Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - March 8, 2001, Winnipeg, Manitoba A2 digest Index local editorials a10 focus a11 letters to the editor a11 business stocks b9 family notices in a emporiums c7 classified c9 Jumble c12 diversions Ann Landers b3 comics b4 sports record Showtime d1 movies d10 prime time to d12 weather d12 Macii 200 deaths Michael Grace widow of Omer John husband of Karen widower of Margaret Charl husband of Isabel Charlene Faye husband of Nettie Ellen widow of Wesley Lorraine of Anna widow of Abe Jean husband of Irene widow of Jim Judith widow of Gustav Michael widow of Edward Stephen husband of Lillian Norman of Hus band of Dorothy Dorothy widow of Harry Victor husband of Anne widower of Helen of widow of Ben Jamin widow of Meyer i classified death notices c7 i i i lotteries pick 3 winning number yesterday was lotto winning numbers yesterday were and Bonus number was 41 the plus winning number yesterday was Western winning numbers yesterday were 21 and Bonus number was 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infections More than twice As often As children in Winnipeg wealthiest and Are More Likely to be readmitted to Hospital before they Are six weeks infant mortality and Low birth indicators of a Community Overall Are highest in win Nipges downtown those babies have an infant mortality rate Oneado behalf times the Winnipeg Nepon says there needs to be some kind of Public awareness Campaign aimed at getting children and preg Nant mothers to see their doctors Reg infants should be seen by a doctor almost he and older children should be seen at least once a Nepon would love to be Able to Send a notice to parents reminding them its time for a Well child Examina Tion because prevention is the main he the purpose of supervising the health of a Well child is to prevent Nepon its important that we see them when there not really sick but there is no system to bring these ads its up to the Par he also says maintaining immunizations is a key Factor in preventing children in Point Douglas have the lowest immunization rates in win with fewer than 75 per cent still being immunized by age the Winnipeg average is almost 87 children from those areas Are also More than twice As Likely to be hospitalized As children in the rest of Winnipeg Northern Manitoban children Are hospitalized at a rate More than twice the Manitoba and have an injury mortality rate nearly three times As Leigh a paediatrician at Thompson general said there Are definite identifiable prob lems associated with Low income f families which contribute to the Bleak health records of Northern Manitoba things such As substandard hous inadequate heating More chaos in the less use of Seatbelt and car seats Are issues we definitely need to work he children in the North Are also hospitalized More than twice As often As the provincial Wincott believes this is because often Chil report paints grim picture some of the grim highlights of the report released yesterday children living in Point Douglas Are More than twice As Likely to be hospitalized or see a doctor for a lower respiratory tract infection than the rest of Winnipeg children infant mortality rates go up in direct correlation to incomes going the Winnipeg aver age is about six infant deaths per in Winnipeg downtown there Are nearly nine deaths per mothers in downtown Winnipeg have the highest rate of Low birth weight motor vehicle crashes Are the most common cause of death for Manitoba followed by suffocation and the rate of suicide deaths in the North Are three times higher than the provincial hospitalization for suicide attempts in the North Are seven times teenage pregnancy rates in Winnipeg Point Douglas area Are More than 140 per the Winnipeg average is less than infant mortality rates in the North and in downtown Winnipeg Are approximately nine per live the Manitoba average is Jess than babies born in Point Douglas Are More than Ope and a half limes As other admitted Toi Hospital within their first six weeks of source Manitoba Centre for health policy and prevention Dren in the North cant get to doctors As a child living in a Remote North Ern location does not receive the same kind of health care As a child in Wincott adding this is a problem of Access and inform not Quality of children in the North see doctors Only half As often As children in win Wincott said changing the eco nomic status of Northern Manitoban would have the greatest affect on childrens but expanding med ical services and hiring More doctors and nurses would also address some of the problems in our february 28march 6 and March 2001 future shop flyers the following error occurred the Sony i 8mm camcorder ocdtrv58 was incorrectly featured with a Colour viewfinder this Model has a Black White the Frigidaire deluxe self clean smooth top Range cmef377cis featured with Broil pan storage this Model has a broiler an but does not include the pan storage we sincerely apologize or any inconvenience this May have caused our valued future shop inventory