Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - February 26, 2001, Winnipeg, Manitoba W Winnipeg free press february 2001 local a3 City editor Steve Pona 6977292 features editor Margo Goor Lhamo 6977292 Ca Olowecki free press conservation Manitoba Marc Arbez with one of the provinces two hybrid province goes Green with hybrid cars by Sean Oconnor the provincial governments Fleet of cars is going electric or at least it May be if a trial with two hybrid elec tric cars works while the Federal government announced last week it will spend hundreds of millions of dollars cleaning up emissions from Canadas cars and the government in Manitoba is doing its own Small part with the two hybrid cars powered by a combination of electricity and though intended As an the hybrids could become the wave of the future for the government right now i cant say whether were purchasing any said Marc Arbez of conservation Manito the Man in charge of keeping track of the cars performance since their Purchase last performance we wanted to see How they per form in the cold weather in the Model chosen by the govern ment is the four door Toyota the Honda insight was Only available in a two door the Prius is powered by both a 70 four Cylinder Gas engine in the front of the and a Battery at the Back of the car that provides an extra 44 the Battery is charged by the so you dont have to plug it in More than a regular said the car automatically switches from Gas Power to electrical Power when it is idling or moving at Low once it gets the Gas engine automatically kicks an inboard computer decides when the switch is and Arbez says it does take some getting used when you do that the first few times its disconcerting you have i stalled the car the Prius goes about 100 Kilometres per litres of Arbez says the cars dry weather mileage performance is almost coalition wont allow housing initiative to die West Broadway group eyes Grants Bald Santin a coalition of West Broadway groups has decided to continue the groundbreaking housing rehabilitation initiative that helped undo one of its founding Mem West Broadway development is preparing a business plan to rejuvenate 25 Homes in the area Over the next 12 to 16 weve got a lot of derelict Homes in the said Paul Chor program director for the develop ment when asked to explain Why a project that contributed to the recent financial collapse of the Lions housing centres was being weve got an Opportunity to produce Quality housing and create an Opportunity for Low income families who normally have a Chance of getting into Home Chorney said West Broadway develop ment realized last fall that Lions housing centres would Likely not be Able to continue its housing rehabilitation project and decided to push ahead without the unlike the which used their own finances for the Chorney said the development corporation will use almost million in government Grants to offset the difference Between the Cost of buying and renovating the Homes and the Revenue from their we can do and with the we can do it As a breakeven Lions housing centres was a found ing member of the West Broadway a coalition of 40 groups and businesses determined to turn the Community the development corporation is the alliances Legal the doer government took control of Lions housing centres this month after a scathing report from provincial Audi Tor Jon Singleton said the nonprofit group was on the verge of collapse because it had mishandled government Singleton highlighted the Lions West Broadway conceived As a key component of that Community revival the Lions bought rundown or abandoned usually owned by Absentee fixed them up and sold them to families willing to be owner the Lions bought 18 Homes and resold but Singleton said the Lions lost almost on each Home sold Chorney said the development corporation has partnered with Winnipeg housing renewal to develop the new business in some Chorney fam Ilies will move into the renovated Homes on a Rentt own with the help of Community the families will develop budgeting and household management skills that will enable them to fully own the Homes after five in other the Homes will be sold to lower moderate income families using a land Trust which would ensure the Homes cant be resold for a Quick profit because the development corporation will have the first right of ing member of the West Broadway dont blame me for promoter tells police by Bruce Owen when throngs of Many of them Stephens said he believes by Bruce Owen Tyler Stephens was just trying to give kids some thing to do when he booked Sweden raised fist Punk band into a Brandon Community Centre for an alleges he May get a Bill for police say there owed for dealing with dozens of booze fuelled fans after the thursday night gig got shut Down because of a i dont have the 19yearold graphic artist i dont think i should be responsible for anything that happened Brandon police turned out in Force to put a lid on what was becoming a riot after the concert was cancelled before hardcore Rock band raised fist took the police were called to the Park Community Centre when throngs of Many of them minors who had been got out of breaking tables and Twenty Brandon police and ramp officers As Well As two ambulances and a pumper truck were on the scene for More than tworan Dahal hours to quell the Brandon police Rick Semler told the Brandon we called a lot of people to Deal with sem Ler its it Doest have to police estimated the Cost for and fire Crews at the scene including damages to police cruisers had its window kicked out to be More than three adults were charged with assaulting a police resisting causing a disturbance and mischief to three youths were charged with causing a disturbance and five others with breach of the Stephens said he believes police Are overreacting when they say he should be stuck with the hefty he said police often respond to disturbance Calls at area but the bar owner never Stephens said he be held liable because much of the problem was caused outside the Community he also said obo Security should take some of the blame because staff did not do much to Stop underage drinking or booze being brought into the they just didst do their Security also didst do anything to Stop the alter cation that broke out near the stage during the open ing bands Stephens it was that dust up that forced him to pull the plug on his last alleges the kids basically screwed it for he there always complaining they have Noth ing to do and then they do show was shut Down before headliners raised fist could perform no Dol f he 1st 1ent us m 2001 Sun fire seas Low As keyless c if or lease for limited time Only Sale ends 27 i 77 w trans pickups 2001 grand Amse Auto As Low As or lease for 2001 Century custom 34r loaded with or lease for 2000 grand prix Seayoo grand am is 4 2ooo ch1v Impala Low 2000 Caubu la cd 2001 Aztec w future or lease for 2000 Buick Century seat 300o Aero go cd Cass 1999 Pontiac gunfire 4 1998 Pontiac Sun fires 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