Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 21, 1994, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free september 1994 crossing Gates put aunt killed by Alexandra Paul staff reporter automatic Barrier Gates were not installed until after a tragic twin fatality at a Charleswood rail crossing despite fed eral funding approval for the device eight months an inquest heard the railway will have to answer but that Tim Frame is not a testified Walter chief Engineer with transport Cana Das surface safety group on the Carlson said transport Canada approved funding july to pay 80 per cent of the Cost of installing the device at the that was almost eight months be fore the collision with a train that killed Terilyn Aitken mar and her 15monthold Stephanie on the Community Row crossing at Wilkes Carlson testified that a Grant was made to in which was in charge of the design and installation of the Barrier the application for the Grant was made by the according to an accepted procedure involving the in and transport the automatic Barrier Gates were installed at Community Row in late City traffic signals Engineer Carl Kummen the inquest was adjourned Pend ing testimony from in officials As Well As the findings of other inquests into fatalities at rail Crossings in Winnipeg since presiding provincial court judge Linda Giesbrecht said the in and transport Canada have overlap Ping responsibilities at rail Cross no single body is in charge of set Ting train Speed limits and ordering automatic crossing devices that could Avert everybody is operating on their own and nothing is written my concern is there seems to be general guidelines out there but no Giesbrecht Carlson testified the train Speed limit at the crossing the scene of another fatality in 1991 was Cut from 129 to 64 at his re quest to in after the 9 i asked the railway to reduce its train which they complied with Carlson fire evacuees Happy after returning Home by Bob Lowery free press correspondent Thompson hundreds of Leaf rapids residents were glad to tuck them selves into their own Beds last returning from refuges in Lynn Lake and Thompson after Forest fires threatened their late More than evacuees drove about 100 Kilometres Northwest to Lynn Lake when the fire got to within two Kilometres of their wilderness mining another 162 flew to none of the evacuees was More grateful than Linda who spent two nights sleeping on a foam mattress in a gymnasium at a Thompson elementary Merasty said it was next to impossible to get her three Lively youngsters 10 Mont hold and 5 to go to the kids in the gym had a great time and never let up making but she there were no bathtubs in the school Only showers and my kids were scared stiff of she and her family were among the last to leave for along with 14 other older some in and others needing special Sid natural resources said Mother nature had a major hand in yester Days at Leaf rap ids last night there was on Andoff and showers continued Murray tree press evacuees left Thompson for trip Home to Leaf through the following and the temperatures dipped to the sin Gle digit where there sup posed to be at this time of he added that bulldozers dug a Trench around the Mostenan gered parts of the town and that effectively held the fire at where a fire has come within 20 Kilometres of the 98 older infants and people with asthma were flown monday to the students win round in smoking conflict Bald Santin education reporter red River Community col Leges controversial smoking ban May not survive the the College Council met yesterday afternoon and recommended that the policy be softened to allow smok ing away from Campus its a Good student Fiona Plumridge said of the Council the Council represents a Cross Section of the College including sup port staff and Plumridge said she has collected almost signatures on a petition asking the College Board of Gover nors to reconsider the which prohibited smoking in All College buildings and anywhere on Campus t die m anther ii Regasto by were still the 1 fir few Wear this thursday to sunday including the parking it imposed severe punishment for repeat including suspension and dismissal for employees and suspension for students and staff were upset when they returned to class this month to learn of the new smoking had been Al Lowed in designated areas at the col Leges five even Many nonsmokers said the new policy went too adding smokers should be allowed to indulge their habit member of the Stu Dent association said she will Only celebrate if the Board of governors follows the recommendation at its meeting Ken academic Vic Epresi said councils move is not a Concession to the protesters since classes began earlier this Tumble May have killed ramp say Byun Redekop staff reporter the death of a three year old Steinbach boy in Foster care was from an innocent Tumble off a sofa and not foul ramp Brian Alfred Thompson died 15 shortly after being rushed to health sciences the in the care of Foster parents Abraham and Aganetha Fries was playing on the sofa when he fell and hit his head on the he liked to Tumble and rough House and somersault on the on one somersault he landed on his said Steinbach ramp Bruce the afternoon fall on 14 didst seem although the boy was said later he developed a glazed look in his that was followed by vomiting and difficulty he was rushed to Steinbach Hospi Tal about 9 the boy was then taken to Winnipeg where he investigators theorize the fall May have triggered a and Are checking to see whether the boy suffered from an unknown chemical there is no suspicion of foul play and no suspicion of said the chief medical examiners of fice said it would comment today on a review of the a toxicology investigation is also under Way but will take toxicology tests examine whether there were any unusual chemicals or fumes in the body flu under the fatalities inquiries the death of every child who mysteriously or from injuries must be legals in the matter of the estate of William late of All claims against the above estate duly verified by statutory declaration must be filed will Lloyal Trust corporation of Mary inc on or before october dated at the City of in Mani this thirteenth Day of Cottlo Patlon of executor of the Opin Chawtay to Friy 10 to to t Satu toy 19 in to Ami to f in Nolier school division 48 notice of tender plumbing supplies Norway House Teudi Bruges Norway Manitoba Supply Only sealed tenders labelled 450 will be accepted by the undersigned up to september at Frontier school division 1402 notre Dame Manitoba r3e attention chief tender forms and information can be obtained by contacting Greg Saunders or Linda Fidler Keven Van Secretary treasurer Frontier school division 46 1402 notre Avenue Manitoba ;