Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 13, 1995, Winnipeg, Manitoba A16 Section Brian Cole 6977292 email Winnipeg free press local May 1995 pair seeks court Protection from Handyman by Kevin Rollason Law courts reporter a senior couple begged the courts yesterday to end their 11 years of terror at the hands of the Handyman from the who asked not to be said Siegfried Florien Haj has been threatening finding out where they and assaulting the husband since they fired him after three Days As a la Borer for their sewer and water con tractor business in june of it has become a Cycle of stress and lawyer Tony who acts for the 65yearold Hus band and 68yearold said yes Treyve become extremely fear Ful and they want a life time order against Haj Wola keeping him away from with some psychiatric assessment and super i last Madam Justice Ruth Krindle of court of Queens Bench granted a temporary order restrain ing Haj Wola from contacting the couple or being within 500 metres of their Home or but kindles order came before Palmyn discovered Haj Wola was in custody at the Winnipeg remand accused of assault ing a police assault with a possessing a dangerous and two counts of mischief under who said Haj Wolas latest charges have no connection with his said he will seek a Continua Tion of the court order on the lawyer said he is also collect ing evidence from other people who allegedly have been similarly stalked by Palmyn said his clients Are also suing Haj Wola and the provincial government for in a statement of claim filed last the government is being sued for allegedly neglecting or refusing to take the Steps needed to treat and restrain a spokesman for the provinces Wayne Glowacki free press the legislative building was the scene yesterday of colourful celebrations to commemorate Manitoba 125th citizenship dream realized by Alice Krueger legislature reporter William Molina left the Manitoba legislature yesterday with his new certificate of citizenship in the realization of a seven year dream to be an equal in Canadian i feel like other people the Guatemala born Molina said following the special ceremony that saw 125 people from 33 different countries become Canadian citizens As part of Manitoba 125th birthday outside the about 100 first nations protesters gathered to remind Manitoban that after 125 years in this they have yet to achieve that same kind of Manitoba 425 we should have been Here earlier to get a certificate of citizenship so we could have the benefits of because we dont have that pegu is chief Louis Stevenson told the As Long As that double Standard he there can be no All is not Well and the tragic circumstances that first nations people find themselves in Are a direct result of the inability of governments to Deal with us fairly and Assembly of Manitoba chiefs grand chief Phil Fontaine the demonstration annoyed Vicki whose 14yearold son Ryan was Centre stage in a pageant of native hoop i feel depressed by my own she when we heard about the Ryan said i feel bad i feel my leaders Are saying dont follow your traditional the which quickly dissipated once the official festivities got under Way in the was just part of a hectic Day of activities marking the provinces big several Hundred people filled the legislative Halls and balconies to watch an afternoon program of music and including presentations by first scottish and francophone a highlight was the reenactment of the Royal assent of the Manitoba among those participating in the performance commemorating the signing was Yvon Emma and Louis mourant of Winnipeg were among the scores of Volunteer seniors who come to the legislature for seniors Day sporting Bright Turquoise they worked their Way through the crowd with a pallet of canned pop to Wash Down sandwiches and Jack minister responsible for said the 125th celebrations provided the perfect Opportunity to recognize the contributions seniors have made to the first nations protesters claim they still Lack a special citizenship court is held at the officer denies slacker tip by Bud Robertson staff reporter cab Shilo the Man accused of inciting Reserve recruits to straighten out slackers during Basic training last summer told a very different Story As he took the stand in his defence slackers is a that Ive never heard in my an Drew Reynolds said during question ing by defence counsel Mario during four Days of testimony in Reynolds court witnesses have repeatedly testified that Rey nolds told them they should straighten out the slackers in the referring to those who dont pull their own weight several recruits who have since been convicted of assault Testi fied Reynolds told them acts of Vio Lence against fellow recruits would not go past his last three recruits were beaten in so called Blanket parties near the end of Basic training follow ing a weekend of heavy drinking by Many in the Reynolds is facing six counts of assault related he was found not guilty of two yesterday after the defence successfully argued the Crown had not presented Evi Dence to support the Reynolds admitted he told recruits during a class that thieves would normally have their fingers after one of ithe was kicked out of the unit for he it was Only said to de Ter others from doing the Reynolds disputed earlier Testi Mony by witnesses who said he spent hours drinking and talking with them in a local bar and at a Pic Nic at a residence on he testified that while he sat at the same table As his recruits in the he engaged in Only casual Conversa Tion about the at the Reynolds his Contact with the recruits was virtually despite contradictory testimony by witnesses earlier in the Reynolds added he regrets fraternizing with the Young recruits in the first place something which is frowned upon by the in his closing Leveillee attacked the credibility of the