Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - February 26, 1988, Winnipeg, Manitoba Montreal up six Mem Bers of the Montreal police swat team have been ordered to pay about in damages to a widow for a 1978 raid in which they sprayed her apartment with killing her husband and wounding Justice Paul Martineau of Quebec Superior court said the raid showed supreme contempt for the privacy of the and in for the lives of its Martineau said the swat squad methods were like using a Sledge Hammer to kill a the officers used a battering ram to Bash Down the apartment door of Marc then and then opened fire with automatic Patenaude and his were eating supper and watching television with their 18monthold the swat squad raided the House on on an arrest War rant for attempted but Donna Patenaude Raymond told a reporter wednesday that the alleged murder attempt involved a fight in a restau rant Between an of duty police offi Patenaude and a Paten audes Friend later pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of at the time of the Patenaude was heading toward the door when he was his then Dove to the floor and covered her two bullets lodged in her Patenaude bled to death from a severed artery in his dying in an ambulance that took 90 minutes to get to their Eastern the judge noted in his ruling that the officers refused to allow Donna Patenaude to try to treat her Hus bands and let the Man lie they also refused to let her get a bottle of milk for her baby or permit her to dress in Donna Patenaude now lives in she was awarded in exemplary for loss of future financial support from her for her for emotional Shock and and for damage to her child was awarded for loss of financial support and another for the the award totalled but the sum increased when interest since 1979 was Calgary olympics ski King Alberto Tombola Bomba mows away the Competition to win Ferrari ice Queen a a skating consummate Katarina Witt knocks pm dead in the Saddle dome Clear tonight 13 sunny tomorrow 2 february l free press Sun rises sets Moon rises sets final Home delivery 9570550 classified 9562330 Al Sigond class registration number oj86 Pawley set to fight free Trade in courts Afflec press by Gerald flood and John Douglas Premier Howard Pawley says he is ready to take up the Federal governments Challenge to go to court if Ottawa tries to Force the province into accepting the Cana free Trade Pawley was commenting on re ports from Ottawa that the Federal government is exploring the constitutionality of a Bill that would Force provinces to comply with the pro posed free Trade Justice department sources con firmed yesterday the government is investigating legislation to override provincial Laws blocking the full implementation of the historic idea is to Force their hand because the Federal government believes it has the constitutional right to implement an International Trade a source the new Law would Force the three provinces opposed to the Deal Ontario and Prince Edward Island to either fall in line or initiate court my a criticized for failing to attend sikh groups dinner a provincial Cabinet minister and a new Democrat la have been criticized for boycotting a dinner with a local sikh group after Federal external affairs minister Joe Clark said the organization had terrorist Mohindar president of the sikh society of said the Las should have gone to the dinner to find out for themselves that the group is a harmless cultural organi frustrated officials free mystery Man by Heidi Graham mystery Man Steven Winters was released from jail yesterday after Canadian officials simply gave up in their six month Battle to Deport him to the United immigration officials decided to release Winters from heading Ley correctional Institute after Washington refused to accept him in the United lawyer David Matas the governments had reached an said who represented in that situation they continue detaining it be right to keep him in jail just because he cant prove who he Matas said Winters is Happy to be adding he believes his client is bound for Alaska on the premise that customs officials might let him in if he just appears at the will be allowed to stay in Canada and will be eligible for he see two Page 4 Urban affairs minister Gary doer and Kildonan la Marty Dolin con firmed yesterday they decided against attending the dinner after reviewing the Clark letter last it is a betrayal of Confidence from our elected Singh said last i think they made a really big mistake by not they would have been in a better position to answer Joe Clarks claims if they had been Clark sent a letter in december to Cabinet ministers and backbench ers in seven provinces where there is a sizable sikh popu lation asking them to Boycott activities of three sikh newfound new Brunswick and Prince Edward Island were left Clarks letter warned elected officials against associating with the world sikh organization and two other the International sikh youth federation and Babbar Khal it said some members of the groups have engaged in or permitted violent Only the world sikh organization is Active in doer said he want following Clarks advice blindly but wanted to take adding he Clark is the external affairs he said the letter warned the world sikh organizations activities harm Canadas relations with doer bristled at the suggestion he boycotted the i didst Boycott i just wanted to get it the letter Dolin said Clark will have a lot of explaining to do if the charge is adding he had no Choice but to avoid the i have no investigative Dolin when i get direct and see dinner Page 4 if they did this they could very Well end up in litigation because there Are areas that Are a provincial jurisdiction that could very Well be Pawley the Premier also said provincial opposition to the proposed agree ment would snowball if the tories tried to legislate provincial accept i think they would generate opposition not just in so far As Manitoba and the other provinces but i think there would be grave concerns in some of the other provincial jurisdictions As a source said yesterday the Feder Al government believes it has the constitutional right to implement an International Trade expected in april the forced compliance will be part of Federal legislation to implement the Trade it is expected to be introduced in Early the source said he has been told the inner Cabinet has twice discus sed the option of ordering compliance and voted on it this whether it was unanimous or not i dont but it was a Strong he Federal