Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 2, 2001, Winnipeg, Manitoba Saturday free press june 2001 local a3 City editor Steve Pona 0977292 premiers agree to seek farm Aid United front wants Ottawa by Helen falling Moose jaw Premier Gary doer put farm Aid Back on the Agenda yesterday at the Western premiers persuading his fellow leaders to renew their Call for another million from before the Saskatchewan Premier lome Calvert had virtually written off the possibility that More Short term funding for struggling Grain and oilseed Farmers could be pried out of the Federal but after doer raised the Issue a second Calvert said his agriculture minister will push for the additional funding this week when the minister makes a presentation to Ottawa standing committee on Agri my optimism is renewed by the consensus weve achieved Calvert said As the three Day conference double loaf Alberta Premier Ralph Klein said his agriculture minister will also help make the Case that Ottawa should double the half a loaf offered this Ottawa set aside million this Spring for Grain and oilseed matched by from the prime minister Jean Chretien has already rejected pleas to double the doer raised the Issue again on the conferences final Day after the free press reported that a demand for extra farm Aid had not been included in a communique on agriculture issued the premiers inserted a reference to the Issue in yesterdays news release on Trade premiers noted the Large and growing Gap in support for producers Between Canada and its main the and the european and there fore renewed their Call for the Federal government to immediately provide an additional million in support to address the current farm income continue to fight doer said he does not want to create false Hope among but at the same youve got to continue to fight for what you believe is the Western premiers and territorial leaders achieved consensus on All issues on their wrapping up ahead of schedule they came out strongly against any bulk water exports from Western Cana saying they will try to get a National consensus on the Issue when they meet in August with All Canadas Newfoundland Premier Roger Grimes recently said he was in favour of Export ing water from his province and a fed eral government web site is taking bids on putting a Dollar value to Canadas vast water its going to be an interesting discus in with the Premier of new doer Manitoba already has a Law Banning bulk water Export from the o Evv photos by Phil Hossack Winnipeg free press git along Little duckies Lonson Prettie herds a Blue Teal Hen and her 13 ducklings along Mcadam yesterday the Winnipeg transit Driver and a City woman stopped main Street traffic to allow the Brood to safely in the red River Bottom the traffic stoppers crowd close to sex celebrates half Century of family fun Andrews the Rifleman and Mother Teresa All part of fairs history by Carol Sanders what do the colonel Mother Teresa and the Andrews Sisters have in common Over the last 50 Treyve each graced the main stage of the red River the late actor Chuck con the Kentucky Fried Chicken and the Catholic nun who May be a Saint Are part of sex from its beginnings on the grounds of what is now Home to greatest the sex moved to Polo Park and endured a Brief name change to Man sphere before finding permanent digs West of the perimeter Highway in to celebrate the fairs storied on opening june admission will be just 50 organizers announced at a news conference a Parade on the grounds and a Homecoming will Wel come Back former miss Manitoba As Well As Farmer and farm family of the year winners and volunteers from years gone ceo Paul Robson Donald Small remembers organizing the sex in the Early when the Kinsmen did it to raise Money for Char without a permanent Home or a War Chest to run the fair was often a when the Andrews Sisters performed at the sex in 1952 at the Ball Park at the Corner of Broadway and Osborne they had to use the players dressing room with Chicke wire you can imagine the old clothes and jockstraps and everything said a retired the performers were gracious when organizers apologized for the poor they said they done their first show from the Back of a truck and this was High that same High divers Benny and Betty Fox perched themselves atop the Marlborough the sex had set up a Pool below for the divers but they had a where Are we going to get the i think its a really Good Opportunity to showcase our talents Graffiti artist Aaron Mindrum Phil Hossack Winnipeg free press water Small we filled it up from the plans for a synchronized swim show before the diving act had to be nixed because the water was just too he there was no Way to heat Small said he was glad to be in charge of Selling hotdogs that this Robson the 10day event is expected to generate Mil lion in economic the sex will celebrate its history while looking to the future by providing a new venue for Young local visual and per forming he i think its a really Good Opportunity to showcase our said Graffiti artist Aaron the 18yearold is with the United Way sponsored Graffiti Art programming Gap group that will paint a 120foot mural at the sex depict ing its Mindrum had some of his work on Dis play at a news conference yesterday a montage celebrating the history of Hor ror the Gap programs offers Art instruction and materials to Young peo ple in the inner Young dancers and musicians will get in on the cast members will perform a Medley from this sum mers Rainbow Stag production of big at a new sex venue the global to Community jazz bands from 19 schools and three Winnipeg youth orchestras will perform As Robson o police beef up presence at b River Parks by Bruce Owen Winnipeg police will step up their patrols of two Boniface Riverbank Parks this weekend to put a lid on Drunken Bush parties and related and local City councillor Dan Vandal wants to meet local residents to see if theres More to do to make the area Vandal said the two spots causing problems Are Whittier Park and the wooded area East toward the Mouth of the Seine River where it meets the red now known As Lagimodiere id like to sit Down with the residents to hear what More has to be Van dal one thing i think we have to do is put up lighting in Lagimodiere Park move aimed at quelling violence and the main playground we need to do its a safety Ini Vandal also said Hes been in Contact with District 5 police and Treyve assured him increase patrols in the two Roy Smith said general patrol officers will swing by the Parks More often for the rest of the summer and other officers will walk through the Maze of trails periodically to deter underage partying and Crimi Nal the increased police presence comes after last weekends lat night violence where two people had their bicycles stolen and another two people out for a stroll were assaulted by a group of no one has been Smith said he also plans to Send out a letter to local High schools warning kids police wont put up with any illegal were really going to take a Zero Tol France he we want to let them know that if anything were going to be Emile president of the Boniface residents said area homeowners will Welcome the increased police chartier said As the City establishes More Parkland along the it has to step up police patrols and put up More lighting to thwart our concern is these events will Hap pen More and he chartier also said there have to be More signs at the entrances of Parks to Tell people there closed at night and trespassing is there will always be the ones who dont care and but it should deter he he also said people do have to be and not walk or Cycle in secluded areas of any part of the City late at 0 selection of Low mileage pm 2000 Malibu Auto overdrive Power cd split folding rear Bench and 5 to choose from 2000 Ventur is 4 2000 reals Auto stereo rear window tinted roof rear rear overhead 8 passenger seating and Auto Power Power door Power Drivers cd tog keyless entry and pay Tat Umay 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