Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 10, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free priss sunday december to 2000_ local a3mayor refuses to slash donations $30,000 spent on supporting Community groups by Bruce Owen ay0r Glen Murray spent almost $30,000 of taxpayers Money this year on donations to various local non profit and arts groups. The largest single donation $5,000 was made Winnipeg a Volunteer Centre for its annual awards ceremony and the smallest was a $30 ticket bought for the guyanese cultural organization of Winnipeg annual banquet. Other donations include $3,000 for Christmas Lite to help with inner City Job training programs and $3,500 for the United Way of Winnipeg a Community forum last november for a total of $28,854 in contributions. Murray donated the Money to Christ Mas Lite this year instead of having his staff Send Christmas cards to City organizations. Murray said in an interview he does not intend to Cut this spending from next years budget for the mayors office even though spending in other areas will be slashed under councils aggressive six per cent property tax reduction plan Over three years. A i done to think this is a Good area to Cut a he said. A the mayor has to be supporting Community the Money for Community donations comes out of the annual budget for the mayors office which is approved by Council. Under the City a Cost cutting plan the mayors office budget is falling after steadily increasing during former mayor Susan Thompsons two terms in office. The budget for 2000 was $501,017 and is expected to decrease to $499,163 next year and $496,418 in 2002. $100,000 less budget documents released this week show the mayors office spent about $100,000 less than budgeted As of oct. 31, helping to contribute to the City a $5.8-million 2000 budget surplus. Thompson now an official with the Canadian consulate general in Minneapolis said she did not want to comment on How Murray runs the City. A when you leave you let the next person take Over Quot she said. A Glen deserves every Chance to do his Murray said its important his office supports local non profit groups both by attending events a he went to four in one night this week a and making donations. By supporting the a groups and their events he said it challenges other Public and private organizations to support them As Well. For instance he said his office recently gave $560 to the stroke recovery association of Manitoba inc., allowing it to kick off a Christmas fund Raiser at City Hall. By supporting the event other groups like can West global communications made contributions allowing the association to raise about $12,000. Murray said other items under the mayors office budget will be Cut Back. For example instead of having a Christmas party this year the mayor has asked his staff to Volunteer delivering hampers for the Christmas cheer Board. He also said his office functions on a a a shoestring budget with Little or no Money going towards furnishings and decorations. He said his desk was made by City staff at Little Cost and a Bookcase came from the old big 4 sales building on main Street. A second Roll top desk was found in storage at the Sherbrook Pool. The office furniture was purchased when Thompson was mayor. Sponsored by Brick s Fine furniture the old world Market on Higgins fruit vegetable hot he Quot a meat Market prices in effect dec. To dec. 16/2000 Casa de Meata Casa de Miata Casa de Fruta Bender Grade a sirloin Steak Steak our j reputation on it $098 regular $3.99 la. Pork Side a Are ribs Mem $4 98 Good la. Regular $3.79 la. Canada Grade a Shi tip roust $298 a la. Regular $4.49 la 88 too Gram by the piece Canada Grade my $088 la. Regular $4.39 la Honey Ham in 5 lbs. Sirloin Steak 5 lbs. Rib end pork chops s lbs. Chicken legs 5 lbs. Lean ground beef 5 lbs. Round Steak roast 25 lbs. For regular $89.98 each hot Bono italian sausage i inn i we Ami $098 in. La. Regular $3.99 la ask 48 _199 pork buttons $068 la regular $3.79 la bulk wieners $8� 6 la. Bag Sweet i and Juicy. Large Navel oranges 58 la. Calif. Grown a Christmas Rose a grapes tastes great Calif. Grown red potatoes $298 20 la. Bag local grown Calif. Grown cello lettuce 881 Calif. Grown Bartlett pears Ici Casa de Christmas when you buy a 7 foot scotch Pine Christmas tree for 19-95 you will receive one free 5 la. Box of chinese mandarin oranges hurry in supplies Are limited merry Christmas hours Mon Fri 9-8 sat 8-6 Sun 10-6. 