Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 7, 2001, Winnipeg, Manitoba Win to Joni 2001 local a13 residential school survivors claims aired by Mia Rabson a Pilot project designed to Speed up compensation claims for survivors of abuse at residential schools is getting Back on its feet after More than a years the project was held up by a dispute Between the government and churches Over who should pay the opening in a dozen locations will work with 60 survivors in Manitoba from four different reserves fort Norway watermen and Valley instead of going through court survivors will Tell their stories to an intermediary who will validate the claim and decide what compensation should be the project could deliver Bompensa government going ahead with partial compensation Tion in less than six rather than several years required for a court hear it could begin hearing from survivors As Early As this Lynne head lawyer for the residential schools unit of the Federal department of Indian says the project is designed As much As possible to bring the intention is to provide benefits to the communities As a she adding the some of the compensation Given will go to the communities them residential run by anglican and United existed in Canada until the they were intended to assimilate native children and turned into a night Mare of abuse for Many of the children who endured More than Law suits have been filed against the churches and the Federal government by some of the claims which have already been settled in Saskatchewan compensated the victims Between and although the Pilot project was initially announced in it was derailed More than a year ago in when the missionary oblate of Mary immaculate of who have had More than claims brought against them by residential school agree to pay 50 per cent of the the oblate Rheal said there is no possibility the oblate would agree to accept half the respond we dont think were 50 per cent he and second we dont have that kind of on that basis there is no use in us Partick after it became Clear that the oblate and the government we rent going to come to an agreement the govern ment decided to go ahead without once a claim has been the government will pay the survivor 50 per cent of the the survivor is then free to sue the Church for the remain former residential school resident Gabe Mentuck int quite sure closure is Ever going to now was taken from his Home in Valley River and sent to a residential school in Saskatchewan when he was just nine years he later was moved to a school in Pine just North of where he lived from he was beaten for speaking his Jib Way sometimes thrown against or struck repeatedly on the hands and arms with a the worst torture he remembers is hav ing to hold a Rod that gave electrical shocks for half an hour at a time after he wrote a letter to his parents complaining that he had been there is no such thing As a Healing Mentuck said from his Home in Winnipeg North i cannot 3 the winners store wide 4 Days Only thurs that an additional 30 off red tag no matter How Many times Treyve been reduced before ladies Wear mens Wear childrens Wear gift Ware housewares accessories shoes lingerie and More i t s new store every Day i miners now with Over 120 stores coast to Call 1877winn877 for the store nearest where winners is closed on event ends saturday june ;