Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 14, 2001, Winnipeg, Manitoba A local Jim 2001 Farmers to receive tax break the province is giving Farmers a million tax break by reducing the portion of the farm property assessment that is its Welcome said Chuck Vic president of the Keystone agricultural pro it does recognize the fact that the assessment Doest necessarily relate to the ability of a Farmer to since 1994 the tax portion for farm property which is the percentage of a property value that is taxed has remained at 30 per intergovernmental affairs minister Jean Friesen said the tax portion will be reduced from 30 per cent to 26 per cent for the 2002 tax she said the government under stands the income crisis faced by Friesen said other property tax payers will have to make up the she said it will be spread out Over Large making the increase meanwhile Fossa said he Hopes the province will still con Sider giving Farmers a break on education Friesen said they Are review ing the pubic open House to share plans and answer questions regarding the True North sports and entertainment Centre project the partners of True North entertainment Centre will Host an open House to share and discuss concept plans and information and receive comments about the proposed new entertainment its design potential and environmental june 2001 millennium 2nd floor the Winnipeg convention Centre everyone Welcome True North n to tt71 m la i project for More information visit our web site at Jeff de Boot Winnipeg free press Heinrichs says band councils should be responsible for their natives defy their attend Indian act forum by Helen falling about 85 aboriginal Manitoban defied their chiefs yesterday by turning out for a consultation meeting on changes to the Indian the Assembly of Manitoba chiefs has condemned the set up by Federal Indian affairs minister Robert Nault without their chiefs in Ontario and the maritime have done the but chiefs in other including Are Cooper Joyce Heinrichs said she came to the first Manitoba consultation at the Indian and Metis Friendship Centre yesterday because she agrees with band councils should be responsible for their a member of the pegu is band who lives in Heinrichs said she has to fight to get information on Council salaries and travel but Many of yesterdays participants reserved their anger for Indian fort Alexander elder Caroline Bruyere said the changes Nault proposes will turn reserves into municipalities without the special status guaranteed by she also questioned Why Ottawa is willing to write off billions of dollars in foreign but not her bands operating Terrance Nelson of Roseau River said that if former Indian affairs minister pc rom been telling the truth six years ago when he smoked a pipe and said he would return native self government in Indian affairs would no longer weve been dealing with liars and thieves All our Randi Gage complained As she left the meet ing that the with its lengthy discussion papers and Long winded speeches by govern ment is very the Assembly of first nations has rejected the but the native women association of the of Reserve Congress of aboriginal Peoples and native Friendship Cen tres have agreed to another session will be held today at the Selkirk Friendship Indian affairs officials travel to Swan Dauphin and bran Don next week and Thompson and flin flon the following after the consultations wrap two first nation lawyers will be invited to help draft amendments to the Indian the Bill will undergo up to a years Worth of committee hear Ings before second Reading an unusual process Nault has requested to ensure Maxi mum aboriginal the changes will target first nation election rules and limit the ministers intervention in Day today band they Are not intended to interfere with treaties or limit Ottawa Finan Cial said Martin director of lands and Trust services for Indian 3 fathers Day june 17 interest delivery set up removal limited quantities Dufres Ime he Best soviet savings ;