Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 13, 2001, Winnipeg, Manitoba A14 local Winnipeg inf 2001 Public to get say in new Hydro dams doer promises to consult before new hydroelectric projects begin by David Kuxhaus Premier Gary doer says the Public will have an Opportunity to critique new dams being considered by Manitoba Hydro part of an ambitious expansion by the Utility Worth billions of he would not say precisely How that debate will take mandatory environmental hearings will have a Public hearing doer suggested that May be the appropriate the opposition tories say the projects should be reviewed by the Public utilities tory la Harold Gilleshammer said the Board can recommend whether Hydro contracts should be in place before construction of new dams the pub does not have jurisdiction Over the capital budget of the however the Board can review projects if the government asks it that was the Case with Conaw Apa a Mega project proposed by Manitoba Hydro Over a decade it was Esti mated that the Utility would have had to borrow billion for the which would have taken 10 years to the project was approved by the pub but later Moth balled when Ontario cancelled a year contract to buy Mani Toba while there is no project being contemplated on a Conaw Apa three new Northern generating stations Are under including one Worth billion at Gull rapids on the Nelson River that might involve a new transmission line East of Lake Manitoba Hydro is also putting in Gas turbines in Brandon and Sleeker and constructing a Road to South Indi an Hydro spokesman Glenn Schneider said no decision has been made whether the Utility will ask the pub to review the even if they never come before the that not to say their merits wont be a Factor when it comes to set Ting which the Board is charged with for if the projects went belly up and Hydro wanted to pass on those losses to the rate the pub could Rule against the tories continued to Hammer away at the government Over proposed legislation which would equalize electricity rates throughout the province with out the endorsement of the Rural and North Ern customers pay More for their having uniform rates would Cost the government about i Brief rolling River school division and Minnedosa and Rivers collegiate would like to thank the following employers for their participation in the Grade 11 career preparation the students Are grateful for the Opportunity to explore potential career choices in a Handson thank you for becoming partners in the education of our Edwards Haight health sciences Centre pharmacy Knowles Centre pm architectural group Lite flight government services Manitoba paddling association Manitoba research Council Manitoba writers Guild Northwest digital Prairie fire vital electric shout visual communications Southwood school Standard Aero the la works video Pool Villa vet clinic Winnipeg taxation Centre communities first first nations governance All first nation members Are invited to attend Community consultation meetings to talk about shaping new governance Indian and Northern affairs Canada representatives will Host these please plan to attend one of the following Community consultation meetings to let your voice be heard location a Flefil Winnipeg Friendship Centre june 2001 45 Robinson Street Selkirk Friendship Centre june 2001 425 Eveline Street additional session planned for sessions Are also planned for Swan Thompson and flin details to All meetings begin at this schedule is subject to please Contact your local Friendship Centre or Indian and Northern affairs Manitoba regional office at 204 9844928 for confirmation of dates and we Are committed to working with chief and Council to hold Community level meetings to find out How first nations people want their communities to Mother sues school Board a Selkirk woman is suing the local school division on her daughters behalf after the teenager was injured during cheer leading in a statement of claim filed last the woman said the lord Selkirk school Divi Sion and one of its teachers failed to super Vise her daughter adequately during the february 1997 the who was a student at Selkirk Junior High was participating in a cheer leading practice in the gym when she was dropped to the ground and landed on her according to the she suffered a Skull fracture and other head the girls Mother said the teacher should have known the students were performing dangerous routines and taken better Steps to protect she is seeking unspecified financial dam the teacher and school division have 20 Days to file a statement of City Mosquito traps bulging the sound of slapping grew louder Over the As warm weather stirred the cites Mosquito entomologist Randy Gadawski said there were an average of 89 mosquitoes in the cites 13 traps on at about the City considers but Gadawski said a couple of factors a trap in River Heights and one in Assiniboine Park with disproportionately High counts May have skewed the result and Hes waiting to see what the next couple of Days this is the first year of a two year phase in of using biological by next any spraying in areas where children May be residential school hospitals and playing Fields will use the environmentally Friendly this year the City increased the budget to pay for it next year the budget will grow by Gadawski the biological Spray is less effective than Chemi he Hydro offers help to seniors Manitoba Hydro wants to help seniors Cut their Energy the Utility is hiring University students to conduct free Energy audits of their the Pilot with a budget of about will run this to be seniors must be Over the owner of the a Winnipeg resident and a customer of either Manitoba Hydro or Centra those interested May Call hed rather sweat than swat after beating off giant bugs on a cycling tour of Northern 70yearold Winnipeg resident George Clark figures biking from Kansas City for Charity will be there is a Little bit of a struggle because of the heat and the till All be Uphill from Kansas and it gets hot not too far South of but in sure they wont have North Ern Type bugs in said the Wolseley resident is believed to be the oldest of the 36 riders each trying to raise on this years annual habitat for humanity Cycle of the Kilometre tour from Kansas City to Winnipeg will raise Money for the de Schreyer work project to build 10 habitat Homes in intercity habitat for humanity builds Homes for families who cant afford them and the new owners repay habitat by providing free labour called sweat equity on other the cyclists leave Kansas City june 30 and Are scheduled to Roll into Winnipeg two weeks later on july Portage dietitian honoured a Portage la Prairie woman was named one of six regional winners of an award by the dietitians of Canada for a workshop on menopause that is popular with hundreds of Canadian Linda Omichinski was Given the speaking of food and eating award at a recent meet ing of the National group in Winnipeg for the four hour workshop called celebrating midlife a 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