Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 6, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnizki Fri Dick bar 2000 local a7 babies deaths called a betrayal of Trust lawyer offers to help families sue for millions by Gordon Sinclair and Tracy Tjaden lawyer Paul Walsh says he believes the parents of the babies whose deaths led to the paediatric cardiac surgery inquest As a launch a Multi Mil lion Dollar lawsuit against health science Centre and the provincial Walsh Doest agree with other Legal opinions that set the limit in Canadian Law at per child per for Solace he said he believes the parents and exact punitive and exemplary damages of million per and Walsh said he would be will ing to handle the group Case on a contingency fee waiving whatever the parents receive for that Means he would Only take a percent age of the award should he win Puni Tive damages for the Walsh explained that in most cases where a child Dies by its a onetime maybe a car runs a red or a Structure or a surgeon makes a wrong decision with a in this Case i think you can say that the defendants were More blameworthy than merely and that therefore you can get Puni Tive Walsh said there is a precedent for a suit like this the Molgaard and soph now wrongful the province funds health sciences Centre and appoints Board in Walsh the government should pay for the systemic betrayal of the families Trust and the anguish from the longest inquest in Canadian the idea of a Milga Ardline lawsuit came As a Surprise to parents of the 12 babies who died after open heart surgery in Barbara whose daughter was the last to said theres no Way Money can compensate for the loss of their baby who died six years ago 17 but a suit for punitive damages makes sense because of the heartache the ordeal has theres no Price you can put on a Childs Pekau but its been six you can Grieve and try to move on but weve never been Able to do the lawyer representing five of the including the agrees that the maximum award under the fatalities act should not apply in this the Gross failure of the program puts this in a whole different Saul Simmonds were in completely uncharted Simmonds said he is sending a let Ter addressed to Premier Gary health minister Dave Chomiak and Justice minister Gord Mackintosh today asking for meetings to be set up As soon As possible with representatives of the families in question to Deal with the Issue of a provincial government spokesman said there Are no plans to have any conversations about compensation in the near with files from Alexandra Paul band elders support heading Ley Casino foes by Carol Sanders heading Ley residents who dont want a first nations Casino in their Back Yard have made some strange bedfellows from far away elders of the Swan Lake band who dont want More gambling in anybody afraid of reprisal from supporters of the multimillion Dollar Casino they agreed to talk to the free press yesterday on condition of heading Ley residents vote for a second time this year on whether they want the Casino in their i hate said a 72yearold Swan Lake first nation Man reached at Home by phone Why dont they think of the Little kids asked a woman on the Reserve 175 Kilometres Southwest of no wonder there always getting into their mothers will be spending All their time in the Casino on the Slot said the woman who would Only identify herself As a grand Mother and an most Swan Lake elders Are opposed to she whether its on the Reserve or far the ones who suffer Are always the she proponents of the Casino Arent considering the Best interests of future Gen she there just thinking of the 72yearold Man said he was told by the previous administration that Money is tight and he Doest know How the band can afford to build the lion Phil Hossack Winnipeg free press Langevin says the benefits of the red Sands resort should be he said the band owns farm land and has hired a farm manager to run it As a source of jobs and income but so far Hes seen it reap we could make lots of Money farm he we dont have to pay taxes on the concerns and unanswered questions about the Casino Are one of the reasons band members voted in a new chief and Council last he he Hopes the new Larry has Jobre action plans that dont include employment should be the new chiefs top said another band member who is 40 and out of who was elected thursday and started work at the band office yester Day in Swan said he is getting up to Speed on the Casino the red Sands i think the licence is a very valuable asset for Swan Soldier he will be meeting with Rick the bands consultant on the Casino pro the Day after the for heading Ley and District chamber of Commerce president Ken the benefits of the red Sands resort should be obvious to heading Ley the project is huge by heading Ley Stan one of the most vocal critics of the Casino bid says the benefits Arent Obi we have a right to ask said Rob head of heading Ley residents against the voters Are being manipulated because the ballot asks if they favour a Casino or a trailer Park instead of repeating the question asked in aprils poll if they favour a Casino or he at the Premier Gary doer said the pm of heading Ley Hast the authority to Grant zoning to a trailer Park that the provinces Juristic Wenaus said the band plans to put a trailer Park on the parcel of land near John Blumberg Golf course if the Casi no project gets turned so it is Only fair for heading Ley Council to put that to the with files from Helen police briefs crash victims identified the names of the victims in a fatal collision monday morning outside Lorette were released yesterday by Pierre Jolys killed instantly at the scene was Bertha Wiebe from the Driver of the second vehicle was identified As Monique Danais also of she remains in Anne Hospital with no life threaten ing perhaps was transferred to Winnipeg childrens Hospi Tal for further she is in stable condition with a concussion and passenger robs cab Driver a Winnipeg cabbie was robbed at knife Point Early yesterday 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