Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 17, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba A4 local Winn Pix Fri Ali Simbir 2000 three Little words we dont need at Christmas hoho whore just in time for an upscale Academy Road gift shop is Selling Bitch and Virgin conveniently pack aged for gift this is the sort of pre sent that would guarantee a Yule Brawl at my but the owners of Moule say its just clean were Mak ing Light of something says Michael whose Mother Beverley founded the lets have some fun with these they have been used in a hurtful but we can take them Back and turn them but who would spend on a bar of Bitch soap or on the Vir combination Box scads of and most of them Moule had to Fly in an Emer gency order of the soaps after its hol iday brochure hit mailboxes in Winnipeg and women Are buying it for their says come in and just Start to its Omigo this is perfect for Susan we find men Are reluctant to buy and with Good although a Man recently dropped by the bought a handful of Bitch soaps and Beverley Goren Stein shows Bitch and dirty girl soap and Virgin and slut lip hot Sellers among Christmas shop pers at her Moule joked about taking care of All the women on his not everyone an upset free press Reader called to complain about the saying her stomach had just heaved when she found her Moule flyer in the in a teacher and the Mother of a she i cant believe they sell that they think this was and at Christmas what Are they thinking Gorenstein says there were some concerns when the store first brought in the american line of lip gloss and washcloths last we wondered if it would be Offen Sive to Young we certainly didst want will it be degrading to women i actually talked to a Mother and her 12yearold in West she was there buying her daughter the total Bitch soap and the total Bitch she said that if people didst think their kids were hearing these words at school and on television and in the movies they were just kidding while the world must tilt in a differ ent direction on the West coast if mothers think Bitch soap is an appropriate gift for a Gorenstein says there have been very few we Challenge you to come in and see the take a look at the at the sense of fun in most people Arent upset by there ate those lingering taste sending out a Holiday Mailer that features just 13 items three of them the Eye popping soaps is a Quick Way to offend the faithful and those who think a bar of soap should Only Cost 99 Gorenstein says the combination was not meant to ruffle anyone who views Christmas As a religious Observance and not just As the Chance to toss gaily wrapped pre sents at friends and Marc Gallant Winnipeg free press when we sent out the Mailer it want intended As a Christmas says although the brochure arrived at Winnipeg Homes in Early was in Christmas colours and featured handmade Orna it want our intention to have a correlation Between Christmas and the it be taken that especially the Virgin heres How in taking i dont want to reclaim Bitch or slut and i dont want anyone reclaiming them on my i think if you buy these things for a you should have to take a Parent ing if you buy them for a girl you better be really sure Shes going to and if you want to reclaim any words this try Charity or 0 division 589 Roch Canada r2k 2p7 Telephone 204 6677130 204 6615618 dear Community members of the River East school division 9 As the strike by bus mechanics and storekeeper the Board of trustees wants you to know that they continue to attempt to negotiate a collective agreement that fairly balances the interests of our employees and our taxpaying during the process of collective with the assistance of a provincially appointed conciliation both negotiating committees arrived at a mutually developed on october which was subsequently rejected by the Union this agreement included salary increases of Over three years ending december increased vacation increased paid leave wording on contracting out which guaranteed Job Security to existing continued to provide existing employees the Opportunity of first Choice of any vacancies that May occur through provided the division the Opportunity to determine the feasibility of alternative services for those positions left vacant by current the Board also agreed to a protocol for Field trip assignments that was proposed by the we believe this agreement fairly addressed the concerns and needs of both in View of the agreement committee reached Between the we find it difficult to understand Why the employees have chosen to the Board of trustees has clearly stressed from the outset of and continues to that we do not have a plan to contract out the divisions transportation it is regrettable the contract negotiations Between the River East school division and the Canadian Union of Public employees has resulted in a strike we want you to know that the River East school division continues to work cooperatively with the conciliation officer appointed to assist the parties in settling this the Board of trustees thanks the Public for your support and understanding during these frustrating yours Gail Scheer chair Board of trustees Board of trustees Gail Scheer Bob Fraser vice Barbara Rod Peter Vicki John o Brian Wayne Ritcher Deloraine woman hiring own midwife to assist Home birth regional health authority Doest have one by Helen falling the province is refusing to cover mid wives fees for some Rural women even though midwifery is now a medically insured Leanne Campbell has been lobbying health