Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 13, 2001, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press june 2001 local a3 City editor Steve Pona 6977292 features editor Carolin Vesely 6977292 this is not Over yet Eaton s building backers plan Legal Challenge by David Obrien opponent of the plan to demolish the downtown Eaton building said yesterday she would meet with her lawyer today to study possible Legal action to save the historic Christine common Singh said she has a bottomless pit of support from a wealthy whom she to launch action to halt the demolition of the this is not Over common a University of Winnipeg Polit ical science said following a heated Public hearing at City Hall yesterday on whether the Eaton build ing should be declared a heritage the three Levels of government have agreed to contribute million to build a new Arena and retail Complex on the common Singh Rocky told a civic committee it had no jurisdiction under administrative Law to Deal with the Issue because All of the councillors had prejudiced themselves by declaring previously their support for the Kravetsky said the process was flawed and open to a Legal the cites historical buildings com Mittee has recommended the building be designated a Grade ii heritage if upheld by the Des ignation would kill the Arena the building is an important historical and visual landmark in the Giles the cites senior heritage said in his report to the committee advising it be preserved for future the property and devel artists rendering of the True North Arena which would be built where the Eaton building sits Ozment committee voted 31 to Over turn that Mark who had voted for the new Arena at councils meeting last changed sides because he said he was unaware of All the critical data showing the Eaton building is one of downtown most significant heritage and probably the most important on Portage the balance of evidence tilts toward a stay of execution for the Eaton Lubosch the committees decision sparked a round of Boos and hisses from a crowd of about 30 people opposed to the planned shame on youre a an opponent shouted following the the cites own experts have made a Strong Case showing the building holds enormous historical and the group of heritage buffs and concerned citizens at yesterdays meeting reinforced that View with powerful arguments for saving the the proponents of the True North project also face trouble on the Provin Cial front following a decision Satur Day by the Manitoba heritage Council to recommend declaring the building a provincial heritage the Council advises the province on heritage issues and could make its recommendation to the doer government As Early As this a source Dan chairman of the property said he would regret the loss of but said there Doest seem to be another use for the building and the True North project was too important to refuse for the Sake of one heritage Terri a professor of theory and design in the University of Manitoba faculty of said she decided to move to Winnipeg because she was impressed with the cites commitment to its buildings Arent appliances that we can just throw she please dont throw out the Eaton building like a piece of unwanted mayor to unveil economic blueprint super Agency May plot future development by Martin Cash business reporter killers life behind bars has not been uneventful by Mike Mclntyre botched prison a dramatic Brush with and marriage to a High ranking military woman that has produced two for a Man who has spent the past 23 years in Frederick Roy Bleich has led quite a the 44yearold convicted do Blemur Derer put his past on display in a Winnipeg court yesterday before a jury that is being asked to allow him a Chance for Early Bleich is serving two life sentences for that occurred in Manitoba in the late he is not Eli Gible for parole until but is seeking Early release under a rarely used but controversial Section of the criminal Bleich Saul began the monthlong faint Hope hearing yesterday by giving jurors an overview of the remarkable turnaround he says ble Ich has in not asking you to forget what Bleich has in asking you to remember what he has done since then that is Simmonds told the six six woman Bleich was convicted in 1983 for Stran gling a Thompson Miner and dumping his body in a Frozen in he was convicted of Locking his elderly Boss in a trunk during a botched robbery attempt and leaving him to when Bleich first went to prison he was angry and said he made no Effort to rehabilitate himself and even tried to escape on several he was charged with numerous institutional offences and deemed a maximum Security Simmonds said his client began to mature in 1983 when he was approached by other inmates about taking part in an escape Bleich reported the plan to prison Bleich was moved to Kingston Penitentiary where he started a counselling group for lifers that still in Bleich met a woman who was serving with the Canadian armed they married that year and share two children conceived during conjugal if jurors conclude that Bleich is a candidate for Early his Case would go to the National parole Board for the final d Winnipeg mayor Glen Murray will today unveil the cites first economic development and while there is Little in it experts would it could mean the creation of a super Agency or at least the reorganization of agencies such As economic development Winnipeg and tourism the 17page document a Home grown economic development strategy for Winnipeg is the result of about a years Worth of consultation with dozens of players in the economic development it focuses on the importance of developing existing businesses and identifying industries that Are More Likely to grow and provide spinoff although the document itself does not specifically state that any existing organization will be eliminated or radically the mayor made it Clear that those Are the kinds of options that will be discussed in the months following today release of the report to the executive policy committee of City Well now have an economic development plan that is very focused for the Murray said in an interview yes Well have a new team and a new organizational he said the City currently spends about million annually on economic spread out Over several different we have to reorganize that spending Power to get better Murray expects to bring his plan into action by september or the mayors report sees development potential in industries such As aerospace culture and sport environmental industries and services information and communications technologies food processing vehicle manufacturing and most of the players in the local eco nomic development Field have been part of the discussions and saw a draft copy of the report last there is no perfect said Klaus ceo of economic development previously called Winnipeg which has served As the cites economic development Arm for More than 10 it is All open to improvement so lets go for it and see How to do 3 Brandon division hires embattled ceo by Nick Martin Donna Brandon school Divi Sions new superintendent and chief executive will take Over the top Job 7 after a Stormy ending to five years running the massive Dent Calgary Board of Michaels contract As chief superintendent of schools and ceo was abruptly terminated in Early april by Calgary she launched a lawsuit in May against the Calgary Board to have her Job claiming she had been Given no reasons or notice for her Dis she said Shell no longer pursue the lawsuit but does plan to continue to press the Calgary Board to acknowledge the Lack of proper process in her dismissal in order to ensure someone else Doest go through the same thing Down the the Issue for me is the Lack of the Lack of natural Justice around said who received a Severance package from the Board when she a former teacher and principal at Parker collegiate in the 54 year old Michaels has been an educator for 34 she replaces Bob who is retiring after 35 years with the Michaels was touring Brandon yes but All interview requests were referred by the division to Jock a Calgary based communications Consul Tant representing she was Happy she had received nothing but favourable performance said he said she has no idea Why she was fired she is none the Wiser now than she was Brandon school Board chairman Jim Murray said yesterday that his school Board is aware of the situation in Cal Murray said Brandon school division did not talk to the Calgary noting the decision to hire Michaels was based on her Job references and we didst allow any of that to be her qualifications Are we were extremely pleased she could come to said a spokesman for the Calgary Board said yesterday that trustees there have said publicly that they wanted to go in a different direction and needed a new person to help plan and Lead a new strategic policy 0 nick.martln@1reeprfl88.mb.ca coun Corneau Brandon Sun Michaels favourable appraisals Gate West Coin one of Canadas largest Coin dealers and official Canadian mint 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