Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 5, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba A4 local Winnipeg free december 2000 apologies continued from Page a1 it is a pleasure serving a multicultural ethnic Community such As Winnipeg she the comments asian invasion have been used by me in not sure what to say to this that been put through a i would like to offer my sincere apolo Gies for some of my Granger said Shes never been part of a minority and didst realize How offensive and troublesome her remarks had she said it troubles her greatly that some people have said they support her Granger met briefly with reporters after last nights Public apparently overcome with she abruptly ended the interview and retreated to a private part of the school division Granger said she saw no alternative to voting to censure i dont think i had a Choice i just Hope this now brings an end to this whats Tough is when you see your family and my Chil Granger she said her Home and property had been but left without Delabo sources said later that grangers House has been hit with eggs several times trustees made it Clear that the subject certainly has not come to an next several Ethan cultural groups Are expected to attend the boards Public delegation meeting to demand grangers and trustees said Public response received by the division has Brenwer Helm singly opposed to grangers statements there is certainly work to be Board chairwoman Liz Ambrose trustee Mario Santos said Hes agreed to accompany Granger to meet with Ethan cultural groups Early in the new Granger should acknowledge that Shes being punished and trustee Betty Granger shares a laugh with a school Board colleague yes the Board voted to censure Granger for remarks she made during the Federal election Cam Jeff i free press begin a rehabilitation Santos you Are not a peo ple out there perceive that you he told the comments were very your com ments Are not trustee roman Dereniuk said grangers comments were irresponsible and inappropriate for a Public Only trustee Mike Babinsky tried to stand up for she had a slip of the said who thought Granger looked inexperienced in the u of w video in her role As a Federal Candi Shes apologized Over and Over and Over and i think she Means its time to turn the Page and move Spectator Orlando pub Lisher of the filipino told reporters that grangers apology was it i think she should Shes a bad Marcelino adding her comments at u of w greatly upset his own who attend Winnipeg one that kind of statement killed a lot of but Granger had about half a dozen supporters last night sitting including Cornie who said he haunt expected Granger to warning tag on webs third Premium freeze nations highest Accident rate May Force hike Winter weather takes deadly toll High blowing Snow and icy roads appear to have been factors in three Highway accidents in recent Days that killed four we experienced a terrible weekend As far As Highway traffic safety is con said ramp Steve Saun we take every Opportunity to get our safety message particularly when the weather is but this was More tragic than Saunders said two people were killed on the North perimeter Highway Early yesterday morning when their car skid ded off the Road and rolled a number of times into a the Driver 24yearold Jason Kinaschuk was killed when he was thrown from the a female Pas Senger 18yearold Tracey Rae Madello died later in health sciences both victims were from win Saunders said the police investigation into the acc dentin but initial analysis indicates tread Erous Road conditions coupled have been the the mounties were also called to a trocar collision yesterday morning near just Southeast of the the unidentified 70yearold female Driver of one vehicle died at the a Mother and her Fivey Earold child in the second car were taken to fender Bender season is upon Mph says tis the season to drive since Manitoba Public More fender benders in december than another almost motorists banged bumpers during the month last says Mph spokesman Brian january was a close second with just Over there were fender benders in costing Mph about Mil Smiley said a Day like with Slippery roads and is an Why the numbers climb in almost it half of All inter Sec shopping malls Busy with Christmas the mini collisions in parking lots go its the Hustle and Bustle of the whole Smiley you see people drive through parking lots at excessive the onus is on the peo ple backing up to be even More police say the visibility was hampered by blowing Snow at the time of the Acci on saturday evening a 41yearold Winnipeg Man was killed when the pick up truck he was passenger in hit a Snow Drift and careened into a steel Post on the ice covered perimeter Michael Freund and his brother were driving Home after an evening of shop Ping when their 4x4 went out of control just West of the Mcphillips Street Over pass at about and two experienced truckers died late last week in similarly bad conditions after their rigs collided on a Slippery curve on the Yellowhead Highway near throughout the weekend Manitoba highways and the ramp repeatedly warned Drivers of dangerous Road conditions outside the fierce winds and blowing Snow highways to a deadly Sheen and police and Tow trucks were Busy All weekend attending to various crack City police were also kept hopping dealing with minor accidents around Saunders said the ramp Hast had a Chance yet to compare this past week ends Accident tally with other but he said it was a particularly tragic week end and motorists need to heed travel advisories and ease off the Gas during bad if it takes an extra five minutes or an extra hour to get let he its More important to arrive by Happy to return gift certificates from cliche Les Royal Palms cant find the perfect gift try the old world elegance of a