Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 26, 1985, Winnipeg, Manitoba O r 2 Winnipeg free january 1985 Media angers Fonyo Steve Fonyo was steaming for a number of for four the one legged cancer victim at midweek had hop stepped his Way Down the Tran Canada Highway through the White Haze of Eastern Manito Bas lonely Bush country Between had Ashville and near the Bridge Over the Bro Ken head he took a he climbed into the Back of the motor Home that dogs his Progress across Canada and pulled off his fleece lined Kangaroo steam Rose from his Back and shoulders As he used paper towels to mop perspiration and melted Snow from his As the determined teenager nears the geographic Centre of Canada East of i wanted to know what he thinks of Media coverage of his Fonyo is upset with news re Lack of same their slant journey for lives to raise Money for cancer re he Doest appreciate persistent comparisons with Terry Hes endured and understood the need for them As he ran to Thunder Bay knowing that he jogged in the Shadow and memory of As he treks through new he would like this Nega Tive crap and comparison with Fox and the Money raised before and after Fox death to some Media have said in on an ego trip to make a name for in just a 19yearold Guy try ing to accomplish i dont have to be out Here at in busting my ass out Here to help Stop a lot of people going through what Ive gone do i have to die before they Csc and global television take notice Ken free press do i Hare to die before they take notice Steve Barry Mullin the son of hungarian Immi he found shocking Ottar ios contribution to the More than Hes he slammed what he termed the Toronto big shots who called me a Sucky 19yearold kid and the raised in come he exclaimed after noting that Manitoba towns of 200 people have contributed if a Little town in Manitoba can give or a what should a City like Toronto give he donated very Manitoba could become Fontos launching Manitoban like Alice Trudeau and Hans and hike owners of the Maple inn near Al ready have demonstrated their Trudeau walked up the Highway from her Home on the trans Ana a near Richer to have a few words with she discreetly slipped her contribution into his jacket gee that kid has got tru Deau if the Public had As much guts this would be a Nice world to live the Groschl provided meals for the Fonyo group and gave a while Fonyo waited for his lunch at the Maple truck Driver Frank Cameron of Halifax asked him to autograph his before Fonyo used a Felt Marker to put his name on the front of the Cameron added to Fontos Canadian cancer society Fontos belief that it is up to the news Media to promote his run is he Hast yet Learned to then negative he is not a sophisticate in dealing with crowds or the that is a refreshing change from the legions of people who want to use the what has become evident in his sustained Effort is that the Canad an cancer society obviously was As sceptical As Many news outlets that this on legged teenager would Ever make it this particularly in but Fonyo and its a Good bet hell run All the Way to Vancou ver the cancer society wait too Long in providing a stronger impetus in capitalizing on Fontos incredible in going to do my run whether i raise a Dollar or 10 said i can Tell you in not going to do it i think its up to you Guys now How you put it can Manitoba raise half of what the entire province of on Tario so far has contributed Well soon fitness centres ads prompt questions lawyers ignore violence session the University of Manitoba fitness Centre had some explaining to do this week when University officials Why a North Dako to station for its advertising Max Bell fitness Centre manager Martin Krawitz said he picked the Abc affiliate in to advertise its Community memberships because the station offered cheaper rate than Winni Peg it would be ridiculous to waste taxpayers Money by accepting a less desirable proposal just because it was from a Canadian Krawitz weather a University spokesman said the administration investigated after a member of the University Board of governors expressed Surprise at see ing the and on american Krawitz explanation that the and Campaign was cheaper and More effective has satisfied the the spokesman Krawitz said he was surprised to hear that the administration had looked into the he said the Centre approached two local stations sky and Cynd when it started to Price As Well As the the Centre ran one week of ads on sky and two weeks on he it received three responses from Winni Eggers during the sky compared to dozens when the ads were Cynd general sales manager Bryan Zilkey said and rates charged by North Dakota stations Are much cheaper because the americans Are trying to undercut Winnipeg Broad by Pamela Fayerman a conference aimed at lawyers who defend wife beaters and sexual offenders appeared to attract just one Winnipeg criminal lawyer yesterday and no Crown the Manitoba bar association ple nary session violence in the Home heard criticism of the Way defence lawyers advise men accused of in and outlined the kinds of treat ment available to such clients and their Rocky an organizer of the event and the Only visible criminal lawyer in said he was disappointed other members of the criminal bar did not generally they Are pretty naive about the support sys tems being talked so they could have Learned something if they showed he the three hour session was attended by about 50 three parole family psychologists and other support Brenda a parole spearheaded criticism of criminal lawyers who advise men accuser of incest not to plead forcing victims to face the trauma of testifying in lawyers do a lot of damage by instructing their clients to contest the she it causes so much trauma to the child and de Prives the father of coming clean through psychologist Laura Mills said the