Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 12, 1981, Winnipeg, Manitoba Saturday Phis group protests High mortgage rates Winnipeg homeowners fed up with High interest rates Are being asked to join a protest group that is considering a mass withholding of mortgage pay Lesley a Maples Home is among a Core group trying to organize a local action committee to find ways to reduce mortgage she said the group is considering joining an Ontario based body which wants to withhold mortgage payments in protest of High interest Norm a resident of Trafford Park in South Winnipeg and an action committee has said the mass withholding of mortgage pay ments would Force financial institutions to pressure Ottawa to take the group placed advertisements in both Winnipeg daily newspapers yesterday in an Effort to recruit people with organizational a Mother of two Young said she expects the new organization Wilt be More successful than the no defunct homeowners against rising of which she was a Schneider said she and her husband pay a month for the Beauty Avenue Home where they have lived for four their mortgage must be renewed in late and their pay ments will increase to More than if the current interest rate level re 1 know i dont want to lose my Home but were going to have to try and sell and Salvage something if rates dont she she added that other Homes in her neighbourhood have been up for Sale and later withdrawn from the Market be cause there Are no Clear tonight 9 sunny tomorrow 23 september free Sun rises sets Moon rises sets final 250 400 with supplements Home delivery 9570550 classified 9562330 second class mail registration number 0286 Jehovah witnesses acquitted Thunder up Jehu Vahs jubilant yesterday after three of their members were acquitted of criminal were told by the judge it is More probable than not the accused caused a Childs death by refusing her a blood Transf and although there was enough medi Cal doubt to acquit the parents and minister of a who died of a rare blood District court judge Patrick Fitzgerald cautioned that other Jehovah witnesses who pre vent lifesaving blood transfusions might Well be convicted of negligence Fitzgerald noted the parents anguish and suggested that some Way less drastic than criminal trials be found to Deal with bereaved parents who have taken such a the trial for Dennis his of and their Jehovah witness min Peter of Kakareka charged with criminal negligence causing the death of Sara Cyrenne in attracted about 250 Jehovah witnesses from Canada and the United defence lawyer Glen himself a Jehovah said the decision will protect parents who want to decide whats Best for their Walter a Jehovah witness spokesman at National Headquarters in called the ruling a moral Victory for Canadian see decision Page 4 1927 Lien held up 1981 Sale by Pamela Fayerman a debt a lawyer claimed a Blacksmith owed him in 1927 has held up the Sale of a Riverton property for six months and caused a lengthy search through reams of records stored in the basement of the Law courts smiling and occasionally chuckling As she presided Over the county court judge Ruth Krindle yesterday dismissed the suit against the deceased Blacksmith by the deceased lawyer and quashed a Lien against the land for want of the Way is now cleared for Barry son of the debt to Complete the Sale the six month delay in completing the Sale was caused by the existence of a statement of claim alleging a debt against Mike it was filed by a prominent Winnipeg lawyer named Gunnar who after serving As a conservative la and my was named to the Senate in 1958 by the prime minister John die Fen Thorvaldson never took any Steps beyond filing a statement of claim against Zagozewski and so the suit and the Lien which the senator registered on the land in have done nothing except gather plenty of dust in the Dungeon of the Law courts the matter took a Long time to come to court because the situation was further complicated by the fact that everyone associated with the debt is Bruce the lawyer represent ing the needed to serve some one associated with the suit with the see Case Page 4 Wayne Futee press Farmers want pm to quit banners at protest meeting in Carman contribute Money to Send delegation to by Andy Blicq Winnipeg free press Carman a demand for the Resig nation of prime minister Trudeau Drew cheers and applause from about 600 Farmers who gathered Here yesterday to demonstrate their frustration Over the Thunder Bay Grain handlers were Damn mad about this said one Carm Anarea pointing out that Money from this years above average Harvest piling up in Eleva Grain bins and heaps in was to recoup losses from last years poor 1 we need the my were paying 24 per cent interest at the he petition distributed organizers of the meeting in this Community 80 Kilometres Southwest of Winnipeg urged Farmers not to take militant they distributed Blank copies of a petition demanding the immediate recall of parliament to legislate the handlers Back to As the petition urges government action to ensure uninterrupted move ment of Export Grain in the armed with thousands of Farmers representatives intend to take the petition to Ottawa for presen tation tuesday to Federal labor min ister Gerald the interests of people should not be allowed to jeopardize the Liveli Hood of the Prairie Farmers and