Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 31, 1994, Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada Winnipeg free press a o december Canada at a glance new lawyer Canadian press Montreal a new lawyer was named yesterday to prose cute the Case against five police officers charged with assaulting Richard a 39yearold cab Driver who been in a coma for a Jean who has nearly 23 years experience As Crown was appointed by the Quebec Justice depart ment to handle the Case after the two previously named prosecutors heist nets jail a Man charged with stealing More than a Quarter of a million Dol Lars after breaking into a House in nearby Shediac and Locking the owners daughter in the basement was sentenced yesterday to five years in Stephane of Moncton pleaded guilty wednesday to unlawful confinement and haying a firearm while committing an inquest sought a Mother whose Oney Earold son died a few hours after leaving a Hospital emergency department says she will ask for an inquest into his Michelle said she took her son Anthony to civic Hospital last March after he began gasping for breath and turning Simpson didst win the race in his White Ford but the televised Chase pushed the Simpson murder Case across the finish line As International Story of the year in a poll of Canadian journal divers Eye wreck Ca Nadian and american divers plan to set out again this Spring to unlock the secrets of an 18thcentury ship lying at the Bottom of the Lawrence gang War hinted the stabbing death of a convict in the Donnacona Penitentiary near Quebec City is believed related to gang warfare for control of illegal activities in Side the maximum Security guards Stephane a 26 year old convict serving 10 years for armed robbery and other died in a Quebec City Hospital thursday morn ing after being stabbed repeatedly in the prison gym a trip costs Toronto a member of parliament and ministers adviser ran up a Bill for a 19day trip to the Pacific the Toronto Sun reported yesterday from Raymond Secretary of state for Asi Pacific relations and an adviser to for eign affairs minister Andre took an executive assistant and two staff members along on the junket last sum ice cited ramp believe icy driving conditions May have been a Factor in a Headon collision thursday that killed three including a woman and her daughter from Calgary the three were in a car that collided with a semitrailer truck near about Esq Kilometres Southeast of regi Curtis of Este Sandra Atid Megan of were killed in the acc photo a youngster reaches towards a Holographic image of a satellite at space science new space science Centre takes visitors to the stars Canadian press Montrea stand Canadas the Canadas first space science opened this week in suburban if you Ever dreamed of travelling to the youll probably like if you Are not a then you probably let me give you an said Benoit who was watching a Gyroscope exhibition on opening Day while his 21monthold seemed More intent on pulling his politics dont interest so i would never go to a museum with political but i have always loved science the which also includes a space is one of five facilities throughout the world franchised by the space Camp it is expected to attract visitors a for its it contains a from information on the earths environment and How humans can save to displays about space shuttles and satellite in one visitors can walk on a reproduction of the Moons with footprints of in they can enter a replica of the space shuttle but they can also discover More about pioneers in the study of the like Johannes 15711630 the so called father of and English scientist sir Isaac Newton who defined a German student of danish mathematician Tycho Brahe lost most of his nose in a Duel when he was 19 and wore a Silver Newton defined Gravity after an Apple fell on his the Complex Cost million to including Grants from the Federal and provincial governments and a Standard mortgage but it was plagued by problems after a previous Board of directors Drew up an unrealistic budget that overstated funding expected from private a new Board took Over the project 15 months ago and brought it to the Camp opened without fanfare for the first time last protesters shocked by pms Rebuff Canadian press Toronto prime minister Chretien has dismissed the demands of native protesters occupying a downtown Revenue Canada about 20 protesters now in the third week of a peaceful Satin have said they want the government to delay introducing guidelines to eliminate income tax exemptions for up to status but in a letter dated 28 re leased Chretien insists the guidelines that go into effect to Morrow Are fair and protest Leader Cliff Summers admitted the letter was a Tough we were completely surprised and protesters placed a full Page and in the Toronto Globe and mail accusing Chretien of breaking his the which Cost about contains a letter written by Chretien last year when he was opposition Leader denouncing proposed changes to tax you can be assured that a Liberal government would act in a far Dif Ferent says the dated june Chretien latest acknowledges his earlier but he insists he was referring to draft guidelines that have since been improved by the it should also be noted that the guidelines were and they now allow for income tax exemptions not envisaged in the first the letter Summers scoffed at Chretien assertion that extensive consultations with natives earlier this year led to an improved set of weve compared the draft and the revisions and theres no apparent