Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - March 15, 2001, Winnipeg, Manitoba I breakfast 409 Ort Garry Call 942825 1 Winnipeg free press March 2001 local y eur Roar Steve Pona 6977292 features editor Carolin Vesely 6977292 penalty angers grieving family time served imposed in stole truck fatality by Mike Mclntyre the sentence is not right he was supposed to go to jail9 Romeo brother of Jovita Ominga above it was the perfect crime of Opportunity a left with the keys still but it had the most horrific an innocent woman on her Way to work was run Down and killed while her Hus band watched the Man who set the tragic Chain of events in motion was Given a sentence of time in custody after plead ing guilty to theft Over other including criminal negligence causing were dropped by the Winston was Only taking advantage of the Opportunity when he hopped inside the 1991 Csc pickup last november after a Daylong drinking and cocaine Binge with his teenage his lawyer said yes the vehicle had been left running outside a Mcdonald Avenue Thomas drove for Only a few blocks before switching places with the 17yearold who did not have a police began chasing them near the Corner of Selkirk Avenue and Salter the truck caused two minor fend Erb Enders before the tragic Jovita was leaving her Selkirk Avenue Home to work at Tuxedo Village nursing Home when she was struck by the truck and sent flying through a nearby storefront she was severely injured and was pronounced dead in Mingas said that not Only is the family upset about Thomass but they we rent told it would be imposed the sentence is not right he was supposed to go to Romeo Ominga said last we didst agree to it should have been yesterday in defence counsel Steve Johnston said his client had no idea the seemingly harmless car theft would Lead to such Thomas apologized Toomingas family for the fatal provincial court judge Cathy Everett said she hold Thomas responsible for the woman death because he want behind the she agreed the nearly four months he has spent in Cus Tody was sufficient for the car his Girlfriend will face a much stiffer sentence when she appears in a sentencing Date is expected to be set the now has been raised to adult court and will plead guilty to More serious including criminal negligence and drunk driving causing according to her Mike Jeff of Booy i Huipe free press Shes everywhere Melissa Parks experiences Eduardo Aquinas Kinematic cell at plug in gallery on Mcdermot Avenue the 1993 piece is part of the trans linear travelling exhibition now on display at plug in and gallery at the University of tribunal Daves Way or flood of claims band stands to collect million for taken decades ago Bald Santin Centra Gas asking for another six per cent while the Public utilities Board reviews its recent rate hikes and weighs a request for another six per cent increase officials with Centra Gas say the Utility has done everything possible to insulate customers from skyrocketing natural Gas what were seeing is a North american Phe a fundamental restructuring of the Price of natural chief operating officer Vince War Den told the Public utilities Board the pub is reviewing three rate increases which it has already Given interim approval the Board is also considering an application for another hike of six per cent which would take effect May that would add another to the heating Bill for a typical if approved along with the other rate the average Homeowner will see their annual heat ing costs Rise by the application has drawn a Swift rebuke from social seniors and consumer All of whom Are represented at the Warden said he understands their frustration but said no one could have predicted the volatility of the natural Gas Over the last two prices for natural Gas have risen from per unit to per unit a 400 per cent the increases that came earlier this season related to natural Gas Centra purchases from producers in Western Ottawa can expect to face a flood of compensation claims from native bands across Canada after the Indian claims com Mission ruled that Money had been unfairly taken from a Roseau River band Trust account More than 60 years ago to pay medical the band can expect a Cash settlement of Between and the commissions obtained yesterday by the free is expected to intensify the debate Between Ottawa and the native Community Over whether health services Are a treaty its taken a while for it to sink in and to see the Magni tude of what said chief de adding he realizes his bands fight with Ottawa is far from lawyer Rhys who represented Roseau said the ruling will prompt every band across Canada to review their Trust accounts to see if they can make a similar he also said he expects Ottawa will do everything it can to Settle the dispute with out admitting that health care is a treaty Between 1909 and Ottawa deducted funds from Roseau Rivers Trust account to pay for band members medical Ottawa never told the band it was deducting funds and the prac Tice stopped in during the 25year