Winnipeg Free Press

Saturday, May 24, 1997

Issue date: Saturday, May 24, 1997
Pages available: 191
Previous edition: Friday, May 23, 1997
Next edition: Sunday, May 25, 1997

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 24, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba Saturday free May a15 army surplus lasers Burn inventor by Tony Reynhart Kitchene Waterloo record three Hun dred dollars can buy a whole lot of trouble especially if you shop at military surplus sales in the United ask Bill the inventor was in his electronics repair shop last week when ramp and military officials stormed seizing what they described As Worth of dangerous military among the items were two High powered capable of blinding Reuber says he bought fair and for at a Sale in it turned out the army Felt the Nice looking telescopes9 turn out to be High tech gear items should never have made it to the surplus and demanded them Back from Ive done nothing he said thursday from this town about 80 Kilometres Northwest of but in sure feeling like i who says he would have had to pay to buy similar nonmilitary offered to sell them to the army for that but his offer was on May ramp defence department officials and soldiers from cab Borden near bar raided his the mounties would Only discuss what they found two High powered known As for modular Universal laser which can guide missiles and calculate Dis Tance to a target three missile launcher simulators used for military and an unloaded at4 antitank missile a self described eccentric inventor with a flair for High tech insists he bought them legally at military surplus sales in the and Reuber has not been he traces his troubles to when he made his annual pilgrimage to a huge electronics Sale in he picked up two Nice looking for from a military surplus he returned to Cana declaring the items at the and looked them up in reference they turned out to be minus certain a Complete according to the Marine is Worth Reuber was interested in its ability to calculate which could help him with an invention that would help locate hotshots during Forest his customers include Ontario Ontario provincial ministry of natural resources and various Reuber figured he could Combine the mules distance calculating ability with Gas and infrared technology to Lead firefighters to Forest fire hotshots and prevent them from but when Reuber started calling the mules american manufacturer for More information about the the army called him and demanded he return the army said this is totally unus Able for any commercial and i i beg to differ i think it Reuber said he offered to sell the mules Back for then Low ered his offer to a lot More than he paid for but a lot less than there but the army want then the raid bullying Birds put an end to mail delivery Canadian press never mind snapping pit bulls and snarling dobermans letter carriers have a new Nemesis to worry the thing it Only weighs about 17 Canada Post informed Niagara Falls resident Vince Marinelli earlier this week that his letter Carrier would no longer deliver mail to his front because Robins living in a nest on Marin Ellis porch Light had become a Ive never heard of anyone being scared of a Marinelli i can understand a but a Bird Rose a supervisor with Canada Post in Niagara said Marin Ellis letter Carrier complained about the bullying the nesting Robin parents were going on the offensive when the car Rier tried to place mail in the mail they knocked his hat off they were attacking Noonan called Marin Ellis Home to say that the mail would have to be picked up at the Post office until the nest was As a the Carrier began delivering Marin Ellis mail to his Brothers House next the problem appears to have been solved one of the Chicks left the nest and the other one flew the Coop toll set at for Bridge Canadian press Charlottetown the Federal government has approved a toll Structure for the new Bridge link ing Prince Edward Island with Mainland it will Cost for a car to Cross the confederation which opens May Maurice Landry of transport Canada said under tolls agreed on by Strait crossing development and transport recreational vehicles will pay buses will pay and motorcycles will Cost cyclists and pedestrians will be Able to Cross for the fees reflect a round trip and will be paid when leaving the the 13kilometre Bridge across the Northumberland Strait links the Island to new Ottawa earlier rejected two proposals from Strait saying they were too Strait crossing had also sought seasonal which Likely would have resulted in higher rates during the Peak summer correction Dufresne appliance shoppers great savings event flyer distributed May 24 in the Winnipeg free Inglis 30 easy clean Range Price should read instead of we apologize for any inconvenience this May have caused our valued Dufresne furniture appliances ill Dituri clinic 274 Smith Portage Graham Avenue 042s93o person Allied Datum St Vlra to Tow Public 1955 a Cpl All do Tui no Ost or p3t on de Luree i repairs while you wait free parking at rear we rent alarms Home Gaj inst St in Hugo phone 7864724 now available for the first time magic carpet mattress factory direct to you restore bedding 2nd Goral location is Jimers is 7837574 clip five Bucks off dinner Mother tuckers 335 Donald Street 9435538 redeemable on a minimum of two adult one certificate per not valid with any other promotional valid sunday to thursday until june and Alden Centt 222o380 Road amt of store wide inventory clearcut save 20 to 50 off our everyday Low Sale Price teak Dinette table with drop leaves teak Hall Cabinet teak Corner curio Oak stereo to final week Oak unit with pocket doors Cherry coffe table and 2 end table be Fine Quality leather sofa and Loveseat teak 3seater sofa and i i 3 floors of linens and Fine furniture Dillon interiors formerly the House of teak 1365 Pembina 1 Block South of Mcgillivray store hours i 4 notice of the annual general meeting of the alumni association of the University of Manitoba is Given and will be held on june at pm room 107 Drake University of Manitoba All members of the alumni association Are invited to attend the meeting and Volunteer please a sep to 4749946 by june 20 membership supported since 1921 cull n 0 i i n n to ii s i Wiir this award is presented by the alumni association to a University of Manitoba graduate of 25 years or who demonstrates brilliance in a profession exceptional vocational accomplishments significant contributions to the University of the Community or to the welfare of graduates of 1972 or earlier Are eligible for the 1997 if you know a graduate who meets the please submit a nomination stating the nominees year of and curriculum the significance of the nominees your name address and Telephone nominations for the 1997 award must be received at the alumni association on or before july the 1997 distinguished alumni award will be presented at the fall convocation in october it remember when you had 100 Confidence in your Mechanic you still can with pm Good wrench service Oil filter includes original equipment Quality a Oil filter 5 litres of Good wrench Premium motor Oil Chassis lubrication Check and top up Brake Power Windshield Transfer 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