Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 5, 1990, Winnipeg, Manitoba The province Winnipeg Preti january Page 2 Julian provincial editor beating delays students return to school by Jason Bell special to the free press while most University students Are getting Back to the books this Arnold Sinclair is trying to adjust to life As a Hospital a third year social work wont be rejoining his class mates at the Indian Federated col lege in Saskatoon for at least an other the Fisher River Indian Reserve resident will be in and out of the health sciences Centre receiving therapy for injuries he suffered in a brutal baseball Bat beating in late my doctors have told me not to go Back to school for at least another Sinclair the Skull is Healing and so Are the deep but in getting medi Cal and psychiatric help for the trauma i went while assisting an ramp special Constable who intervened during a family dispute on the Little Pine Reserve near Cut last Sinclair was battered with a baseball Bat by a Drunken father accused of abusing his own 18month old who was asked to help in the dispute because of his Back ground in social said he blocked the first few blows with his left Nineteen stitches and Sev eral Metal pins would later be needed to close the wounds to his fractured Skull the last thing i remember is putting up my Arm to shield my he i guess he went for my head the special Constable rushed Back to her vehicle and radioed for Back up by the time the ramp arrived and the Man was Sinclair Lay on the floor unconscious with a deep Gash to his head and a badly fractured from the doctors reports i Learned they first took me from Cut knife to North Battleford by Helicon he the Hospital there didst have my blood Type so i was rushed to the University Hospital in i was in a deep coma when i got Sinclair regained consciousness at the beginning of december and immediately underwent a number of psychological tests for brain dam All the tests came up but a tumor was discovered in his brain and he will travel to Montreal Early in february for while tests showed he suffered no brain the effects of a Frac tured Skull and the cuts and Abra Sions he sustained have taken their Sinclair said he has lost the hearing in one ear and his equilibrium has been i lose my balance an awful he Ive been suffering some really bad i hardly sleep at night and i get relapses of Amne Sinclair was released from the Saskatoon Hospital just in time to spend Christmas with his Fiancee in the Man charged with beating him is due in court this according to ramp in Cut As Sinclair has filed a per Sonal lawsuit against the 500 pay respects to former mayor special to the free press Gimli a memorial service was held yesterday for former Gimli mayor Ted who died on boxing Day after a five year Battle with he was about 500 people attended the ser vice at the Gimli lutheran Church to pay their respects to the Man who had held the towns top Post from 1977 to Amason didst run in last october municipal Arnason was born and raised in Gimli and served four years with the Royal Canadian air Force during the second world he was instrumental in organizing a dinner recognizing the flight Crew of the Gimli glider the air Canada aircraft that made an Emer gency Landing near Gimli in while on town Arnason was outspoken against the Garrison diversion which threatened Ilak he also worked tire Lessly promoting Gimli As the perfect summer getaway he played a key role in organizing the visit of president vigdis Finno Gadotti of Iceland to the Interlake last during the 100th anniversary of the icelandic Arnason is survived by his wife three daughters and six growing Village Peter manager of the mennonite heritage include Large permanent display administration Village museum at checks Progress on the offices and classrooms for visiting Tours and is scheduled Village Centre the project will for completion by the Start of the regular May lotteries leaving town sad business children stay behind As Miner Heads to new Job by Bob Lowery Winnipeg free press Thompson leaving Lynn Lake is a sad Miner Lloyd Harris said As he paused Here for lunch on his Long trek to a new Job in a Gold the hardest part was saying goodbye to my wife and who i left behind and wont Likely see until Harris but in Many ways were because most of our people Are f hid ing jobs to go like most Lynn Lake Harris was keeping a Sharp Eye on the outcome of the meeting of Lynn Gold resources creditors yesterday in Lynn Lake mayor Bert Linfitt said he is not holding his breath about the our which was represented by local government administrator Abe told the meeting we want the Lynn Gold assets sold i one piece and not he United steelworkers of local also was represented at the meeting by its Legal Lynn Gold owes the 220 former work ers about million i Severance and Holiday Veteran Miner Nick said no matter what happens As a result of the firms he remains positive action theres