Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 13, 2009, Winnipeg, Manitoba C m y k Page b2 b 2 Winnipeg free press tuesday january 13, 2009 City Winnipeg repress. Com tenders the Winnipeg school division invitation to general contractors and mechanical subcontractors to Requa Liffor addition renovation at Sargent Park school the Winnipeg school division is planning an addition renovation and heating system replacement project at Sargent Park school. Work is expected to commence on this project in May 2009. It is the intention of the division to pre qualify a list of general contractors and mechanical subcontractors specifically who will be invited to submit bids on this project. Pre qualification information documents May be obtained from Staniec architecture 905 Waverley Street Winnipeg my Damian Surasky 928 8850. Also available on the Mer xes electronic tendering system. Visit them on the web wow. Merx. Com phone them at 1 800 964 6379 e mail at Merx Merx. Com interested general contractors and mechanical subcontractors must submit a letter of interest a completed a cd 11 contractors qualification statement along with the Winnipeg school division contractor qualification appendix do to the Winnipeg school division 1577 Wall Street East Winnipeg my r3e 2s5 to the attention of or. R. Appelmans c. A., Secretary treasurer before 2 00 00 p. M., january 22, 2009. Time shall be As indicated on the clock located in the general office of the Secretary treasurers department. Incomplete submissions May be rejected without further consideration. R. Appelmans c. A. Secretary treasurer the Winnipeg school division the Winnipeg school division invitation to bid for lighting Energy performance upgrade Robert h. Smith school & Strathcona school sealed bids will be received at the office of the Secretary treasurer of the Winnipeg school division 1577 Wall Street East Winnipeg Manitoba before 2 00 00 p. Tuesday january 27, 2009 for lighting Energy performance upgrade at Robert h. Smith school and Strathcona school. Time shall be As indicated on the clock located in the general office of the Secretary treasurers department. Instructions to bidders specifications and bid forms May be obtained from the building department 1395 Spruce Street Winnipeg Manitoba Contact Barb Koerner at 786 0338. Mandatory bidders briefing has been scheduled for 9 30 a. M., thursday january 15, 2009 at the location of Robert h. Smith school school general office 315 Oak Street Winnipeg my followed by Strathcona school general office 233 Mckenzie Street Winnipeg my. Prime contract bidders Are required to attend in order to submit a valid bid. Bids shall be accompanied by a bid Bond in the amount of 10% of the bid Price. The successful bidder shall be required to furnish an approved surety company performance Bond for 50% of the contract Price. In addition to the above the successful bidder must provide liability insurance coverage for a minimum of $ 5,000,000.00 inclusive limits prior to Start of work. Lowest or any bid not necessarily accepted. R. Appelmans c. A. Secretary treasurer the Winnipeg school division t he River Heights fort Garry by election does not begin for two weeks but one would be candidate is raising eyebrows at City Hall by chomping at the bit. Last week a group calling itself the citizens committee to elect John Orlikov sent 500 flyers to gauge support for the Winnipeg school division Board chair mans possible candidacy. The flyer asked people simply to Call or e mail organizers to show support for Orlikov who has not yet decided if he will run. But candidates May not raise or spend Money before registering for the by election said Marc Lemoine the Cit yes senior election official. The registration period for the st. Patrickus Day by election begins Jan. 26 and runs to feb. 9. If this came to our attention we would investigate said Lemoine adding he could not say whether the bailout on behalf of Orlikov constituted a breach of the Cit yes electoral rules. Tahl East who sent out the Orlikov flyer said organizers spent about $ 100 to cover costs. Orlikov was aware of the Effort but not involved she added. This has nothing to do with John East said other than him being the focus of the flyer. Were doing this on our own. The same group is organizing a rally for Orlikov at a Corydon Avenue restaurant on thursday. At the same time Orli Kows would be River Heights opponent Paul Hesse has cancelled a planned evening of door knocking to avoid the appearance of campaigning before the by election period officially began. The Winnipeg lawyer and Community activist planned to meet thursday evening with supporters at Tubby is pizza on Stafford Street before knocking on doors to gather Public support. Half and hour after he confirmed his plans with the free press Hesse called the newspaper Back to say the meeting was off. I just dont think its Wise he said. Like Orlikov Hesse is expected to run for the City Council seat left vacant by Brenda Leipsic who died last month of lung cancer. Businesswoman Jennifer Zyla who ran against Leipsic in the 2006 general election has also said she May run this year. And on monday broadcaster Geoff Currier also said he might enter the River Heights fort Garry fray. Its been in the Back of my mind for a Long time said the 54 year old Job radio Host who would resign or take a leave of absence of the station if he chooses to run. Its something ive been considering and now theress an Opportunity Here. Joe. Paraskevas free press. . Ca Bartley. Kives free press. . Ca candidate eager to hit Campaign Trail River Heights fort Garry by election by Joe Paraskevas and Bartley Kives an Elmwood Man is facing charges after More than $ 40,000 Worth of drugs were seized from a Home saturday. Members of the