Winnipeg Free Press

Thursday, May 22, 1997

Issue date: Thursday, May 22, 1997
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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 22, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free May b5 around Canada mom out on bail a woman charged with killing her five year old daughter was released on bail Donna is charged with second degree murder in the death of her daughter Alicia and the attempted murder of her three year old son the Little boy remains in serious condition in childrens Hospital in Vancouver after a fire at the Fame Lys Kamloops townhouse in Swan decapitated an adult female Swan which had been a res ident at the Stratford country club grounds was found decapitated yesterday there int any doubt in my mind the head was severed by some per said Bob Stratford honorary keeper of the swans who has monitored the cites Swan population for the past 40 i find it hard to who flew in to the club four years ago with her mate was found by a country club her head has not been human fireball Ottawa a Man doused his head with gasoline then set himself ablaze yesterday As Neighbours and police looked on in a Neighbour said the human fire Ball lunged at a police officer before ramming his head into a parked he stunned himself with that and the cop threw his coat on i grabbed a Blanket from a woman and gave it to the William Huard going my Way oops a Drunken Hitchhiker picked the wrong vehicle when he flagged Down a Driver on a country Road last provincial court heard this Joseph was toting a bottle of Sherry when he hopped in the Back of a provincial police Hunt was arrested when the offi cers Learned of a probation order requiring him to abstain from drinking fire razes hatchery Jerse workers at the sea Forest Plantation cod hatchery could Only stand by and watch yesterday As fire ravaged years of hard general manager Jonathan Moir said the Blaze destroyed a leading Edge he estimated the loss at More than we lost said we had 20 million eggs and three million baby cod and bigger and about 200 Brood each weighing about 20 dumping revealed Toronto Ontario Hydro has been dumping toxic Copper and Zinc into Lake Erie As Well As Lake a spokesman for the Mas Sive Crown utile by said Rick chairman of Ontario Hydro Nanticoke environmental said Copper traces have been found in effluent being dumped from the Nanticoke Coal fired generating 1977 deaths probed Quebec a Public inquiry will be held into the puzzling 1977 deaths of two Montagnais Sborigi Public Security minister Robert Perreault announced yes the bodies of Moise and Achille were found 20 years ago in a River after they had gone a television report suggested they died after a Runin with game wardens but a recent police investigation upheld a coroners original ruling that they died to a Warrior Gore a Man accused of beating a Man to death wailed and sobbed hysterically As he described his Battle with an evil a witness said Ron Roy testified that accused killer Leon threw his arms in the air in a Victory blood oozing from his and hollered in a i killed the Bear Jacko is charged with manslaughter in the death of Ron a Chegu Wandah Reserve resident who was bludgeoned with a ceremonial Walrus Bone on june drug fraud targeted Edmonton the Alberta government has asked the provinces College of physicians and surgeons for help tracking Down welfare recipients who get free drugs and then sell them social services minister Lyle Oberg made the request after Csc radio reports that indicated thou Sands of albertan on welfare Are getting prescriptions for valium and tylenol then Selling the drugs on the compiled irom Canadian press murder tapes on shelf by John Cotter Canadian press Edmonton a series of gruesomely violent videotapes banned in British Columbia and Ontario is openly available in Alberta where even children can pick them up off the the called faces of features news and documentary film of people being executed and Manitoba allows the but Only adults can rent them the Alberta government Doest pass judgment or censor such mater said Gordon a spokesman for the provinces Community development we handle things differently said the policy of this government is to not ban people upset about the con tent of videos can make complaints to banned in Ontario and gruesome videos allowed in Alberta stores police to see if the material Breaks Federal obscenity Turtle while some individuals have com the Federal Law Doest apply because the videotapes involve Vio Lence instead of said Revenue Canada customs spokesman Michel As disturbing As is we be Able to prohibit it under the said we have let it the Ontario film review Board banned the series under provincial Laws that apply Community Stan Dards to Board spokesman a Campion said the Content of the material was deemed too they did not approve it because of graphic and prolonged scenes of horror and human said there were also scenes where an animal was abused in the making of the a Toronto based sea holds the Canadian rights to the the videos Are made up of former underground films that have been circulating in the Market for years but were available in Canada in stores for the first time last said sea manager Jim weve been completely legitimate with this whole said Fother its gone through All the provincial review its been accepted by the Alberta review Board As Well As Manitoba because these boards take the Posi Tion that they Are not censor in some retailers offer the videos for rent in their new release sections open to All members of the the Alberta government believes it is up to individuals to decide what is appropriate to said there is the Issue of some people find Walt Disney movies offensive for various reason of Faith and said its up to parents to be aware of what there kids Are he its up to video store operators to provide their customers with Materi als their customers want and not offend their a video store in red first Choice has voluntarily pulled the tapes after getting a com and because of their controversial two Alberta video distribution companies have decided not to carry the videos for no tops stay outside Canadian press Ottawa City Council says its of for women to go but Only in natural Council voted yesterday to ban topless swim Ming at All indoor City pools but will allow swimmers to go topless at outdoor pools and signs will be posted to enforce the indoor Allan Higdon was behind the motion to Stop topless swimming at indoor at least people know now if they really want to go topless they can go to a not an indoor he nobody sunbathing in a so they tend to be used for swimming year round with i dont think topless Ness is appropriate so this deals with that prob councillors Call the bylaw a Compromise that will allow women to choose where and How they want to they said it is neither an invitation nor a deterrent to going topless at outdoor swimming last an Ontario appeals court ruled women have the right to go topless in Public in a highly publicized Challenge brought by Gwen Jacobs of Jacobs successfully had an indecency conviction she was fined after taking a topless stroll on a hot Day in july Council agreed it could dictate what swim mers Wear inside City but legally do the same at outdoor Parks and the signs at indoor pools will say women 10 years of age or older must Wear Viola tors will be asked to Higdon said the bylaw protects family use of the cites indoor theres an appropriate time to introduce sexuality to Young he life int so super working moms Hamilton Carri Wright is up at u morning getting husband Ami ready for tin Days get into i Ive put in a these m left of Wright we con apis what financial heaped Sho y priorities in recommends what seems int always in nation is another Way t the upper hand on an plan out r Ferd try to stick to is As c it Slbil Ity warns ii t caught of being Sis that no advertisement consider it were a Bank very much wee the on youve just a Bank unlike any youve what Manx from traditional banking is not this int about virtual t Manx b reality banking based on your your a wish Hadaline banking that connects you with 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