a lot of old timers around Here who know theres still a lot of Good Ore to be mined in and around the old Copper and Gold mines in the he we expect some positive action starting this he said he Hopes any company that takes Over the Lynn Gold opera Tion will carry out a thorough exploration Didychuk said he also Hopes the company will remember there is a Good Core of older mine workers who will be staying in Lynn theres quite a Crew of people in their mid50s miners and other tradesmen whole got a lot of life left in he things Are quieting Down in Lynn Lake As moving vans Roll out of town every store owner Ron said four neighbors from across the Street and the two next to his Home have All were just about the Only ones left on the he drop every whose former mayor Walter operated Central meat and groceries since the Early said that As of two weeks business has fallen by 20 per it continues to drop every he he the family has no plans to leave Well be Here As Long As the Bankers Cooper ate and let us he Roy Lynn Lake Cham Ber of Commerce predicted the towns Economy could hit Rock Bottom in when the initial exodus should be but it could also come when the schools Are out i Whiteside Many mine employees have had to leave their families in Lynn Lake because of housing shortages in the towns they were moving he said the future of the towns businesses will hinge on next sum mers tourist up to said who operates the Lynn Lake Gordon tourism has produced the now it May give us the boost we need to keep the doors of our businesses Jack Community adjust ment committee said a Survey of All the Lynn Lake Busin esses is under Way to assess employ ment and other so Schuba some Busin esses Are losing staff who Are mov ing away with their he said Only the two taxi companies have recorded a Rise in who also coordinates the Federal and provincial employment said 40 former mine employees had been relocated by the end of As about 25 single work ers left for new jobs on their own he just before Alfro and his were Busy with a Ness Sale at the Community Pioneer jewelry the original building was brought into town from Sherridon 48 years ago on the tractor train Roberts said it was sad to listen to the Cash Register ringing up the final bargain Price his who lives with his family in Lynn had also worked i the Busi David said closing the business was a Tough but he had seen it coming since the nearby Fox Lake mine closed i daily Deal yesterdays results Are King of Jack of Queen of clubs and Ace of win Tario Toronto up six winning numbers were chosen yesterday in the win Tario the win Ning number is 488740 the winning number is other winning numbers 000 08174 3702 254 deaths classified death widower of Eliza Beth of husband of Luce of Fisher Cudeman widow of l de widow of Georges do Henry Hus band of Freda widow of James husband of Alice Hanna of formerly of Dominion widow of Carl Elizabeth of widow of Edward Mitchell of win husband of Marlene Charlotte of wife of Ivo of husband of Theodora Christine wife of William father of win Gerrit husband of Cathy Mavis of Jer Channel husband of Carolyn Marcel of win husband of Georgette Tel Irene of Cal widow of George Stanley thur Walter of widower of Thelma Lynn Gold creditors seek Early settlement creditors owed millions of dollars by bankrupt Lynn Gold resources held an organizational meeting yesterday in about 25 creditors attended the meeting required under the Feder Al bankruptcy elect three representatives and affirm the appointment of touche Ross and As bankruptcy Russ a spokesman for touche said they will try to Settle the claims As quickly As Possi but he said there was no Way to know yet if the company assets would be enough to cover the claims of unsecured that the difficult thing for unsecured creditors to come to grips Holmes according to the holding proposal filed by the company in secured creditors Are owed million and preferred creditors Are owed he the holding proposal listed the company assets at less than unsecured who have last claim to the Are owed just Over be we should have a better idea within two to three weeks about what the assets will Holmes to 355 creditors have filed 1989s Cero a sri 4wd Wagn Corolla be Sedan cell i 6t i Cellan St Coupe 5 Clairy Dix Sedan carry be Sedan Cressida Sedan crees a Sedan Supra Supra Turbo 5 v 1 Tercel 5 Tercel Coupe 5 Corolla special Cerolla Wagon 4wo camry Sedan be camry Sedan be v6 camry do a Gao runner 4 4 runner 2 6 Toyota Behta cars 1 Only 3 01tercel 1 tit after the Pat representing 60 nonunion employees who Ait owed vacation and sever Ance said the sooner claims Are settled the this is the first elected As one of the representatives for the but the uncertainty of what will happen with the claims is difficult for former Lynn Gold workers who have lost the equity in their Homes and Are trying to find new she who worked As a material supervisor for 15 years at said she is owed Woodhaven Toyota ;