53 Higgins Ogilvie Mill pm 944-1148 we Reserve the right to nun quantities now available Brief Ken Gigliotti i Winnipeg Frie press Corina Sellner and son Denver 8, with replacement toys for the Batch stolen on Friday. The toys Are for a Christmas play Grinch steal presents from Van by Paul Mckie a woman Christmas shopping with her son Friday night returned to her Van to discover 65 presents for a children a party stolen from her vehicle. Corina Sellner said three bags of toys were stolen from the Back of her 1999 Ford wind Star at the Polo Park shopping Centre. The presents were for a children a Christmas party at her husbands workplace. Sellner was furious that thieves would steal the gifts ruin a children a party and traumatize her eight year old son Denver. A the was so upset. He thought some Man was hanging underneath the Van the whole Way Home a said Sellner. A when we got Home he was she said she feels violated by the incident and is ready to get an alarm system for her Home As Well As her vehicle. Sellner was also frustrated because she had spent so much time choosing the gifts Only to have them snatched. Sellner and her son went to toys r us Friday where she picked up some toys and some free calendars. She left the store and drove to Polo Park at about 7 30 . Sellner said she Park close to the mall because the lot was crowded. But she parked in a Well lit area on the lot near Portage Avenue. She placed the packages out of sight in the rear of the Van where the windows Are tinted. Sellner returned to her vehicle at 9 30 . A i opened the Hatch and then it hit me a a where Are the bags a a she saw no visible signs of entry into her Van which made her even More concerned. The vehicle is equipped with automatic locks that she activates with her key Chain. Sellner said police told her the vehicle doors May have been Jimmie open. Sellner was upset by the incident but several people at the mall As Well As Polo Park Security helped her. A it makes up for the idiots who did the thieves had time to rummage around the vehicle and take other items including a Swiss knife the family kept in the Glove compartment. Sellner was also miffed that the thieves even stole All 65 of the free toys r us attorneys vote for strike the provinces Justice system is one step closer to paralysis after Manitoba a Crown attorneys voted overwhelmingly to give their association executive the mandate to Call a strike. By a vote of 128 to three members of the Manitoba association of Crown attorneys voted for a strike mandate on Friday night. A your View is that san overwhelming mandate that can to be ignored a Maca president Gord Hannon said yesterday. A a it a Clear. There a no ambiguity to it. We re hopeful we can now make Hannon said the main Issue is salaries. Crowns Are seeking a pay hike in the Range of 20 to 35 per cent. The government has offered an annual increase of just Over two per cent along with a one time increase of three per cent. Currently provincial crowns Are paid from $29,000 to $83,000 annually. They want starting wages to be raised to $39,000, and pay at the top of the scale to be just Over $100,000. Last week the crowns asked the province to appoint a mediator to help reach a collective agreement but so far the nip has not agreed. The prosecutors have been working without a contract since their last one expired March 24.third Shotgun blast was last Straw it took a third drive by Shotgun blast into an Alfred Avenue House and some pellets to his face before a resident decided yesterday to Call the police for help. Winnipeg police duty Insp. Jack Tinsley said a 19-year-old Man was treated in Grace general Hospital after some Shotgun pellets struck him on the left Side of his face Early yesterday. Two other blasts had been fired at the House on Friday night. A we believe this is gang related a Tinsley said because the victim is not co operating with police. Tinsley said the Man finally called police after the third Shotgun blast came through his bedroom window at 2 10 . Yesterday after he had gone to bed and some of the pellets hit him. Also Early yesterday someone fired a Shotgun round into a House on Logan Avenue. The occupants were asleep at the time and nobody was Blaze gets out of control a fire that apparently got out of control in a fireplace Friday morning caused substantial damage to a Charleswood area Home. Winnipeg firefighters were called to a House at 784 Cathcart St. Friday at about 11 15 . They said the Blaze damaged the ceiling and the area around the mantel and sides of the fireplace. Total damage was estimated at $20,000. Man 22, fatally stabbed at drinking party by Kevin Rollason a 22-year-old Man is dead after being