Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 8, 2001, Winnipeg, Manitoba Pm 2001 local a9 Winni Eggers leave car keys at Home commuter week promotes healthy alternatives by Leah Hendry not even a bum knee could keep Mark Gale from participating in commuter last year he walked this year Hes cycling a 15minute i tried it out and its said who intends to keep cycling for the rest of the i get to work faster than the it cuts my travel time in although he enjoys the health Gale says his Choice is More environmentally anything i can do to reduce emissions is contributing to the he this is the second year Winnipeg has participated in the commuter a nation wide contest Between 35 Winnipeg has registered More than 70 work places double last years numbers represent ing More than employees who or carpool to last Winnipeg was but is now fighting for second place with Ottawa Toby program coordinator for Green commuting says two thirds of canadians Are not Active enough to be considered physically rollerblading or walking to work Bene fits employees in obvious ways increased fit Ness and and reduced but employers can also gain through reduced absenteeism and better Quality in much More awake when i get to said Jeff de who cycles to the North end from his vital when in not i actually go through i have no de Booy used to drive an Sun to but has been an avid cyclist for the last eight trav Elling 26 Kilometres a Day during the summer and fall its a much More efficient Way to get to de Booy i just smile when i pass the Gas stations and see the rising it does a lot for the cyclists and walkers Arent the Only ones who help reduce harmful emissions and Jeff Pruden won the rid share Day award for having both the largest and longest running car the idea started seven years ago and Pruden loves the its a lot More entertaining than Riding the Pruden the Winnipeg commuter Challenge wraps up today at at old Market Square with an announcement of unofficial speeches by mayor Glen Murray and the honourable Ron award presentations and a free concert with Winnipeg celtic Power the dust Rhi which politicians go which guzzle Gas the Manitoba government and the City of Winnipeg Are proud sponsors of the Winnipeg com Muter but do the fearless Green leaders at City Hall and in the nip Cabinet practice what they preach the role models at the legislature Are consumer minister Scott Industry minister Mary Ann Mihaychuk and Deputy Premier Jean Friesen who walk to work and cycling finance and education ministers Greg Selinger and Drew Premier Gary highways minister Steve aboriginal affairs minister Eric Robinson and agriculture minister Rosann Wowchuk All drive Gas sucking Csc Jimmy sports Utility the latter three have an excuse they travel Long distances Over rough roads in Northern fellow northerner Oscar the minister of also drives an Sun a Dodge Duran heres How the rest get to work i health minister Dave 88 i culture minister Ron Lemieux and Justice min ister Gord Mackintosh Chrysler labour minister Becky Barrett midsize Mer Cury i advanced education minister Diane Mcgifford midsize Buick i family services minister Tim Sale compact at City executive policy committee members Are mainly Drivers i mayor Glen Murray red Ford but cycling during commuter i Dan Vandal Boniface typically drives his Dodge caravan to trying to walk or Bike about four or five times a i Jenny Gerbasi fort Rouge a 1986 Caprice Wagon i Bill Clement Charle Woodfort Garry car or truck i John Angus Norbert Ford explorer i Lillian Thomas Elmwood carpools in a i Jae Eadie James compiled by Helen falling and Kim Guttormson Jet vacations Tum wait Bouse correction notice the pricing for air Canada flights in our june 6th and on Page a3 of the front Section in the Winnipeg free press were the Correct prices will appear in our and this june 9th in the Winnipeg free we apologize for any inconvenience this May have t h am elegant dining experience adjacent to the Exchange districts newest High Energy dance club 291 Bannatyne ave Winnipeg my 204 987 3399 open wednesday through saturday Ken Gigliotti Winnipeg free press Drew minister of rides to the legislature every i clearance save 3 hanging baskets 10 Basket was 20 off All Concrete statuary fountains clearance perennials 3 pot Sears use your Sears clearance 20 off Al i verge greenhouse Large selection of plants still available clearance save s2 clematis 1 pot Sears roses 2 pots Tea roses Manitoba Hardy roses 1495 each clearance i save perennials Large pots Sears 695 each prices in effect until june 2001 unless otherwise stated while quantities Polo Park 7757011 Garden City 3384621 Kildonan place 6618470 store wide Sale Winnipeg Calgary Vancouver buy one item at regular get a second item Tor equal or lesser value Tor halt the Lim Liri t Yon or w Sale includes custom orders 3 Days Only featuring Canadas largest selection of Palliser ;