Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 22, 2004, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press tuesday june 22, 2004 City / District b3 Mihaychuk says Katz team made her unsolicited offer by Patti Edgar a s Winni Eggers head to the polls to pick a new mayor the leading mayoral candidates continued debating allegations that Garth Steek wound Down his Campaign Early in a bid to Clear a path to Victory for Sam Katz. In the Wake of claims from Transcona councillor Russ Wyatt that Steek and Katz have struck a Deal candidate Maryann Mihaychuk is accusing Katz a Campaign team of making her an unsolicited offer. Mihaychuk says someone from Katz steam phoned one of her workers recently saying they wanted to talk about a Deal. We immediately stopped the conversation and Hung up she said. Katz denies both allegations saying his team has it sought out deals with any candidate. Its late in a Campaign and its typical for strange things to happen in the dying Days said his Campaign coordinator Hugh Mcfadyen. There a no reason for him to make any deals. Its old style politics and it runs against the Grain of what his whole Campaign is race for Council Steek has also denied Wyatt a allegations that Katz offered him a Job in the mayors executive policy secretariat and other Perks if he Low balled his Campaign and targeted his attacks on Candi dates Dan Vandal and Al Golden. Steek has said he tried his Best during this Campaign and brought up issues that would have otherwise gone ignored. Meanwhile Wyatt spent yesterday morning Call ing people he had encouraged to Back Steek to explain that he was no longer supporting his Long time Friend and cohort in the unofficial opposition at City Council. I am apologizing to them for getting them involved and saying support who you want to sup port he said. The nuts and bolts of today selections Here a what you need to know about today selections civic election. Voters in Winnipeg will elect a new mayor and in St. Boniface and River Heights new councillors. Polls open at 8 . In 166 locations and Are open until 8 . . Bring your voters notice or identification to your polling station. For More information on where to vote Call 986-8500 or visit . . The candidates running for mayor Are Al Golden Sam Katz Maryann Mihaychuk Garth Steek Dan Vandal Shirley Timm Rudolph Gordon Kirkby Natalie Pollock and Nelson Morrison. . John Orlikov Jocelyn Greenwood Ken Wong Elaine Cowan Donald Benham and Brook Jones Are running to replace Steek As councillor for River Heights fort Garry. . Roland Marcoux Emile chartier Franco Magnifico Murray Cliff Tom Scott Derek Hay and Marcel Boville will be on the ballot to replace Vandal in St. Boniface. provincial vote. Voters in the Minto Riding will be going to the polls today to elect a new la. Polls open at 8 . At nine locations in the Riding and Are open until 8 . Elections Manitoba will also collect votes at five personal care Homes and seniors residences. Your poll location can be found on the enumeration record left at your Home by going online to or by calling the returning office at 948?3100. If you Are not on the voters list you can bring your Drivers licence or two other pieces of identification to your poll station and sign an oath of eligibility. The candidates in the race Are Cheryl Anne Carr communist Wayne Helgason Liberal David Laurence conservative and Andrew Swan nip. School division vote. Voters in wards 3 and 4 of Louis Riel school division will elect one trustee in each Ward. Polls open at 8 . And Are open until 8 . Tonight. To find out if you live within either Ward and to Check where you will vote in the school Board by election go to ?=addressdetails.asp%3f and plug in your Home address in the Box listed on the Page. You can also go to for information about today a by elections. Your poll location can be found on the enumeration record left at your Home or by calling the returning office at 986-8500 from 7 30 . To 8 . Voting for school trustee will be conducted in the same polling station and on the same ballot As voting in the May Oral by election. If you Are not on the voter s list you can swear on at your poll location if you bring your Driver s licence or two other pieces of identification and sign an oath of eligibility. Candidates in the Ward 3 by election in South St. Vital Are Mike Daoust Monique Ethier and Todd Scaletta. Running in Ward 4 in South St. Boniface South Dale and Island lakes Are Hugh Coburn and Patrick Leblanc ;