Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - March 14, 2001, Winnipeg, Manitoba A2 Winnie pc March 2001 digest Index local editorials a12 focus a13 letters to the editor a13 business stocks 85 family notices memorials c7 classified c9 Jumble c12 diversions Ann Landers d3 comics d2 sports record entertainment d1 movies d7 prime time to c14 weather c14 i i i deaths Heinz Hank husband of Alwyn Bernardo Lilia 0 Frederick husband of Kath Leen Frances Leo widower of Thelma Fla Helen widow of Stuart Margaret widow of Jack husband of Rozanna Hall Higgins Lola of wife of Harold husband of Gladys Stella Arthur husband of Allie of wife of William Lauro husband of Amelia san Anthony i classified death notices c7 i i i our mistake William Dunlop killed his Girlfriend and her sister in february an incorrect Date appeared Alain Boublis and Cla Demichel Schonberg adapted the stage Mega musical Les incorrect information appeared in yesterdays a Story yesterday wrongly said a Man charged with mail theft was a 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a1 Slough int Happy about the sit he looked at the schedule for available dates for accused who Are in custody and the earliest open month is that a Long time if someones sit Ting in were concerned about he defence lawyer Michael Cook said while the Crown has tried to alleviate the Strain it Doest help someone Cooling their heels in the Winnipeg remand Cen for someone who detained in Cus waiting three or four months for a hearing is not very said Cook said the worst delay from the perspective of his clients is in the family violence he sees delays of 10 to 11 that totally he and its not just the wait Cook said Domestic violence accused often get bail with conditions that they cant see their spouse or their or attend the family Home until the mat Ter has been dealt with in a Long trial Date makes that time onerous for an said Slough said while no one reason is responsible for the traditional complaints remain the courtroom situation is pretty tight and so is the judge he but Slough said the backlog int some thing that can be resolved simply by throwing More Money and resources at the the Crown is working on managing cases differently to help alleviate the one such project is a backlog Educ Tion program in the family violence Divi a Crown has been assigned to the division to review All cases and identify where there May be Slough said one of the major problems with family cases is that complainants often dont show up to testify at the crowns Job includes subpoena ing such witnesses Early and interviewing them to determine if the Case will go ahead or fall that kind of Case management better streamlines the said he said the Justice department is looking at similar programs in other Nozick is in favour of that Hes Long believed cases Arent being screened properly in Advance and stay on the docket too he noted that the vast majority of cases never make it to its warns of phone scam by Kevin Rollason Manitoba telecoms services is warn ing businesses and institutions not to Transfer callers to outside Telephone lines after Kenora Opp said a phone scam could be on its Way to that Manitoba telecoms services spokes woman Michelle Picard said yesterday the scam int occurring in this province now but it has in the the scam can Only work on telephones which can Transfer Calls to an outside usually phones in businesses and Picard there is no Silver Bullet to get rid of she All we can do is Tell people How not to be its never has any Rea son to Call saying we need to test a Picard said if for some reason its workers do need to test a line with the cooperation of a show up in person with proper there should never be a reason to give anyone Access to an outside she you should not be afraid to hang up or ask for a name and number to verify it with if there not legitimate they wont give you Kenora Opp said the scam is originating from some and it involves a caller portraying themselves As a Tele phone service technician claiming to be testing lines in the the technician instructs the person to press the Pound sign and then hang by doing this police say the con gets full Access to the persons Long distance Telephone allowing them to rack up Bills and have that phone line est More wedding Spring mattress Box bunk water bed replacement sofa bed rollaway Pillow mattress foam bed Frame or bed rail Lonin 86 Sal 95 41391 James in too 08sat 96 Gate West Coin one of Canadas largest Coin dealers and official Canadian mint distributors to buy and sail All paper Mii Harla and related All current mint products available at mint Issue Price 1711 4899112 Canadas major Coin Market maker unreserved auction Sale Aii Ilion House 263 us inlay Sirdi 15th in thru Kenneth Burdony bailiffs for a secured creditor pentium 450 computer Celoron 300 computer Bruin Only brother Intel fax 700 Minolta up 5400 photocopier thru Sentinel haul storage trustee Model 15 he Riding tractor Only 2 years old Oak drop Leaf dining room table chairs new air Impact wrench air Hammer collector cast cars Dale 50th anniversary Jeff Gordon 2 Harley Davidson wrist watches kids toys Metal bunk bed Small Safe Canadian Centennial Coin Bill picture metro be wheelchair 2 invalid Mobile chairs one Broda estate costume jewellery boxes sold in lots plus other items too numerous to mention estate veh1clk 1983 Mercedes 300d Turbo 4 showing Nice sat tied subject to a Low Reserve engineers went right to the top yesterday to look at the ornate facades on the old Princess Street facades continued from Page a1 the engineers and con tractors knew the Job was going to be but it has turned out to be a tougher and More expensive Challenge than envisioned according to Steven Assis Tant Deputy minister of government there was More deterioration in the existing foundation than we knew it was a bit of a Surprise and its turned the whole thing into a More delicate operation than we Kupfer said construction Crews Are pouring an entire new Concrete foundation to ensure the facades wont collapse when the supporting Walls Are torn the additional work wont raise the total project Cost because a contingency Factor had been included in the original he in order to keep the project on construction Crews have been working around the clock seven Days a according to Doug the projects main architect Corbett said workers were to begin erecting a series of 21 steel frames today to protect the the first time this technology has been used in the architect said the project was probably the most ambitious and challenging heritage restoration Ven Ture Ever undertaken in the there had been concern the Marc free press facades survive the con Stant pounding and but Corbett said there were no grounds for such he predicted the new buildings would last into the next the North Wall of the Princess As the buildings Are is being dismantled and the other Walls will be gone by the end of leaving the Bare facades to stand alone while new supports Are he when this is All said Jenny i think Winnipeg will be 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