Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 10, 1998, Winnipeg, Manitoba He Swissair tragedy ont. Makes Concession to teachers relatives of a victim of Swissair flight 111 Comfort each other at memorial service yesterday. Loved ones spiritually part of our Community locals victims3families share grief at memorial service by Alison Auld Canadian press Indian Harbour . One by one the names of the 229 people who died aboard Swissair flight 111 were read aloud yesterday at a Public memorial service that brought together the victims families and hundreds of local residents for the first time. Many mourners some clutching White carnations and Teddy bears wept during the 10 minutes it took salvation capt. Liz Church and chaplain Sally Budge to get through the list of passengers and Crew who died when the jetliner crashed near Here sept. 2. The non denominational service held under sunny skies on an elementary school sports Field was also attended by prime minister Jean Chretien and Swiss president Flavio Cotti. Rev. Richard Walsh told the crowd which included 175 family members that everyone around Peggy s Cove . Wished the clock could be turned Back. To the families your loved ones Are spiritually part of our Community said the anglican priest. will never forget them we will always Walsh s remarks were followed by the Sweet strains of Young children singing lean on me. Two other children Laid a Wreath made of Heather from Peggy s Cove at the foot of a stage. Claire Mortimer whose father and step Mother were killed in the crash spoke on behalf of the families to thank the Community for its support. Your Grace and your generosity and your compassion mean so much to us said Mortimer. Your sacrifices have not gone unnoticed. Your outpouring of help will never be Mortimer also said she was concerned by reports that fishermen who helped in the Early search Effort and recovery of human remains and debris have been prevented from pursuing the lucrative tuna fishery in the same Waters. You also need help and moments later Mortimer overcome with emotion put her hand to her heart and silently sobbed when a search and Rescue helicopter dropped a Wreath Over St. Margaret s Bay. Following the service Chretien praised those involved in the search air Canada agents hug each other during a Public service along the Shore of St. Margaret s Bay As they remember colleagues and passengers killed in the crash. Local police divers to help in search four Winnipeg police divers have flown to Nova Scotia to Kielp with the search and recovery operation surrounding last week s Swissair crash. The officers departed yesterday with the Blessing of chief David cat Sels arid Are expected to Remai Niti Fegus Cove for the and Salvage Effort adding that both Swiss and american officials have been impressed with the Canadian led operation. In other developments yesterday two More Large chunks of wreckage from Swissair flight 111 were spotted on the Ocean floor by the Canadian Navy. be seen a lot of debris and there Are also of course some victims said . Louis Garneau. Weather conditions blocked divers again yesterday from scouring the Ocean floor for the cockpit voice recorder. Navy divers were to try again today to retrieve the High tech device which would have recorded conversations Between the pilots. Lieut. Roland Leyte who is in charge of the Fleet diving unit next five to is Days. They Are among numerous divers from across Canada who were requested by the Royal Canadian Navy to help with the search for the wreckage of Swissair flight 111, which crashed into the Ocean last week killing 229 passengers and Crew. Atlantic said there is nothing but fuselage covering the area where he has been working. I be seen one piece with five portholes in it partial engines a Wing Landing gear and a couple of wings said Leyte. Then we be seen other remains and just a Bunch of debris suitcases and personal meanwhile the first lawsuit Over the crash was filed yesterday in new York by Boxer Jake Lamotta whose son Joseph was among those killed. The $125 million suit alleges that the crash was caused by electrical mechanical and or structural the suit names As defendants Swissair and Delta airlines Mcdonnell Douglas which manufactured the aircraft and Boeing co., which now owns Mcdonnell Douglas. Jetliner crash puts Gerden s life on hold by John Lyons staff reporter it could be More than a year before Vic Gerden returns to his life in Winnipeg. Gerden is leading the investigation into Swissair flight 111 for the transportation safety Board of Canada. He does t know How Long he will remain in Halifax or when hell get a Chance to visit Home. " How Long depends on the information we get Gerden said. It s quite a Large scale Gerden was the transportation safety Board s regional manager of aircraft investigations for Manitoba until flight 111 crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. One phone Call drastically altered Gerden s daily routine. He was awakened at 2 . On sept. 3 hours after the crash to head the investigation. By 7 am he was on his Way to Nova Scotia. Although he was at the crash site near Peggy s Cove in the Early Days of the investigation Gerden s work has now shifted to Halifax. It is the first time Gerden has