minister Dave Chomiak for months to develop an interim plan while the new service is rolled out across the province but time is run Ning out before her second child is born in i want Chomiak to pay for my she the Deloraine woman has resigned herself to finding her own midwife to assist with a Home birth because the South Westman regional health authority has made no move to hire its she is willing to but the midwife hired by the Brandon Region Al health authority attends Only Hospi Tal births and midwives working for the Winnipeg regional health authority do not accept new clients from out Side the other medically insured services Are not denied to certain Manitoban because of where they but Mani Toba health has left it up to regional health authorities to implement midwifery at their own if Campbell is a registered midwife Between jobs will be available in february to help her for about she said her Only other option is to Cross the Border and pay about us to an american along with extra fees to Register her baby As a Canadian bringing the child Back Home could be since Campbell would have to prove to Immi Gration authorities that the Newborn is actually she knows other Rural women in the same situation and feels Chomiak has a responsibility to reimburse them for their but Chomiak said Friday the province will Only fund midwives employed by health Only a few regional health authorities have hired midwives since the profession was recognized by the province this the South Westman regional health authority is moving in part because of a reluctance to get involved with Home we do not feel it is a Safe alternative in South ceo Penny Sorensen although the College of which is sup posed to set the standards for the new Chomiak said women Are not being denied Access to birthing since they can still give birth in Hospi tals with physicians guaranteeing full Access from the Start would have meant delaying the implementation of he a lot of people have Access to this soon More will have Sorensen said the South Westman Rha will meet with Campbell this week to see if there is some Way to meet her u of w eyes leasing space in historic building by Nick Martin the University of Winnipeg May become the Lon sought tenant for the historic Bank of Commerce building at 389 main a Campus development just being launched at u of is considering doubling the University continuing Edu cation program and moving into Square feet of office space in the upper floors of the historically designated the programs current lease in the former Marks and Spencer store on Portage Avenue ends in i think it would be really says mayor Glen it has some real we have red River build ing a downtown Campus on one Side of City wed like to have u of w on the potential redevelopment plans of the heritage Structure at 389 main As the Canadian Unity Centre include an Federal millennium fund raising up to million by the Canadian wheat Board for a Grain and transportation and use of the main banking Hall for concerts and Community great businessman Bill who has promised to donate million to the pro said u of is move would certainly be great for the a Board member of the 389 main Street heritage said the University would Likely take Over All of the office leaving the banking Hall for Public were hoping therell eventually be an Al weather connection to the Richardson the building would have to be said u of w vice president of finance and administration Graham u of w acquired the Citadel building two years and it is quietly looking to expand and grow throughout the Down earlier this the University acquired and renovated four Homes on Balmoral Street for a 31student Resi Dence that president Connie Rooke Hopes will be just the first of Many Stu Dent housing Murray said 389 main is already Eli Gible for heritage tax and he believes City Council can be persuaded to offer tax credits and Grants for u of w expansion that could include the West Side of Spence Street opposite u of touted until recently As a possible site for the downtown red River Campus now planned for Princess said hed prefer that u of w move to the East towards the City Centre rather than the heritage tax credit Murray confirmed Hes told Rooke that the City would Likely extend a heritage tax credit for desperately needed million renovations of the Century old Wesley once funding is in that would require moving the Defini Tion of downtown a Block to the u of w is on the Periphery of Down its a Block out of the tax credit Murray i have to convince i need nine votes to do anything around Wesley Hall would be a the Century old Wesley Hall is liter ally falling apart fencing protects passersby from falling u of w planned to use its million share from Manitoba Public insurances ill fated bid to donate million to University infrastructure to begin repairs As soon As u of w is also considering moving its faculty of education Access program from the Winnipeg education Centre in the former sir Sam Steele school in Elm Wood to downtown in the Campus development Lane theres lots of Ren Vatable space Down Murray he said the City provided tax credits and land to make the red River Campus on Princess Street a and now its u of is turn we would want to treat u of w equitably with red get the and ship it free starting at its an press Post Xmas for a limited buy a prepaid wireless phone at Canada Post and ship it with press Post sending one of the seasons hottest gift items to that special someone 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