noting that at least two of them admitted to drinking As Many As two dozen Beers before the Inci Dent in the leaving them highly prosecution counsel Jean Bruno Cloutier agreed the Testi Mony of two of his Michael Rogers and Gregory med was not reliable and did not re Fer to them during his closing argue he other witnesses showed Reynolds had encouraged them to use Force on others in the there is no doubt that a serious assault took said and testimony presented during the court martial clearly places least some of the blame on health department refused com ment because the matter is before the Haj Wolas criminal mar tin also refused Palmyn said past Calls to the police and several court appearances through the years have done nothing Tomis courage Palmyn said within Days of his fir Haj Wola walked or hitchhiked to the couples Francois Xavier Home and struck the husband in the head with a As he was sentenced for that at Palmyn Haj Wola was told hed have to be of Good behaviour Dur ing his three months of Haj Wola replied that he could and the judge increased the Proba Tion Palmyn said another time after Haj Wola was arrested for uttering threats to the provincial court judge Frank Allen refused bail and ordered a psychiatric assessment after Haj Wola told him he would go Back and Deal with the Man if granted a slew of new holidays jewish teacher motion May open lawyer says Bald Santin education reporter a court Challenge by jewish teachers demanding paid time off for their holy Days could Lead to a multitude of such challenges by employees of non Christian backgrounds and the re writing of the working lawyers said theres no special status for jew ish human rights lawyer David Matas adding similar challenges by individuals of other faiths would probably be recognized by the if the jewish teachers Are Suc Manitoba employers could find themselves Fielding requests for one or two Days off every year from such varied groups As Eastern rite churches including ukrainians and sikhs and motions filed we have decided that people should be free to exercise their Reli so Long As its not imposing unreasonable limits on pm Matas about 60 teachers from Winnipeg seven Oaks and Assiniboine South school divisions have filed motions in court of Queens Bench seeking a declaration that specific aspects of Board collective agreements and provincial regulations governing the school Calendar violate the charter of rights and freedoms and the Manitoba human rights lawyer Mel representing the said they want three Days of paid leave for Rosh Hasha nah and yom those holi Days occur on different dates each year because they Are based on the hebrew but they Gener ally fall in september or Matas said granting paid time off for a faiths most holy Day would not be at the expense of Christmas and easter those Are statutory Days there Legal Matas everyone gets those Days Myers said its reasonable to expect that teachers of other faiths would make similar reasonableness Matas said the test of reasonable Ness that a court would apply would ensure that no employer was forced into bankruptcy or that a profitable company would become a profit its just a question of being Toler accommodating and under Matas religious differences have to be accommodate he said Manitoba has become the country most ethnically diverse adding there has to be some recognition of Peoples Faith when they Are welcomed the courts and governments have rejected narrow positions that these immigrants should blend in quietly with the Christian he there has to be some reasonable Matas its Clear in the charter and the Manitoba human rights the Winnipeg jewish teachers court action was prompted by a Sim Ilar court action in Quebec lats faiths observe variety of Days throughout year some of the major holy Days of the worlds in some the Days Are celebrated on differ ent Days in different Bahal Bahai celebrate the first Days of Spring March and three Days commemorating the declaration of Baha allays mis Sion april april May declaration of the Mission of the Bab May the birth of Baha Allah the birth of the Bab oct the passing of Baha Allah May and the martyrdom of the Bab july buddhism buddhists commemorate three key events of his birth april his enlighten ment 8 and death various other Days Are commemorated by buddhists in differ ent Eastern rite Eastern orthodox and the inde pendent Church of Eastern christianity they celebrate the birth death Good Friday and ascension into heaven easter sunday of Jesus the dates Are generally one week following the Celebration by roman Catholic and other Western Christian hinduism there Are three main festivals the festival of Spring new years festivals Dur ing september october and celebrating Ramas Victory Over islam major holy Days Are the ids id celebrating the end of the month of the ninth month of the Muslim lunar Calen Dar and id marking the end of the the 10th Day of the last month of the mus Lim other sacred times include the night of the ascension of the Prophet to heaven and the night of the Sikhism the most important festival is the birth of celebrated during the period of sikhs also observe All festivals celebrated by hindus of Northern plus the birth Days of the first and last and the martyrdom of the fifth and ninth source encyclopedia the supreme court ruled that a Quebec Board had to take reason Able measures to accommodate jewish teachers requesting paid religious Anita chairwoman of the Winnipeg 1 said she believes the divisions policies Are Rea adding it will Challenge the court the three divisions treat paid leaves for jewish holidays differ Winnipeg 1 allows two Days off without pay and Assiniboine South provides one Days both boards impose financial penal ties for any further seven Oaks allows three Days leave but teachers must share the Cost of sub ;