Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 12, 1998, Winnipeg, Manitoba Saturday free press Ideal a3 underwear spurred charges against trustee a Transcona Springfiel school trustee convicted of last month placed her career in jeopardy Over three pairs 8f racy panties and a pair of recently elected trustee Laurie Goodman was convicted last month in provincial court for stealing some items from a Walmart store in the matter was settled quickly and quietly in court 18 when Goodman pleaded guilty received a conditional discharge and 12 months including so hours of Community the audio tape record of that hear ing reveals that Goodman was caught stealing sexy it also reveals that Goodman had a prior involvement with the Law for theft under but received an absolute discharge on 11 since the revelations about Good mans she has been under mounting pressure from Par trustees and students to the Public schools act does not require Goodman to resign her seat because of the conviction and to she has not heeded the at the the Crown said the charges against Goodman were based Ruth free press Derek Wozny and Vicky Sartor at Calabria one of five new outlets permitted to sell new wine stores break out bubbly by David Kuxhaus legislature reporter t i racking Down that perfect chardonnay just got a Little bit the Manitoba liquor control commission announced five new private wine bringing the total number in the City to were really excited about said Vicky owner of Cal Abria Market and Deli the located in the Whyte Ridge was one of 36 Sartor said customers picking up pizza or pasta would often Muse about How Nice it would be if they could get a Good bottle of wine at the same wine accounts for about million of the liquor commis Sions million in annual Grant a spokesman for the said theres plenty of room in the Market for the new he said wine sales have been growing by four to five per cent Over the last few the first private wine stores were opened in the other outlets to receive licences Are Pembina Fine wines Pembina Valley shopping Centre the Vineyard marys i Delucas Fine wines 942 Portage iberian specially food and wine Mcphillips at Jefferson not everyone was clinking glasses nip la Jim Maloway Elm Wood said it appears the province is moving toward privatizing liquor he said that could Lead to jobs being lost or replaced with lower paying he said it appears that the Filmon govern ment is promoting Bob Dewar of the Manitoba government employees Union said they also concerned about los ing he added that revenues from government run which to fund health social Are How end ing up in the pockets were they didst Haye any Public hearings on said Holmes said net prof its for the Macc have increased each year since private wine stores were introduced and there have been no Job Fine mocks Mother says by Helen fall Dong regional reporter Brandon the distraught Mother of a woman killed by a truck said she is outraged that her daughters life was not deemed by the court to be Worth More than a died after being hit by a truck while ing her bicycle in August this truck Driver James med of was fined and suspended from driving for 30 Days after being found guilty of less the Fine is the maximum allowed for the Highway traffic act Medwid was also ordered to donate to the Brandon Friendship Cen tres literacy program for violating a Brandon bylaw by driving outside of the cites truck Ronalee Doris had to take time off work this week As she tried to accept what she feels was an unjust this was a a Hundred that she she said the literacy donation Only made her feel its just like Back in the old Days when the settlers wanted the they gave us blankets and stuff like Brandon police said there was not enough evidence to charge Medwid with the criminal offence of danger Ous driving causing which Ries a maximum penalty of 14 years in the truck Driver made a righthand turn at an intersection without seeing the who had stopped at the red Light beside him Ronalee was run Over by the trucks rear the Mckay family has established a bursary in honour of the who had planned to speak out against injustice As a on three pairs of a pair of pantyhose and two hallmark greeting the items totalled Goodman Michael said that the incident occurred because Goodman was on her Way to a Makar said that married with two was elected by her friends to pick up some Dey under Wear before coming to the she tells me that she was quite embarrassed to have to go through a checkout and Purchase the arid wider these circumstances secreted the items rather than having to run through the embarrassment of paying for Makar explained to judge Brian he said the end result has been greater before sentence was Man said it was All because of to avoid the embarrassment i opted to do something have Goodman film oils lips stay sealed on Benson affair until inquiry has d Chance to Deal with by Doug Nairne legislature reporter Emier Gary Filmon Contin to Dodge questions about his scandal plagued inner Circle of advisers saying the Public will have to wait until after the Monnin inquiry to hear what happened to Julian despite mounting pressure from Filmon refused to answer questions at his first Media appearance since Benson abruptly resigned As Treasury Board Secretary the normally Cool Filmon appeared frustrated with repeated Media demands that he explain Why another of his close friends and trusted aides has i told you before i will Deal with the inquiry and i will answer All their questions and give them All the he i will not speak publicly until the inquiry has a Chance to Deal with Filmon said he will not be one of the witnesses who Haye to be renter viewed As a result of new allegations that Benson was More involved than originally thought in events surround ing an attempt to split votes in the 1995 retired Bri tuesday after returning from a trip he is the second senior aide to be forced out Over the vote splitting Fil Mons former chief of staff Taras Sokolyk resigned in the inquiry has heard Sokolyk used party funds to organize Independent native its alleged the payments were part of a plot to steal votes from the nip in the 1995 proving Cial the inquiry was told Sokolyk enlisted Benson to help him put Back into conservative until the tories have described Bensons action As simply a Case of poor but sources familiar with the inquiry say a senior conservative party Mem Ber has come Forward with allegations that Benson knew what Sokolyk had done and played an Active role in ering up the payments to the Nal the who is still scheduled to appear before the reportedly made the allegations against to a party lawyer while being inter1 viewed for his upcoming Filmon confirmed yesterday that it was the conservative party that turned the information Over to inquiry Michael a All the information we have fully shared with the inquiry in the Lead up to the process and Ben sons he Benson has refused to discuss his but the free press was yesterday he has hired criminal lawyer Richard Wolson said he will meet with sometime in the next few weeks to Dis cuss Bensons appearance before the nip Leader Gary doer said Filer Mph has an obligation to comment on Ben sons and that the premiers claims that he cannot speak about the Case while it is before the inquiry Are Ronalee photo is a sad reminder for Doris and Austin Mckay great deals on preowned vehicles 1995 Olds 88 less fury leaped Interior priced at i i Stock 19 Olds Ciera fully loaded priced at Stock 11778m 1994 Blazer it 4dr 4x4 Interior priced at 1993 Nissan Pathfinder int 1995 Buick Riviera fury loaded w4eather in Tirier priced at 18 1995 Road master limited ful4y loaded Iii km8 Over 400 vehicles in Stock ii Olds fully labed passenger Van Haagar Heater i8uzu ext 4x4 priced at 1991 Buick Caprice priced at a Toju toll 1800461 4321 twi Bachuwa automobile City direct ;