Winnipeg Free Press

Saturday, February 24, 2001

Issue date: Saturday, February 24, 2001
Pages available: 239
Previous edition: Friday, February 23, 2001

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - February 24, 2001, Winnipeg, Manitoba A14 regional Winnipeg february 2001 candidates for Sage eng chief Back Centre its needed for they say by Carol Sanders candidates running for chief in Sage eng first nations March 26 election say voters want to keep the Virginia Fontaine treatment Cen tre Well have to sit Down and find a Way to keep this thing going for the employment and the said pastor Lloyd one of 10 men running against incumbent Ron Fontaine for though the treatment Centre is a Pri vate it is located on the Reserve and employed Many people from said a band councillor who runs a nondenominational Church on the in the the centres stakeholders the band and agencies who referred clients to the Centre should have More say in its said it becomes very difficult because of the Way the treatment Centre Board is said Richard Adam a former band councillor who runs a hardware store on the Reserve and is running for the treatment Centre is one of Many Independent organizations and services run by and for band the Only time the band chief and Council have any say in their operation is when the organizations Are asking for emergency funds or Bruyere there Are no checks and balances and theres no said its who lives in Winnipeg and is running for the band should be sitting Down with health Canada to negotiate an interim operating agreement for a third party exercise your right to no matter what your technology demands Gateway has the perfect processor based pc to fit every need and and get one year of Al for an additional we make technology because in Gateway Gateway 1000 Iii processor 1 ghz 128mb 133mhz dram 17 Colour Monitor viewable 20gb hard drive carom drive sound blaster1 128d Boston speakers Home Modem combo card works suite 2001 Gateway 1300 4 processor 128mb dram 17 Colour Monitor viewable 20gb hard drive carom drive sound blaster value sound card Boston acoustics speakers and sub Woofer Home Modem combo card Microsoft works 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yet secured health Canada funding to put patients in the 32 the new Cen tre is located Between Cross Lake and Norway House first just North of Lake whisky Jack has never done a Survey of its Success but Clark estimates it is in the 60 per cent judging from followup phone Calls with he said they judge Success based on such things As program completion and patients making productive choices after the such As returning to Weed control by the use of herbicides Manitoba provincial government properties Manitoba transportation and government 1700 Portage proposes to use the herbicide 24d Amine to control Broadleaf weeds in the and Post is to be used in the parking lots to control the grass and Broadleaf weeds Clorox Lexon and septan 8e for Weed control in the method of application will be by mechanical boo Type sprayer and Backpack the areas to be treated Are As follows the grounds of the legislative memorial Park and Broadway area Manitoba youth 170 Doncaster seven Oaks 290 Drury in the 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