Summers said those affected by the new guidelines will refuse to pay old rules rigid income Tex paid by status indians old guidelines an employers location on Reserve granted native workers we those who worked in elites far nonnative companies paid the same taxes As other canadians problems some natives avoided income tax by using employment agencies on reserves that acted As the Cal employer but contracted out jobs off status indians could be taxed on income earned from work on a Reserve if the employer was located guidelines Force status indians to pay taxes if they work for employers who have no significant link to the income earned from jobs done on reserves is those employed directly by native bands dont pay even if the office where they work is off Why rules changed a 1992 supreme court of Canada decision ruled tax guidelines were too rigid and open to increase in the number of status indians who will pay income tax under new rules up to taxes next and the protest will continue in the Pierre Deputy Revenue wrote the protesters thursday this occupation is not the Way to resolve the issues i am compelled to reiterate our request that All occupants leave the building immediately and Lortie set for 6month stay at Hull Halfway House Canadian press Ottawa the former army Corporal who killed three peo ple and wounded 13 others in the Quebec legislature in 1984 is ready for a Halfway says Ottawa Denis has served the 10year minimum of his life term and spent a few Days Over Christmas with a Girlfriend who lives in the Gatineau the newspaper it said Lortie left Ste annexes Plaines Federal prison 21 and spent three Days at an evaluation Centre in then got the right to visit his after going Back to Lortie returned to his Gatineau friends Home where Hes staying until when Hes to begin a six month stay at a Hull Halfway be Droit said Lortie wont be Al Lowed to stray More than 40 Kilometres from the Halfway House and wont be Able to visit neighbouring Ottawa unless he gets special Permis Ghyslaine head of the Hull Bureau of corrections said Lortie will be under an 11 to7 curfew and must advise his parole officer of All his Hull and Gatineau police have been advised of forties presence in the Charlebois after his six month stay at the Halfway House is he will be his conditional Freedom could be extended or he could be set completely she make sure food group urges speak up if its Consumers told Portage Avenue traffic restriction on january work will begin on the upgrading of the mands Creek Concrete Culvert and the Portage Avenue underpass Between Empress Street and Strathcona Street and is expected to take nine months to during this vehicular traffic on this Section of Portage Avenue will be restricted to two traffic lanes per the first stage involves closure of the right hand curb Lane in each direction on Portage the City of Winnipeg works operations division streets transportation department by Karina Byrne Thomson news service Ottawa Canadian con Sumers should not be afraid to speak up when they see food being handled or served improper says a National food servers Asso too we shy away from creating a scene when restaurant employees serve cold food or dont Wash their hands when making sandwiches at the says Janet executive director of the Ca Nadian society of nutrition manage we can offer people All kinds of tips on food but we really need to encourage More people to complain when they see unsafe Milner said in an interview from the society Headquarters in the organization represents workers in the food service Industry and sponsors food service aware Ness week in by the Holiday season is an Ideal time to Alert people to the dangers of such food borne illnesses As Salmo Nella because so Many leftovers Are lying around Canadian exposed to moisture and she every an average of one in Ivl people suffers some farm of food poisoning or food borne illness due to improper storage or food Han the society so the organization has a number of tips for Consumers at the supermarket Deli make sure the server Doest handle the meat or fish with unprotected even plastic gloves pose a danger if the server uses the same set to pick up cold raw meats or that leads to Cross contamination of All four the safety conscious consumer should look for a Deli that uses individual sets of tongs or papers to pick up each when at the grocery meats and cheeses should be the last thing plunked into the Basket and the first thing retrieved and refrigerated As soon As you get at keep separate cutting boards for raw and cooked food to avoid Root vegetables Are a Haven for bacteria because they love the dirt that clings to turnips and the when cutting Root vegetal Wash everything including the the knife and the Cut Ting at the make sure your food comes to you not lukewarm or Cool food indicates it has been sitting at room temperature for some you seen any really great schools lately what comes to mind when you think of a great school Fri a school where students Are happily motivated to work hard and to achieve and where they do if a school where students reach High academic standards in Small with individual attention from caring teaching a school which prides itself on its University placement and the accomplishments of its successful Jef a school in which the academic and extracurricular activities Are specifically created for its own students in our Case for Jug a school with traditional values and discipline where students 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