Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 21, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba B2 Winnipeg free May standoff Leader faces life term natives acquitted of attempted murder Soverel hit by Steve Mertl Canadian press the Leader of the Gustafsen Lake armed standoff faces a potential life prison term for his part in the month Long ramp siege Over land claimed by rebel William Jones Ignace and his son Joseph were cleared yesterday of attempted murder charges after police were shot at twice in the 1995 but the supreme court jury convicted the elder Ignace of mis chief endangering which carries a maximum life and serious weapons charges that could net up to 14 years in William led 17 aboriginals and nonnative supporters who held out against More than 400 ramp officers on a piece of private ranch land they claimed was unc eded native during the standoff in Southern British columbian rugged Caribou Region and the 10month the defendants argued they we rent subject to Canadian Laws and the Issue could Only be settled directly by the British the jury of six men and six women took a week to find most of the other defendants guilty of lesser mischief although three were convicted of mischief endangering life and weapons Justice Bruce Josephson set june 6 and 10 for pre sentence he reserved decision on a defence Appeal for bail for William Ignace until defence lawyer George Wool said the verdicts show the one of the longest criminal cases in Canadian was a lot to do about Noth Wool blamed the ramp and the news Media of making what was a relatively minor incident into a great Joseph Ignace was cleared of All charges after Wool argued fetal Alco hol a birth defect that causes mental did not allow him to form criminal two other men who left the Gustafsen Lake Camp during the standoff were also acquitted of mis the ramp would not comment on the but spokesman Peter Montague defended their Strat egy during the noting no one was killed or seriously Hurt despite the thousands of shots exchanged during two in two ramp officers were hit but saved by bulletproof in the second police in a disabled armoured personnel Carrier Bor rowed from the military came under intense fire for almost an hour until they were attorney general Ujjala Dosanjh comment on the though Reform la Jack Weis Gerber said he was disappointed the Ignaces we rent convicted of attempted police were shot at police were hit police were in serious danger during the he William acquitted of attempted murder yesterday in the Gustafsen Lake armed talks to reporters in file he faces stiff penalties on other the High Security courtroom in this Vancouver suburb was filled with the accused supporters who quietly groaned and gasped As the Long list of verdicts was laboriously read William who went by the name Wolverine during the rocked in his chair and exchanged clenched fist salutes with supporters As he was led Josephson thanked jurors for their Large sacrifice for the Sake of jus Tice in the Marathon trial the Bill to taxpayers for the stand off and trial will run into millions of it began when rancher Lyle James withdrew his permission for some aboriginals to use a piece of ranch property beside Gustafsen Lake for annual Sundance James wanted them evicted after a few began squatting on the land year claiming it As aboriginal Terri tension escalated in Spring 1995 after ranch hands said they saw men with guns and fisheries officers reported being shot the dispute escalated in August when police sealed off the site after shots narrowly missed an ramp offi Staples the office superstore hot buys on new furniture deluxe Corner work Centre maximum space efficiency 1 thick top with scratch resistant melamine heavy duty moulding on classic Cherry finish easy to assemble hallmark collection Lyons Oak finish Bookcase x x x 30 x in Lancaster collection country Manor Maple finish desk x d d Kuratek deluxe computer operator t contoured Back for Superior support Shock absorbing gel arms Multi tilt mechanism 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a Spring snowstorm yesterday when the Van they were in hit thick slush and swerved into an oncoming cattle police were called to the Accident near the Calgary bedroom Community of Strathmore about by that time wet Snow had already blanketed the Between 15 centimetres and 25 centimetres fell on where Snow Laden Trees and Power lines causing temporary Black outs in More than households and snarling traffic at lightness inter pot Law panned a judge has the Power to strike Down Canadas Law against marijuana ensuring the drugs remedies Are available to a defence lawyer said Alan Young told Justice John Mccart he should Deal with Cana Das marijuana drug Law As a constitutional Young argued including prison and a lasting criminal Are out of Klein Back on Job Edmonton Premier Ralph Klein was expected Back to work but aides said Hes in less than fighting form after breaking five ribs in a backyard Klein was to return to the Legisla Tures daily question period for the first time since a backyard picnic table fell on him at his Calgary Home two weeks Hes still in pain and will see How he gets spokeswoman Fay Orr said he will still have to take it easy and May not put in full Days for a its payback time Toronto two former Stock brokers whose poor health saved them from jail terms for Stock fraud were ordered yesterday to make nearly million in restitution pay ments to More than 800 David pud and Alex pleaded guilty to fraud charges in january but their sentencing was postponed after Pancer suffered a heart attack last Young kidnappers two teenage boys admitted yesterday they helped Kidnap a today old baby from Kelowna general Hospital last one pleaded guilty to unlawful abduction while the other pleaded guilty to unlawful defence lawyers entered the pleas for the neither of whom spoke during the court the who cannot be named because of provisions of the Young offenders will be sentenced july bound for Bosnia Ottawa Canada is sending 15 mounties to Bosnia to train and assist police in the former the officers will be part of the United nations International police task whose mandate is to ensure bosnian police operate in accordance with International Stan Dards and respect human the multinational established under the bosnian peace agreement of consists of officers from 37 countries headed by a danish a topless stroll Ottawa onis Cartier strolled topless with her dog along a Down town Street in Canadas capital yes the result a couple of near Acci a few screeching one or two strained necks and a severe Case of the says she wait for City Council to vote today on the Issue of women Baring their breasts in so she braved Damp and unseasonably Chilly weather to walk topless with and new crime busters Montreal thirteen new squads made up of several police forces will be set up in four Canad an cities to specialize in fighting organized crime and Money Laun the squads Are to be set up in Quebec Toronto and says a report by radio the French service of the compiled 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