Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - March 22, 2001, Winnipeg, Manitoba L 2001 local a9 dry March Lowers flood risk by Mia Rabson there will be moderate flooding in the grand Forks area this fore casters but flood Levels Are expected to decrease As the red River flows the National weather service released its monthly flood Outlook for North Dakota this showing while there is a 90 per cent Chance of moderate flooding in grand by the time the red River reaches the Manitoba Border the Chance of mod Erate flooding there is less than a 20 per cent Chance of major flood ing on the red by the time it reaches threat drops along Northern red Mark data program manager for the National weather service in grand said despite higher than average snowfall through the the Lack of precipitation in March has helped a in the Northern red River March has been a very dry Ewens and so far it has been an Ideal with daytime temperatures above freezing and nighttime temperatures below he cautioned that All forecaster Fig ures Are dependent on Normal or below Normal precipitation for the rest of the Spring even one Moder ate Snow storm could tip the Scales toward More serious but Gary an Engineer with the City of grand said the City is prepared for a flood greater than what is were not worried much at Urness were setting up to protect the City for a 50foot River Manitoba flood experts will not com ment on How the flooding will affect Manitoba until when they release the March flood Outlook for the i Brief funding to Aid kids two Parent child centres across the province will share in funding from the province this family services minister Tim Sale and Northern affairs minister Eric Robin son activities to be funded include Par enting support groups and Community with a focus on improving childrens nutrition and lit the funding is part of the provinces healthy child promised Dur ing the 1999 election nine centres will be funded in Winnipeg and funding will also be provided to the Manitoba association of Friendship centres and to a francophone parents Van owner foils theft an attempted Van theft in Portage la Prairie was Cut Short by the unexpected return of the vehicles owner yesterday at Portage ramp were called to the scene of a vehicle theft in Progress on 17th when police the vans owner told them he had caught a youth inside his vehicle trying to steal the owner confronted the who lunged at him with a screwdriver and scratched him before police arrested two Sandy Bay Juve Niles shortly the youths Are in police custody and face charges of theft Over two counts of attempted and mis chief under one of them has also been charged with assault with a province mulls a move for Brandon Campus by Helen falling the province is considering moving Assiniboine Community College to a historic building at the former Brandon mental health advanced education minister Diane who toured the site last said expansion of the existing col lege building is another option the province is looking its part of an nip Promise to double College commitment that led to recent approval of an additional million Campus for Winnipeg red River College behind a historic facade on Princess the Brandon mental health centres four stately buildings and 65 hectares of land Are expected to be transferred from the province to the City of Brandon by the end of next the City will turn the buildings Over to Winnipeg developers Joe Bova and Guy who will Start paying taxes and be responsible for More than a year in operating Bova said it is important to know the colleges present and future program ing needs before determining whether the Central Parkland building can be modified to accommodate students at a reasonable i am not totally con Vinced that at the end of the when you draw the Bottom that its going to come up he the building would also be suitable for an entertainment Complex and Casi no something the Sioux Valley Dakota nation is expected to consider once band members decide whether they want to build a Casino closer to their a Casino would also have to be approved by Brandon Bova said the most serious immedi ate Prospect for the site is a seniors residence in the Valleyview building that would Combine about 120 assisted Liv ing units with about 60 apartments for Independent he would not name the out province company interested in the but said it already has High Quality projects in the former mental health Centre might also be the perfect setting for a Bible Bova its almost like an Ivy league goo Clos bicycle Hobby shops bikes bikes blow out 2000 Model year bikes Raleigh Diamond Back Peugeot Oryx hard Velo 185 Sherbrook 9566590 thru 108 106 105 124 strength in numbers Winnipeg adults read the free press every saturday the Forks North Portage partnership invite you to help us attend one of our open houses to learn More about future project concepts for the Forks and North Portage come and share your views As we focus on the March 24th the Forks Market 11am4pm 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