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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 8, 2009, Winnipeg, Manitoba C m y k Page b1 Dent Urist association of Manitoba listed in the yellow pages under de naturists or visit us online wow. Dentures Tab. Org see a Dent Urist first de naturists Are dental professionals that fit produce and provide denture aftercare in one clinic. When Complete or partial dentures or dentures Over implants become necessary see a Dent Urist first. A Dent Urist is a dental professional specifically educated & trained to provide personalized denture care direct to the Public. City & business City editor Paul Samyn 697 7292 City. Desk free press. My. Ca i Winnipeg repress. Com thursday january 8, 2009 b 1 Duff yes uni City now want More licences Martin Cash writes / b3 o n a frigid january morning in 2007, the Winnipeg parking authority started getting complaints about pay stations that refused to spit out the receipts motorists need to avoid getting tickets. By the end of the Day about 65 of the new electronic kiosks were not functioning properly. The next Day another 50 were taken offline. The loss of Revenue added up to about $ 40,000. At first it seemed like the 45 c wind chill had something to do with the problem. But contrary to popular belief the machines rarely if Ever freeze up in the cold. Its a myth perpetuated by a Batch problem said Colin Stewart special projects manager for the spa a Cit owned Agency that operates like an Independent business. In january 2007, spa technicians discovered that a mechanical paper Cutter installed inside each of the ailing machines was defective. It was the same part on every machine. But it happened the Day when the wind chill was 45. It could have happened just As easily in july Stewart said. We had the parts on hand within 24 hours under a warranty from the manufacturer. Two years later Winni Eggers still believe the new pay stations Are a Dud even though the Frozen parking meter is kind of like Sasquatch or the return of the jets something often talked about but rarely seen in Manitoba. On any Given Day anywhere from five to 40 of the a pass 450 pay stations Are offline for several hours usually because they re out of paper or full of Cash Stewart said. On wednesday for example nine machines were out of service. But they communicate electronically with spa computers allowing technicians to know when they re not working. They Send us a message saying ism full. Take my Money away a Stewart said. The parking authority wants motorists to report out of service machines to ensure the kiosks Are actually fixed and protect themselves from getting dinged by a ticket. If you encounter a machine that does not work look to see if theress another pay station on the same Block. If there Isnit please Call us Stewart said. The parking authority typically does not enforce tickets handed out on blocks where machines Are out of service. But if you do get a ticket the Agency asks you to request a review As clerks can match the Date time and place of parking infractions to those of malfunctioning machines Stewart said. The kiosks Are not entirely impervious to the cold. At 37 c the actual temperature not including wind chill the electronic displays on the parking kiosks do not function properly Stewart said. Freezing rain can also Render the machines unusable As they were one Day this past november said Stefano Grande executive director of the downtown Winnipeg Biz which handed out flyers informing motorists it was free to Park because of the weather. The older machines had the same problem because they were electronic As Well. I think the pros of the new machines outweigh the cons Grande said. Winnipeg has fewer weather related pay station problems than parking officials endure in far warmer Toronto where humidity coming off Lake Ontario creates problems Stewart said. Humidity a year round Issue in Toronto messes with the Thermal printers inside the pay stations he said. Bartley. Kives free press. My. Ca it will be without a doubt the biggest big screen television in Winnipeg and it could cause the largest fight Over the Remote control the City has Ever seen. Crestin properties a real estate company controlled by the Asper family has started construction of a 470 Square foot Media panel at the Corner of Portage Avenue and notre Dame Avenue. You dont find something like that in too Many living rooms said John Wintrup principal planner for the City of Winnipeg which had to approve the project. Half of what will be shown on the giant screen which will sit about six metres off the ground will be provided by global television the television broadcasting Arm of the Asper run can West global communications. Of the rest 30 per cent will be paid advertising and 20 per cent will be Community programming including Public service announcements for charities and non profit groups. Wintrup said the giant screen will give Winni Eggers a Small taste of new Yorkus times Square or even Yonge Dundas Square in downtown Toronto. It certainly is beneficial to a City. Dundas and Yonge is an Urban Plaza that creates some life using signage and animation. There certainly is potential at notre Dame and Portage for that to happen Here. We probably need to see More Urban plazas in Winnipeg he said. David Asper Crew inns chairman agreed. He said the real estate company is always looking for ways to make its can West place property where can West global leases space More interesting and vibrant for tenants and other users of the building and concourse. We want to participate in enlivening and animating downtown he said. Its not Only a Means for advertising but to dramatically show images and video of our Community and to be reactive to whats happening on a daily basis with news weather sports and information. Construction began several weeks ago and is set for completion next month in time for a week or two of testing before going live March 1. The work site is currently covered by 40 foot High scaffolding wrapped in Orange tarps. Bruce Leslie vice president of marketing and corporate communications at Crestin said with 10 millimetre pixels its video Board will have twice the Resolution of the few other outdoor screens around town. He said the Price tag Isnit being released but the company is research has shown the screen will be the biggest West of Toronto. Its led Light emitting Diode technology. Its state of the Art in terms of outdoor display panels he said. Asper said he Hopes the can West courtyard will be a place where people gather to hear live bands simulcast on the screen watch major International events or take in a sporting event or two. I fully expect Winni Eggers will be Able to gather there to watch the bombers win the Grey cup in 2009. Geoff. Kirbyson free press. My. Ca parking tips pay stations meters parking costs $ 1 per hour on streets and parking lots operated by the Winnipeg parking authority. Meters take coins pay stations take coins and credit cards. You can re plug a meter or repay at a pay station once before you run the risk of getting a ticket. That Means your car can remain at a one hour Slot no More than two hours or at a two hour Slot no More than four hours. Pay by cellphone if you dont feel like standing around the pay station or want to re pay without returning to your vehicle you can pay by cellphone. First visit wow. Versus. Com and Register for the cellphone parking service. When its time to Park Call 957 7275 that is 957 Park and enter the four digit pay station code on the Back of the pay station closest to your vehicle. Youll be asked How Many minutes Yourd like to pay for and youll be charged for those minutes plus a 35 cent fee. When your time is nearly up youll receive a text message warning. You then have the option of calling again and paying for More minutes up to the maximum allowed. Single use coupons if you Only Park downtown occasionally you might want to Purchase pre paid parking coupons from the parking store at 495 Portage ave., just East of the University of Winnipeg. Books of 10 two hour passes sell for $ 20 and books of 10 four hour passes sell for $ 40, get included. Simply scratch out the minutes you need on the coupons. Pay station problems if your pay station Isnit working the Winnipeg parking authority recommends finding another one nearby. But you should not be ticketed if you Call the a pass 24 hour line at 986 6281 and report the malfunctioning Kiosk. If you do get a ticket on a Street where a pay station does not work Call the parking authority As soon As possible to request a review. Kives better pay for parking cold As it is those new kiosks do not freeze by Bartley Kives biggest to screen Cit yes seen coming soon to Portage ave. By Geoff Kirbyson Mike Aporius / Winnipeg free press winging it pigeons take flight off a train car in the car Yards off Jarvis Avenue wednesday. It seems its never cold enough for them to head South to keep warm like regular snowbirds. Wednesdays High was 19, and 17 is forecast for today. Joe Bryksa / Winnipeg free press big screen is shrouded in mystery now. 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