Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 19, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba A4 local divers body found at last after 16 family shocked by Leah Janzen on a Bright september after noon 16 years Andrew Kehler Slid into the dark water of West Hawk Lake for a scuba dive with his brother inlaw and another it was the last time anyone would see the 22yearold we had planned a fairly deep explained Guy Oehlers brother inlaw who joined him for a 30metredeep dive that Day in september we were All within an arms length of each other Down but i turned to talk to the third Man on the diving and when i turned Back to he had just Oehlers diving buddies quickly scanned the murky water in a desperate attempt to find their their efforts a trained Crew of six police divers were equally stymied after spending More than 212 hours searching the which is a popular diving extensive searches conducted Over the next three years would also fail to locate Oehlers so last after 15 years went by without a Trace of the divers family erected a memorial at the site of his last dive in an Effort to put the Nightmare behind but sunday their Mem ories of the tragedy were rekindled when a scuba diver found what police believe to be Oehlers remains near where he was last we were shocked when we heard that hed been said Oehlers sister who was also at the Lake the Day he went it opened jury in Wise trial asks for deliberates late by Mike Mclntyre Jeff Zeboor Winnipeg free press Dean Gail Pilcher and her husband Guy Pilcher from left look Over photos of their relative Andrew Kehler at right after press conference a lot of things Back up for were glad Hes but after 16 years we dont know if All our questions will be Pilcher said the youngest of a family of was an experienced diver who was certified to dive at the Young age of i wonder if he freaked out and thought he was going towards the or if his equipment said Pilcher adding he Hast been scuba diving since the Day Kehler ramp Steve Saunders said Oehlers body has been sent to Boniface general where doctors will perform an autopsy today in an Effort to determine what jurors in the attempted murder trial of Myron Wise were still deliberating last night at press the former Winnipeg Blue who is accused of attacking a clerk in an adult video store in March remains in following one week of the jury began weighing the evidence around noon yesterday but stalled when they requested written transcripts of testimony from several because transcripts Are Only prepared on court officials had to scram ble to get them ready by last by several hours had the jury heard conflicting testimony during the in which Wise took the witness stand in his own the crowns Case relies heavily on Dan evidence found inside wises Lehi which was seized from his Home in Lorette several Days after Janet Bing Ham was she suffered several serious injuries including a partially severed ear and was found by police in a Pool of blood inside the Boniface forensic specialists testified her blood was found on several areas of wises and he provided no explanation for How it got defence lawyer John Mcammond suggested it May have been As police left the vehicle in the basement of the Public safety building for More than a Day before combing for the jury must also weigh Strong Evi Dence from who identified Wise As her attacker after recognizing him from previous visits to the store including one occasion when he dropped off a which was later seized by Wise claims he was not in Winnipeg on the Day of the attack because his plans to come in to Hunt for a Job were halted by car several witnesses from Lorette con firmed he locked his keys in his car that but the Crown maintains he had enough time to come to the City in time to commit the then return Home in time for his girlfriends children to return from Crown attorney Neil Cutler also suggested Wise was angry that Day after spending to get his keys out of his Wise admitted to having previous anger management problems but denied he was Wise also disputed police in which they detailed state ments he allegedly gave them in an interview which was not police told the jury of several potentially incriminating statements Wise made to them once the camera was turned but Wise maintains they Are Uei ecu lawyer us ii Muimui Iuliu survivor group seeks help in getting talks going again Tut a Raci Honting or Nils hip was to Wolk Tobither and Desien to caused the Accident and his Oehlers diving equipment is being sent to the University of Manitoba for analysis to determine whether his scuba gear failed during the we guarantee youll meet at 15 people ten you come Iii Way to meet new people 22 Juday Winnipeg South 1330 Pembina Highway i food great prizes a dancing Cash bar Advance Price with a new or existing live pc inc personal and autism society part of our world not a world apart the president of a residential schools survivor group is pleading with the Media to help bring negotiations Back to the Elmer Courchene published a press release last week asking for renewed attention to the litigation Between fort Alexander residential the fed eral and leaders from the Catholic and anglican Church we entered these discussions in Good Faith and now it seems like history is repeating Courchene the Trio last met this May when the Church leaders announced they would submit a proposal to the according to Courchene there has been no communication since originally meeting in the objective was to work together and design the or alternative dispute in an Effort to develop a viable Resolution for residential school the add would oversee the Accord of current disputes involving fort Alexan Norway House and watermen residential Courchene now doubts his partners intentions and desires a return to the Dis course that offered Hope to Many sur were beginning to lose Many of the survivors some with diabetes and oth ers with heart Courchene All we want is recognition and some economic Security into our 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