Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 30, 1990, Winnipeg, Manitoba S free april gunfire Marks tense standoff bitter gambling dispute Sparks civil Between family members a Mohawk woman looks out Over a sign urging up sporadic gunfire throughout the weekend marked an uneasy standoff at the Akwesasne Mohawk where the two sides in a bitter gambling dispute now await each others next at least 500 mohawks left their Homes on the Reserve Friday to escape the burning of cars and ramming of vehicles that have plagued Akwesasne since last tues Day when gambling sup porters ripped Down the blockades set up by their about 24 mostly senior were transported by Barge across the Lawrence River to the Reserve spans parts of Ontario and new York Mike the ant gambling Mohawk chief on the Canadian Side of the says his people want to return to their Homes he Hopes the Canadian and american governments will Send in troops to sweep the Reserve of its ample weapons by monday if no out Side government or police organisations offer to assist us in putting these weapons were going to have to go Home and do it our Mitchell told a news Confer ence on if we have to let it be the last More shooting Francis a spokesman for the Warrior the self de cleared pro gambling Security responded i dont see any problem with that their but if they want to set up roadblocks we will resist theres going to be More shoot Terry a Young woman who stayed on the said theres going to be Trou like All civil ones have no one has died on the Akwesasne Reserve As rival pro and anti Gam bling factions take pot shots at each engaging in a War of enter the divided for make no mistake about say two Sisters this is and the casualty is their the two Sisters refused to give their just he their brother will know who youre talk ing said the plump woman later identified As the brother is Ernie chief of the Mohawk police Force and an Adamant Casino King and his two Sisters have been on opposite sides of the gambling and the two Sisters say Many others on the Reserve face the same King and his Sisters have not talked for Over a month and they see no break in the inter family which mirrors the larger it is civil what else can it be said King says he has been defending his police office from gunfire attacks from the pro gambling his Sis ters say his Force has been the those opposed to the set up on a strip of Highway on the american Side of the con tend gambling is ruining the to Hawk Way of gambling sup claim the right to run casinos for the Prosperity of the boots says the roadblocks Are part of Mitchells master plan to control the and blames him for precipitating the its not prior ant gambling that is at Issue boots at Issue is a very Power hungry individual who is going to do anything to manipulate everybody for control of a criticizing Mitchells evacuation flotilla As boots said it was a made fort prod How much More can you do to manipulate the Media Mitchell was to meet yesterday afternoon with an official from the department of Indian to Hawk representatives have been negotiating with american and new York state but so far have failed to agree on who should be involved in canadians reluctant to pay Green Tab by Glen Mackenzie although environmental concerns Are a top priority for Many Canad they Arent always willing to pay More to help polls John Public affairs vice president of the Angus Reid told a joint meeting of the round tables on environment and econ omy during the weekend that the environment Issue has grown from a big concern of fewer than five per cent of canadians two years ago to 4q per Wright a Survey his firm did last fall of canadians found Only 67 per cent would pay an extra 50 per cent on top of their garbage Bills to help the Environ the Survey also showed Only 66 per cent would pay 10 per cent More for 63 per cent would pay More for a 63 per cent another five cents a litre for gasoline and 57 per cent a 10percent Energy its do As i say and not As i Wright told about 80 meeting Here is where the critics and the sceptics of the environmental re search can have some fun because clearly there is a fair bit of mouthing the words out there As opposed to paying the on the consumer Index activity it is Clear that two or three groups in Canadian society Are slap Ping the Cash on the table one group because they really believe in the movement but cant afford applause a Salute to worthy accomplishment local quilt to be shown in Japan a Winnipeg artist will have one of her quilts accepted at an International Marilyn Stewart stothers work titled will there always be is among 80 quilts picked for fabric especially produced for expo an inter National Garden and greenery exhibition at Terry Fox citation a Dauphin resident has won the 1990 Terry Fox citation of Given by the Canadian cancer so Cletys Manitoba Audrey who was diagnosed with cancer in 1985 and almost died of the disease in battled Back and last year graduated from University with a Bachelor of recreational studies Volunteer awards five Manitoban have received Premier Gary Hilmons premiers Volunteer service they Are Rosie Barrett of Fisher who has supported numer Ous local projects since 1953 Jack a Winnipeg chartered accountant who promoted a daycare program through the kiwanis club of Winnipeg Earl James Collins of Pilot who has been involved in numerous activities promoting the Quality of life in his Community Cecile Mulaire of who has worked for 18 years As a Volunteer at la the Franco Manitoban weekly and Naddia Swereda of Shoal who has been involved in numerous activities in her Kevin a 12 year old from received honorable men Tion for his work with a summer Reading program for children aged six to 10 at his local another narrow group that is really concerned and likes techie innovations and another 40plus group that would rather spend their Way out of guilty feelings about the environment than do the March thing on Earth Wright said in an interview he was surprised to 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