Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 2, 1981, Winnipeg, Manitoba 4 Winnipeg free press saturday May 2, 1981 lateral transfers costly frustrating to civil servants by Cecil Rosner names not be used for fear of further Ous for Neonile to null in of _ by Cecil Rosner lateral transfers in the provincial natural resources department have Cost the government several Hundred thousand dollars Over the last year and left Many employees frustrated to the Point of considering resignation. Four Park rangers and conservation officers interviewed by the free press said they were arbitrarily ordered transferred to different parts of the province without prior consultation and without apparent reason. One said the department uses transfers As a disciplinary measure and to keep employees in the employees asked that their names not be used for fear of further reprisals. Gary doer president of the Manitoba government employees association said that while some of the transfers May be legitimate others quite frankly Are of the capricious the transfers Are Legal under terms of the collective agreement so Long As the government pays All moving and Relo cation expenses and gives sufficient notice. Doer said there has always been a High proportion of transfers among conservation officers and rangers but said the current economic conditions and housing prices make it More Oner Ous for people to pull up stakes every few years. It is particularly hard for people with families who have Deve loped roots in a Community. The Union is currently investigating a report of the Transfer of a Long time employee 63, to a different part of the province. Frank Berry executive director of the department s operations division confirmed that there have been 34 transfers ordered in the last year affecting about 20 per cent of the total number of rangers and conservation officers. Half of those transfers were ordered since the beginning of 1981. Berry said the transfers Are a result of departmental reorganization and rationalization initiated last year when the Park Ranger category was merged with that of the conservation officer. There have also been 48 promotions Many of which also result in changed locations. He said in some cases there is no prior consultation before transfers Are ordered. We expected some people would be Berry said. Any time you have a Transfer there is some up Eav but every individual problem is dealt with As fairly As possible he said. Each Transfer costs the department the destructive path of a runaway Bulldozer is shown As it crushed vehicles and buildings in Gilette wyo., yesterday. Runaway Bulldozer the Driver had apparently jumped off the machine. It finally stopped after crashing into an apartment House. Canadian admits spying charge Toronto up a Toronto Man says he plans to Fly to the tiny Caribbean Island of Dominica where his estranged wife has been detained in jail after a bizarre plot to overthrow the Island s government. Dominican police say Marion Mcguire has confessed that she spied for 10 mercenaries including two canadians who planned to replace Domini can prime minister Eugenia Charles with Patrick John the Island s former prime minister. The 10 men were arrested monday near new Orleans As they waited for a boat they had unwittingly hired from a United states Treasury agent. Mcguire. 26, who could be held inde finitely without trial was apparently scouting for a quiet Landing spot for the invasion team s boat. Under a state of emergency extended by dominican president Aurelius Marie Mcguire must be taken be fore a tribunal of lawyers after four weeks for the examination of evidence against her the Island s police commissioner said thursday. The lawyers could order her held in custody or freed if they Are unsatisfied with the evidence. In an interview thursday Mark Vankoughnet 24, described Mcguire who he married last fall As a White Power fanatic who often spoke of her father s admiration for the nazis. The marriage collapsed after Only two months. Mcguire was raised in Londonderry Northern Ireland and became involved with the Irish Republican army As a teenager Vankoughnet said. In 1975, she came to Canada intend ing to become a nurse but became involved with right Wing White Power groups he said. On dec. 16, she joined the Federal manpower and immigration depart ment As a general support clerk but quit feb. 28 and moved to the Toronto Headquarters of the Kun flux klan he said. Two other canadians arrested in new Orleans have also been linked to the forgetful Hubby lets millions slip by Charles Henn daily Telegraph London London the ultimate Nightmare of thousands of British football Pool bettors came True for Alan Broadhurst 36, of Barnsley when he discovered that he had forgotten to Send in his wife s All Correct treble Chance a Cou Pon that could have brought up to million. They were not on speaking terms thursday and to rub Salt into the wound the awful revelation came Only after he and his wife Lily 37, had indulged in some entertaining which while modest for anyone with their expectations proved an additional Bur Den when the blow came. Broadhurst. A Painter and decorator had told his friends that he would never work again. They chartered taxis bought rounds of drinks at their local pub pressed handsome tips upon the staff and borrowed almost to maintain the celebratory Tempo. Amid All the euphoria and backs Lap Ping they sent off a Telegram claim and relaxed at Home to await the Knock on the door. But when the representative of Littlewood s pools came he told them that the winning Coupon could not be found. A search of the Home located the missing soccer Pool entry tucked under the Tablecloth where Broadhurst had left it. Broadhurst said my wife is not speaking to me and 1 do not want to talk to anyone. I thought i had handed in both mrs. Broadhurst said i feel like killing myself and Alan. I feel so embarrassed and ashamed. I cannot hold up my head in town. 1 feel so foolish we were sure we had become millionaires. 