danger of putting children through trials is that they can feel even More betrayed by insensitive adults who appear not to support them in their the problems associated with incest trials prompted several people at the conference to speculate on whether programs of family therapy Are preferred alternatives to the criminal Dolyny objected strongly to decriminalizing saying it is important that men and their victims know How wrong such conduct she said prison terms give offend ers time to reflect on their conduct and allow families to Dolyny was also critical of judges who seem to apply a double Standard in sentencing men convicted of sexually abusing family members As opposed to similar attacks on Strang they seem to think incest is not As bad As raping some Strang she Alderman seeks pc nod Brandon up Jim a City Alder has announced he will seek the progressive conservative nomination to run in the next provincial election in the Riding of Brandon is the first person to announce plans to seek the tory nomination for the seat held by lawyer Henry who was elected in 1981 As a new Democrat but left the party and now sits As an Catherine a policy Ana Lyst with the solicitor generals de told the conference that children who cheat and steal still receive longer sentences than their adult counterparts despite new fed eral legislation that was supposed to curb the one would expect a Young person to receive a lighter la timer said during a panel in fact some jurisdictions suspect that Young people Are getting longer sentences than its not As though the problem is its just that wed thought wed addressed it with the new Legisla said referring to the new Young offenders act that re placed the 76yearold juvenile delinquents act last another panellist said that in Man the average sentence for prop erty crimes such As break and enter is 272 Days for children compared with 188 Days for if youre doing longer time As a juvenile than As an that is something we have to sort out in said Tanner Manitoba Deputy attorney who added that the situation is causing serious Constable on carpet for conduct disciplinary charges will be Laid against a Winnipeg police officer who failed to show his number and swore at the Man who asked for acting police chief Stan scan said the Winnipeg police commission earlier this week recommended the charges be Laid against the Constable in response to a complaint by Dale Jasson claims the officer swore at him and refused to show his badge number at the scene of a car Accident last police regulations require officers to provide their badge number and identification or warrant cards on Scarr said an internal police department hearing on the matter will be held within the next 30 penalties for internal offences Range from an admonishment to recommendation for Scarr has we will not be knowingly undersold h High l Low cold from worm from City Calendar the musical comedy Toad of Toad Hall will be staged at 730 wednesday and thursday at Valley gardens Junior High 220 Antrim adults seniors and children Glenn University of Massachusetts nutrition gives a free Public nutrition in cats and at 7 wednesday in the agriculture building University of Tim our mistake a Story yesterday wrongly said that Laurel Paetz played the part of Francis Beynon in Prairie theatre exchanges thurs Day performance of the play the fighting in Maggie Nagle portrayed deaths classified death we have to move 60 trucks in 4 Days Winnipeg area forecast mainly Cloudy with Snow beginning mid afternoon and winds turning into the High today near Cloudy with Light Snow blowing Snow this evening and overnight brisk northwesterly Low tonight near Cloudy with occasional flurries and blowing Snow sunday becoming sunny m the brisk northwesterly winds sunday High sunday near probability of precipitation is 80 per cent 80 per cent 60 per cent sunday extended Outlook Southern Manitoba Cloudy with occasional Light Snow Mon temperatures will be a Little above Normal Clearing Windy and turning colder Clear and cold wednesday the Normal High is the Normal Low is Northern Manitoba variable cloudiness with Snow flurries near Normal Clearing tuesday with temperatures falling below variable cloudiness and cold Normal highs Are near Normal lows Are Licul Northwestern Ontario Cloudy with Light Snow monday and near Normal Clearing and Turnine colder the Normal High is the Normal Low is resort spots los Lew Clouds 15 13 Las partly 13 5 Cloudy 19 a Clear 26 24 Clear 20 13 Cloudy 26 19 19 17 Clear 25 9 Clear 30 20 partly Cloudy 28 21 Clear 25 15 Winnipeg temperature comparisons mean 25 last highest on record in 1968 lowest on record in 1874 precipitation total from 1 to 25 Millimetres Normal yesterday Victoria Vancouver 1 Yellowknife Edmonton Calgary Saskatoon Regina Winnipeg Thompson Kenora Brandon Dauphin Thunder Bay Toronto Ottawa Montreal Halifax Chicago Minneapolis new York Amsterdam Athens of 71 Salisbury husband of Angelina Annie of formerly of Winni widow of George Bil of of wife of Alex Victor of husband of Rena of husband of Irene Sylvia Annette of 472 Conway wife of Terrence do Paul of husband of Mabel Louise of husband of Mary Ragnar of of 176 Clyde husband of an Nette Edith of 652 main husband of Elsie of Winni Walter Vic of husband of Anna of husband of Anne of 783 Archibald wife of Adelard of wife of Gabriel la Hus band of Penny Patricia formerly of widow of William Winnie of widow of Mike Rachel of widow of Thomas Mary of Norway widow of Richard Max of formerly of Fra husband of Ollie of Winni formerly of widower of Elizabeth husband of Rose Thor Gordon of of Winni of widower of Lena Gerald january 31 we Are overstocked and passing the savings on to you this is 4 Days Over 140 trucks to choose from Chrysler leads Jack Malvers Bank rate financing the 77 a available 730 Portage i i ;