Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 31, 1995, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free october a5 Steak and the supernatural dinner often haunting at restaurant by Martin Zeilig free press correspondent i to a Winnipeg ghost Story that wont go the 100yearold building that now houses Mother tuckers restaurant at Donald Street and Ellice Avenue has a Long history of tales of spectral encounters and strange the ghost of the old Man sighted in for and the glowing Cowboy boots and hidden and the latest tale from last summer the strange ghost face in the on after they had finished North end resident Gillian Waechter snapped a picture of brother inlaw Gerald Plouffe in front of an old mirrored when the photographs were two showed the distinct image of a mans Ghostlike face in the Mirror behind an image not visible in two shots taken from another there was no one else free press photo editor Jon Thordarson said that the face like image is Likely an illusion created by the play of the Flash on the old mirrors but restaurant manager Andrew Shefchyk still wants to examine the photographs if Only to add to the legend of the weve had lots of folklore about the build this is the first time for this particular said who has worked at the restaurant for nine the Lack of previous evidence Hast kept psychics and paranormal investigators out of the and some have Jeff free press Shefchyk wants to have a look at the restaurant customers photos of the ghostly face in the old cabinets solemnly pronounced it once the Home of the freemasons secret the Grey Stone building has at least a 20year history of strange according to Chris author of the 1993 unnatural history True Manitoba while doing research for his Rutkowski of the restau rants Falmos everyone he spoke to had had unexplainable for one saturday night in june 1975 after closing a restaurant employee suddenly saw an older Man with a Handlebar and his hair parted in the he was dressed in an old fashioned the mustachioed person was never another weird incident proved to be too much for one jittery bus he quit his new Job after he heard footsteps in the restau rants upper level and saw doorknobs twist with no one on the other Side of the Shefchyk said that two years ago during the fringe a stage technician was Locking up for the night and noticed a pair of glowing Cowboy boots on the stage of the restaurants upstairs Rutkowski also claims some coffins were found in secret rooms in the building Dur ing renovations in the with All those other experiences that have been claimed for Mother it is fur ther evidence that something strange is going on scary Yard offers kids halloween fun by Wanda Chow staff reporter Wayne free press Bousquet is ready for kids in her Yard of tucked Between a convenience store and a Beauty Salon on Keewatin is a Yard of horrors delicious chills for in its second halloween the front Lawn at 40 Keewatin is the brainchild of Kathy Bousquet and comes Complete with corpses and a said Shes always been a fan of halloween and things ghoulish but the display is mainly for the they walk a Long Way for the Little bit of Candy they i May As Well do something for i like to see the look on kids she i enjoy watching living in a House with a Yard was a luxury she didst always have so Shes making the Best of she Kathy and her husband Keith have been putting out the Home made Lawn ornaments each Day for the last with halloween night being the final and most ambitious amongst the intricately carved Jack Cotton cobwebs and wooden youll find Bousquet and a group of five friends dressed for the occasion As a troll and other spooky i dont want to scare the Little Bousquet but last year the kids thought some of us we rent even real until they walked up to she said with a the display is the talk of the said Marilia who works next door at the git n go convenience All the kids Are Lov ing she they think its Bousquet said her two grown children have been supportive of the they think their mothers but they know i enjoy she said patrols fear the but police wont help by Wanda Chow staff reporter two men who have been patrolling their Boniface neighbor Hood on Gate night every year think they need More Protection than they used they want the police to lend them flak jackets and a Large fire just in Case we run into something said Ajay who regularly walks the streets on Hal Loween eve with neighbor Harold on the last two Gate nights a night associated with teenage crime and destruction the duo went out equipped Only with a cellular phone and Small fire right if i run into teenagers with in looking for a Rock to throw at Ulasy but the police Force int keen on lending its gear to Well meaning Guys off the you dont come to us to borrow said Winnipeg police spokesman Carl and there not too keen about the armed neigh boyhood patrol while the police Welcome Calls from the Public to report suspicious and criminal it Doest encourage people to intervene in situations in such a Way that they think they need flak jackets to do he Ulasy says Hes been a watchful guardian on Gate night for the last 17 but he want planning to go out on his rounds last he just didst feel Safe its too dangerous out he have you seen the breaking and Stab bings out there every place around Here has been broken he York factory first nation important notice for members of York factory first nation concerning the implementation of the Northern flood in the York factory first nation signed an agreement in principle with Manitoba and Canada to implement the Northern flood negotiations have been taking place since that time to reach a final the York factory negotiating team and the negotiators for the other parties have now reached a final a referendum has now been called to ratify this under this Manitoba and Canada agree to provide Money and Vari Ous continuing arrangements for the York factory first in return for an undertaking from the York factory first nation to release them from most of their obligations under the Northern flood including arbitration claims which have not otherwise been this will enable the York factory first nation to control and direct implementation of the Northern flood agreement for the Benefit of present and future Public meetings will be held for members at the following times and locations october 10 october 16 october 17 october 18 november 1 Winnipeg Churchill Thompson York Landing York Landing Sheraton hotel Pauls anglican Church army Navy Hall band office band office the nature and significance of the agreement will be explained at these members will be provided with information and Given the Opportunity to ask questions or discuss copies of the agreement and related information will be available at the above meetings or at the following locations York Landing band office Churchill local government District office Thompson Keewatin tribal Council 83 Churchill drive Winnipeg department of Indian and Northern 7th 275 Portage Avenue these Are very 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