reduction Sale furniture accessories Corey design 329 Cumberland at designers walk 9421630 hrs 95 invest in something solid year 1 year 2 year 3 Siren 20 Auml compound uti lot Bond if bold lot 3 year 1 strip jul the minister of finance May end the Sale of Bonds at any ill Canada savings Bonds cards i 800 5755151 or Ford continued from a1 there were no fans to Fawn Over the dashing Middle aged movie Star the Only customers at the hotel restaurant after the Crew had eaten and left were Ford and a few breakfast after his Brush with Hollywood Roy one of the regulars went for a haircut at Johnsons he was surprised Ford was eating All by himself that he looked like an average Guy except he makes million a said when it comes to close encounters with movie Andrews resident Rick Schween is 42 going on the former real estate agent could barely contain his excitement yester Day after getting an autograph from Ford in Gimli tuesday night and nearly clipping the visiting hunk with his i was As Giddy As a said who drove up to the inter Lake on his sled to Check out the sub Marine Model that was being used for a scene in the he was very he gave me an autograph on a match Box cover because that All i Schween says he encountered Ford and an assistant at 9 on a snowmobile Trail leading from the Lakeview resort to the they were in front of i had to pull off to the said who has Long considered himself a major Ford he turned around and i caught him full in my he was a Little freaked out by the Schween says his encounter with Ford lasted at least a minute because he had to run Back to the parking lot to find someone with a i got one from a woman in a he she came and got an Schween went into the hotel lounge to phone his wife about his Brush with who had just knocked Back a double Vodka on the walked by him this time he gave me a kind of get off my submarine Schween i knew what he had to drink because i asked the Alberta Man jailed for internet incest Edmonton engaging in a sex act with his eighty Earold daughter and putting photos of her genitals on the internet netted a 47yearold Man from Spruce an 18month jail sentence testimony at the trial indicated the father had talked to a Man from Lang in an internet Chat room about whether the Man would be interested in having sex with the child and then smothering the father testified he would never have murdered his daughter and that the plan was Only a Crown prosecutor Wes Dunfield told court that although the father abused the girl he has since speculated that his daughter would be Able to shake it Canadian press police seek suspect after intense Road rage incident Winnipeg police Are investigating a bizarre Case of Road rage that left one Driver fearing for his the 34yearold victim told police the incident May have been sparked when his vehicle blocked another mans car in the 200 Block of Harbison Avenue around the victim drove away but was followed by a Man in the other who allegedly went on to ram the victims leap out of his vehicle and jump on the Hood of the victims pointing a handgun at him through the the victim put his car in reverse and the Man fell police Are looking for a aboriginal in late 20s or Early 511 to with shoulder length a moustache and a the mans car is described As a dark Blue or Black late 70s Ford pickup with a rusted a loud Muffler and a burned out win continued from Page a1 Ken an Otta abased Tele vision said the proposed Sale is not a particularly big what is he is Cable specially channels the Market is now paying Premium for specially services because special to service has been a significant growth area in Canadian Goldstein he said he Doest know whether the new owners will move the station out of As a former i Hope it stays in in a statement issued last Fred a Regina based said win will continue to be held in Trust pending Canadian radio television and telecommunications commission approval of the proposed Moffat communications shares Are also continuing to be held in Trust await ing crts approval for its Sale to Cal Gar based Shaw Randy Moffat sold his of fat for billion to Shaw earlier this last night he would not comment on the Sale of Ive Moffat said from his Winnipeg Ive sold my interest in that Moffat did express interest in whether Winnipeg sky television Channel was also part of the Deal with but then continued to refuse to Andy Moffat communications Vic president of also comment on the Shaw officials could not be reached for Corus spokeswoman Sally Tindal said there would be no comment from the company until a planned news Confer ence Tuxedo Quality foods Corner of Kenaston a Grant we Reserve the right to limit quantities City wide service 9873830 z001 thru 2001 Stock up a vests 50 saving fresh Tbone Lee denture clinic 274 Smith Portage Graham Avenue 9434048 9437629 personalized denture Servic tothe Public since 1955 we accept All dental insurance i Hospital institutional Calls available i repairs while you wait free parking at rear 1 Salmon 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