Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 5, 2004, Winnipeg, Manitoba B2 City / District Winnipeg free press monday july 5, 2004 native health executive quits Agency still under financial scrutiny by Paul Egan a Winnipeg based native health Agency that remains under Finan Cial scrutiny from the Federal government has parted ways with its executive director. Daryl Cote recently left his Post with Anish Naabe Mino Aya Awin ojibway Good health said Ardell Cochrane the organizations regional health adminis Trator and acting director. Cochrane would not say Why Cote left or under what circumstances. She said legals notice to creditors in the matter of the estate of Herbert Charles Hearnden late of the City of Winnipeg in Manitoba. All claims against the above estate duly verified by statutory declaration must be sent to the undersigned at 1250 363 Broadway Winnipeg Manitoba r3c 3n9, on or before August 5, 2004. Dated at the City of Winnipeg in Manitoba this 30th Day of june 2004. Slusky and Slusky solicitors for the executrix attention Irvin h. Slusky he a been gone about two weeks. I Don to feel comfortable making any comment until we Deal with issues she said. She would to specify what the issues were. Cote could not be reached for comment. In 2001, a health Canada financial review found that Anish Naabe Mino Aya Awin Ama had not provided at least $1.7 million in services for which it had been paid. As a result the Federal department withheld $1.7 million in pay ments As a partial recovery and ordered an audit to advise on final amounts to be recovered. That audit is still not completed health Canada officials said. The audit is being performed by the National firm Kroll Lindquist Avey. In the meantime Ama has continued receiving about $2.5 million annually for providing health services to seven inter Lake first nations. Ama administers Community health services and non insured health benefits for about 12,000 on Reserve and off Reserve members. The Ama also Drew scrutiny after it purchased a downtown Winnipeg office Tower for $850,000 in 1998. Cote had expressed Confidence the audit would give Ama a clean financial Bill of health. We agreed to the audit he told the free press in May. It looks like there is Money due Back to Dauphin River first nation chief Emery Stagg who has chaired the Ama Board was on leave last week and could not be reached for comment. i Brief palestinian insights palestinian educators will visit Winnipeg next month to share insights on teaching for democracy and conflict Resolution in a context of social unrest. The summer Institute in education and democracy in a global context runs from july 5 to 16 at the University of Manitoba. The Institute which is expected to attract International schol ars is partly sponsored by the Mauro Centre for peace and Justice. Among the visiting scholars will be Nurit Peled Elhanan a lecturer at hebrew University in Israel and san dra Daffron and judge John Daffron who head a Legal education project in the West Bank. Coalition gets court Date the Morris Macdonald citizens coalition finally has a court Date to proceed with its lawsuit against the doer govern ment coalition chair Joyce Penner said. The coalition expects to be in court for at least three Days in november she said from Morris. The coalition sued the provincial government after it fired the Morris Macdonald school division Board in november of 2001, appointed an offi Cial trustee and forced residents to pay Back close to $2.5 million that the province contends they owed. Tenders file storage building All interested general contractors Are invited to submit a bid for work to move an existing building Structure from Brandon to Selkirk Manitoba and to place it on a new Concrete foundation to be constructed for this purpose. The work will include new exterior Concrete ramp stairs walkways and associated drainage and landscaping repairs at the Selkirk and District general Hospital in Selkirk Manitoba. Sealed bids will be received before 10 00 . Friday july 16, 2004 at the office of the architect. Tender documents May be obtained from the architect at the below address upon receipt of a refundable $50.00 Deposit in Cash or certified Cheque made payable to the Interlake regional health authority. Mandatory site examination will be held for All interested bidders on monday july 12, 2004 at 2 00 . Senyshyn architecture Interior design 603 63 Albert Street Winnipeg Manitoba r3b 1g4 Telephone 947-1100 barbecues continued from Page b1 but buyers were leaving the store yesterday with units for just $89.99 each. Its got a decent design in the belly so that you can put a Small fire in there a a cooking tray on top and a Chimney directs the smoke away one Man said who did to want his name used. Its so Handy for the backyard for kids to have their Chim Ineas ? stretching anywhere from 2 feet to 6 feet in height ? Are sized right for entertaining in backyards too Small for a full sized