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Growth-fee poll: A Free Press poll has chronicled public opinion on the controversial issue of growth fees. It’s almost even. A total of 49 per cent of Winnipeggers support the fees, which would add $10,168 for every 1,000 square feet of space, 45 per cent oppose the idea, and five per cent are unsure. Kevin Rollason reports. READ MORE
Your forecast: Wonderfully warm autumn weather today and tomorrow. Today will be sunny with a high of 20 C. Friday will be sunny with a high of 22, ideal football weather for the Blue Bombers’ home game against Edmonton Eskimos.
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PHIL HOSSACK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSTony Governo says Winnipeg city council needs to end the practice of praying.
Without a prayer: An atheist attended Wednesday’s city council meeting and objected when the Speaker asked everyone to stand for an opening prayer. “They are making me listen to a prayer that I do not agree with,” said Tony Governo, a member of Humanists, Atheists and Agnostics of Manitoba. He said he plans to file a human rights complaint. Kristin Annable was there. READ MORE
Power person: Manitoba Hydro CEO Kelvin Shepherd spoke Wednesday to the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce and warned increased Hydro rates and cost cutting are ahead. He said the 3.95 per cent annual rate increases that had been budgeted for the next 15 years will be increased. Martin Cash was there. READ MORE
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MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSThe University of Manitoba
Future of U of M: An open house at the University of Manitoba today and Friday will introduce a 30-year master plan for the Fort Garry campus. It was developed over two years of collaboration with partners including neighborhood residents. The open house is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the Multi-Purpose Room 214-220, Second Floor, University Centre.
Championship game: Canada could hoist the World Cup of Hockey trophy tonight if it wins Game 2 of a final series against Team Europe. Canada won the first game in the best-of-three series, but Europe played stronger than many people predicted. The puck drops at 6 p.m. CT. READ MORE
Around the water cooler
ERRISSON LAWRENCE / THE PUBLICITY OFFICECirque du Soleil’s Toruk — The First Flight.
Cirque du story: The high-flying acrobats of Cirque du Soleil return to the MTS Centre from Wednesday to Sunday with a new show called Toruk: The First Flight, which is based on James Cameron’s 2009 film Avatar. Erin Lebar reports. READ MORE
Pet-licence amnesty ends: Pet owners have until tomorrow to license Fluffy without getting hit with retroactive fines and impounding fees. Beginning Saturday, the city enacts a “zero-tolerance” pet licensing policy, which means a $250 fine.
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DAVID LIPNOWSKI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSFreshness and a proper grind are crucial for a good cup of coffee.
#NationalCoffeeDay: Sounds like a marketing ploy, but today, enjoy your java and a warm jolt of caffeine on a cool autumn day. And none of that “pumpkin spice” stuff! Srsly, that’s not coffee.
On this date
On Sept. 29, 1988: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that members of the Manitoba Government Employees Association were upset the government was taking away a free-parking perk worth $500 a year for 3,500 civil servants. Canada’s chances for more medals at the Olympics in Seoul looked good. Winnipeg residents complained of a bad taste in city water; a drought resulting in low water levels and algae blooms in the aqueduct to Shoal Lake were blamed. READ MORE
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