thetes or die festive Caribbean flavours of Royal award winning chef create unique and wonderful dining experiences in surroundings hat have to be seen lobe gift certificates available in any denomination at my Philps Street station 484 Street or club Regent Regent also available info increments at hese lottery ticket Centre locations Niparko pc by Aldo Sanlin the workers compensation Board will freeze Premium rates for the third consecutive but the Agency Boss said Manitoba workplace Accident highest in the is threatening that Pat president and ceo of the credited Wise investing and Low administration costs for keeping the average Premium rate at per of assessable payroll in but Jacobsen said Manitoba work places have a High Accident which will Likely result in Premium increases by we squeaked through this year with out an but Only Jacobsen we have to have a decrease in the number of accidents or therell be increases the year Jacobsen said Manitoba workplace Accident rate is twice As High As noting that 13 of every 100 insured workers in the province Are injured on the we have the highest injury rate in Canada of any Jacobsen workplace accidents in Manitoba have increased three per cent from the begin Ning of the year and timeless claims jumped per cent in the same the number of workplace accidents has been steadily increasing since when about accidents were report the Board expects about Acci dents will be reported this in a bid to make employers take responsibility for workplace the web is moving to a new rat setting Model for 2001 that will Reward employ ers and Industry sectors with Good claims experience and charge More to those employers and industries with High the web places employers in nine Industry though there is a freeze on the average actual employers pay will vary depending on their experience and that of their classification under the new Premium 83 per cent of firms will see their rates decreased As much As 11 per the remaining 17 per cent of in the manufacturing and ser vice will see rate increases up to eight per employers Are breathing a sigh of said Dan Manitoba spokesman for the Canadian federation of Independent Kelly said the Board had hinted Dur ing the summer that significant rate increases were a possibility for the new and that prompted a heavy round of lobbying from employer the largest rate decreases will be Felt in the municipality and forestry which will see them drop by per cent and per the biggest increases will fall on employers in the service largely driven by the experience of the healthcare but also including retail and other professional service industries will get an eight per cent the manufacturing sector will see a per cent and construction firms will pay per cent i Brief doctors sued a couple is suing the provinces largest Hospital and nearly a dozen of its doctors for alleged negligence in the death of their 16yearold son in Ahmet and Catherine Sarieva allege in a statement of claim filed last week in the court of Queens Bench that their son Idris died of cyanide Poison ing at health sciences Centre on i 5 health sciences Centre woman Michele Auger said the Hospi Tal had no Public it statement of defence in in an Ahmet Sarieva explained he believes his son was Poi soned by prescription drugs and he claims to have heard doctors and a sons bedside discussing cyanide poisoning just before the teen for two years before his the teenager had been prescribed steroids and other drugs to treat a diagnosis of a debilitating form of the father Sarieva said the autopsy report cites Lupus As a contributing cause of the the teenager died in intensive care after suffering Sarieva valuable yours for the cremation options government death benefits a guide to planning ahead funeral options veterans funeral benefits a guide to making a will please Call 9828100 to order your complimentary information Chapel Lawn memorial gardens cemetery funeral Home and cremation Centre 4000 Portage Avenue said he brought his son to Hsc two weeks before his death for treatment of possible in the statement of the parents say their sons heartbeat soared shortly before he died up to 230 beats a minute As a result of too Many prescription they believe his body was unable to get rid of the which is represented by lawyer Ronald is seeking unspecified financial they say medical staff gave the teen unsafe dosages of Predni Sonand ignored the parents they blame Lack of knowledge and training in dealing with cases like their parents want strike ended Transcona Springfield school Board wont make any special provi Sions to handle whats expected to be a huge crowd tonight protesting the Divi Sions ongoing school bus Board chairwoman Mary Andree said the regular Board meeting wont be moved to the auditorium at nearby Murdoch Mackay the Board chamber can squeeze in less than 100 Rural parents met in Anola sunday evening to plan their strategy for demanding that trustees put an end to the strike by dropping their insistence that Drivers agree to contracting out in a new collective theres nothing new and no sign of the strikes Andree but the Board will hear what disgruntled parents have to there is also no end in sight to the River East school bus like the River East bus Drivers struck Over the divisions insistence that it be Able to contract out any Union jobs that become vacant through retirement or Mossbrook gets Mossbrook an intercity drop in was Given a Cheque for yesterday for a new after school sister Bernadette Oreilly at Ross Brook was on hand to accept the Cheque from air Canada the Charity Arm of the National the Money will be used to run a new program for the next year to give six to 11yearolds snacks after school along with activities including arts and Mphil Libs medical Walkin clinic wish s i announce Phy ill ill ;