fire pit. We be had them for a few years now said Richard a sales representative at the Canadian tire. The Price is right and they re really attractive for the meanwhile other rules governing the Fletcher continued from Page b1 and More still needs to be done Langevin said. Getting out of my own office door i have automatic door openers now he said. Id like to see automatic openers on the doors of every Mem Ber of Fletcher has cited similar issues with the House of commons such As stairs he can to climb and an elevator too Small for his motorized wheel chair. Condos continued from Page b1 the Bridge is part of the former in Oak Point line that the railway abandoned several years ago. The City had considered purchasing it to be used As part of a rapid transit Cor Ridor running South through River Heights but the plan was dropped because of Public opposition. Katz of St Chesen Katz architects bought the Bridge last year for an Undis closed sum. A zoning hearing is to be held july 13 at City Hall starting at 6 . De Hume another opponent urged other concerned citizens to voice their support saying this is our one and Only Chance to Stop if the project is allowed to proceed Hume said motorists and pedestrians crossing the St. James Bridge will no Riverton Community health Centre All interested general contractors Are invited to submit a bid to construct a new 362 Square metre building and associated site development to House the Riverton Community health Center in Riverton Manitoba for a stipulated Price in accordance with the contract documents. Sealed bids will be received before 2 00 . Thursday july 22, 2004 at the office of the architect. Tender documents May be obtained from the architect at the address below upon receipt of a refundable $100.00 Deposit in Cash or certified Cheque made payable to the Interlake regional health authority. Mandatory bidders briefing will be held for All interested bidders on wednesday july 14, 2004 at 1 00 . Note that a 10% bid Bond and consent of surety must be submitted with each bid offer. Senyshyn architecture Interior design 603 63 Albert Street Winnipeg Manitoba r3b 1g4 Telephone 947-1100 use of barbecues near buildings will be relaxed because equipment has become much safer. The rules were woefully inadequate for today a standards said Alford. The fire department also wants to require permits for the use of All fire works not just Large scale commercial displays. Residents using Low Hazard fireworks privately wont be charged a fee when they apply for their permit. Alford said the permitting process is meant to educate the Public about fire hazards and to keep the fire department abreast of fireworks displays or Back Yard burning. The fire department also fears fire works Are being sold in an unsafe Man Ner and often to minors so it is proposing a new permit for fireworks retailers. like Fletcher Langevin said he does not draw attention to his Dis ability but is proud to serve As a role Model. The Way to combat being a stereo Type is to be yourself and to pursue those interests that you want to Pur sue ? it does to have to be disability issues Langevin said. I Don to want to just be the poster child for disability issues but i also recognize that i have a responsibility and i believe Steven has to break Down barriers and open up doors for others. It will be an important part of what he longer have a Clear View of the River and the historic rail Bridge which once car ried streetcars As Well As rail traffic. Cross country skiers joggers and boaters will also be faced with an unnatural View of the River he said. Rech said the proposal contravenes plan Winnipeg the City a Long term plan Ning blueprint which recommends the City acquire Riverbank land for the development of linear Parks. Rech said his group wants the City to buy the old Bridge and convert it into a pedestrian corridor linking the North and South sides of the City at that Point. Katz dismissed concerns his project would Block views of the River saying most people crossing St. James Bridge Are focused on the car in front of them. He also noted there Are other crossing Points along the River and his project would be the Only one of its kind along a Long River system in the City. All interested general contractors Are invited to submit a bid for work to convert an existing four bed patient room into two 2 new isolation rooms and ancillary anteroom and washrooms located at the Thompson general Hospital in Thompson Manitoba. Sealed bids will be received before 2 00 . Tuesday july 20, 2004 at the office of the architect. Tender documents May be obtained from the architect at the address below upon receipt of a refundable $100.00 Deposit in Cash or certified Cheque made payable to the Burntwood regional health authority. Note that a 10% bid Bond and consent of surety must be submitted with each bid offer. Senyshyn architecture Interior design 603 63 Albert Street Winnipeg Manitoba r3b 1g4 Telephone 947-1100 ;