Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 5, 1998, Winnipeg, Manitoba Saturday free press local Hunting for the meter Reader rapist Polim Issue warning about attacker who prowls on school holidays by Mike Mel Tyre poltes winning police have asked every Eity school division to warn students about a serial rapist who has preyed on teenage girls for More than a decade without being dubbed the meter Reader the Man has struck at least eight times since most recently last june when a 16yearold girl was attacked in her Chamberlain Avenue every attack has happened during or near school and police fear the coming Christmas holidays May have the Man gearing up for another sexual he has never struck Dur ing the Christmas our ultimate goal is to eaten this individual failing we want to make sure we do everything we Ean to ensure no one is victimized Over the Holiday said const Bob John police have sent material to every school which Are filtering it Down to the package includes background on the safety tips and several composite 1 think this is a Good initiative on the part of the said Liz of Winnipeg school the Meteff adef rapist has earned the Moniker by appearing at victims Homes under the Guise of checking their Gas or Hydro police believe he often phones the victim ahead of time to ensure be Home alone by pretending to be doing a Survey or making some sort of when he has not phoned the Man has showed up at the victims Home saying he had seen a problem with the Chimney while passing not including the most recent the victims were All enrolled in music programs at Public schools in fort fort James and a con Netlon police explored but dont believe is the suspect is described As a White about 40 years eight with a Stocky he has Brown possibly with some Grey a receding hairline and a toned police say he May also have facial hair of some anyone who receives a suspicious phone Call or visit to their door should notify police anyone with information on the investigation is urged to Call the victims services unit at 08663so or crime stoppers at various composite sketches of the meter Reader Boris free press local Sisler High school students hold Vigil to Mark the Montreal massacre find hidden causes of violence Prairie action foundation gets Simillion boost to continue fight by David Kuxhaus legislature reporter anew organization dedicated to fighting violence against women got a boost from the province the Prairie action foundation will receive the Money Over the next five senator Sharon a found ing said group members Hope to raise million through Pri vate and Public approximately million of that will be used to support a research network involving the three Prairie provinces and eight located at the univer sity of it was formerly known As the Manitoba research Centre of family violence and Vio Lence against the support of the foundation will ensure that efforts to end violence and abuse continue and that new ideas area actively developed and said Jane Ursel of Ursel said they will focus on the underlying causes of the remaining funds will be used to support other research some of the private companies who have already made donations include the Nova the Bank and Tran Canada yesterday marked the anniversary of the 1989 massacre of 14 female engineering students at Montreal Ecol gunman Marc ranting that feminists had destroyed his opened fire in the then shot Premier Gary Filmon said the Hor ror of that Day continues to live the 14 women who were Mur dered had their lives and their ripped away by an act of senseless said he said his government is committed to ending the violence against last the province unveiled and advertising Campaign aimed at curbing Domestic nip status of women critic Diane Mcgifford said More needs to be fifty thousand dollars a year is not really a major said Mcgifford said women shelters Are having a hard time keeping staff because of Low she said other initiatives such As haying a social worker accompany police on Domestic Calls have been disgruntled Farmers plan blockades some canadians set to join Border protests despite new agricultural Trade agreement by Helen falling and Paul Samyn Farmers plan to set up Bor Der blockades across the Prairies tomorrow despite yesterdays agreement Between Canad an and politicians to end Messy Trade were going to interrupt International Commerce with heavy equip and hopefully massive numbers of North Dakota Farmer Jerome Anderson the organized by grass roots will Start Between 9 and 2 and May continue for up to 24 agriculture minister Lyle Vanclief and International Trade minister ser Gio Marchi announced yesterday a 17 Point plan designed to enhance two Way agricultural now Worth billion Between the two v who plans to protest at the crossing into called the agreement by the time it gets to it seems like we lose half of what we want to he key demands the protesters say key demands an audit of the Canadian wheat Board and restrictions on the Export of Cana Dian Grain and livestock to the Market were not included in the the Deal makes it easier for producers to get their Swine and cattle into the governments have also made a commit ment to harmonize pesticide and veterinary drug registration and to work for the elimination of european farming Alberta Farmer Ron Duffy said he will join the protesters at the North Dakota Border because he believes the Canadian wheat Board is dumping under priced Grain in the United hurting Canadian Good first step Lyleton Farmer Andrew who will also join the said the agreement is a Good first its a but it needs to be almost forcibly said the who opposes the Canadian wheat boards Mono Keystone agricultural producers Hacault is reluctant to criticize the even though it could Hurt Manitoba Farmers As they struggle through ail income id like to believe there doing it to raise the profile of the farm income he while declaring the Accord a win for both Vanclief and Marchi did not obtain any guarantees that there would be no More blockades of Canadian agricultural both ministers said Canada is Bank ing on assurances from senior Clinton administration officials that they will put an end to what Vanclief called the silly business of last among the agreements reached in yesterdays Trade Accord Canada will facilitate wheat sales by Grain producers to Canadian elevators close of the Grain in sealed Hopper cars will be allowed to move through Canada will modify Swine quaran Tine out of 10 Sylvan students improve their math skills by one academic year in 5 Sylvan learning Centre Success is 130 Kenaston 1695 Henderson 1549 marys 9805050 Winnipeg clinic vision care Centre the Centre for your by ewer and Eye care needs phone 9573305 ground floor 425 Mary James Reeves optometrist Douglas ben01t optician no Scalpel Vasectomy Kravco no payments Berry at Sargent ohas8ie at laq1modiere Titi Jim fit try am a Many of the program the Centre Jim to offer rehab course for those with heart hearts Tor Post cardiac surgery 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