Ottawa deducted slightly More than from the the two member commis Sion agreed that Roseau River had been but the commissioners disagreed Over the nature of the commissioner Daniel Bel Legarde concluded that health services Are a treaty right that band members Are entitled to and Ottawa was wrong to have taken funds to pay for commissioner Carole Cor Coran concluded there was no evidence to support that health care is a treaty but she said that even though Ottawa was authorized by Law to deduct the funds from All it did so in a haphazard fashion deducting Money from some bands and not from stopped the prac Tice without a third Eli Jah resigned last summer to run in the Federal election for the liberals in the Churchill the Rul ing notes that Harper sup ported Bellegarde treat right both Corcoran and Belle Garde urged Ottawa to Settle the dispute with Roseau River As quickly As political scientist Kathy Brock said Ottawa could use the split ruling on treaty rights to continue to ignore the native but added the ruling will be embraced by aboriginal Dennis White grand chief of the Assembly of Manitoba said first nations communities will see the split ruling As a Jones said that Ottawa could have avoided the threat of an imposed treaty Settle ment by settling with the band for Indian affairs minister Robert Nault will submit a written response to the rec Jones if Ottawa drags its heals in negotiating a the commission said the band can ask that a settlement be he population shift not reflected in City staff by David Obrien Winnipeg is rapidly becoming a Community of but you know that by looking at the face of the cites according tothe final report of a civic task Force on together we have created a cosmopolitan but there Are questions As to whether All its citizens have been Able to share equally in its said released yesterday and endorsed by executive policy while the particularly the police has taken measures to eliminate barriers for the Visi ble aboriginals and Gays and those measures have fallen Well Short of their the report states for 20 years after the City began an employment equity men continue to fill More than 85 per cent of All managerial and supervisory jobs in the City of there Are no natives at All in senior jobs and other groups Are poorly represented among the cites Winnipeg has always been culturally and ethnically but visible Minori ties Are a growing and vital component of the the report in nearly 27 per cent of the cites population was a visible minority or in 20 one of every four people entering the Winnipeg workforce will be the report the figures dont include the estimated 10 per cent of the population that is Gay or lesbian a Community that continues to struggle against deep seated harassment and hate Moti rated the report recommends the City set aggressive benchmarks for enhancing the status of women and visible Minori ties in City task Force co chair Jocelyn Green Wood said benchmarks Arent the same As hiring but instead refer to the creation of new goals and official Public notice dutch Elm disease control City of Winnipeg notice is hereby Given that necessary Elm tree removals will be undertaken by the City of on private lands As this will necessitate entry by the Cuy its agents onto private the City May enter these lands under provisions of the dutch Elm disease act and the City of Winnipeg is attempting to limit the spread of dutch Elm disease within its this ongoing program includes the removal of dying and diseased Trees from both Public and private throughout the these removals Are required under agreements with the province of Manitoba and Are in accordance with the dutch Elm disease act and removals will at no As Trees Are identified or As soon As possible Trees requiring removal will be marked with Orange flagging tape or paint or will be identified by removal Crews during citizens Are reminded that suspect Elm Trees should be reported to the tree line customer service line at 9867623 Between june and september that pruning of american Elm Trees is prohibited Between april 1 and july 31 that pruning of siberian Elm Trees is prohibited Between april and june 30 and that the storage of Elm Wood for firewood is should additional information or special arrangements be please Contact the forestry Branch As follows phone the customer service line fax email mail City of Public works forestry 401 Pandora Avenue r2c 1m7 or Access the web at the cooperation of All citizens is Jim Thomson director of Public works 2000 Malibu Auto overdrive Power cd split folding rear Bench and 5to i choose from 2000 Park Avenue Ultra super Auto Power door cassette Power front Power who keyless leather Interior and 2000 grand amt 4dr Auto Foj Power door Power Drivers 3 stereo aluminium rear ii rear window fog go Power a keyless entry i Fin 2000 venture Van is 4 2000 grand prix 4 Auto Power Drivers keyless entry n land e v v i Auto i cd rear i window rear roof deep tinted f nerf l 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