Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 23, 2004, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press wednesday june 23, 2004 province a5 200-km housing protest walk Falls Short aboriginal family denied Federal Home loan attention All Gold key lease customers who have up to 14 remaining lease payments will get them waived. Limited time offer Call us now for details. We refuse to be undersold 1900 main Street ? 339-2011 dlr. #0765 truckers remains identified in crash examinations identify 3 of 4 in Kenora wreck its believed Ransall was killed instant by Bruce Owen by when the other truck hit him head on. The three occupants in the East bound Ontario provincial police have Iden truck were also killed. Both trucks then tidied three of four truckers who were caught fire. Killed May 20 in a fiery Multi vehicle col a third truck rear ended Lansalles vision on Hwy. 17 East of Kenora. Truck and a fourth crashed into a Rock police said forensic examination con face to avoid the two burning wrecks. Firmed the deceased Are Troy Ransall he was the safest Driver pre?35, of Winnipeg Blinder Chandi 30, of Fontaine told the free press. When he Brampton ont. And Dilbag Singh 48, of left id always Tell him to drive careful Montreal que. And he a say i always do. Its the other const. Sue Cain said the fourth victim idiots on the Road that i worry has not yet been identified. The victims were burned beyond friends of Ransall earlier said they recognition and police used Dan test suspected he was killed because one of ing to confirm their identities. The trucks involved was his a the Driver and passenger of the Sec Gardewine North tractor trailer unit on Ond truck which rear ended Ransall Are a night run to deliver groceries to out both still recovering in a Winnipeg hos lets in Northwestern Ontario. Pital. He was driving East and when he was the Driver and passenger of the Sec coming toward a Corner a westbound Ond westbound truck which hit the Rock truck was in his Lane said Girlfriend face were not injured. Rena Prefontaine. There was nothing. he could and its breaking his heart said Neal Bouchey a its up to the chief and Council of hollow water Friend of the Kennedy who joined them for the to help us now and i know we re not going to get any last portion of the walk. Answers he said. Glenn said he a not optimistic about this morn. Ings meeting. By Lindsey Wiebe a n aboriginal family a five Day walk to protest housing problems on their Reserve hit a dead end yesterday after they failed to convince Federal officials to give them a Home loan. Glenn and Kim Kennedy along with their nine children arrived in Winnipeg yesterday weary and sore to plead their Case with Indian and Northern affairs officials. The Kennedy Are one of about 50 families wait ing to receive a Home on the hollow water first nation. While they wait the Kennedy rent a cramped two bedroom Home Glenn describes As a big dog House with no refrigerator or running water. Indian and Northern affairs initially said they had no scheduled meeting with the Kennedy and attributed the mix up to confusion on the family a part Between the Federal Indian affairs and Provin Cial aboriginal affairs. The family did eventually get a meeting but their efforts went unrewarded. They said there a nothing they can do said Kim. They can to do anything for us said Glenn. We came Here for Glenn said his family is feeling the effects of the roughly 200-Kilometre trek. One of my boys toenails Are coming off said Glenn. Its All bloody. My ankle is All bruised up and blistered. One of my sons half of his foot is a Blister and its Glenn said he and Kim encouraged each other during the last leg of their trip with thoughts of a new Home. We were saying to each other just one More hour and Well have our House said Glenn. The family camped out at different locations along the Way spending some nights in trailer Parks and on Reserve land. Gilbert Savard director of the regional secretariat for Indian and Northern affairs said the department provides funding directly to the chiefs and councils on reserves and lets them decide How much to spend on housing. We Don to set the priorities for first nations he said. They a be the first to cry out that we re inter Fering with their Savard said he and other inac representatives will meet with the family again this morning to Dis cuss the situation with the hollow water band coun cil. There a just not enough Money to go around said Henry moneys who runs the housing portfolio on hollow water. Moneys said there Are 25 families on the Reserve waiting for Homes. These families May have out grown their current Homes or May be living with relatives. He said there Are an equal number living off the Reserve who want to move Back. I a stressing to them where am i going to put you he said. There a just not enough housing in hollow water first moneys said hollow water is still paying off a Bank loan on the 24 Homes and 10 trailer units the band purchased five years ago. Band chief Ian Bushie could not be reached for comment. Glenn and Kim said they be spent thousands of dollars of their own Money to begin building a Home. Glenn said the band Council promised to help two months ago but did to follow through. This Young Man thought he would get a House ;