Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - March 1, 2001, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnie he for March 2001 local As Manitoba population nudges upwards again by Kevin Rollason for the second year in a there Are More Manitoban according to statistics Canada the province reached a population of in up More than from 1999s and about More than 1998s Wilf chief statistician for the said the last two years Are the first since the mid1980s that More Manitoban Are staying than nobody knows we dont have any Good information about who is moving or Why people Are moving or Falk adding this years National Cen sus might give a hint when it is taken in three months and the results Are released months Falk said the main importance of the current statistics is that they help the provincial government plan for the its not As important whats Hap pening but for what the Popula Tion will look like five or 10 years from he whatever reason for the population Maryann minister of Trade and said its Good its a great Story and we Hope to increase the number of people Here even Mihaychuk we need More Mihaychuk said the province is continuing to work on increasing immigration and to encourage for Mer Manitoban to come people Are coming Back now who left in the 1970s and 1980s for professional now Are Aback now who left in the 1970s and 1980s for professional opportunities Maryann Industry minister there coming Back because there Are opportunities she Mihaychuk said its also easier to persuade people to come to Manitoba when a positive like the recent one from the conference Board of Cana predicts this province will join Alberta this year As the Only Canadian provinces with accelerated economic Winnipeg chamber of Commerce spokesman Dave Angus said the population growth is a positive its a function of an Economy that actually Angus people move to where there Are economic but Angus said the provincial and civic governments have to continue lowering taxes to encourage continued migration to he said the chamber supports mayor Glen Murray vision to have a population of in Winnipeg by statistics Canada says Winnipeg had a population of last up from the year but Little More than 100 higher than the it had in we have a lot of great things to bring people to this Angus we need to do the right things and were doing Victor Vrsnik of the Canadian taxpayers federation said its not government that should Pat itself on the Back for the increased the nip we rent the motives behind there the Vrsnik they be nor should the its the business Community which should get the the Advance Home audio Trade up m new level entertainment interest free terms to suit your budget your once year Opportunity move up to the latest in Home audio and Home theatre by trading in Vou Tirl to further reduce the Price on your new Advance will evaluate each Trade to determine the True resale the better your the More you move up to a new level of audio entertainment and get the Best then reduce the Price even More with your guaranteed True value Yamaha Demon moot paradigm definitive technology Sony los 9pm closed March 1 St to 2001 Winnipeg convention Centre Manitoba for camping cottage supplies and outdoor travel you will find it at the boat show 2001 show features bring the children to visit Theodore tugboat fishing seminars by Gary Roach thursday Friday fishing seminars by Mark Martin saturday 6 sunday floating fashions by boat detailing seminars Wake boarding seminars show hours pm to pm 2nd noon to pm 3rd am to pm 4th am to pm admission Only children under 12 years free when accompanied by an adult tickets available at select seat Call 780seat or toll free 1 8887807328 Mitt on grand prize Ummil Iff win m n pm pm 0 to zh1nv my Merrill lunch if Tel i 111 by 3m Marine adhere distributors destination travel partners in support of the Winnipeg convention Centre Rainbow society ;