Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 25, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba Be Winnipeg free june riots mar Quebec a Bouchard rejects idea Holiday be cancelled by Sarah Binder Canadian press Montreal Sovereign list leaders dismissed any connection yesterday Between nationalist sentiment and the violence that marred the Start of Quebec National police used tear Gas Early yesterday to subdue crowds of Young people who rampaged for several hours in Quebec City for the second year in a about 20 stores and residences were vandalized and 111 people were arrest about on third face charges of participating in a riot and property most of the rest were detained on lesser charges such As being drunk and in at least 16 shop win Dows were smashed and 48 people were arrested in the Early hours of fete formerly known As St Jeanbaptiste Premier Lucien Bouchard said the violence was the isolated work of a few i dont think we should draw any conclusions on the Quality of the collective life of Quebec from what happened last night in a few he said before joining the Lively holi Day Parade in a relaxed Bouchard bristled slightly at suggestions from some Mer chants that the festivities in Quebec City be i dont believe that canadians would like to cancel the 1st of that americans would accept to cancel the 4th of that the French would can cel the 14th of he the Premier noted that More than people participated in the festivities in Quebec City and Only a relative handful caused he said police officers arrest a demonstrator during a riot in Quebec City Quebec the flies before a traditional Bonfire on the Plains of Abraham monday one of the 100 arrested was responsible for 12 of the windows that were such outbursts should be expected from time to Bouchard said it might be something that free societies like ours have to get used Quebec City police chief Richard Renaud praised the work of his offi cers and Quebec provincial the Melee began when police attempted to arrest a youth drinking in place a popular downtown Square that was the scene of rioting last at least one police officer was injured when riot squad members were pelted with rocks and bottles As they tried to Clear the area just a few Hundred metres from the provincial if we had to do it wed do the same Renaud told a news con Monique coordinator of the Holiday festivities in the provincial said careful preparations this year succeeded in avoiding the heavy damage caused by rioters last she attributed the violence to about 60 people carried away by Youthful exuberance and not fired by any Polit ical its increasingly the Holiday of All Quebe cers living in Quebec and i am very pleased that we have managed to de politicize Vezina said before join ing the Montreal last years riot erupted around 1 when an outdoor concert ended and youths gathered in the downtown Square started throwing rocks and Bot stores were looted and windows of the legislature building were police used water Cannon and tear Gas to disperse the some 80 youths were arrested and at least damage was Guy head of the Stjean Baptiste society which organized the Montreal said the riots made a social statement rather than a Politi Cal he said Young people All Over the world Are having trouble fitting in societies hit by economic but hurry this is Only opem until jute 50th Dout miss the exit to your freeway to right ipod your Host Motif they payment is Sree cup to with any surf fire or grand weve got red Blue Greem and Mamy More All wait we for you of the Sree iday to Otter available at your Mam Toba Pom Lac dealers d graduate it re boast it Lead of t offer valid on retail Purchase of 1997 am made from dealer inventory Between june dealer will make the first payment to a maximum of including get limited time offer has no Cash offer Only available at Pontiac dealerships within the Manitoba dealer marketing see your dealer for details v two quakes hit within minutes Canadian press Vancouver three Small quakes that Shook the West coast two Days 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