indirectly the millions of others in related said Don president of the Manitoba farm Busi Ness Bargen pointed out that labor disruptions cause permanent losses in foreign Grain sales in a fiercely competitive foreign buyers see Canada As an unreliable supplier and Are unwilling to enter into Long term sales he Strong feelings Farmers from As far away As Ross 350 Kilometres North of turned out for the meeting to express their concern Over the strike which is estimated to have Cost Prairie Farmers Farmers expressed Strong feelings Over Ottawa apparent Lack of concern with their plight and the unions Power to disrupt the livelihood of one Haubstadt area Farmer said he is willing to sell his Grain on competitive world markets and pay High but not to have his income shut off by the Grain in not willing to accept one Killarney area Farmer suggested the province introduce rights work Rural business and chamber of com Merce representatives expressed sup port at the meeting for the Farmers saying everyone suffers financially when the Farmers Are finally we come across a Good see Downey Page 4 Grain talks resume Thunder up the parties in a dispute that has shut Down Canadas largest Grain port resumed their talks with the two sides conferring separately in hotel rooms just a few Steps the two parties also held facet face talks the first since the strike but How far they were from an agree ment to end the 10day strike by the Canadian Lakehead Grain handlers Union was anyone Bill a mediator appointed by the Federal who arrived held separate and private meetings with officials of the Union and Lakehead terminal elevators Assoc a which represents six Kelly later held a joint meeting in his hotel room with Union general chair Man Frank Mazur and Steward a Winnipeg lawyer who is acting for the Mazur and Martin then went Back to their own individual both parties to the dispute entered the talks in an apparently pessimistic but the discussions lasted Long into the night and resume an indication that a solution May be in the of said in a hallway interview that he brought no proposals see meetings Page 4 child molesters term increased to 5 years by Steve Pona Charles Murral convicted on charges of indecent assault and forcible confinement involving two Young Winnipeg faces five years in prison after the Manitoba court of Appeal decided yesterday that his original two year term was totally in a split the Appeal court ruled the original sentence imposed by provincial court judge Sam Minuk on 4 was considering Heath ans record of related offences and his Complete disregard for the Justice Gordon speaking for the said Heathman presents a continuing danger to society and should have been subject to proceedings As a dangerous if would have car ried an open ended prison Justice Joseph Osullivan dissented from the saying that while the offences were reprehensible and Merit a severe two years was not a Light sentence and he would not interfere with judge Osullivan said he did not think the court should treat Heathman As a dangerous offender when no such declaration had been nor sought by the under the criminal code of an accused must be shown to constitute a threat to the physical or mental Well being of others before he can be declared a dangerous court was told the Crown must apply for a declaration before sentence is in this Heath Man pleaded guilty to the charges the Day after his arrest and was sentenced on the Deputy attorney general Gordon Pil key said yesterday that in the Crown should have sought an adjournment to consider applying to have the accused declared a dangerous but because that Section of the Crimi Nal code is so rarely Pilkey said he is not surprised it want he said he plans to provide Federal authorities with Heath ans criminal record and details of his latest suggesting they be considered should he apply for Early i feel that i should do something like this so at least if at some time during this five years they Are considering 1 would be comforted to know they were fully aware of the Back ground and circumstances of this chaps Pilkey said he Doest usually Send such but the Case is a matter of concern to All of he added any comments he makes will not be binding on prison or parole they dont have to do anything but receive my who has been in protective custody at Prince Albert Penitentiary in will be eligible for parole after serving on third of his Crown counsel George Dangerfield told the court Heathman has an unnatural propensity toward Young Chil which apparently he cannot the maximum penalty for indecent assault of a female is five years in Heathman was Given the Maxi mum on one and a concurrent term on the the Appeal court dismissed the count of forcible confine see molesters Page 4 super suit the Box office Success of Superman ii is helping lift the spirits of those still battling Over the spoils of Superman nervous wait mayor Don Maclean and the residents of Thompson Are spending a nervous weekend As the threat of a strike at Junco metals draws cashing in Monsanto Canada has decided to establish a National agricultural marketing division Headquarters in Winnipeg to catch the growth expected in the showdown Tot Canada and the soviet Union will Settle Canada cup 81 Index Ann Landers Bridge 34 45 34 89 73 35 33 6 21 53 33 Jumble Jumble 7 7 45 97 sports to 6 ;