Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 5, 2001, Winnipeg, Manitoba A6 local 2001 tax crusader Rosenberg begins spirited search for Justice mischief trial expected to test courts patience Ink 9tm 1 qty 2001 Rosenberg claims to be exempt from tickets prices adult 1 2 Advance tickets 1 d at Safeway youth Ages 61 z children 5 under free free parking Gates open am hot line z5vb4dd global Jwj unplugged acc Kodak Viscount Gort hotel amm 89 of Winnipeg University graduates read the Winnipeg free press by Mike Mclntyre it is one of the More minor charges in the criminal but a Public mischief trial which began yesterday promises to be anything but Rou prominent local tax crusader Denise Rosenberg began her spirited search for Justice in a three week provincial court Case which will Likely test the patience of Manitoba Legal who made National headlines in 1999 while fighting Revenue is charged with falsely accusing a sheriffs offi cer of stealing Money from her during a raid of her family family Friend Lawrence Friesen is on trial for the same the who claim to be exempt from prosecution in Canada but were found fit to stand trial following mental health assessments last Are representing themselves at the Case which has quickly become the talk of the Legal the Case was Only a few minutes old yesterday when it hit its first while sheriffs officers turned people away at the door due to a Lack of seats in the packed Provin Cial Rosenberg accused the prosecutions department of withholding evidence from her and she said three videotapes taken by sheriffs offi cers during a seizure of their property two years ago have been suspiciously tampered Crown attorney Tony Kavanagh said the two hour videos simply show All the property that was seized from Rosenbergs Home and cottage and have nothing to do with her current criminal Rosenberg and her a local went Public in 1999 after Revenue Canada seized and sold much of their property for owing More than million in provincial court judge Robert Kopstein agreed to Grant Rosenberg and Friesen a on Day adjournment to review the tapes in the company of sheriffs Rosenberg then plans to argue for a much longer adjournment this based on what she expected to find in the Kavanagh believes she is simply trying every trick in the Book to delay proceedings As Long As earlier in the a lawyer representing the provincial ombudsman appeared in court to quash a subpoena which Rosenberg had just issued last week against one of their under a provincial the ombudsman and any of his employees Are not to be called As witnesses in he Kopstein has reserved his ruling until later in the Kavanagh said three weeks have been booked for the but the crowns evidence is Only expected to last about five he fears they May run out of time and have to schedule a continuation Date Likely sever Al months Down the Road if Rosenberg and Friesen Arent kept in the pair made Waves during their initial court appearances last when they claimed to be postmasters who fall under the Law of wearing Large buttons resembling the american Rosenberg and Friesen say Manitoba courts Are under the jurisdiction of a place called the Unity states of the they have requested their trial be translated from English to something called truth language the concept of a tax crusader who believes the government has stripped away the Basic rights and freedoms from people and has taken Rosenberg and Friesen under his although they wore their Bright buttons in court there was no debate Over language but Rosenberg put the court on notice they will be calling expert witnesses to testify on their behalf on that last Queens Bench associate chief jus Tice Jeffrey Oliphant expressed grave concern about the number of self represented accused flooding the Manitoba Legal More than people acted As their own lawyers last and Oliphant believes better training and education is needed to avoid having the courts become a although Many people have Good Oliphant said others Are simply trying to hold the Justice system the Rosenberg trial May shift some of the focus of another tax related Case which has made the downtown courthouse feel More like a comedy club at sir Daniel a former Winnipeg resident who claims to be a member of the is accused of failing to declare millions of dollars in personal and business jurors have been treated to a number of unusual including his former a professional football player who bought into his a snooping former Secretary and several family members who spoke about Lears knighting and penchant for living the lifestyle of a d built by popular 2001 Dodge caravan be teacher sues after seat snaps during Blue bomber game a local school teacher has filed a lawsuit against the owners of Winnipeg stadium after his seat allegedly snapped while watch ing a Blue bomber football Arnold Popeski claims he suffered spinal injuries after his stadium seat suddenly gave Way during a game in june he filed a statement of claim last seeking unspecified financial damages from Winnipeg enterprises the City of Winnipeg and the seat Popeski claims he continues to suffer muscle spasms and neurological injuries in his Back and which May require the subjects of Popes is lawsuit have 20 Days to respond with a statement of Manitoba Centre v a 1 Tail birr Vii Lulu tit time cml ii Mill i shr to locks Ami Chat id minus i sin is ii urls Dud ii notice is hereby Given that the annual general meeting of the Manitoba theatre Centre will be held at the Manitoba theatre 174 Market r3b on june 2001 at the hour of for the following purposes consideration of the annual report of the consideration and with or without of the financial appointment of election of members to the such other business As May properly come before the members wishing to make nominations to the or to bring matters of business before any general meeting must notify the Secretary of the Board in writing at least 15 Days in Advance of the stating clearly the nature of said 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