Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 6, 1998, Winnipeg, Manitoba A4 Winnipeg free press sunday december 6, 1998 i j is i in i it can Adamant a obsession with teens ends in tragedy by John Saunders and Timothy Appleby Canadian press Marmora ont. In his last few years Michael Myskiw became obsessed with Young teenagers especially Tanya Saunders. He served time in jail this year for the obsession but it did no to Stop him from seeing her again and it did no to save Tanya 14, from dying of a Shotgun blast to the Chest this week at Myskiw a farmhouse. A few Hundred metres away Myskiw 63, died of a self inflicted Shotgun wound to the stomach while sitting in his car As police closed in on him. Earlier that Day he had been charged with first degree murder in Tanya a death. While it May be impossible to reconstruct detail of their last Days it is Clear the efforts of police courts and watchful Neighbours weren to enough to prevent a tragedy. In the past two years Myskiw a sometime break and enter artist truck Driver and Small town ladies Man had lavished gifts and Money on Tanya and took her on a vacation. By this summer he had been convicted of abducting her. Tanya was an Only child whose parents had split up. Her Mother Loretta a waitress and Stepfather lived in a neat Frame House by a Lake outside this former Iron mining town of 1,400 people 50 Kilometres East of Peterborough. A her real father Wasny to around and she wanted someone in her life to be her real father a said Juanita Gray 29, a Marmora resident who knew Tanya and Myskiw. But Alex Morrison a retired garage operator and member of a Volunteer cd radio patrol rejected Myskiw a image As father figure. People who thought that a a Haven to been on the streets watching him a he said. In the town the relationship Between Myskiw and Tanya was an unsettling combination of generous gifts and professed love. Myskiw was notorious for hanging around the senior Public school Tanya attended until she entered Grade 9 this year and in a parking lot near the town Park. Police had asked the cd radio patrol to keep an Eye on Myskiw and report Back if he was seen with children under 16, but say Why Morrison said. A few weeks ago Myskiw was spotted with Tanya in his car and police were told Morrison said. A the took off for Toronto and when he came Back they were going to pick him but As it turned out police did no to catch up with him until Tanya was dead. Myskiw had been convicted on aug. To of abducting Tanya and was sentenced to four months in jail. He was released Early on condition he not associate with anyone under 16. On nov. 21, he was charged with failing to comply with those conditions. Only at these participating locations i la Maples Garden Market Iga Ai i j a a. Id a it Iga Penner Iga Burrows Cardin Market Iga provender Iga o Birds nil Garden Market Iga i1�?~ by Filiti Road u instil Iga re Quot Ito a Cli cd Amli Manitoba allium Iga my it a i in i i. Ai Tiore Milioli it a Lorette Iga a Penner Iga Altona mall. Altun. Penner Iga Kjar surim Concordia Iga rectifiers Square Carden Market Iga a ii id ,.rn 7, m. . River Grove Carden Market Iga Man turn 7/ Sun Galley Iga Penner Iga Dakota Iga Penner Iga Portage carded Canada Utility Grade Frozen All sizes 1.94 pkg with a minimum $50.00 Purchase not including flukey tobacco pharmacy where applicable or lottery Purchase cooked shrimp our compliments Frozen peeled amp de veined 31 40 count 340 g stuffed Turkey our compliments Frozen 5.49 pkg Ocean jewel Frozen 312 sliced Side Bacon campfire or breakfast Delight 500 pork loin chops rib or tenderloin end fresh 5.05 pkg pork sausage fresh warehouse pack 3.95 pkg shoulder butt fresh warehouse pack 3.73 pkg ;