Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 8, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba A4 local win nip free 2000 Torch continued from Page a1 it travelled around Greece for 10 then flew to the Island of Guam and began a 12day journey through Pacific Island countries that make up the Oceania Luuru about Kilometres Long and about 348 metres High was dubbed Ayers Rock in 1873 when William Gosse located it and named it for sir Henry then governor of South Australia aborigines have inhabited Australia for about years and Luuru goes deep into their an intricate belief system that intertwines spirituality and traditional from a population believed As Large As one million before Whites aborigines have dwindled to in a mostly White population of 19 they Are by far the poorest and most disadvantaged minority in with High rates of illness and Alco a life expectancy 20 years Shorter than that for and dismal numbers for education and for the 29yearold it was important for her As an aborigine that the olympic Torch was welcomed at into the belly of Peri Kneebone said she became More emotional As the her big moment Drew to be an aboriginal person myself and to carry that flame the worlds going to be talking and its a Chance for us to Tell the world about our she you get so Many opportunities in sport but this is a Peri Kneebone won her Gold medal in Atlanta in Field she switched to track and won a Gold medal in the 200 metres at the 1998 Commonwealth and is vying for a spot on Australia track and Field team this the Torch arrives at a time when Australia is torn by labour strife teachers in the state of Queensland Are set to go on strike next week and the nation is divided Over How and when it can Deal with a reconciliation with its native to make matters the country is bracing for the introduction of a get on july despite its Australia appears ready to Welcome the world and launch the games of the xxvii olympiad in tourism officials Are banking on the Sydney olympics to boost the National tourism is the 1 Industry John managing director of the australian tourist told a press briefing yesterday that the olympics will deliver million visitors in september who will spend billion current Exchange rates put Australia Dollar about 13 per cent behind the Canadian Dol can the arrival of the flame Marks the Lead up to the biggest event this country has hosted since the last olympics held Here in Melbourne in More than torchbearers will take the flame to nearly every Community in the country from coast to is about the same size As the United officials say 90 per cent of Australia 21 million people a flex Ouray associated press new zealand governor general sir Michael Hardie Boyes holds the olympic Torch in Wellington before sending it off to Australia will be Able to see the Torch there have been scandals Here about ticket allocations for olympic events and Cost overruns on games install but on the plus stadium the big venue with seats and site of the opening and closing ceremonies and the athletics is golfer Greg Norman will be one of the last to carry the Torch on 15 As it approaches the main olympic site at Sydney Home Bush with files from associated press wrongful convictions continued from Page a1 outlined under Section 690 of the criminal the current system allows Federal prisoners who have exhausted All Normal avenues of Appeal to apply directly to the minister of jus Tice for a the system requires applicants to pro on their own and without financial assistance for Legal representation or new evidence to support their As demonstrated in the David Molgaard and Guy Paul Morin the system was vulnerable to political interference and did not have the proper resources or Powers to adequately investigate the Many convicts who were ultimately exonerated saw their applications languish for years in the Federal convictions review which was universally criticized for an institution Al Bias against such in some like Milga Ards and claims of innocence were Dis missed even with overwhelming Evi Dence indicating police manipulation of evidence and judicial including the association in defence of the wrongfully convict argued that Ottawa should create a fully Independent Agency to review claims of wrongful such an Agency was created in the in the Wake of several sensational cases of wrongful the Agency has the Power not Only to assess and but also recommend cases for new trials or Judi Cial without the consent of gov Aid Wyc also argued for expanded Appeal court Powers to Challenge jury sources say Mclellan rejected that in a broadcast report said the legislation will provide stif Fer sentences for those convicted of Home invasions and the global to network said Home invasions maximum jail terms for convicted stalkers would double to 10 teen bound for math olympics by Paul Mckee Urrin to take advantage of this incr Edib prices and selection 1308 Portage Avenue beside Advance pm 7749726 you can spot the difference Between smart people and regu Lar Folk at a 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