10-year-old rape victim identifies murderer Calgary up after Harold Smeltzer 25, of Calgary was arrested when a Sharp eyed 10-year-old rape victim identified him he admitted murdering a five year old girl and committing seven sex offences. Meitzer was sentenced Friday to life in prison for the january 1980, murder of Kimberly Thompson of Calgary and will not be eligible for parole for 25 years. He pleaded guilty to the sex offences and his sentences on those counts will run concurrently with the life sen tence. A court of Queen s Bench jury found him guilty of first degree murder after deliberating for an hour rejecting the defence that he was not guilty by reason of insanity. In a statement he gave to police after lie was arrested Smeltzer admitted he grabbed Thompson As she walked to kindergarten and took her Home to have sex with her. But he was unable to do so and drowned her in the Bath tub because she had to die Smeltzer s lawyer Webster Macdon Ald said he would Appeal the verdict. It s admitted that he did Mac Donald said in an interview. The Only Issue is where is the Best place for the jury found him not guilty by reason of insanity Smeltzer would have been sent to a psychiatric prison and held until a review Board found him Safe to be released. A 10-year-old girl saw Smeltzer walk ing along a Calgary Street a week after he had raped her and an 11-year old girl in Glenmore Park five months after he killed Thompson. The girl s Mother called police and Smeltzer was arrested. I could not believe it when we found the Coupon still in the House. We have a Coupon each and Alan had handed his to the collector but had forgotten mine. His absent mindedness has Cost us a Fortune and made us look idiots and 1 have nit spoken to him since. We shall pay Back the Money we civic workers in Vancouver reject settlement Vancouver up outside civic workers in Vancouver have rejected a tentative settlement that would have sent them Back to work monday end ing a three month strike. The Vancouver local of the Canadian Union of Public employees actually voted 61 per cent in favor of the con tract said Union spokesman Don Cott but the local requires a two thirds majority for approval. Cott said he is will Call another meeting for sunday to talk it out with the City. At the meeting yesterday the Parks Board workers voted to accept the package joining Vancouver inside workers in favouring a return to work. The greater Vancouver regional District and its unions signed a memo Randum of agreement thursday on the two year agreement. And the Vancou ver municipal and regional employees Union representing the City s inside workers approved the pact by 85 per cent. Cure locals in Burnaby North Van Couver new Westminster and Rich mond also have ratified it. The proposed contract provides an hour wage increases Over two years to labourers and increases to clerical workers averaging 17 per cent in the first year and 14 per cent in the Sec Ond. Klan. Wolfgang Droege 31, who set up the group s office in Toronto and Larry Jack in 22, have been charged with organizing an expedition against a Friendly state and a number of weapons offences. Mcguire told the Canadian High commission in Barbados on thursday she was in Good condition had no com plaints and did not require consular assistance. But Vankoughnet said he wants to Fly to Dominica to help her. I was really amazed when i heard about this and i am very concerned. I want to help her if i can. People May think i m crazy but i still love Israel opts for quiet diplomacy daily Telegraph London Tel Aviv Israel has decided to give quiet diplomacy a Chance to pre vent a military confrontation with Syria Over the deployment of syrian anti aircraft missiles in Central Leba non which Israel considers a thread to its Security. Prime minister Menachen begin met with his senior Cabinet ministers Fri Day and held two consultations in 12 hours with . Ambassador Samuel Lewis. Sources close to the government said Israel agreed to collaborate with the United states to use All diplomatic Means to persuade the syrians to remove the Sam-6 missiles from Leba non. But if diplomacy fails the Situa Tion would return to that of tuesday when Israel shot Down two syrian Heli copters in order to halt the syrian offensive against lebanese Mountain strategic Points held by the Christian militias. Political sources Are circulating a version of an alleged agreement on Lebanon already achieved Between Israel and Syria with american Media Tion. It recognizes Syria s right to control the Bina Valley and the Heights around the besieged Christian town of Zahl which Syria considers essential to its Security. Under the purported agreement the syrian army would not enter Zahl and not capture the Leba Nese Mountain strongholds and the port of Inie the Only Supply Harbor for the Christian forces. Hopes were also expressed that under the agreement the syrians will remove the Sam missiles from Lebanon and restore the status quo prevalent since 197g when the syrian army entered Lebanon As a peacekeeping Force. Between and Berry Esti mated. But the employees interviewed said the Transfer costs including the expense of finding a new House and paying realtor and lawyers fees can Range up to the department s transferring policy was one of the factors which led four Northern conservation officers and Parks officials to resign last summer. One of them Dave Buck of Gypsum Ville said he was transferred seven times in 12 years and added that new department policy had eliminated the consultation process. One of the employees recently relocated said he has been transferred around the province eight times in the 16 years he has been with the depart ment. Normally it takes someone about a year to recover financially from each move he said. Another employee who was Transfer red while he was in the Middle of building a House said the situation amounted to a sort of reign of Ter doer said the Union has brought the problem of the Large number of trans fers up with government officials be fore and another meeting is scheduled soon. The matter could become a Issue in negotiations if a significant number of affected employees feel it should be. He said. Court asked to consider political Side continued from Page 1 Mcmurtry took the same tack As Robert on the question of unilateral action. He said although the unilateral nature of the Federal move May be incompatible with the View of confederation put Forth by the provinces the unanimity requirements being urged on this