Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 7, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba A2 Winnipeg 2000 digest Index local editorials a16 focus a17 letters to the editor a17 business stocks b10 family notices in a emporiums c12 classified c14 Jumble c17 diversions Ann Landers c11 comics c10 sports record Showtime d1 movies d10 prime time to a18 weather a18 deaths husband of Charlotte Cha Marcel widower of Marguerite Laura widow of Denis wife of John Daw Elsie of Portage la widow of Olafur Eileen widow of Robert widow of Schick Dine Margaret widow of William Tiffany Martha Harold Paul husband of Lau relly Martha husband of Nellie of husband of Betty Donald of classified death notices c12 our mistake Charles Bernstein received Over five years from the crowns and colitis foundation of Canada and Canadian institutes of health research to conduct medical research into inflammatory Bowel Dis Manitoba has the highest rate of crowns disease in the a Story yesterday contained incorrect info incorrect team pictures appeared in some copies of yesterdays Community the Page will run with the Cor rect team pictures in the 13th Community Tracy Fae died in a car Accident on an icy Patch of the perimeter Highway incorrect information appeared in tuesdays a photo yesterday incorrectly identified a House on Dufferin Avenue As being the location of the gang rape of a 13yearold the rape took place at another Dufferin Avenue the free press apologizes for any inconvenience the error May have i i i lotteries lotto winning numbers yesterday were 32 and the Bonus number was pick 3 winning number yesterday was the plus winning number yesterday was Western winning numbers yesterday were 35 and the Bonus number was i i i How to reach us Winnipeg free press 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 6977304 sports desk entertainment 6977234 business 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truck behind people buying news soft drinks and sandwiches All using debit it slows it he the Strain on the system from so Many card users wont tempt More retailers to demand Cash for smaller Warren push for technology that Quick while the next generation prefers the cashless society is a pipe Warren too Many Busi Nesses Are Cash based and dont want to report All of their he that alone will keep Cash debit cards Are safer than carrying Cash or credit cards that let you spend beyond your but they May also be encouraging kids to spend More than they says the spokeswoman for the Manitoba Branch of the Consumers association of Are they doing More impulse shop Ping asked Gloria possibly people do buy More when they have the card than when they have no Cash in their and when its not their Money the temptation May be even Desorcy debit card facts 190 per cent of canadians own a banking card 182 per cent of card owners have tried interact direct payment 159 per cent of those surveyed used interact direct payment within the last seven Days 123 per cent of seniors use interact up from 9 per cent in 1998 source interact association of Canada Jeff of body Winnipeg free press is it their own interact card there using or their parents Are you paying a fee for your interact Purchase Desorcy said Consumers should keep paper records of their transactions and make sure they jibe with their Bank statements every she said Christ Mas is a time when Consumers have to be especially think twice before you buy any never go shopping with a credit card at and have a limit As to what you plan to spend before you go up to the counter in any Des Orcy in direct payment is offered by More than and debit use has grown in every major retail from grocery stores to the Survey it also found 82 per cent of card own ers have tried the debit payment method and 59 per cent of those surveyed had used debit during the previous the Survey was based on inter views across Canada and is considered accurate to within plus or minus percentage 19 times out of Eileen Melnick of the Royal Canadian said although interact says its cards Are used More than the mint sees no slowdown in Coin pro its still business As Mccarthy it has never been higher for circulation we had to triple our volume for the millennium it is probably the same As with computers years they predicted a paperless but i dont know about but Ive still got a lot of paper on my with files Canadian press and Kevin Rollason flood Way expansion preferred by doer by David Kuxhaus Premier Gary doer said he would prefer expanding the Winnipeg flood Way As opposed to building a dam near Agathe to protect Manitoban from future residents in Agathe and sur rounding areas have expressed concern Over the Impact such a project would have on the it would require some residents to unless i misread the Manitoba Public theres not going to be a consensus on Agathe so i think were looking at the doer said the International joint commis in its report released yester warned against proceeding with any project that didst have the full backing of people Impact the which is made up of representatives from Canada and the was asked to study flood Protection in the red River Valley after the 1997 they say its going to Cost hundreds of millions of dollars to flood proof the according to a preliminary expanding the either by dredging or would Cost about the Price tag for the Agathe dam would be even higher once compensation is paid to Farmers and other government engineers have already been working on models for both doer said a final decision will be made once Public hearings in Janu Ary Are tory my a Jack Penner Emer son said protecting Winnipeg should not be done at the expense of residents in Southern said the govern ment must move quickly on flood doer could not say when construction could that will Likely depend on How much the fed eral government will doer said he had preliminary discussions with the Federal govern ment on a cos sharing doer said that spending Money on flood Protection is cheaper than the Cost of a huge its Esti mated that the 1997 flood caused billion in damages in Canada and the pictures chairs lamps vases tables Corey design 9421630 329 Cumberland at Deil ners walk downtown annual Craft fair december 8 and 9 Over 40 craters from Manitoba featuring Loos of unique Christmas products the Advance Antiques moderns same old just redesigned 266 Edmonton 9432734 Salmon steaks 10 smoked Gold Eye 5 for Tiger shrimp 100 for Orange rough 1 lobster tails 8 for broken scallops 1 we pack for travel 5893474 596 Dufferin Winnipeg the original Cabin Slipper 100 Lambskin 100 Comfort for the entire family like mittens for your feet from the wonder til world of sheepskin 250 Puffer in 5868097 if no payments no interest not a cent to pay til summer2001 Liz Claiborne save 30 All Liz Claiborne fashions including petites and plus sizes starts today ends off our regular prices Christmas hours downtown a joke 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