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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 10, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba Digest a is Over a a a Over Ai ease Siek Heep. Phase Siek help Kenneth Lambert associated pres Index local Canada world forum slice of life family notices births. Deaths. In a emporiums classified diversions Horoscope crossword comics sports record movies prime time to weather deaths a3,4,5 a8,86,7,8 b4 b5 c7 c8 a7 b6 c4,5 d3 d8 08 i Francis Vicki Karon. Garrioch John a a Jack Thomas 66. Johnson Jolene Nee toews52, wife of Bob Johnson. Kenyon Lloyd husband of Ruby Kenyon. King Shirley 73. Linklater Margary Gertrude 85, of Selkirk Moyse William bill59. Oliver Franklin a. Husband of Winne Oliver. Pearson Roland Phillip. Shepherd Allen John 77. Tan Yin Ai. 88. Wasio Anne 76, of East Selkirk wife of Nicholas Wasio. Williams Ruth Helen 88, widow of Ken Williams. I classified death notices c7 i i today in history the 1,280-metre Canso causeway the deepest causeway in the world was completed Between Mainland Nova Scotia and Cape Breton 46 years ago today in 1954. The causeway created a year round ice free port for the major towns along the Strait and helped establish the area As an important pulpwood Centre. But it was also held partly responsible for the decline of the lobster fishery along the Atlantic coast because it Cut off the Supply of lobster larvae spawned in the Gulf. Also on this Date in 1929 a Michael Snow a Painter sculptor photographer filmmaker and musician was born. 1964 a or. Martin Luther King won the Nobel peace prize. 1986 a John Polanyi professor at the University of Toronto was awarded the Nobel prize for pick 3 winning number yesterday was 316 lotto 6/49 winning numbers yesterday were 9.19.21,30, 38 and 40. Bonus number was 33. The plus winning number yesterday for the main prize of $100,000 was 302892. 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Please Recycle. Disaster Relief / continued from Page a1 families meet with lawyer mull filing joint suit by Kevin Robason eleven of the 12 families whose children died in the children a Hospital paediatric cardiac surgery program Are mulling Over whether they want to hire a lawyer to launch a multimillion Dollar lawsuit against the province and the Hospital. Margaret Feakes grandmother of Ashton Feakes one of the children who died in 1994, said the families met with lawyer Paul Walsh yesterday. A it went Well and it was very positive a Feakes said. A things Are looking a lot better for the Feakes said its up to each of the parents to consider whether they want Walsh to act for them or not. Meanwhile Allan Fineblit the Law society of Manitoba a chief executive officer said the society has received some phone Calls questioning Walsh a involvement with the families several of whom were represented by Legal counsel at the inquest. A a we re still looking at it and getting More information a he said. Fineblit said it is unethical for a lawyer to approach another lawyers clients but it Isnit if a diet approaches another lawyer. Walsh said the families approached him. A i did no to go looking for clients. I done to do an inquest was called after 12 children died following heart surgery performed by or. Jonah Odim. Associate chief provincial court judge Murray Sinclair who presided Over the 30-month Long inquiry recommended in his 516-Page report that the parents of the children be compensated. Recount / continued from Page a1 the supreme court decision was the latest whip saw development in a Post election period that saw Gore supporters jubilant Friday and dejected one Day later. Florida a High court in another sharply divided ruling ordered an immediate recount of thousands of ballots across the state before the dec. 12 deadline. Moments after the . Supreme court ruling All recounting across Florida came to an abrupt end. A no need for us to go any further a said Iorio supervisor of elections in Hillsborough county one of dozens of counties involved in the recount Effort a this is surreal Quot said Republican lawyer Jim Post in Duval county where officials had been deliberating How to proceed. A this has been quite a roller coaster ride and i done to think its Over Gores Lead lawyer David Boies did no to even attempt to hide his keen disappointment. He said the vice president was on his Way to overtaking Bush a narrow Lead in Florida. A it looks like vice president Gore and senator Joseph Lieberman would win the popular vote in Florida just like they won it outside of Florida Quot Boies said. Another Gore lawyer Ron Klain said the recount was ended with a net gain of 58 votes for the vice president. Republicans quickly disputed that claim and suggested Klain was in contempt of a court order not to divulge partial results. The Florida court reduced Bush a Lead from 537 to 154 votes. The . Supreme court could restore Bush a Advance Over Gore to 930 votes As certified nov. 26. Bush adviser James Baker said Bush has been through an ordeal but was pleased by the supreme courts decision. A one Day you re up. One Day you re Down a Baker said. A a it a taken a lot of twists and Bush a running mate Dick Cheney and his wife were watching the movie proof of life when their cellphones began going off in the theatre with word the supreme court had acted. Republicans observing the recount in Tallahassee erupted in cheers when the ruling was announced at 2 45 . Est. A few minutes earlier a Federal appeals court in Atlanta had refused a stay. Seven of the justices on the . Supreme court were appointed by republicans. The most conservative among them ruled in favour of granting Bush the stay chief Justice William melt the Ford dealer and Antler River equipment went out of business in 1999. But some local merchants say they struggled even harder this year because Farmers had used up All their Cash reserves. Last month Macleod True value hardware store closed putting More people