Debt-killing money by law referendums in Winnipeg debated
Winnipeg voters face a heated battle over resurrecting money by laws and referendums for debt funded capital projects. The city council and secretariat committee clash over process and survey results while critics warn against unchecked borrowing. Community involvement and tax burdens loom large as council weighs future capital spending.
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Winnipeg
Lazarenko
Golden
EPC
Board of Commissioners
Secretariat
Council
City of Winnipeg
Council Chamber
Save the Jets
Customs mulls Emerson port closure as cost cuts urged
Canada Customs proposes closing the Emerson Highway 75 port effective May 31, with Emerson officials meeting the town council and chamber to discuss concerns. No jobs will be cut, as staff will retire, while traffic favors the West Lynne crossing and local businesses may suffer with reduced overnight stays and fueling. The derailed Portage la Prairie train near Winnipeg caused delays with 22 cars off track and no injuries. Manitoba oil patch projects rely on $1 million PEAP funding to spur 30 new ventures, mostly by Alberta firms, for 3 years, with 20 percent exploration cost support and a $5.44 million projected spend. ISOBORD Enterprises plans a $130 million strawboard plant at Elie, aiming to begin in 1998 after redesigning equipment to produce straw-based boards and employing up to 250 workers.
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Emerson Highway 75
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Albert LaFrance
Emerson
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LaFrance
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Emerson West Lynne
Emerson 75
Emerson Chamber
Menno Zacharias
Minnesota
Alberta
Petroleum Branch of Energy and Mines
Winnipeg
Bob Dubreuil
Manitoba Petroleum Exploration Program
PEAP
Manitoba
Isobord Enterprises
Elie
Isobord
Steve Simon
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Vancouver
Canadian National Railway
Russell Manitoba Pool
MPE
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Binscarth
Waskada
Judy Bicknell
Nesbitt Publishing Ltd
Box
Hamiota
Romoto Telephone
GST & Pst Inc
Gregory Nesbitt
Wanda Strachan
Jamie Dickinson
Connie Kay
Shirley McMurachy
Judy Pedersen
CCNA
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