Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 7, 2004, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press wednesday july 7, 2004 province a7 after year mad cow disease is still on premiers Agenda by Dan Lett a year ago Canadas Western premiers gathered in British Columbia just As the be crisis was tightening its grip on cattle producers. At that time the premiers said that if the . Border did not re open to Cana Dian beef by labour Day the cattle Industry would be ruined forever. International observers have declared Canadas cattle Industry Safe from mad cow disease but the . Border remains closed to live animals. Starting today in Inuvik Northwest territories the premiers gather for their annual Summit without a Clear idea of when the Nightmare for Western cattle producers will end. We continue to be 12 months after the last Western premiers meeting caught in Between these two International decision makers without any Clear Resolution of this Challenge Manitoba Premier Gary doer said. We have to continue to work away on doer said the premiers will also Dis cuss health care although the most intense work on that file will come later this summer when the premiers and prime minister Paul Martin meet in Nia Gara on the Lake to Hammer out a new health care funding Accord. Doer said he would not comment on the recent health care Reform package unveiled by Alberta Premier Ralph Klein. The reforms became a major Issue in the Federal election Campaign. Doer said he does not want the work of the premiers conference to be eclipsed by concerns about Klein a plans to increase health care premiums or pro vide More Access to private health care. Phil Hossack / Winnipeg free press . John Harvard describes How he locked himself out of government House his old new Home. Harvard Loving new life in vice regal mansion but try not to forget the keys your excellency . By Mia Rabson Harvard cuddles one of l . John Harvard gave his his cats in new Neighbours something to government talk about yesterday. House court on just his second Day in govern Yard. Three ment House the 66-year-old got locked belong to him outside in his pyjamas while trying to fetch a copy of the free press. A Secu and his wife Lenore Rity guard from the legislative build ing across the parking lot had to Berscheid the Rescue him. Other to their for Harvard on the Job for just a son Sasha. Week it was part of the adventure of moving into a new Home ? one with a lot More space and More history than the House he and his wife Lenore Berscheid just sold in Crestview. Its a grand old House he said of the 121-year-old mansion. Just think while waiting for Lenore and the Vard a belongings from his Ottawa of All the people who have gone moving truck to pull up Harvard was office. Through exploring his new digs. Most of the the House was initially both office Harvard is the 23rd Manitoba lieu rooms come furnished. But the Mas and Home for the lieutenant governor tenant governor to Call government Ter bedroom an office and an upstairs but Harvard a office is now across the House Home. He has been inside it a Library Are empty and awaiting their grounds in the legislative building. Handful of times before for various furniture. The rest of their personal government House is the primary res government receptions and dinners effects will be stored in the basement. Tidence of the lieutenant governor and but never imagined that one Day he the last two nights they be slept in is used for provincial functions and to would live there. The guest rooms. Entertain foreign dignitaries. I can to imagine anyone Ever plans set on seven acres of carefully Man a housekeeper a House manager to become lieutenant governor said cured grounds government House and a groundskeeper keep the House Harvard sporting a Harvard univer has 23 rooms including nine bed hold running smoothly. Several Hun sity Ball Cap ? so he does to forget his rooms a ballroom Sun room and Par dred thousand dollars were spent name he joked. Hours and sitting rooms that spill into during Libas tenure to bring govern the former my was appointed to one another on the main floor. There ment House Back into shape. Succeed Peter Liba As lieutenant gov Are 11 bathrooms several walk in Clos it was really in fairly bad shape error after a Liberal party shakeup ets and an enclosed courtyard that is Harvard said adding that part of the freed Harvard a Charleswood St. Now the Lair of four cats ? three roof and the third floor windows will James Riding so former mayor Glen belonging to Harvard and his wife and be replaced this year. Murray could be the Liberal candidate one to their son Sasha 24, who has he said its sad that most Manito there in the june 28 Federal election. Moved in temporarily. Bans have probably never heard of Murray lost the seat to conservative the courtyard has been cat proofed government House. Steven Fletcher. Two Days later har with Chicken wire to keep the felines i think this is a House for All Mani Vard was sworn in and he a still a bit from fleeing. To bans not just me he said. It should wide eyed about the whole experience. Sasha a musician has a room in the be a matter of great Pride. Its one of its just one of the most extra Ordi basement where he can play the Gui our great nary experiences Lenore and i have tar. The basement also has a labyrinth. Ever had he said. Of storage rooms now containing har ;