stabbed during a drinking party in a downtown apartment. Winnipeg police duty Insp. Jack Tinsley said yesterday the Man died after receiving Stab wounds to his Chest at 4 15 . He was the City a 14th homicide this year. Tinsley said police were questioning six people yesterday morning but no one has been charged. A there was alcohol involved and we believe these people Are All known to each other a he said. Winnipeg police duty Insp. Paul Ingram said officers believe they be identified the victim but his name wont be released until next of Kin Are notified. Police and emergency services rushed to 504-400 Kennedy St., after receiving a Call about a male being assaulted. The Man was rushed to the health sciences Centre where he was pronounced dead. Yesterday at the Manitoba housing authority apartment building police officers were seen dusting for fingerprints on one of the buildings elevators. Neighbours expressed Shock Over the stabbing. Carol harder said she was awoken Early in the morning by a woman screaming in the hallway. A i heard her say she was trying to give car. She was panicking and saying this to the police and ambulance. A this makes me very scared because i have three Jerry Leclaire holding his 21-month-old son said he heard a woman scream after he came Home from work at about 4 ., but because it Wasny to the first time head heard Yelling on the floor he ignored it and went to bed. Leclaire said when he awoke police were in the hallway. A i heard there was trouble on this floor when i moved in three weeks ago but so far i feel secure As Long As they done to bother squad investigating North end fire Winnipeg a arson squad was investigating the cause of a fire Friday night in the City a North end. City firefighters were called to the Blaze just before 7 . At a vacant House at 326 Selkirk ave. The fire caused an estimated $25,000 damage. Collision victim identified ramp have released the name of the woman killed in a three vehicle Accident on Highway 15 Friday morning. Jolene Johnson 52, of Dugald was driving West when a pickup truck drove Headon into her car. Ramp said the pickup truck driven by an 18-year-old Ste. Anne Man was travelling eastbound when it sideswiped a Van lost control and veered into the westbound Lane. A the Driver of the truck and the 35-year-old Dugald woman driving the Van escaped with minor injuries. Ramp Are investigating. It it country Kitchen str Irby Fine furniture til Lombard ave. 957-1211 a a notice three is no association Between Brick s Tine furniture Ltd. And Tik Brick or the Brick warehouse Mai by Fred Brick the casual and relaxed furniture style that was country has subsided but is far from gone. In fact it was such a comfortable easy style i doubt it will Ever leave us. Current trends Are towards a european look Replete with massive pieces like armoires seven or More feet tall and a goodly amount of carving. Some of these collections especially those crafted in Oak have a More rustic flavour and Are usually promoted As a country French. In fact years ago Thomasville furniture had a dynamic seller called a chateau Provence Quot which Many new offerings have imitated this year to keep in step with this trend a few accessory companies Are offering items that would enhance any a French country Quot collection including dried plants natural or dyed in rustic and charming containers which brought a glint to my Eye. You see several years ago. I purchased a wonderful collection of dried plants from Europe in Lovely containers some even tied up with thick twine giving them a real country look. Although they were As expected slow movers they received a tremendous amount of Good press on our floor and were in a word or two Good advertising. The plot now thickens we had a Garden Nursery above us who received unknown to them a sack of com seed or kernels with some hitchhikers an extremely hungry Type of Moth. They quickly dumped the entire shipment not just the one bad sack and everybody thought that was that unfortunately a few had gone shopping downstairs for furniture and thought they had died and gone to heaven there in the Middle of a furniture store was a food court we never thought there was any danger cause the ripened Heads of most like the Lavender and Clover were heavily dyed and toxic. Alas Only to us not to the Moths we came in one morning and every one of our displays had been eaten i never told the owner my dear Friend Paddy Twomey and though he s gone from us now i betcha hell be chuckling a up there Quot when he reads this feed Brick owns Brick s Fine furniture ;