Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 21, 1978, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press tuesday november 21, 1978 11 City Fontaine gets life in girl s murder by Glen Mackenzie Orton John Fontaine 21, was sentenced to life imprisonment monday after he was convicted of second degree murder in the May 12 death of his Cousin 11 year old Karen Nadine Morrisseau. The All male jury reduced to 11 from 12 by the illness of a member Deli berated about hours before reaching a verdict at . What has been done none of us can undo. But you re still Here it won t make matters any better if your Mother loses a or. Justice James e. Wilson told Fontaine. Fontaine appeared rest less after the jury announced its verdict. A person convicted of second degree murder is eligible for parole in not less than 10 but not More than 25 years. The jury recommended unanimously that the period be 10 years and judge Wilson concurred. Judge Wilson reduced the charge to second degree murder monday morning before the lawyers gave their closing arguments. Defence counsel Greg Brodsky said the Crown failed to provide evidence of planning or deliberation and there was no evidence that death occurred after rape attempted rape or in decent assault. There was no direct Evi Dence of first degree Mur Der and circumstantial Evi Dence must show no reasonable conclusion other than the accused s guilt Brodsky argued. In his summation to the jury Crown counsel John Guy said police searched the West St. Paul dump from May 12 to May 18 because Fontaine told them at least six times he had killed Karen and put her body into a garbage bin next to the girl s 371 Dufferin Avenue townhouse. Guy said the death room spoke of violence knife on the floor blood on a Blouse and on Fontaine s shirt. In a statement to police Fontaine said he choked Karen. But Why All this blood when or. Fontaine said he strangled and choked Guy said. Karen s Mother and her sister Darlene testified that the night before Karen died they and Fontaine drank at two main Street hotels and brought a dozen Beer Home with them. They said they each had a Beer at Home but did t know How much Fontaine had there. Guy said there was no civic committee backs Henderson on Core area the civic environment committee enthusiastically supported the City s commissioner on environment Mon Day concerning his statements that Winnipeg s Core area is not dying. Committee chairman coun. Jim Ernst complimented the commissioner David Henderson for outlining the extent of the physical rehabilitation and redevelopment in the inner City in a letter to the committee. Some people Are making this into a major Issue when it really is Only a minor said Ernst Independent citizens election committee Grant s coun. June Westbury Independent Corydon said some City councillors persistently complain about the deteriorating state of inner City housing. Yet these same councillors seem to want housing Only for the poor. We need housing also for mid dle income people and that is provided by private de said Westbury. Westbury added that the same councillors Defeated a clause at last wednesday s Council meeting that called for reduced parking requirements for new Down town apartment development. They talk about housing and rehabilitation and yet when it comes to this committee attempting to pro vide an incentive for development they turn it said Westbury. Upgrading plan held up City plans for neighbourhood improvement Are up in the air from Lack of a Federal provincial agreement civic environment committee Learned monday. The agreement would secure funding under a Tri government Cost sharing plan aimed at replacing nip. Nip neighbourhood improvement which ended last March helped replace sidewalks and streets and encouraged upgrading of housing under a related loan and Grant program. The three governments have committed million under nip in six Winnipeg neighbourhoods ending in 1982. But a replacement program for nip was expected to allow new neighbourhoods to become eligible for funding in 1978. The understanding led the City to name the Chalmers area for help but As of last week the Federal govern ment said funding would not begin until 1979. As such Chalmers should go Forward As a City proposal for Cost sharing As soon As a civic report stated suggesting the City could go ahead with Chalmers neighbourhood improvement without guarantee of funds from senior governments. Province opening Yule tree site Manitoban willing to journey East of Winnipeg past the town of Richer can buy a Christmas tree plus the fun of chopping it Down themselves at the bargain Price of 25 cents a tree again this year. The Manitoba government announced monday the Christmas tree site East of Richer will be open to people wanting to chop their own Trees beginning saturday nov. 25. Officials at the site will allow up to three Trees for each vehicle the announcement said. For those who want to turn their visit to the site into an Outing Pic Nic buildings and Comfort stations will be available. The Christmas tree site can be reached by travel Ling 1.8 Miles East of Richer on the trans Canada High Way South for one tenth of a mile then 2.8 Miles Easl along Dawson Road to the Junction of forestry Road 19a, South on Ida for six tenths of a mile and then Wost to the cutting area. Signs will be posted. The government also announced monday that Manitoban who want to Purchase firewood for personal use May now obtain permits entitling them to an unlimited amount at a Cord from conservation officers at Pine Falls or Bissell. Classified in the free press see Coupon on Page 44 evidence Fontaine was so drunk he did t know what he was doing. Wrapping Karen s body in a Blanket and dumping her into a garbage bin involved Deci Sion making he said. 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