Winnipeg Free Press

Wednesday, September 23, 1992

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 23, 1992, Winnipeg, Manitoba A2 Winnipeg free september digest today in history september 23 Johnson then disgrace Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson won the 100metre dash in seconds four years ago the Seoul olympic it was Canadas first Gold medal in an olympic track event in 60 Johnson was stripped of the medal four Days later after testing positive for the incident led to the Federal government calling an inquiry into drug use in Amateur consumer watch pm offers help motors has become the first of the big three Domestic automakers to offer a no charge Roadside assistance program to its Canadian Gas program offers people who buy any of its 1993 cars or Light trucks a Tollfree help line that operates seven Days a customers can Call the line anywhere in Canada and the United states and speak to an operator who will dispatch help from the nearest garage or pm company spokesman Barry Kuntz Kuntz said Gas new program is similar to ones that individual pm divisions have already introduced in the United Gas Saturn division began a similar program in Canada last he said the assistance program takes effect immediately and covers All of the company new 1993 models for three years or whichever comes coverage extends to any person who is driving a car when it runs into and to a second circumstances where help could be summoned include a Flat keys locked in a vehicle or a dead deaths widow of Henry me of Albert husband of Evelyn Isabella Bella widow of Richard Jean of wife of Leo widow of Frank of Lac do Patricia widow of William of Ann Donald Coleman widower of Muriel widow of Leonard of husband of Alice husband of Daniela widower of Elsie wife of Walter wife of Alvin Leonard of husband of Margaret Laurence husband of Margaret Bjorg Veig of widow of Edward John Stanger of Anita wife of Bennett classified death notices d1 lotteries daily Deal yesterdays results Are Queen of 9 of Jack of clubs and Jack of reaching us Winnipeg free press circulation Home advertising editorial photo sports Money ombudsman please Recycle this newspaper Calgary Constable shot in neck Lone officer slain on routine patrol by Sylvia Strojek Canadian press Calgary a City police officer shot and killed yesterday while Mak ing what appeared to be a routine traffic Stop was following in the career footsteps of his father and grandma Robert was pronounced dead at Calgary general Hospital after being shot in the the five year Veteran was the son of a retired Calgary police officer and grandson of a career officer in the Vanderwiel was himself the father of an 11yearold police were questioning several people and seized several vehicles As part of the said police chief Gerry but Many details of the Early morn ing shooting on a main Calgary thoroughfare were still he it was not immediately known Why Vanderwiel stopped the How Many people May have been involved or How Many shots were Vanderwiel father of one no weapon was however it did appear evident Vanderwiel had no Chance to defend police his service re Volver was still in its Borbridge appeared shaken and his voice quavered As he gave the first official statement to the this slaying of a police officer is an act of flagrant disregard for the values of our largely gentle said the police i know there Are Calgary police officers who to Day Are asking themselves why1 it Doest really make sense in the Way it occurred and that will be a difficult question to police officers Are in a position where there there vulnerable because there not sure who there dealing the shooting occurred some time after alone in an unmarked police pulled Over a vehicle in the Early morning two police officers in a marked car sped to the scene about a minute later after a private citizen came upon the downed officer and used the police cars radio to Call for Vanderwiel was lying in the said one unidentified who came upon the scene in Calgary Northeast Marlborough neighbor right in front of an unmarked police car there was an officer Down and there was a Pool of blood draining Down towards the said the he was surrounded by colleagues Canadian forces wave White Flag in War on obesity by Eoin Kenny Canadian press Ottawa allegations of human rights violations have forced Canadas military brass to beat a Hasty Retreat in their War on overweight the Canadian forces dropped fixed standards for weight in late july after complaints they were arbitrary and having fixed standards was found to be Marc a spokesman for the said a lot of people that were in fairly reasonable physical shape were not fitting within the a the policy had been used to cashier nearly 100 men and women from the forces since the military wont say How Many other careers were stalled As a result of the As of 23 members or for Mer members of the military had filed complaints with the Canadian human rights commission saying they were dismissed or