Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 17, 2004, Winnipeg, Manitoba Thursday june 17, 2004 City editor Steve Pona 697-7292 family notices b10 City & District b1 up to 300 jobs seen at indoor water Park by Aldo Santin the Toronto area Developer who wants to convert the Winnipeg Arena into the worlds largest indoor water Park said he a convinced it remains the Best Loca Tion for such a facility. Sieg Holle said everyone in the City knows of the Polo Park location adding the Vicinity is already a Desti nation Point for most residents. This will become a tourism Anchor for the City said commercial devel oper Peter Kaufmann whose firm cd Richard Ellis chartier & associates represents Holle. Holle who will hold a news Confer ence to release further details on his proposal later this morning said the facility would employ up to 300 people year round and that his investment group is prepared to spend $21 million to convert the Arena building and another $5 million for the Purchase and installation of several water rides and a wave Pool. He said that a in addition to the Purchase offer he a made to the City a figure he said he a not willing to disclose yet. Holle said the total Cost of the project could reach $80 million with the construction of a three level underground garage and the possible construction of two residential or hotel towers. Holle and his partnership group ? which includes an unnamed hotel oper Ator and water Park manufacturer Whitewater West industries of Rich mond . ? Are one of up to six developers who submitted bids in response to the City a request for proposals to redevelop the Winnipeg Arena or the site. Another bidder is the investment group that owns the Adja cent Polo Park shopping Centre which wants the City to demolish the Arena so it can develop the vacant site As retail space complementary to the mall. Continued please see 300 jobs b2 suspect charged in killing of Friend Man recently banned from owning firearms by Bruce Owen and Kevin Rollason a Man who was recently banned from owning a firearm for 10 years has been charged with manslaughter in the City a 13th homicide of 2004. Police believe Cynthia Lafleur died instantly when she was accidentally shot in the head As the 20-year-old suspect was showing off a Shotgun to her and another male at Lafleur a Redwood Avenue Home last saturday. Police say Lafleur a six year old son Aries was sleep ing at the time and was awakened by the gunshot. He went into the room to find his Mother then ran next door to get help. The suspect a Friend of Lafleur a was arrested and charged yesterday with manslaughter. Jesse James Anderson of no fixed address remains in custody at the Winnipeg remand Centre. Police spokesman const. Bob Johnson said police believe the single Mother and the two men had been party ing throughout the night and morning when one of them produced a Shotgun. Johnson said police also believe Lafleur and the two men were intoxicated. He said one of the men was showing the weapon to Lafleur. Seconds later the gun fired. Police say the suspect and the other Man fled the scene. Johnson said he could not comment on whether the gun was stolen. Continued please see Accident b2 mayoral Battle entering final stretch Case yesterday to the Street he grew always be in meetings schmooze by Patti Edgar up on in a working class Neighbour with business leaders yesterday Hood. Courted seniors and got a haircut. Only five Days before Winni Eggers former Deputy mayor Dan Vandal and the Day in to done at 5 . Pick a new mayor the leading Candi has gone from Low key to High Visi last nights debate was the third in dates Are knocking on More doors ability with a loud downtown rally ear three Days for most of the Candi posing for More photos and shaking Lier this week Complete with a dates. More hands. Gimmick and a microphone. Golden is claiming the race has the five candidates with a real shot Maryann Mihaychuk until recently narrowed from five contenders to at winning the june 22 civic election an la has stuck to a strategy of just three himself Katz and Van say at this Point every vote counts. One announcement a Day and lots of dal. Former St. Vital councillor Al Gold Doorstep chats. Yesterday she did in and Gold eyes president Sam Katz television print and radio interviews continued have started holding press Confer met local liberals and cruised please see mayoral race b2 fences hauling reporters to Parks seniors Homes. Thick with mosquitoes and in Katz a and Garth Steek who seems to question of the Day b3 ;