Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 1, 1996, Winnipeg, Manitoba Brandon december 1,1996 baby deaths Hsc staff gave tip off ads nurses advised parents to take kids elsewhere for surgery by Alexandra Paul medical reporter doctors and nurses lost Faith in the health sciences centres paediatric cardiac surgery program in 1994, advising friends and relatives to take their sick children elsewhere a nurse told an inquest last week. But other families without insider information weren tas Lucky. In startling testimony at the inquest into the deaths of 12 children after open heart surgery in 1994, Irene Hinam said two nurses took children out of Manitoba to avoid the Hsc operating table. A i know that at one Point there was a couple of nurses that had cardiac children that had them taken out of province for their surgery a Hinam told the inquest. Parents who were ignorant of the problems stayed until High mortality rates eventually forced the Hospital to shut the program Down she said. The testimony stunned the court. Associate chief provincial court judge Murray Sinclair interrupted the testimony to probe further. A a in a curious to know whether that Means that you Felt that people who had inside information were not coming to this program and were going elsewhere a Sinclair asked. A i would think later in the program definitely a Hinam testified. She said that double Standard evolved during the year As the number of deaths and complications increased. She said that or. Murray Kesselman director of paediatric intensive care was privately shaken by the number of deaths. A the reluctantly told me no he wont allow any of his children to be done Here Quot Hinam said. Continued please see poor/a2 a mouse maybe what does Ainsley the cat want for Christmas that s for Santa to figure out. Pet pics with Santa claws a fund Raiser for the Winnipeg humane society began yesterday at Eaton place. You can get a photo of your pet with the Jolly fellow today dec. 8 and 15. Please see Story on Page a4. Parade time crowds flock to seventh annual Santa Claus Parade /1 Brandon weather a mix of Sun and Cloud. High -9. Details on Page by 2 b sunday free press births in memory entertainment Arris. B11 tv.b9 books.b5 forum classified.b11 focus.b2,3 comics.b6 kids.b7 deaths a2.b11 sports diversions b8 record.a10,1 o 619156 6 75� tax included West Man Region police to walk mean streets crime a hot zones targeted for foot patrols in new year by Doug Nairne police reporter Winnipeg police will launch a major new Community policing initiative Early in the new year deploying 20 foot patrol officers in so called crime a hot zones a and opening six additional offices citywide. Senior officers confirmed last week that the changes will take place Between now and March with the first officers redeployed from their current jobs into the new foot patrol positions As Early As january. Police chief David Cassel said the changes Mark the most significant step the police have taken towards their Community policing goals so far. A we need to get moving on changing the Way we do business a he said in an interview. A a we re going to change the old plan and this is the first step in an Effort to get the process moving Cassels said he has put aside parts of the original Community policing program Laid Down under former chief Dale Henry. This includes controversial items such As the use of one person patrol cars. The foot patrol officers will work alone in areas of the City identified As requiring increased police attention based on their High crime rate. Twelve of the officers will be assigned to the North in four and inner City eight districts with the remaining four districts getting two officers apiece. Continued please see patrols/a2 mourners told to cherish a gift of Crystal by Tammy Marlowe for the free press the Snow fell softly outside the aboriginal funeral Chapel yesterday morning As family and friends gathered to say goodbye to 13-year-old Crystal Janet Ducharme. Cards with a i love you Crystal printed in a Small child a handwriting were handed to people entering the Selkirk Avenue Chapel. Inside the Chapel framed photographs of the girl who died last saturday from a Shotgun blast were on display. Ducharme was babysitting six children last saturday afternoon when her eight year old Cousin shot her in the Chest. She was killed instantly. Father Dominique Kerbrat told the gathering that god had Given than All a great gift a and that gift was Kerbrat also pleaded for change in the Community by asking people to show their Faith. A there Are a lot of kids that Are Hurt and Are hurting because of this tragedy a said Kerbrat. A what Are we going to do about the children a after paying their last respects with kisses and tears mourners collapsed into their seats overwhelmed by grief. Ducharmee a Cousin Ronald recited a Loving poem written by her brother Kevin. In the last verse Kevin wrote that he knew his sister was with him in spirit. He signed off with a love your Bro. A crystals Cousin cannot be charged in the slaying because of his age. However charges of criminal negligence Are being considered against the boys Mother and Stepfather. Four guns were seized from the Arlington Street Home where the shooting occurred. Cant drive but he can sure race by Gordon Sinclair or. Free press columnist Ward racing is in his genes Ward Imrie smother remembers the first time her son told her he wanted to be a race car Driver when he grew up. Julie Imrie heard the Riding Mower Start at their old Home in Charleswood. She knew her husband Wayne Wasny to Home so Julie went outside to investigate and there was Ward sitting behind the wheel. He was two years old. A i had to hide the key Quot Julie says. That would explain in part Why a at a time when he still Isnit old enough to have a beginners licence a the kid from Linden Woods is already a North american Champion motor sport Driver. Done to be fooled by the fact its go karts the 13-year-old drives. Ward averaged 129 pm a while winning the 15-and-under trophy last month at Charlotte . And racing go karts is the Way world class Canadian racers like formula ones Jacques Villeneuve and indy racers Scott Goodyear and Paul Tracy got their starts. And their first Check ered Flag finishes. Wards first memories of life Are typically Canadian. He was playing hockey at four. By eight he had discovered go karts on a family vacation in Florida and by nine he was winning Prairie regional races. He finally quit hockey this year. A a driving a More fun a he says. And for his mom watching him race has always been less nerve wracking than watching him play hockey. Where does Ward find the drive to be a professional race car Driver Well the answer explains Why his mom does no to worry when he races. Motor sport racing is in the family a fuel lines. Wards a natural a a blend of genes and environment a who has the Turbo charged Benefit of having a dad who has sort of been there but Hasni to quite done that. Wayne Imrie is 51 now. But As a Young Man in 1968, he was Rookie of the year at the old Brooklyn Speedway and to years later he was top Canadian Overall in the late Model class. Continued please see the family a2 Brandon above and beyond Call of duty blindness cerebral palsy fail to break their spirit /3 a Uruguay trip valuable lesson Fory /2 a we must tackle child poverty /4 a workers do Snow Job on highways /4 a Brandon sunday classified ads /7 sports Brandon six pack figure skaters going to division championships /6 a Schaefer Likely to get the Call /6 a Taylor helps bears into semifinals /6 a Westmen beat by women in Regina /6 a Canada games creating local jobs /6covered by the workers compensation Board aut Opac. Medicare and private and group health plans ;