Street crime unit and tactical support team executed a warrant in the 800 Block of Mccalman Avenue at about 3 45 p. Police found almost $ 38,000 Worth of cocaine $ 8,940 in Cash marijuana hashish and a loaded 9 my gun which they displayed for reporters monday. Marc William Mcintosh 29, has been charged with numerous drug and weapon related offences. Elmwood Man faces drug weapons charges a Winnipeg woman has pleaded guilty to child pornography charges involving her teenage nieces nearly seven years after she was arrested in what police called one of the worst cases the eyed Ever seen. The 33 year old who cant be named to protect the identity of the victim was set to go on trial monday but changed her plea at the last minute. She will be sentenced on Jan. 21. However the much delayed Legal Saga is far from Over. Her co accused husband went missing while on bail last summer and is being sought by police on an arrest warrant. As expected the 39 year old Man did not appear in court monday. His name is also protected by a court ordered publication ban. Police arrested the pair in Early 2002 following a lengthy investigation. They were charged with producing and distributing on the internet nude images of their teenage nieces who were in their Legal custody. Some photos show the girls 14 and 16 at the time involved in various sex acts sgt. Boyd Campbell of the Winnipeg police service told the free press following the arrests. The pictures were very graphic very sexually oriented Campbell said. Given that there were five children in the House while this was going on its one of the worst cases that weave come across. The girls and the couples three children Ages four six and 10, were seized by child and family services when police raided the Home. The Case has been delayed while the accused switched lawyers who then had to make arrangements to View the evidence that had been seized by police. Manitoba Justice officials ultimately approved a direct indictment in 2007. Wow. Mikeo crime. Com Melvin Pinkerton Felt someone looking Over his shoulder while making a Deposit at his neighbourhood Bank machine. But the 42 year old Winnipeg Metal worker never thought running a routine errand would result in a close Call with death. I turned around and i was staring at a sawed off Shotgun Pinkerton told a Winnipeg courtroom monday As he described the january 2007 robbery attempt. Pinkerton eventually fled the Bank and jumped into his truck in an attempt to escape. He was greeted by a loud bang followed by the sound of a slug hitting his bumper. He escaped injury and was Able to drive away and Flag Down a nearby police officer. I told him they might Wanna get Down to the Royal Bank As there was someone there with a Shotgun said Pinkerton. The Man allegedly holding the gun David Farrah began his Queens Bench trial monday by pleading not guilty to 13 robbery and weapons related charges. He faces a fou year mandatory minimum prison sentence and a Likely automatic deportation Back to his native Africa if convicted. Pinkerton a snot Able to identify the gunman because the Man was wearing a Trench coat had a Scarf and Toque pulled Over his face and masked his eyes with sunglasses. Pinkerton had just finished making the Deposit when the Man appeared confronting him and another customer inside the Kiosk on Sherbrook Street and Sargent Avenue. He told us he wanted us to withdraw funds off our cards and said the Banks were insured for things like this he said. The gunman was briefly distracted when a female customer poked her head inside the Bank Only to turn around when she saw the situation. The masked Man followed her inside and started Yelling allowing Pinkerton and the other customer to take off. Police arrested Farrah later that night after tracking him with their canine unit. His lawyer is now challenging the expertise of the police dog and handler. The trial is being heard by a judge alone and is set to last All week. Wow. Mikeo crime. Com Bank client wound up staring at Shotgun police dog tracked accused by Mike Mcintyre a City Council committee has approved a plan to place limitations on Roadside memorials despite objections from some councillors. Councils Protection and Community services committee voted 3 1 on monday in favour of a new regulations governing the memorials including a 90 Day time limit that begins from the Date of the fatality. Couns. Gord Steeves st. Vital Grant Nordman st. Charles and Mike Pagtakhan Point Douglas voted in favour of the plan but coun. Jenny Gerbasi fort Rouge voted in opposition because she believes the City does not need a formal bylaw to Settle disputes Between mourners and property owners. Gerbasi also said she disagrees with the 90 Day time limit for the memorials Given that they remind motorists to drive safely. Nobody has complained about a memorial placed on the Maryland Bridge 18 months ago to honour a City worker who died while conducting reconstruction work she added. Coun. Harvey Smith Daniel Mcintyre also appeared in delegation at the committee to oppose the plan mainly because he does not believe Roadside memorials Are a serious Issue in Winnipeg. Obviously this committee does not have enough to do said Smith who also called Steeves the main proponent of the new regulations an idiot. He makes something an Issue for the whole City just because he has Issue in his Ward the Roadside memorial regulations still face approval at executive policy committee on Jan. 21 and Council As a whole on Jan. 28. Committee oks memorial limits regulations need approval of pc woman pleads guilty to porn charges Wayne Glowacki / Winnipeg free press police displayed Cash found in a hollowed out Book along with drugs and a 9 my handgun. Harvey Smith a 02_ Jan 13 09. Ind b2 1/ 12/ 09 10 26 47 pm ;