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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 26, 2012, Winnipeg, Manitoba C M Y K PAGE A2 A 2 WINNIPEG FREE PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2012 winnipegfreepress. com AUTO PICTURE LISTINGS as low as $ 49 14 Call Classified 6 97 - 7 1 0 0 ( 204) 774- 6322 www. reliablemobility. com ( 800) 361- 7788 666 St. James St. Corner of Ness NEW FOR THE PRICE OF USED! 4WHEEL WALKERS / POWER CHAIRS / HOMECAREBEDS ELECTRIC LIFT RECLINERS/ WHEEL CHAIRS / SCOOTERS See store for details Best Buy - Correction Notice NEWSPAPER RETRACTION FOR THE BEST BUY JUNE 22 CORPORATE FLYER Please be advised that the Samsung Galaxy S III advertised on the June 22 flyer, page 3, will NOT be available for purchase until its official release date, which has been moved to June 27, 2012. ( WebCode: 10205984/ 82/ 79/ 77, 10205983/ 81/ 78/ 76, 10207234/ 33). Also, please be advised that the Samsung Galaxy S III accessories advertised on page 3 may NOT be available for purchase due to delayed launch of the phone. ( WebCode: 10208733/ 8734/ 8735/ 8736/ 8729/ 8732/ 7774/ 7772). We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our valued customers. This Day in Manitoba June 26, 1894: The cornerstone for Wesley Hall is laid by Rev. J. W. Sparling. Mr. A. H. Massey, chairman of Massey Harris in Toronto, was the building's largest single contributor. http:// thiswaswinnipeg. blogspot. com . TODAY ON WINNIPEGFREEPRESS. COM VIDEO: Police speak about alleged serial killer's arrest. POLL: Are countdown signals at intersections helpful for pedestrians? �� KEEP your change - don't hand it out to panhandlers. That's the message the Downtown BIZ issued in a campaign kickoff Monday in front of the downtown Holy Trinity Church on Graham Avenue. Instead, consider supporting Change for the Better, an employment program that gets people off the streets and into their own homes, BIZ representatives said. " The problem with donating to panhandlers is you don't know where your money is going to go," said Ivan Holloway, chairman of the BIZ panhandling and homelessness committee. " The aim of the programis to provide the public who care with an avenue to donate where every dollar goes to toward a constructive program for the homeless," the businessman said. Siloam Mission has raised $ 235,000 since 1992 for Change for the Better, which puts 10 to 12 homeless people a year to work on jobs that include cleaning up city streets. " It's helped me find a job and get my life back," said Dave Neufeld, 42, who was on the streets without a home for four years before Change for the Better enrolled him. Siloam Mission, which runs a shelter for the homeless, calls itsemployment program the most visible outreach work it does. " We're very thankful for funding from the Downtown BIZ that helps us to that. We are a connecting point at Siloam and this program helps us connect," Siloam director of operations Dan Maxson said. Two panhandlers who were nearby as the press conference was held outside the church said the program won't help them because of health problems they suffer. Eric and Margaret Spencer lost their homeyears ago and have lived on the streets since 2008. Eric has short- term memory problems from a brain aneurysm, and his gait's been shaky since he was hit by a car. " I can't never work again," he said. " But I'm the best panhandler in Winnipeg," he added, with a cheerful smile. His wife, Margaret, said she'd love to have a home again but she spends her time looking out for her husband and their safety. " It's not the kind of life I want to live," she said. " And it's getting worse." The Downtown BIZ will place kiosks on downtown sidewalks along Portage Avenue andGrahamStreet thisweekto raiseawareness and donations for the campaign. alexandra. paul@ freepress. mb. ca THE Free Press is reminding the public that its subscription canvassers are always clearly identified as working for the newspaper. The reminder comes in the wake of reports of a scam artist who has been telling residents in the Southdale area he would be handling Free Press delivery in the area, and asking them to pay him directly on a monthly basis. The Free Press does have canvassers in the