Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 3, 1987, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free january Page 3 Manfor taking lumber tax in Manitoba killings double in my end of tax break puts Damper on yearned courthouse weddings by Doug Speirs the number of couples tying the knot in yearned marriages at City courts is Way Down Over previous years and Revenue Canada is being blamed for tying the knot in a nuptial tax Laurie assistant Deputy registrar of the court of Queens said 76 civil marriages were or this Anthony said 138 civil weddings took place at the Law courts last we miss the she it is a Nice break from what we do around Al special assistant to the said it is logical to As sume fewer people Are opting for late december vows because they can no longer claim hefty tax its Down Rouse youve got to assume it has something to do with the amendment to the income tax we had been increasing every year up until this we didst have the same number of marriages in december As we have in years gone under tax changes in last Gebru Arys Federal canadians who marry just before years end Are no longer eligible for Large tax the big tax break is reve nue Canada spokesman Brenda Scarcella so now if you plan your wedding for the end of the it wont have anything to do with your tax re this is the first year that taxpayers will be prior to this the Only income considered when claiming a spouse As a dependant was that earned after that meant anyone tying the knot at years end could claim the full marriage deduction last year even if ones spouse had earned Money in the preceding in past tax savings from Las minute vows could top depending on a claimants tax Lyon sworn in As court of Appeal judge by Bob Cox former Premier Sterling Lyon became a judge yesterday in the presence of prominent in the absence of attorney general Roland about 300 people packed Stephens Broadway United Church As was sworn in As a Manitoba court of Appeal judge during an hour Long morning but absent from the affair were members of the nip provincial government including who complained publicly about Lyons appointment last a civil servant Deputy attorney general Tanner Elton rather than an elected politician welcomed the former conservative Premier to the Bench on behalf of the Elton said later that Penner was on and the ministers absence was not due to any political differences Between himself and it was agreed before yesterdays ceremony that Elton would bring greetings from the shared the Job weve done seven judges be tween Elton Penner has done four and Ive done once he was in Ottawa and the other times he was on among yesterdays onlookers were Lyons family judges and prominent tories including provincial Leader Gary Fil Federal health minister Jake Epp and senators Duff Roblin and Nathan Penner complained earlier that prime minister Brian Mulroney didst consult the province prior to appointing known for his righting views and narrow interpretation of the charter of rights and Penner suggested Mulroney would have done better to appoint a woman to the seven member which remains an Al male Bas Lyons appointment has been controversial in other circles As though his Legal abilities have not been la society Francomano Toraine complained because of his oppose while Premier and tory Lead to the entrenchment of French language services in some lawyers say they would have preferred to see a lower court judge with trial experience elevate chats with Justice Richmond associate chief Justice of Manitoba court of Queens de to the court of a number of jewish lawyers also have grumbled about the replace ment of the late Justice Roy a and a Liberal before he became a with a and righting Conser Matas died in any criticism of Lyon was done jokingly As he was welcomed to the Bench by chief jus Tice Alfred lieutenant governor George Johnson and representatives of the Law society of Manitoba bar association and University of Manitoba Law noting Lyon has Little recent courtroom Monnin said it be a ont Ejob training dont worry about he youll get ont Ejob train were looking Forward to you sharing our workload with Monnin noted the court of appeals caseload is steadily increase he also kidded known for his governments spending cuts in the late 1970s and Early about joining his fellow judges in asking the province for More Money for court staff and the shoe is now on the other foot and we expect you to join us vociferously in our requests to the attorney general and other government Monnin who has said Many times he is distrustful of courts being asked to resolve constitutional rights conferred by the charter of joked that he had a passing familiarity with the speaking he said he willingly accepted As a Condi Tion of becoming a he had to take leave from All his political who gave part of his re Marks in role of a judge was no less vital than that of an elected representative to the task of maintaining Freedom in a democratic in our parliamentary Democrat Freedom is what our govern ment is All Lyon the Only hitch during the Church ceremony came when Lyon swore his oath As a judge on a Book that want a Monnin noted the mistake shortly after and a court clerk hurriedly gave Lyon a Small red Bible which he kissed and placed