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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 17, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg fun Phi is sinday december 17, 2000 local Canada world forum slice of life family notices births deaths in a emporiums classified diversions Horoscope crossword sports record movies prime time to weather a3,4 a5,6.8,b6.d7,8 b4 b5 c6 c6 a7 c4,5 d3deaths Atamanchuk. Andrew Bagnall John Taylor husband of Clarissa Bagnall. Bernardin Paul 79. Binnie Collette. Friesen Mary 82, of Elie widow of Peter Friesen. Perluck Bruce 50. King Loma Marlene wife of Brian King. Popko lome. 51. Smith Cory Bruce 25. Tan Lucy. Theodorou Annabel Margaret 4 months infant daughter of Nestor and Wendy Theodorou. I classified death notices c6 i i today in history Canadas 10th prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King was born 126 years ago today in 1874. Mackenzie Kings terms As prime minister spanned the years from 1921 to 1948, although not continuously. He died of pneumonia on july 22,1950. Also on this Date in 1843 a a Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens was published. 1982 a the european economic Community banned the import of Harp and hooded Seal pelts to its members ending the main Market for the products of the Canadian Seal Hunt. 1991 a Joey Smallwood former Premier who led Newfoundland into confederation in 1949, died in St. Johns nfld.,at age 90. I i lotteries pick 3 winning number yesterday was 118. Winning number Friday was 590. Lotto 6/49 winning numbers yesterday were 4,17, 27,33, 34 and 45. Bonus number was 42. The plus winning number yesterday for the main prize of $100,000 was 840812. Western 6/49 winning numbers yesterday were 2,6,8, 15,40 and 42. Bonus number was 33. Encore winning number yesterday was 396558. Super 7 winning numbers Friday for an estimated Jackpot of $10,000,000 were 11,16,19, 28,36,44 and 46 Bonus number was 39. Winning number for the main prize of $250,000 in the extra draw was 6636581. 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Spending / continued from Page a1 Lisa and Jean Neron done to have kids but they Arentt socking away All their disposable income either. A Over the last Little while we be spent quite a bit More a said Lisa. A the to the Var amplifier cd player did player Quot Are part of a Home entertainment system she and her husband Jean recently purchased. The couple operates a computer software business out of their House. Manitoban Are braving the bad weather to buy. A to this Point we re tracking very much the same a Only people Are wearing heavier jackets a said Carl Krahn of Krahne a audio video Ltd. The six per cent increase in household spending in Manitoba from 1998 to 1999 reflects a few things about the provincial Economy Mccallum said. A a very confident consumer a we have the lowest unemployment rate in Canada and that makes people feel secure. To a certain degree it reflects a few years where Consumers did no to spend As much As they might pent up demand is still driving the Economy. A it also reflects a very Low Canadian Dollar and americans coming up Here and buying household types of things and it reflects Low interest rates a he said. Quot the great question is is it going to continue or Are we at a turning Point a but these High Oil and Gas prices plus All the shocks to the Stock Market plus the rising interest rates a sooner or later they re going to take their toll on spending. A i think the first sign of things starting to slow Down a bit will be if the Christmas season does no to come in As Strong As people were Mccallum said he thinks the word a a recession is Way too Strong that a a slowdown is More fitting. Cariejo said she May have heard the first screech of economic brakes applied to runaway consumer spending at the grocery store when she was shopping for her family of four last weekend. A i was absolutely she said a can of soup that Cost $1.39 was priced at $1.69. A a that a a hell of an according to statistics Canada Canadian households spent an average of $53,470 in 1999 on everything from furniture to entertainment and spent More on automobile purchases and Home heating Bills. Nationally personal taxes ice Jam / continued from Page a1 at its Peak the River was More than to feet above Normal for this time of year similar to Crest