Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - February 23, 2001, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winner re Fin Narv 2001 local a unique program gives deaf kids bedtime stories signing teachers visit Homes to help parents Lead children into magic kingdom of books by Kevin Rollason eight preschool children were enraptured yesterday by the tale of Goldilocks and the three it was read to the who Are in the Way their parents Hope to called shared the two year Pilot project launched yesterday by the society of Manitoban with disabilities communication Centre for children will see 25 families taught How to read stories to their deaf the the Only one of its kind in the will see the society take 25 popular childrens stories and put them on video with a sign Lan Guage during the next 25 american sign Lan Guage Asl instructors will come weekly to the families Homes and help them interpret the stories for their at the same the parents will be Able to practise signing stories with the deaf children require the same opportunities As hearing children to develop literacy said Susan director of the Winnipeg childrens program at the by helping parents learn to read stories in sign we can have a positive Impact in those crucial Early years that Lead to greater successes and greater literacy Levels in later Parent Cheryl Froese said she has been worried about How to read to her Fivey Earold i read to my daughter every but How to sign him a Book i was at a Froese i was very Happy to hear about Froese said both her son and she Are still learning How to communicate using Asl and she is looking Forward to the program beginning so she can read him books like Robert Munschy love you forever or Phoebe oilman something from you have to do she i cant treat him any different than my daughter with speaking in sign Cindy shared Reading said the parental instruction is Neces sary because similar words in sign language can have different mean Ings when Reading Koskie said if the program is successful the society goal is to spread the program throughout the province and perhaps the Mike free Fless Cody above is fascinated by Bob Zimmers sign ing yesterday at the society for Manitoban with disabilities Cen Cody and Reymar Paragas left will be Able to enjoy books As their parents Are taught sign ing Barrett to plead not guilty in alleged lawyer says Roland cubby Barrett will appear in Fisher Branch court in april to enter a plea on a charge of violating the elections act during the 1999 Provin Cial a former tory Barrett is accused of concocting a fake criminal record for his nip candidate Tom who subsequently won the Interlake yesterday was the first court Date for Barretts but he and his Ray were not required in Fisher the Case has been adjourned for two months to give Flett time to review the evidence gathered by elections Mani Flett said yesterday that Barrett intends to plead not Damn my instructions Are Crys Tal the Case promises to prolong the agony for the who have been trying to distance them selves from Interlake election scandals since Barrett was recently ejected from the party for his role in a 1995 vote splitting Heather Campbel Dewar has her first court appearance today in Winnipeg on related she is accused of sending out the bogus criminal record and misleading elections Manitoba Campbel Dewar volunteered for the tories in the Interlake during the 1999 election elections Manitoba has not closed its investigation into the smear but no charges Are anticipated against anyone else who might have accessed confidential information on Nevak Sho Noffs real criminal record from a police data the la was convicted of drunk driving As a teenager information that was included in the alleged smear digging into police records would not be considered a violation of the elections but a mat Ter to be dealt with internally by the agencies a source the free press reported last summer former ramp officers resigned their Job with Manitoba Public insurance and the Law enforce ment review Agency after an audit of the Canad an police information Centre database conducted for elections Advance professional division Siria it room technology corporate institutional educational classroom closed after Mould found by Nick Martin a Aqif teacher is on sick leave and a classroom closed at Johns High school As a pre in after the teacher found Mould in the Wall this school division officials refused yes discuss the nature of the teachers ill has been no unusual illness among and other repeatedly that the Mould and that several tests have with air Quality in the airborne concentrations of Mould Are the school than within the principal Ruth Suderman said she sent Home a note to parents on outlining what has occurred and what the school has been doing to Deal with Mould the Issue arose during evening construction work to Cecaile the Church Avenue High Suder Man the teacher found Mould on the Wall of a preparation room next to a classroom used for physics and Suderman said the teacher brought it to my As a i moved some of the students out of the there was Mould on the outside of the Wall that had leached explained Eugene the divisions head of human the Divi Sions own the provincial workplace health and safety and a private firm hired by Winnipeg one have All conducted the Mould is believed to have been caused by water leaking from the roof into the Winnipeg teachers association president Henry Pauls would not comment on the teachers Pauls said air Quality is a constant concern frequently raised by his members at older although Money for expensive capital Ren ovations is the division is responding quite i believe the division is doing everything possible to resolve issues in that schools and Pauls weighs conflicting stories on Home invasion grown challenges convenient recollection of accused by Mike Mclntyre of Queens Bench judge is weighing wildly different testimony offered Over two Days at a Home invasion is expected to announce this morning which Side he the Man charged with the january clime took the witness stand in his own defence and said theres no possible Way he e it said he was having Din Northend Home when bps put Cairns he and four other men his Elmwood apartment and robbed i didst Rob i had nothing to do with he repeatedly told Justice Sidney Schwartz when the trial began Prescott said he was absolutely certain Symka was involved in the which occurred while he was watching the super he said Symka just stood at the door Smil ing while the other men held him Down and stole his they claimed they were collecting on a debt he owed to Symka that did owe him but said he would never resort to violence to collect the pair knew each other through a Mutual and Prescott had watched Mykas two children on severe occasions to work off his he y r Only hours alleged Symka said Prescott phoned a Juipi at Home demanding the return of his i told him i cd what he was talking said police arrived at his door a Short Symka said so locked when they arrested my kids i was being taken away for something he police officers refused to Check out his Alibi or take him up on an offer to search his he in closing Crown attorney Kelly Moar questioned Mykas convenient recollection of specific times and suggested they could be giving him an Opportunity to com Mit the he noted Symka didst Wear a watch and never looked at a clock during tie evening in Schwartz is expected to deliver his verdict at i video display systems cart projectors and screens ranging from ultralight portables to permanent plus the latest in Flat panel plasma audio systems from something As simple As a portable music systems or fully customized boardroom sound reinforcement video sources display video and images from Laptop document camera communication fully Micro processed audio conferencing and Interne based Sony videoconferencing for efficient and cos effective Remote control systems integration and control of screens and most electronic devices incorporating easy Touse touch 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