health minister Jake Epp refused to comment yesterday on matters discussed in or if he would support such but two weeks speaking to the Brandon chamber of Epp said attempts by the Pawley government to fight the Trade agree ment through legislation would not hinder Ottawa constitutional right to go ahead with the we have every intention to move Forward regardless of what Pawley he said part of scheme the free Trade agreement is part of the greater scheme of the Federal More than 98 per cent of the that will eliminate most tariffs be tween the two countries within 10 Falls under Federal Juristic but the Small amount that requires provincial cooperation by changing some Laws is the pact specifies both countries must ensure compliance by All provincial and local the Deal is to take effect Ontario Premier David Peterson also said yesterday he was ready to fight any attempt to Force provincial compliance with the free Trade he said he does not dispute Otta was right to sign foreign trea Peterson said it has no authority in areas of provincial Juris diction and Ontario would have a solid Legal Case against any Federal attempt to encroach on i think that theres a precedent see Manitoba Page 4 Kimal shoes owner Al Giesbrecht says Hes moving As soon As he can get out of his poor sales close stores on South Side of Portage by Lisa priest downtown South Portage Avenue merchants Are closing out or Relo Cating their saying sales Haven picked up since construction Crews moved off the Street last i dont have customers any said Al owner of Kimal shoes As soon As i can get out of this lease in moving out for Good Ive lost too much Gies Brecht said of his store at 402 por like several other merchants along said that almost two years of Street construct the opening of Portage place and a generally poor business Cli mate downtown have taken their toll on Southside Herb owner of Dominion news gifts said business has dropped a third Over the last few its an absolute disaster right now everybody is running for their Maslove look Down the theres just a Bunch of empty Maslove said he is boarding up one of his stores at 393 Portage when his lease is up next hoping an other one a Block East on the Street will its been months since the construction Crews moved out but Busi Ness is still really he said and when its 40 below people Arent going to walk along Portage there going to use the Al general manager of Eaton said the movement of downtown businesses was simply free Enterprise at adding its silly to stay where traffic is when the construction was going everything literally shut he Reeh president of the downtown Winnipeg said retailers lost about million in Revenue last summer because few customers would Brave the torn up sections of Portage under construct see ads Page 4 panamanian president ousted in dispute Panama City Appana Mas legislature removed the presi Dent from office Early saying he had promoted interference in Domestic affairs by ordering Manuel Antonio Noriega to step Down As military the Cabinet immediately named a new chief of education minis Ter Manuel Solis who was sworn in before Dawn by the presi Dent of the National president Eric Arturo Delvalle had announced Noriegas removal but the military challenged it and the Man named As new defence forces chief refused to take the indicted in the United states on drug trafficking is widely regarded As the real Power behind the civilian government in Headquarters for Mili tary operations in latin who has said he is inno cent of All controls Pana Mas military and he did not comment publicly on Delvallez re Moval or the presidents order that he step the White which called for Noriegas resignation after his indictments in Florida on had supported Delvallez after Delvallez White House spokesman Bob Hall said there would be no White House com ment until later this Delvalle and Vic president Roderick Esquivel were removed in a 10minute emergency legislative session that began Early opposition legislators were not present for the unanimous vote by the 38 members of the 67seat legislative Assembly in the National democratic which backs the holds 45 seats in the the democratic Alli Ance of the opposition has the Delvalle called his dismissal something legally despicable that Only fulfils a formality in the mind of those who want to grasp Power at any they will not receive acceptance from any country that takes Pride in being i continue to feel that i am president of of the re pub see panamas Page 4 austrian ski team doctor killed on olympic slope Calgary up the aus Trian ski teams doctor was killed yesterday when he fell into the path of a Snow grooming machine after a collision with another skier at mount Calgary olympic organizing committee Joerg of died instantly the other Man involved in the Colli Sion was Only slightly injured and was taken to Calgary Foothills Hospital in said Cpl Barry Hornung of the ramp the injured Man was Brian of an experienced skier who was working for ctr As a technician at the the Toronto Sun the Accident occurred on the site of the Alpine ski during the mens giant slalom won by Italy Al Berto a spokesman for the organizing committee said the skiers collided at the base of one of the one fell under the machine and was killed there is a Side run at the Mountain where spectators or others involved with the games can ski if they choose the Accident the second Seri Ous mishap at mount Allan during the games occurred on an a Cess run beside the olympic ski last Brandford Macdon a 17yearold Calgary Resi Dent working As a film was seriously injured when he crashed into a tree while trying to avoid a television film he remains in a coma in Hospi As skier Pam Fletcher of the United states broke her leg when she collided with a course worker an hour before she was to race in the women super giant slalom budget Day Manitoba government gets Good news on its credit As Well As a As it unveils its budget today out in Force armenians face tanks during largest Ulsan cloned m rallies in soviet 4 m history far East fling Evelyn Harts debut of Giselle in Tokyo was a proud but inside the Pirna Ballerina was h was one of the Many unforgettable and Tor some troupe members Eye opening events on the ribs first adventure in the far East bad review prostitute says Jimmy Swaggart is perverted and she want him around her children growth Pill Manitoba expanding healthcare products Industry is filling an economic prescription 16 25 win 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