Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 18, 2001, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press junk 2001 local a3 City editor Steve Pena 6977292 features editor Carolin Vesely 6977292 Wayne Lowacki Winnipeg free press Cool squirts cousins John Cook left and Michael Cook Cool off sunday afternoon on the Redwood Avenue the High yesterday was with Light winds under mainly sunny today forecast is gloomier a 70 per cent Chance of winds Northwest at 20 Kwh and a High of Bench must face minister says legislation pushes sex in selection of new judges by David Kuxhaus fire no stranger to House owner reeling after latest torching of empty Redwood Avenue four Lex by Helen falling lightning May not strike in the same place but arsonists Are not so Frank Laba is reeling after a Redwood Avenue four Lex he owns was torched for the second time last it has been empty since he was slowly refurbishing the building after it was Gas bombed that who lives in bought the building for about seven years ago so his son would have a place to live while under going medical treatment at health sciences Centre for crowns he spent about fixing up the Laba chose the North end because his great grandmother and grandmother lived it brings Back a lot of old he also wanted to be part of a turnaround in the troubled i thought i could change i really you know when youre Tungho and youre foolish that what i he How far do i go in the Hole before in bankrupt to make main Street Back to what it should be How far do i go in the Hole before in bankrupt to make main Street Back to what it should be Frank owner of burned out Redwood Avenue four Lex Jeff de body Winnipeg free press in front of torched had been refurbishing it since 99 a 13yearold boy was arrested last week in connection with the fire at 523 Laba said police told him they also caught an eighty Earold suspect who is too Young to the 1999 arsonist was never but Laba believes it was an he suspects the fire was retaliation for his sons objections to neighbourhood drug Laba believed he was insured for before the first but his insurance company said a mistake had been made and offered him he was fighting that decision in court As he pulled together the Money to slowly refurbish the now the trucking consultant is at a i dont know what to do with the House any he adding that he might con Sider donating it to families in 0 strength in numbers the free press is read by 80 of Winnipeg adults at least once a week the doer government has introduced legislation designed to add More aboriginals and visible minorities to the provincial Bill 46 would also Cap the terms of the chief judge and associates at seven require them to Issue annual reports detailing Case loads to a Deal with the thorny Issue of the legislation is reflective of the fact that the judiciary Hast kept Pace with other institutions in terms of its makeup and part of that is simply a product of lifetime appointments and the Neces sity of judicial Independence from must change Justice minister Gord Mackintosh said the Bench must change with the to that end the legislation directs the Nomi nation committee to seek out Candi dates who reflect the diversity of the were taking Steps to increase the recognition that the court is not com prised of some cadre of individuals who Are separate and apart from the reality of said Mackin criticism that the Bench is not always sensitive to the plight of aboriginals or Domestic violence victims is not since the nip came to Power in All four appointments to the Bench have been bringing the total to 10 women among 40 provincial court judges in there Are no visible minorities and the Only aboriginal judge Murray was recently appointed to the court of Queens its believed that Manitoba would be the first province to require its chief judge to Issue an annual report to the Mackintosh said Hes concerned about cases being delayed particularly cases involving the alleged abuse of for the most the Only Way that information finds its Way into the Public Eye is through anecdotal the annual reports will also include details concerning theres a recognition that there Are scarce Public dollars and there should be administrative account ability to the Public As to How the Dol Lars allocated Are being said i think this is just part and parcel of modern its also an attempt to avoid confrontations like the one former try Justice minister Vic Toews had with provincial court chief judge Judith Toews had been critical of suggesting they were Only sitting for a few hours a he was denounced by the chief judge initially refused to turn Over records to support her saying they were with term its More of a Case of Manitoba playing catch most provinces already have fixed terms in place for chief judges and infusion Mackintosh said its an attempt to ensure an infusion of new ideas and guard against Laws Are changing particularly concerning victims rights and the the provision will not apply to Webster and her two associates but to appointments a spokeswoman for Webster said because the Bill is currently before the legislature the judge would not be under the proposed the judicial compensation committee will still make salary recommendations to however the head of the committee will no longer be appointed by government but a person whom both sides agree salaries for judges vary depend ing on most Veteran judges make about annually according to the Public Webster earns just under 2 Sunrise felted 4m limited edition Lor Sun fires available Csc jacket Melton suede with any it w Gumc i Ruck Purchase Tor As 200p3 Sonoma jilij5 sz65 Over 90 Gumc trucks available 2001 Montana tease for 94sunmrd 4 pair Lofun Finif 2 4 its 4 40 Low Over 50 vans available 98 Honda cry 2000 Maui i 6 to choose from of Low As 2000 of Tabriz 2 to choose from of Tow As e 97 firebird 96 Buick Usa Brj Power seats wooo Orand Ami 9 to choose from mag All colors Park Pon i a Buick Gumc if if ;