elevations for the 1996 and 1997 floods. Carol Wall and her husband Jerome Reimer were the first to voluntarily evacuate their Home on Friday. A a we re of now a Wall said yesterday. A before this we were just totally panicked and both of us were sick with worry. Now the water has gone Down and Santa / continued from Page a1 Wayn Glowacki winning free press Daniel Molin checks out the Home theatre units at Advance electronics. How much we spent and where we spent it total expenditure per household reporting Manitoba 1998 $46,628 Manitoba 1999 $49,413 Canadian average 1999 $53,474 food Manitoba 1998 $5,526 11.9% Manitoba 1999 $5,718 11.6% Canadian average 1999 $6,101 11.4% shelter Manitoba 1998 $8,413 18% Manitoba 1999 $8,625 17.4% Canadian average 1999 $10,267 19.2% transportation Manitoba 1998 $6,053 12 8% Manitoba 1999 $7,033 13.8% Canadian average 1999 $7,049, 12.9% a Gas and other fuels for owned and leased vehicles Manitoba 1998 $1,542 2.7% Manitoba 1999 $1,654 2.8% Canadian average 1999 $1,715 2.7% Public transportation Manitoba 1998 $741 1,1% Manitoba 1999 $760 1% Canadian average 1999 $896 1.1% clothing Manitoba 1998 1,943 4.1% Manitoba 1999 $2,097 4.2% Canadian average 1999 $2,349 4.3% health care Medicine private insurance dental care Eye care Etc Manitoba 1998 $1,182 2.5% Manitoba 1999 $1,285 2.6% Canadian average 1999 $1,290 2.4% education supplies books lessons Post secondary tuition Manitoba 1998 $1,580 1.4% Manitoba 1999 $1,560 1.3% Canadian average 1999 $1,769 1 4% recreation Manitoba 1998 $2,741 5.7% Manitoba 1999 $3,017 6% Canadian average 1999 $3,030 5.5% Home entertainment equipment and services Manitoba 1998 $603 1.1% Manitoba 1999 $748 1.2% Canadian average 1999 $618 0.9% movie theatres Manitoba 1998 $102 0.1% Manitoba 1999 $146 0.2% Canadian average 1999 $147 0.2% personal taxes Manitoba 1998 $10,140 20.5% Manitoba 1999 $10,267 m9.6% Canadian average 1999 512,673 21.6% tobacco and alcohol Manitoba 1998 $1,461 2.5% Manitoba 1999 $1,560 2.6% Canadian average 1999 $1,401 2.2% source statistics Canada accounted for an estimated 22 per cent of the household budget. Shelter costs claimed about 19 per cent transport the River is but Wall said she and others in the area Are already worried about next Spring. A a it a just a stay of execution. Well get it in the Spring. Well definitely need to get a Dike efforts to dislodge the ice Jam with dynamite late last week did nothing. Provincial flood forecaster Alf Warkentin said he a pleased to hear the Backhoe worked. A a it a not Likely for the ice to Jam again. It will stabilize now because the River is freezing up a Warkentin said. Caprice distributors 1821 Wellington ave. At Berry i Fitl Ozl Willir total i i liquidation is in Rathe Bare mis 25% off furniture 20% off mattresses 15% off appliances 20% off Vinyl flooring 20% off carpet 25% off remnants 30% off hardware 25% off plumbing 25% off watches jewelry up to 50% off clothing hours thur., fri., 9-9 sat., mon., 1 tues. Wed. 9-6. Sun. 12-5 w after 35 years so ugh a j s goodbye a to goop Biliyc i j 30% off toys 30% off sporting goods 30% off housewares 30% off gift Ware 30% off crafts 25% off groceries 25% off paints amp supplies 30% off 30% off health amp Beauty Zulu Vai w00dw0rkhardwaret00ls 867 Mcleod �?�668-0079 ase Sippi ski area amp a Winter Park skiing boarding Snow tubing charming Village hospitality All sales terms final Cash Hill a guitar. It turned out All three worked at Faneuil which reminded Santa of something. A ooh a he said Quot Santa brought Faneuil As a gift for Gary Filmon one the older a kids Quot showing up for a visit and a photo reminded Santa of something Karen had said earlier about kids a nine year old boys in particular a and their relationship with Santa Claus. Quot they can be out there being a Little bit wiry in the mall and they come through and they look into Santa a eyes and they re Little kids again Quot she said. A even though the world is so worldly now when children come in to see Santa it sets them Back in a they want to believe a Santa said. A yeah Quot Karen said. That reminded Santa of a 17-year-old boy named Jay who seemed to confuse father Christmas for a father confessor. A a in a sorry for All the crimes in be committed Santa a Jay said As his 20-year-old Girlfriend Melissa snickered on Santa a other knee. A a you la just have to