Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - February 26, 2001, Winnipeg, Manitoba February 2001 Winnipeg free pre Jones joins legends Chantall message Nova Scotia skip wins her third Canadian Curling title c1 Kre Liazuk Hopes to enlighten canadians about the terrible toll of in sanctions on Iraq d1 sign up for its High Speed internet at or Call 23738oo free free free 1st 23738oo the 40 Chance of morning Snow then high17 garbage Day 1 school Day 4 inside bar naked ladies show postponed tonight bar naked ladies concert at jibe Winnipeg Arent Feas been postponed because a storm in Ontario will prevent their equipment from arriving in promoter Paul Haagenson said the band flew out of North Bay after their Satur Day night show but their equipment truck Sheld up near of a closed since the band 4s already in the Haagenson said they will still do a autograph ses Sion at hmm in Polo Park shopping Centre at Haagenson said the which was to be opened by will be Likely for this Spring or those with tickets can either return them or hold on to them for the new flin flon Abuzz flin flows Al Abuzz with its latest economic endeavour growing Legal marijuana in an old mine a4 lift the siege Secretary of state Colin Powell called on Israel yester Day to lift its economic siege of palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza b1 i business people Power a decline in natural Popula Tion combined with the nations lowest unemployment Means Manitoba Economy needs More Immi Grants to experts warn Frozen tots recovery a Miracle by Kim Mcleod Edmonton a toddler found Virtu ally Frozen and clinically dead after she wandered outside on a bitter Winter night appears to have survived the ordeal without brain says her the Clad Only in a Dia had stopped breathing and had no vital signs when she arrived at Hospital Early no one knows How Long she had been outside in the 20 c but her heart had stopped beating for two said Allan de a Pedi Atric intensive care specialist at Edmon tons Stollery childrens although he hesitated when de Caen agreed yesterday the Case was i think to be fair in using the Mira Cle word he told a news Confer its not As if Shes not going to have things that have to be dealt with and problems Down the but this is an outcome we were All praying for and i think weve got continued please see toddler a2 Brendon Edmonton Sun a toddler who wandered outside in her diaper in 20 c weather Early saturday morning and was found virtually Frozen face Down in the Snow appears to have survived the ordeal without brain her doctor they ought be in pictures Cal heroes moguls in the making the Peoples Choice award in the local exposure Amateur movie contest went to director Brian Clasper and the cast and Crew of his the get Down they Are from left Jarrett Ricardo Dan Nic at front Are Cathy Coupland and Chris inset David won three including Best for his film Huynh also won an award for Best and 18yearold Evan at who played the Lead in won the award for Best see Story on Page nip reviews Centra tax Deal payments to province would drive up rates by Sean Oconnor the nip is review ing a tax Deal made by the former tory government that would pay the province millions of dollars and mean fur ther rate hikes for already beleaguered Centra Gas the free press has in a 15 letter to Manitoba Hydro Board chair Man Vic finance minister Greg Selinger pledged to review an made during the 1999 Sale of Centra Gas to Manitoba Hydro under the that requires Centra to make annual pay ments to the province in an amount equal to provincial and Federal income Crown corporations Are usually exempt from income tax Selinger wrote in the let Ter that reviewing the tax Deal would give Centra some breathing room in its own costs and allow the Gas company to reconsider a planned Gen eral rate increase expected sometime this on top of massive rate hikes already Given interim approval by the Public utilities on the it certainly seems anomalous to require such payments from one Crown entity with out considering the implications for the Crown sector As a Selinger continued please see Centra a2 resent ont local students bumped top athletes getting pick of schools by Nick Martin Star athletes Are using schools of Choice to capitalize on a High school ver Sion of free Agency roaming far from Home in search of provincial Champi top coaches and the Best prospects for a University athletic schol education officials say its killing competitive relegating local Stu dents to the and raising fears that the practice will escalate into fallout recruiting its becoming More like free Agency in a professional said Morris executive director of the Manitoba High schools athletic kids Are moving to play kids Are coming in and there bumping local weve had Parent complaints their kids Arent playing any each sport is developing Magnet said Transcona Springfield superintendent Paul Moreau we have lost some Topnotch athletes to Colle Gates outside this division for reasons of Aldin Smalling and Kevin two of the provinces Best male basketball moved last summer from Maples collegiate in seven Oaks school division to Grade 12 at Winnipeg ones Kelvin High which has traditionally had the provinces longest wait ing list of out Farea students applying for scarce i certainly question the ethics of the school in taking the kids simply because of their athletic and dislodging kids in their program from playing seven Oaks assistant superintendent Brian Oleary i cant see that has much to do with Smalling said it was All about coach ing people think we got recruited we didst get All i know is we and we got continued please see nothing new a2 making winners out of Manitoban cml now him m 24 hours a Day 7 Days a week ;