Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 5, 2004, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press monday july 5, 2004 Canada / world a9 Diana tribute a storm Drain memorial Fountain bubbles with criticism by Kevin Ward l Ondon ? a memorial Fountain that pays tribute to the life of Diana does to officially open until tues Day but its already drawing mixed reviews on its artistic Merit with per haps the most critical verdict compar ing it to a storm Drain. Even those involved in projects to commemorate the former Princess of Wales Are split on the Fountain As they weighed in last week with newspaper reviews after a Media preview of the memorial. This is less of a National Monument to an iconic British figure and More of a Power station outflow that has found its Way into Hyde Park Vivienne Parry a writer and former trustee of the Diana memorial fund wrote in the daily mail. The storm Drain description is the one that was seized on by most of Britain a tabloid newspapers. But Giles Worsley a member of the committee that decided which design would be built in Hyde Park thinks it is a fitting Monument to Diana. Certainly those who expect the obvious Are Likely to be nonplussed for this is a memorial without a statue a foun Tain without spurts of water Worsley an arts journalist who cast the tie break ing vote that selected the winning Richard Lewis / associated press a photographer lines up a shot on the Waters Edge of the Diana Princess of Wales memorial Fountain in London a Hyde Park during a press preview. The Queen will officially open the Fountain on tuesday. Design wrote in the daily Telegraph. But its scale is epic a sweeping ring of Granite through which water gushes glides tumbles and Falls. As a work of Art it is undoubtedly impressive lying at the cutting Edge of design while fit Ting comfortably into the plans for the Fountain have been hounded by controversy Over the last few years. Bickering Between the government and the committee delayed its construction and arguments broke out Over Mary Altaffer / associated press Kobayashi ate 53 1/2 hotdogs in 12 minutes to win event. Tsunami devours Hotdog Competition by Lukas i. Alpert new York ? when it comes to eating hotdogs the tsunami May just be unstoppable. For the fourth straight year the rail thin Takeru Kobayashi 26, of Japan swept Over his Competition yesterday at the Nathan a famous Hotdog eating Competition at Coney Island gulping Down 53 1/2 wieners in 12 minutes and shattering his own world record by three dogs. The closest competitor was newcomer Nobuyuki Shirota 25, of Tokyo who made an impressive showing but was still left in his fellow countryman a dust with a Mere 38. Once again the contests coveted Mustard yellow Belt will return to Japan. Since 1996, the japanese have dominated the Competition and Only one american ? new jerseys Steve Keiner in 1999 ? has captured the Belt at the signature july 4 extravaganza. Yesterday the 5-foot-7, 132-Pound Kobayashi of Nagano Japan employed his trademark method of snapping the dogs in half before swallowing them to destroy the 19 other contestants. He ate an average of one every 13 seconds in the nauseating to watch 12-minute display of gastronomic supremacy. It was the second time Kobayashi broke his own record since he shattered the Mark in 2001 with 50. The following year he sucked Down 50 1/2. Last year he faltered a bit with 44 1/2, despite crushing the Competition by 14 dogs. I could have done a lot a lot More Kobayashi said through an interpreter after the Competition in front of 3,000 fans who gathered outside the original Nathan a in Coney Island. The contest was first held there in 1916. In the Shadow of Kobayashi a dominance 100-Pound Sonya the Black widow Thomas 36, of Virginia set two records of her own by eating 32 hot dogs ? More than any other Amer ican and any other woman in the contests history. Thomas came to the United states from South Korea in 1997. ? associated press crts Public hearing the crts will hold a Public hearing commencing on 9 August 2004 at 9 00 a.m., at the crts Headquarters 1 prom. Do Portage Gatineau pc to consider the following applications. 1. 3. Across Canada. Ola farm Hollywood corporation the natural resources television Channel Idun to / Ider to inc., and Hola Canadian hispanic to network inc. Request authority to each obtain a licence to operate a category 2 National specially programming undertaking. For More information on each of these applications and for the localities to examine them please consult the notice of Public hearing. 4. Across Canada. Respond set inc. Requests authority to acquire the assets of the English category 2 specially television service known As respond set and to obtain a licence to operate this specially service. For More information please consult the notice of Public hearing. Examination of application 3266 Yonge st., suite 2020, Toronto ont. 5.-7. Across Canada. Bell express Stu inc. And 4119649 Canada inc. Arya persian to network inc. And Golden tunes productions inc. Request authority to each obtain a licence to operate respectively an English video on demand station a category 2 National Farsi specially station and a category 2 National ethnic specially station. For More information on each of these applications and for the localities to examine them please consult the notice of Public hearing. If you wish to support or oppose an application write to the Secretary general crts Ottawa ont., k1a 0n2. You May also be your intervention by fax at 819 994-0218, by email at , or by using the intervention comments form found on the crts website under the file and Register Button. Your comments must be received at the crts on or before 15 july 2004 and must include the proof that you sent a copy to the applicant. All information submitted including your email address name and any other personal information As provided will be posted on the crts s web site. For More information 1-877-249-Crtc toll free or internet reference document notice of Public hearing crts 2004-4. The kind of National Monument that would Best reflect Diana. When the final design was announced Diana smother Frances Shand Kydd who died last month criticized it for lacking grandeur. The Queen will officially open the memorial on tuesday at an event that will be attended by Diana sex husband Prince Charles and her two sons William and Harry. ? 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