court As a Basic element of Canad an federalism is much less Pompati Mcmurtry said the unilateral nature of the Federal move is a political rather than a Legal problem whereas the court is expected to Deal with the Legal question. But he also argued that the court should take some political realities into consideration specifically that the country has been in a constitutional impasse if not a state of political paralysis for More than 50 years. He dodged a question outside the court about Why the court should ignore some aspects As political and take into account others. The debate Over unilateral Federal action and creation of a unitary state was Only part of a lengthy Case yester Day by Robert Mcmurtry and new Brunswick counsel Allan Reid. They then attempted to rebut each of the arguments placed on the table in the last four Days by dissenting provincial governments led by Manitoba. The following Are the main Points made by the Trio do inherent aspect of federalism requires in Law that the provinces be consulted on constitutional change. In some cases provincial consent has been obtained in others it was not and in one Case a constitutional change in the British North America act was pushed through despite Quebec s objection. The provinces Are not Sovereign but Are supreme when they legislate within their own spheres. Legislative supremacy of the provinces is qualified rather than absolute and can never override Federal legislation. The theory that the country was created by a compact or agreement of consenting provinces is full of holes. When Nova Scotia tried to get out of the compact six months after confederation Britain told it to look to Ottawa for satisfaction. Saskatchewan and Alberta were created by the Federal govern ment and therefore did not join. When they were created the original prov inces were not asked for their con sent. Not Only has the Constitution been changed by a joint House Senate address to Britain but in several cases changes were made on the basis of a simple order in Council from the Cabi net and in three cases by Britain alone for housekeeping purposes. All Provin Cial initiatives to change the British North America act have been rejected by Britain. Q Manitoba s Contention that the amending formula of unanimity has been operating for years and has worked where necessary is incorrect because if there is such an amending formula no one in history knew about it Robert said. D Canada is an Independent country but it has one colonial the requirement that the British North America act be changed in Britain. Chief Federal counsel j. J. Robinette showed yesterday Why the Federal government has been arguing that Canada is not Independent in a Legal sense whereas the dissenting provinces have been emphasizing its sovereignty and their sovereignty. "1 guess the vital question is this if the United kingdom parliament Pur Suant to a request passes the Canada act will it have the Force of Law in Robinette told the supreme court justices. If the court agrees the new Federal constitutional proposal the Canada act will have Force of Law in Canada. But for it to agree it must believe that the Power to approve the Federal proposal despite provincial opposition rests in Britain. Digs Well for purer water continued from Page 1 the Job of installing a pump system. He Hopes this will save him some Money but says the project is costly. It s too much Money but it s some thing i he said. According to Harry Frederick a spokesman for Stonewall drilling in Terest in residential Wells has risen dramatically this year. We never got so much As one Call about residential Wells in the City in the past four years but i have had five in the past Frederick who was present at the Viandante site yesterday to observe the drilling procedure said All the City people who Call about Wells men lion the rising Cost of water. That is what everybody has mentioned to me. They All talk about the water he says drilling a Well in a residential area does t present any special problems beyond finding room to accommodate the Putros equip ment drilling Rig which was specially manufactured for the task Here in Winnipeg. Permission to Drill a backyard Well has to be obtained from the prov Ince s water resources department. An application to Drill is usually submitted on the client s behalf by the drilling company. Experts say water in Wells South of the Assiniboine River and West of the red River is Likely to be of poor Quality because of higher concentrations and Salt and Iron. Target is set for summer Camp Aid continued from Page 1 available is sent to parents Seagroves said. Each returned application is assessed on an individual basis and parents Are asked to contribute what they can to help Send their children to the Camp of their Choice she said. We do ask them to contribute some thing. I think that makes More of a she added. Various camping experiences Are available including Bible Camps Day Camps and nature Camps. Funding is available for children from six year Olds to teen agers Seagroves said. Most children go to Camp for one week sessions but there Are instances where they stay longer she said. Contributions to the fund since it s inception two years ago have come from a number of different sources. In one Case an 81-year-old woman from Brandon sent in a donation and included a letter in which she reminisced about her own camping experiences As a child. As Well f a publisher Don Iccil decided to raffle off an antique ornately carved leather chair billed As the seat of Power since the time of the late John w. Dafoe. The Well known editor of the paper for 43 years. Proceeds from the raffle raised the children who go to Camp As a result of the Sunshine fund come from varied backgrounds. Tina 12, realized her dream of going to Gimli Bible Camp last summer with a donation from the fund. Tina whose father was Laid off from his Job during the Winter raised on her own to help pay her Way. Chi 17, a vietnamese refugee whose family had recently arrived in Winni Peg attended Manitoba Pioneer Camp at Lake of the Woods. Children with mental and physical disabilities also receive Money from the Sunshine fund to go to Camp. A flin finn boy. 15, a victim of Down s syndrome went to Winnipeg s Camp Assiniboia ;