level As in i introduce Law forcing governments to hold referendums before privatizing Crown i increase parental leave to conform to Federal i implement tax reductions from last years i create a prenatal Benefit for poorer to include Money As Well As health and education i continue existing cent a litre rebate on fuel tax for ethanol for another 10 i establish an Energy conservation program including retrofit Loans for Homes and five year initiative to encourage savings in Public build i increase spaces in medical schools in an attempt to train and keep Doc tors i seek agreement with Federal government to increase share of skilled i reduce provincial crop insurance premiums i create fund to provide Startup capital for companies in healt relat de i introduce new strategies to protect drinking water As Well As lakes and going to be Able to deliver health care of a Standard that we should expect in the 21st he instead of new the government trumpeted what it considered last years healthcare such As reduced waiting lists and plans to increase nursing it announce plans for More spaces in medical schools and said it would make More Startup Money available to companies in healt relat de missed the boat Murray also questioned the govern ments Lack of commitment to new tax i think they missed the boat com he but business was pleased with what it Jim president of the business Council of called it a Moder ate while disappointed by no indications of new tax Carr said he was pleased with plans to address Manitoba skills shortages through increased i Migra he also gave thumbs up to a train ing strategy that gives special consideration to aboriginal i would have liked to hear More emphasis on particularly tax Carr the throne speech steered Clear of labour Law proposals like the ones that had business and unions at each others 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