missed promotion be cause they were such treatment could be considered discrimination based on a physical said commission spokes Man Charles of the two complaints have been eight Are being investigated and the commission is trying to negotiate settlements in the the Canadian forces now look at weight As it relates to the health of the those found overweight or underweight can receive counselling on How to lose or gain pounds to limit health risks such As heart disease or Suzanne president of the National Institute of said the concept of an Ideal weight has gone out the window among most what were looking at is finding a Range where your weight Doest put you at risk from a health Point of Rouleau said each Case affected by the old policy is under review to deter mine whether the action was appropriate and remedying those where the action taken was not it has not been decided if people who were fired will get their jobs Back or How lost pay or lost promotions will be dealt the Flap Over flab focussed on an annual test that involved a body mass or Ami based on weight and for someone five foot 10 who weighed 215 pounds would have a Ami rating of a person five foot five weighing 164 pounds would have a Ami of Bis of 27 to 30 were considered seriously a Ami Over 30 was classed As Rouleau that the no discredited Ami was used to compile those Broth Call big Brothers today at 7861461 policemen killed Canadian police officers killed in the line of duty in the last five september 1992 Robert of Calgary police was shot and killed after he stopped a Motorist on a City september 1991 Scott of Ingersoll police was shot in the head with his own gun after a struggle with a Man in a parking lot near police july 1991 Tom of Ontario provincial shot while investigating a firearms june 1991 of Montreal police was shot in the face at Pointblank Range after he struggled with a june 1990 Nezlo of Edmonton police was shot by a Bank robbery july 1990 Marcel of Quebec provincial was killed in a raid on a Mohawk barricade near february 1989 ramp Derek was killed when he fell from the Back of a truck during a scuffle with suspect during a drug raid in Thailand March 1987 Emmanuel of the new Brunswick Highway shot twice in the head after stopping a Motorist for february 1987 Larry shot and killed by a drug dealer waiting in ambush As the Vancouver policeman led a raid january 1987 ramp Gordon died from a Shotgun blast after he was called to investigate the theft of gasoline from a service station just North of Darren a child care worker with sunshine1 Day has been matched with or other Ryan for 2 Darren who is a former Little this is an Opportunity for him to give something Hack to an Agency that helped Hes very proud of Liyan and attends All his hockey and ase Lall to Ryan Hes More than just a big Hes a to lie a Lig brother you Donl have to be and you Donl Haw to have a lot of Lime on your youre a Busy Guy who prepared to spend some Quality time with a youngster who will really appreciate invest some time in somebody next information meeting october your lilt Brothers of Winnipeg 677 Portage Avenue who were telling him to stay with Vanderwiele running and with its lights was still on the scene hours later As police officers combed the cordoned off area on me Morial drive for Andree Lachapelle up the shooting again raised the Issue of whether officers should patrol in Vanderwiel was part of a six person traffic was alone when he pulled Over the assailants be mattress factory direct to you Matt leks Hoks pimps bunk Liml Mil had mrs r i mom f n ii 94 4 01 restore bedding opt que Boniface optical 130 Provencher eyes examined glasses fitted Contact lenses Park Ling at the door 2333889 Nous parlous Francale optometry it succeeding optometrist Public hearing Canada notice of Public hearing crts the crts will hold a Public hearing commencing 1 March at the conference phase 140 promenade do Portage in to review its regulations and policies for the Cable packaging and Carriage of television programming services alternative distribution technologies and criteria for licensing new broadcasting stations and comments should be addressed to Allan Secretary k1a on or before december and must indicate if you wish to appear at the participants May also provide written by february on any issues raised in the submissions filed on december inter veners requiring sign language interpretation must inform the crts at least 20 Days before the copies of written com ments received in the first stage will be placed on the Public examination file and can be viewed at the crts headquarter in 819 9972429 or the regional offices in Montreal 514 2836607 Vancouver 604 6662111 Halifax 902 4267997 and Winnipeg 204 or at any of the 27 department of communications offices located throughout l l Canadian radio television and telecommunications commission Conseil de la radio diffusion it Des telecommunications Canad Ennes Jackpot Bucks wednesday Manitoba making Good things happen ;