Southdale area, but all wear badges with Free Press ID and their names. Customers are asked to make their payments to the Free Press , never to individuals. If you have any questions about canvassers in your neighbourhood, please contact leslye. fisher@ winnipegfreepress. com. A RENOWNED architect says it's sad city officials want to demolish a former St. Boniface police station instead of finding a way to preserve the modernist structure. The City of Winnipeg has listed the former police station at 227 Provencher Blvd., at the southwest corner of Dumoulin and Langevin streets in St. Boniface, for sale for $ 470,000. Online documents show the purchaser must demolish it and submit plans for a multi- family residential development. The former District 5 station closed after city council approved a plan to reduce the number of districts across Winnipeg. �tienne Gaboury designed the building in 1963 and said the structure is a significant piece of architecture that became the prototype for his future projects designed to reflect the Winnipeg region. He later designed the Esplanade Riel pedestrian bridge, the Royal Canadian Mint and the St. Boniface Cathedral, and was inducted into the Order of Canada for his work. The 82- year- old architect said Winnipeg is at the forefront of a collection of modern architecture in Canada, and the city seems unconcerned with its conservation. He said Winnipeg has already demolished its former city hall, an urban park he designed, and now plans to flatten its old airport terminal, one of the last modernist structures of its kind in the country. Winnipeg should try to recycle its old buildings rather than tear them down for financial reasons, Gaboury said. " They seem to be lackadaisical. They don't seem to be concerned about our historical heritage, which is extremely rich here," he said. " I think it's sort of sad and unfortunate the city doesn't have a greater vision." City of Winnipeg spokeswoman Michelle Bailey said in an email statement the building was declared surplus in 2007, and the city subsequently put out an expression of interest for the sale, lease or redevelopment of the property. No submissions were received by the February 2010 closing date, the statement said, and last year, city administration recommended it be put up for sale to the general public. The provincial court currently occupies a small space in the building, and the province is looking for a new space. Serena Keshavjee, an associate professor of history at the University of Winnipeg, said Gaboury isManitoba's most famous architect and the police station is a very good example of a certain style of brutalist architecture. The style was meant to connect to the working class, she said. " In my opinion, this should be designated and saved. We'd be hard- pressed to find an equivalent example in Canada," she said. jen. skerritt@ freepress. mb. ca By Jen Skerritt Famed architect urges city to preserve his building Scam targets Free Press subscribers Downtown BIZ launches anti- begging campaign By Alexandra Paul WAYNE GLOWACKI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS ARCHIVES �tienne Gaboury designed this police station. KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Eric and Margaret Spencer have lived on the streets since 2008. KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS ARCHIVES Dan Maxson of Siloam Mission at launch. Top News A 3,4,5 Manitoba A 6 Canada/ World A 8,9 Editorials A 10 Letters to the Editor A 11 City B 1 Business B 3 Entertainment C 1 Movies C 2 Miss Lonelyhearts C 3 Horoscope C 4 TV C 4 Comics C 6 Diversions C 7 Family Notices C 9 Classified C 10 Jumble C 10 Weather C 12 Sports D 1 . COLUMNISTS Gordon Sinclair Jr. A 4 Matthew Fisher A 10 Andrew Coyne A 11 Samuel Segev A 11 Lindor Reynolds B 1 Charlene Adam C 5 Doug Brown D 3 BEAUDRY , Maurice Omer. BEYER , Phil. BROWN ( n�e MCCULLOCH), Mary Evelyn. BROWNLEE , Robert ( Bob) George. DESCHENES ( n�e LABOSSIERE), Angele. DOWBETA ( n�e IWANCHUK), Olga. KNOOK , Theodore. MARQUES , Daniel Da Costa. OUGHTON ( n�e ELFORD), Shirley Jean. SHULZ , Hanns Eduard. SZOSTAK , Theresa Doris Mary. TORPEY , Joan Richmond. TRAN , Kaila. VENESS , Roy Alec. . 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