headed an investigation of such scope. It s rather unusual fortunately to have this magnitude of a crash investigation usually takes one year said a transportation Board spokesman. Gerden said the complexity of this investigation Means a timetable can t be set. Everybody s schedule is very hectic. Everybody is working very hard he said. The transportation safety Board will try to assess what happened in the crash but it won t Lay blame. Gerden s new role has thrust him into the Media spotlight As he conducts daily press conferences for an International contingent of reporters. In a Large aircraft Accident people around the world Are interested he said. It s unknown when investigators will Complete examinations of the recovered flight data recorder he said. The investigation next turns to recovering the cockpit voice recorder and continues to work recovering bodies. From an investigative Point of View we want to gather As much information As we can. Of course there is a High priority on the recovery of Canadian press Toronto teachers unions say deals allowing More than 200,000 Ontario High school students to go Back to their classrooms Are clearly in sight after a Surprise Concession yesterday from education minister Dave Johnson. Johnson said the government is willing to wait if necessary until the next round of contract talks to see its requirement of More teaching time fully implemented. That would mean essentially delaying one of the most contentious parts of the province s education overhaul for two years to bring labour peace now. Contract deals ending strikes and lockouts Are now possible by the end of the weekend said Marshall Jarvis head of the Catholic teachers Union. Certainly the government has opened the door to allow the school boards without fear of reprisal to negotiate those settlements he said. The president of the main Public High school teachers Union agreed that the minister s move could help solve the logjam in contract talks. I think it s a significant statement said Earl manners of the Ontario secondary school teachers association. I think every Public school Board can now reach if not a two year contract than at least a one year interim strikes lockouts and delayed school openings have kept 200,000 High school students from starting their new academic year. At the heart of the disputes is a Law requiring 25 minutes More teaching time a Day from each staff member. Coupled with a new government funding formula that Means fewer teachers should be needed to handle the same number of classes something the unions fiercely oppose. Crts n0t1ce0fpubuchearing Canada notice of Public hearing crtc1998-6. The crts will hold a Public hearing commencing on 12 november 1998, at 9 00 ., at the conference Centre phase in 140 prom do Portage Hull qc., to consider the following 1. Across Canada. Application by Bell satellite services inc. For a licence to carry on a National direct to Home pay per View television undertaking. The proposed service would consist of up to 30 video signals 22 of English language programming and 8 signals of French language programming. As part of the English language ppm service the applicant proposes to offer up to 10% of foreign programming in languages other than English and French. For More information please consult the notice of Public hearing. Examination of application 105 h6tel de Ville St., 5th Al Hull and 1000 de la Gauchet Ere St. W., Montreal pc. 2. Across Canada. Application by television Northern Canada incorporated Tunc Lor a licence to operate a National aboriginal television programming network to be called aboriginal Peoples television network upon surrender of the current licences issued to Tunc. The network would broadcast programs in English and French As Well As in aboriginal languages directed to aboriginal and non aboriginal persons in both the North and South of Canada and would be distributed by satellite. The applicant also requests that its programming service be distributed on a mandatory basis As part of the Basic service by class 1 and 2 distribution licensees such As Cable and by dts distribution undertakings pursuant to the broadcasting distribution regulations. In the Case of class 3 terrestrial distribution undertakings the applicant is proposing that the service be optional to Basic. The applicant is proposing a maximum monthly per subscriber fee of $0.15 and that the proposed service would continue to be free of charge in those 96 communities which currently receive Tunc via local Low Power transmitters. Since the proposed service includes Tunc s existing services approval of this application would eliminate the need to consider the renewal of Tunc s current licences. Examination of application As noted in the notice of Public hearing. This application is available through the crts in Hull 819 997-2429 or our office in Winnipeg 204 983-6306. The notice of Public hearing is available in alternative format on request. If you wish to support or oppose the application write to the Secretary general crts Ottawa ont., k1a 0n2 by 19 october 1998 with proof hat you sent a copy to the applicant. Communications support for the hearing is available if requested 20 Days in Advance. 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