be a better boy next year a Santa said. A now if there was one gift Santa could bring you what would it be a apparently Jay had already been thinking about that. A a can of Spray paint a he said. Ill Tony Bennett was singing Santa Claus is coming to town As Santa headed Back to his dressing room at 9 30 . He was thinking about one of the Best things that had happened to him that Day. It was As he just started out waving and making his Way through the Christmas crowd. A twinkle eyed teenage girl grinned at Santa As he passed. A they Santa a she said. A a you re not fat enough. A who hoho a Santa roared. Actually something else happened just before that. Santa had just reached the Bottom of the escalators when a wee four year old girl came running Over to show him something a brightly coloured sticker. Santa Bent Down to Admire it. Then just As Santa was straightening up a saying a merry Christmas. See you on Christmas even a something truly magical happened. Suddenly from out of nowhere the wee one wrapped her arms around Santa a legs and gave him a hug. And that was the Best thing that happened to Santa that night. As for what it was like to be a shopping mall Santa Claus for two hours i can compare it to Only one other experience. It was like being a kid a Christmas. It was like being la or 12, and still pretending to believe. Because you done to want childhood to end. Ozone a recovery will be slow Tion 13 per cent and food la per cent. These percentages were virtually unchanged from 1998. A it has been too cold for too Long Warkentin said there Are no flood risks in any other River in the province because they Are already Frozen. Tory la Jack Penner Emerson said he a advising residents to keep track of their damages and retain their Bills. A their biggest concern right now is the safety of their Well water a Penner said. A there has to be some action taken for the future. Some suggestions Are building Small dikes along the River. That could easily be san Francisco a the Ozone layer Over the Arctic will not soon recover from damage caused by chemicals despite recent reductions in their use according to scientists. The layer which Shields Earth a surface from cancer causing ultraviolet radiation appears to have been weakened by Man made pollutants and extremely Low temperatures in the upper atmosphere. A this has Given us concern As to Why this is happening a Paul Newman of nasal a Goddard space flight Center said Friday. A How Well do we understand the processes that Are leading to these Low Levels a although use of Ozone destroying chemicals has declined Ozone above the North pole was depleted further Between november 1999 and March 2000 by extremely Low temperatures in the upper atmosphere the american geophysical Union reported at its fall meeting. Ozone Levels at an Altitude of about 19 Kilometres decreased up to 55 per cent Between dec. I 1999, and March 15, 2000, As compared to previous years. Through april a decrease of More than 60 per cent was detected. A colder stratosphere could correspond to warmer temperatures on Earth which in turn May be caused by greenhouse gases blamed for global warming. In extremely cold temperatures above the Arctic More Polar stratospheric Clouds form. They provide a surface on which normally benign chemicals become Ozone destroying compounds. Therefore if such chemicals were eradicated Ozone recovery would depend on temperature and other undetermined factors. Researchers reported steady declines in chlorine an Ozone destroyer. In 1989, a gradual global ban was imposed on chlorofluorocarbons or rfcs commonly used in aerosol sprays and refrigerants. The researchers however noticed a continued increase in bromides another destroyer. The compounds found in Weed and pest killers Are not being eliminated As quickly particularly in developing countries. The findings suggest that Ozone recovery will not be Complete by 2050, As once estimated said Dale Hurst of the . National oceanographic and atmospheric administration. And scientists Are not sure what other delays exist. Although the Ozone layer covering the Arctic is not As thinned As the Section above Antarctica researchers say millions of people could be exposed to High ultraviolet radiation if the spot should Drift South Over Europe and North America. 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