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Only one problem: She couldn't convince city officials to give her a special permit to park her moving van in front of the apartment for more than 30 minutes. Busse said 30 minutes was not enough time for her and her husband to move all of her earthly belongings - including heavy furniture, TVs and a bed - into their 1,100- square- foot digs. " That is unrealistic," she said. Busse called 311. She called the parking authority. She called public works. She even called the mayor's office. " They couldn't help me," she said. " They said, ' Welcome to the city,' but that I had to follow the city's rules. They said if they lift the rules for me they would have to lift them for everyone." Eventually, parking authorities gave Busse a " Lift of Restriction" that would allow her to park 30 minutes in a 15- minute loading zone. A city spokeswoman said the parking authority can allow for moving vans to exceed posted time restrictions " where it would not present a traffic hazard to do so." " In this instance, the request was to park a privately rented moving van on a metered street, which is also a snow route, for a number of days including overnight," said city communications officer Michelle Finlay. " As no vehicles may park on snow routes overnight, the request was denied." Busse said she could not give a specific time for her request because she was not exactly sure when her husband, who was driving a van from Vancouver, was going to arrive. Meanwhile, the van would take up three metered parking spots, which she said were hard to find. In the end, Busse defied the posted signs, and the couple parked their truck in the loading zone, in front of the Peasant Cookery Restaurant, between 10 p. m. and 1 a. m. on Monday night, then between 6 a. m. and 4 p. m. Tuesday. They didn't receive a ticket or fine. Still, Busse said her experience is not exactly a PSA for moving downtown. " I like the old buildings, I like the flair," she said of the Exchange District. " The Chicago of the north, isn't that what they called it? But with all the problems I've faced, I probably wouldn't have moved downtown. " I'm very disappointed. I feel really mistreated. " There was no one who was really helpful. I should have just ignored the ( signs) and parked there ( to begin with)." - staff MANITOBA'S rate watchdog has rejected Manitoba Hydro's request for a 3.95 per cent rate increase for 2016 and 2017. In a letter sent to the Crown utility on Tuesday, the Public Utilities Board said it was " extremely reluctant" to be asked to approve a rate increase for next year in such a period of volatility. Manitoba Hydro said in its general rate application it wants to finalize a 2.75 per cent interim rate increase that was effective May 1, 2014, and a further interim 3.95 per cent rate increase, effective April 1, 2015. It also wanted the PUB to approve a further 3.95 per cent rate increase effective April 1, 2016. Hydro said in its application it needs the rate increases at about double the rate of inflation over the next two years to help ensure its financial integrity under its $ 20.1- billion plan over the next decade to have ratepayers help pay for the construction of the Keeyask mega- dam, the Bipole III transmission line and other upgrades to the electricity distribution system. The paperwork for Hydro's rate application was filed at the PUB on Friday and is on Hydro's website. However, the PUB in its letter said Hydro was putting the cart before the horse and outlined the process on how it wants to decide any future rate increases. The PUB said in an order it made last year, Hydro could only file a two- year rate application, not three. The board said then it would be extremely reluctant to approve rates for a three- year time frame " in such a period of volatility" that is forecast to see Hydro put about $ 3.8 billion in assets into service or commence amortization. Besides nixing any immediate decision on a 2016- 17 rate increase, the PUB also said it would not entertain a proposed interim 3.95 per cent rate increase to be effective April 1, 2015. " The board does not consider it to be in the public interest to consider interim rates for April 1, 2015, as there are no deleterious effects during the length of this regulatory proceeding that would justify consideration of an interim rate increase," the PUB said. Utilities regulator rejects Hydro's rate increase Parking ban for move peeves new resident Not feeling welcome amid restriction on unloading time PHIL HOSSACK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Janet Busse was peeved by the restriction preventing her moving van from parking for more than 30 minutes on Bannatyne Avenue. B_ 03_ Jan- 29- 15_ FP_ 01. indd B3 1/ 28/ 15 10: 32: 51 PM ;