out of work. The business task Force chaired by the late Bob Rose recommended $8.5 million for employee retention interest Relief and property tax deferral for about 1,000 businesses across southwestern Manitoba. Last week the association of Manitoba municipalities passed a motion caring for the Aid to flow. Carels saw the task Force report for the first time this fait when Premier Gary doer hand delivered a copy on a visit to Melita. The tories had refused to release the report before last years election. A a True values former owner Irv Skelton sail the Aid airtight have kept him in business Jug in Tweh to see whether the agricultural Economy is a a flooding Wasny to necessarily the whole to bin but k definitely was the last the Melita school has lost 32 of 344 students m the last year As families moved away to find work elsewhere. Skelton a son Jayson who ran the family bus mess has left Melita to study at the University of Manitoba and his father doubts the Young Man will return to the Community. Brandon accountant Don Penny who served on the Rural business task Force is disappointed that the groups recommendations have been ignored. A we spent All our summer running up and Down the he said the consultation meetings raised Hopes that. Have now been dashed. Penny considers the $8.5 million estimate realistic in Light of the $26-million Price tag on the jobs and economic restoration initiative for farms and businesses that struggled through the red River Valley flood. Former tory Rural development minister Len Derkach said the task Force report needs to be reviewed to see whether the estimates still apply. He is confident that the conservatives would have responded to the report if the Filmon government had been re elected. A we would have spent every Dollar that can be put into that area because of the the nip should consider releasing the Money now and then try to recoup some of the costs from Ottawa he said. A this is a priority in the minds of most Wowchuk insists it would set a dangerous precedent if the province picked up the full Cost of disaster programs that Are supposed to be shared by Ottawa. A they would expect the province to pick up the Federal shortfall in other she said the nip intends to approach the Federal liberals again for help now that they have a new mandate following last months Federal election. Duhamel said Friday that the Liberal government will take any request seriously. A if the same proposal is being made and the conditions Are not different i done to know what might turn that around. But then again i done to want to Wowchuk has offered to help businesses in the affected communities in other ways including calling on the expertise of provincial economic development officers. The Rose report recommended 50 per cent wage subsidies for a year for 700 employees interest Relief on Loans up to $35,000 and a one year deferral of property tax. Only businesses managed by owners with no other major income source would be eligible. The designated area would include the agriculture districts of Boisse vain Brandon Melita Minnedosa Neepawa Souris and Virden where less than 75 per cent of the Farmland was seeded in 1999. George w. Bush supporters cheer the . Supreme courts decision yesterday. Rehnquist justices Sandra Day of Connor Antonin Scalia Anthony Kennedy and Clarence Thomas. Justices John Paul Stevens David Souter Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer dissented. Justice Stevens writing for the minority called the halt of the recount an a a unwise decision a that May cause irreparable a to Stop the counting of Legal votes the majority today departs from the rules of judicial restraint. President Bill Clinton was also in favour of a recount which he said was in the Best interest of both candidates and the United states As a whole. A the More people feel there was an accurate count the More legitimacy will be conferred on whoever the eventual Winner is a Clinton said at the White House. Bush lawyers told the supreme court a recount would produce a tainted result and undermine the next president. A Canadian press autism society part of our world not a world apart 204 783-9563 same a Field of dreams join the advertising association of Winnipeg for our Holiday Celebration with special guest speaker Sam Katz president and owner of the Winnipeg Gold eyes. Hear about Sams great Success Story and maybe a hint about his plans for the future. Everyone is Welcome Holiday reception wednesday december 13 the shark club 177 Lombard ave. From 4 30 to 8 00 . Members non members $10 Book today 831-1077closing out Sal liquidating entire Stock now a Caprice distributors of 1821 Wellington ave. At Berry St. A Selling out to the Bare Walls a entire Stock reduced to Clear a All sales final shop today hours thur., fri., 9-9 sat., mon., tues., wed. 9-6, Sun. 12-5terms Cash under the authority of the planning act notice of Public hearing on the Date and at the time and location shown below a Public hearing will be held to receive representations from any persons who wish to make them in respect to the following matter the Macdonald Ritchot planning District by Law 3/00 being an amendment to the Macdonald Ritchot development plan by Law 1/88, As amended. Hearing location Rural municipality of Ritchot Council Chambers at St. Adolphe Manitoba. Date amp time january 15, 2001 at 7 00 pm. General intent of by Law 3/00 to re designate parts of lot 3, Block 1, plan 16915, Alto from a Rural residential to Quot agro commercial Industrial Quot. Area affected those parts of lot 3, Block 1, plan 16915, Alto lying adjacent to and South and West of k amp h Concrete. For information Contact or. Tom Raine Secretary treasurer Macdonald Ritchot planning District phone 736-2255 a copy of the above proposal and supporting material May be inspected at the location noted above during Normal office hours monday to Friday. Copies May be made and extracts taken therefrom upon request. If i ;