Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 22, 2001, Winnipeg, Manitoba A6 local Fri i 2u01 Cree threaten to evacuate Pukatawagan band demands that governments remove soil contaminated with Pabla Edjuel near office by Helen falling the Mathias colomb Cree Are threatening to evacuate Pukatawagan and Block highways if governments do not immediately remove soil contaminated More than 20 years ago with pc laced the band administration office has been closed since Early May after chief Shirley Castel decided it was unsafe for her staff to work in the building because of sixty four staff members have been Laid a january report from an Edmonton environmental firm recommended to Indian and Northern affairs Canada that a Corner of the administration building be demolished or braced so that contaminated soil could be the band office was built on clean soil in but the fuel once used to run diesel electricity generators and heat Homes has migrated across the town the Community of about people 100 Kilometres North of flin flon has already had to rebuild its school and nursing station because of the co Tami Castel estimates it would Cost Mil lion to finish the the band launched a lawsuit in but agreed to set it aside to work cooperatively with but the reserves health Elizabeth has run out of patience and threatened to evacuate the Community yesterday Dur ing a news conference hosted by Provin Cial Liberal Leader Jon this cant it needs said noting that the construction season is Short in Northern other band members Are planning to Block Highway 6 South of grand rapids to push the government to the group took a train to the Pas yesterday to try to win support from other first nations for the Castel said a recent fuel spill in East Paul was cleaned up in a Why Are we treated so differently Marilyn regional director for Indian said the department has already provided More than for trailers to relocate band staff and is looking for another million to Hook up were not taking it she there definitely Are health concerns with the band Kapitany said there is no need to evac uate the Community because other areas have been cleaned up Over the Bear estimates that More than 75 band members Are suffering symptoms related to the pcs Are known to cause but the Community is also worried about miscarriages and Manitoba Hydro spokesman Glenn Schneider said the Utility spent Mil lion cleaning soil from one contaminated site in the Early Indian affairs is responsible for leaks from the other he Francis grand chief of Manito Bas Northern first said it is ironic that aboriginal leaders faced such a crisis on National aboriginal we should be out Castel said the lawsuit will be reactivated if Indian affairs does not act immediately to address the d i Brief Jeff of mor Wink info me miss Hazel Ridge Grade 2 students Tyler Hofer and Kelsey Johnson water plants that were just planted on their school kids get cooking on project the grounds of Hazel Ridge school about 30 Kilometres Northeast of Winnipeg were transformed yester Day with Berry shrubs and perennials As part of an project that took three years to develop and one morning to the students will incorporate the whole project into the harvesting vegetables in the cooking or preserving Chart ing the insects and frogs that the new Green school Yard Hazel Ridge has Only 54 students from34 in grades 1 to its a tiny Little country said Karen president of the Parent the school has raised All but of the projects much of it from the three Levels of gov heavy equipment has been used much of it donated to haul in Sod and top Power Holiday weekend added there will be an additional summer Holiday weekend for families in seven vital and Turtle River school students in those divisions wont Start their first Day of fall classes until the tuesday following labour the rest of the province starts the week the Manitoba teachers society has been pushing for an end to holding classes before labour arguing that the curriculum can be covered in 196 or 197 still leaving 10 Inser vice Days for closed to motorists by by by Scooter or on foot Wolseley residents Are invited to come and take Back the Street this sunday Between noon and 5 local residents Are holding an event designed to educate motorists about the rules of the from Maryland Street to Raglan Wolseley Avenue is closed to motor traffic on sundays and holidays from Sunrise to Drivers Are supposed to travel Only one Block on Wolseley to Access All other motor vehicle traffic is More than 50 volunteers will hand out information on sunday to Drivers who ignore the Road clinic Beds backed the tories blasted the nip govern ment yesterday after producing a let Ter from the Manitoba College of physicians and surgeons to the doctor who has set up a controversial private surgical clinic in the letter to Mark Godley says that while the College approves in Prin Ciple of the use of overnight Beds in private it is a moot Point because of new legislation that would outlaw All overnight Beds in during question the tories demanded health minister David Chomiak withdraw Bill saying obviously the College supports overnight Chomiak disagrees and will not change his College is not recommending it they Are simply saying what their opinion Chomiak scheme prompts Alert the Manitoba securities commission issued an Alert yesterday warning peo ple against a scheme that promises to free up locked in pension the commission said advertisements have appeared in local papers recently promoting a scheme in which locked in pension funds can be transferred to an investment group that promises to return part of the Money to the individuals who made the the commission said the scheme and individuals behind it Are not registered with the i Eaton expert jewellery repairs and appraisals super capacity Washer Matching dryer l ii ill he i ill Znuj hit id Ilju save Power Price both pieces plus do not pay until hoo21 10 i shop Only on void Brcka cud Platinum j v u we it i m g 4iii Jet t v v to Lett Tatt rip a Putty gun riot in of 150 100 Wei Long Ewt Doplh of Cut 3w e he Mol the ult Hutt 8awiho Macniff Mcleod w8w79 notice of Public hearing by the municipal Board of Manitoba re Rural municipality of Victoria Beach bylaw 1448 municipal Board hit 01e80008 Public no dict is hereby under the provisions of the municipal w and the municipal Linard that the municipal Board will hold u Public hearing on july 2001 Ai and if required on july idol at at the senior seem Corner of 1tii 59 and Airali Victoria Lor the purpose of hearing the objections to the proposed bylaw and any persons wishing to make representations respecting the approval of the proposed bylaw the bylaw proposes to construct the Victoria Beach store As a local improvement at an estimated Cost of which is to be financed by the issuance of local improvement a cop of the bylaw is available for review at the municipal dated at in this Bill Day of rust Gibbons Secretary Ali municipal Board Brua Hay a Uduc my inc pm Waii Kayu loud Murow officer Kuril municipality of Victoria Beach mgor4 ;