in front of knives popular weapon with City youths violence becoming an everyday among police officials say by Heidi Graham an increasing number of Winnipeg youths Are carrying knives As an everyday a police spokes Man its no longer unusual for youths to carry them staff Bill Heintz of the youth division and the use of knives As weapons by these kids has increased dramatic we now live in a society where violence is an everyday among our according to police 98 youths were charged with weapons offences in 1985 five were with six with attempted i murder and 234 with although there was no breakdown on How Many of these offences involved Heintz said its the favorite weapon of today More More knives the Only ones we know about for statistics Are the kids we caught with he its the tip of the we have no idea How Many of them Are out although statistics Are not yet available for Heintz said Hes sure the numbers Are up again especially for offences committed with what else can we expect he its what were teaching our Heintz said youths Are Only imitating what they either in their older or on everything they see in theatres and on to is he go into the toy stores and you see it there again in the All of these things contribute to youths acceptance of violence As a Way of and they learn pretty quickly that its an easy weapon to carry the police officer said its a trend that will be hard to and As More kids learn More of them will carry he As that More of those knives Are going to be used to solve several times in the past year Winnipeg police officials have called for stricter regulations controlling the Possession of a request that was turned Down by Manitoba attorney general As Roland Penner said if such Legisla Tion was it would be impossible to enforce because a number of Manitoban carry knives for legitimate such As for fishing or but Heintz said he can think of no Good reason for a teenager to carry such a a lot of them say they need it for i just dont think that a valid he said society As a whole has to change its attitude towards violence if it wants to make an impression on the younger that not going to be an easy thing to Phil free press Scarcella under the amended when an individual applies for the marriage the Taxman considers his or her spouses income for the entire Scarcella said the new Law eliminates Large refunds that were artificially created by claiming an exemption for someone who you would not normally have been Able to claim As a latins seeking Haven in City by Jack Lakey Winnipeg is becoming a Destina Tion for some Central and South americans seeking refugee status in an immigration official about 30 mainly Immi Grants from Al have arrived in Winnipeg in recent weeks to avoid being deported from the said Ron Manitoba director for immigration it Hast been a lot of but it is significant because we we rent seeing any until a few months Beirnes mainly they Are people who have been in the states but Arent eligible for the amnesty the american instituted last permits aliens who were living in the illegally prior to 1982 to apply for Beirnes said a recent influx of people seeking refugee status in Canada Are for the most part aliens who entered the after 1982 and do not qualify for More than 700 people arrived in Montreal last weekend claiming ref Ugee including 205 mainly from Al Salvador and Guate who crossed the new York Quebec Border by salvadorans Here Marlene spokesman for a government funded counselling service for immigrants and confirmed that Salva Dorans have arrived in Winnipeg recently to avoid deportation from the i personally know of half a dozen or so salvadorans who came to Winnipeg Reguly there not going to go Back to their and if they cant stay in the states there going to come she noted most Are attracted to Toronto or Montreal in Stead of smaller Western who estimates the size of the latin american Community in Winnipeg at about said she has heard that More refugees could be arriving in Winnipeg from the in the coming some have worked in the for three or four have jobs skills and speak English she we dont expect a flood in Winni but if their employers were get Ting the squeeze from the govern ment there Over their they have to move Beirnes said the sudden Rush of refugees creates a huge backlog for the refugee status advisory Lucky suckers Little girl is part pit Bull terrier but Shes All the mama they were taken into a North Winnipeg Home and is a pair of orphaned Kittens she adopted them after producing Helma Gloeden watches feeding sikhs give food to cheer Board members of Winnipeg sikh Community contributed Cash and Worth of Gro Ceries to this years Christmas cheer when we heard about the Christmas cheer boards Ter Rible deficit we decided we would try to help a Taran Malik spirited in less than a Malik collected Cash contributions from a few and members of the guru Wara Singh Sabha a local sikh canned tinned and 10 Large Chick ens also were she sikhs have Given on an individual basis to the cheer Board and other charities be Malik but this is the first time a Small Effort was made to organize contrib she said she hoped a bigger Effort could be made next while sikhs dont celebrate she it is one of the tenets of All religions that you should give to the i ;