Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 7, 2004, Winnipeg, Manitoba B2 City / District Winnipeg free press wednesday july 7, 2004 police continued from Page b1 the free press is trying to Block an attempt by the police service and the Winnipeg police association to conduct the hearing behind closed doors. City police say the hearing could divulge the identity of an informant. The police Union says intimate details about the officers who have been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing could come out at the hearing. There will be evidence that relates to intimate personal matters about the damage caused by the treatment that has been afforded to them by the police service police association lawyer Keith Labossiere said monday in an interview. Labossiere and police lawyer Marvin Samphire made More detailed arguments published is also not enough to justify resume sometime next month. To Wood yesterday but by agreement a barring the Media As it is too Specula Tokarchuk 24, was shot to death May free press reporter was excluded from Tive. 12 last year at his family a Churchill covering their submissions. A reporter a Blanket order closing these pro drive Home in what is believed to be a was allowed to sit in Only during Rosss feedings definitely and entirely for the gang related killing. No one has been presentation. Public. Is simply not appropriate Ross charged with his death. Ross told Wood the police service and said. Shortly afterwards an allegation sur Union concerns do not warrant a Blanket he said the Media should be allowed to faced that an informant had told police ban on Media coverage. Cover the hearing because the Public of a plot to kill Tokarchuk but police he said police have so far kept the should be made aware of police tactics took no action to warn him or his family. Name of the informant secret for More and because the Public will ultimately Swatski placed the officers on paid than a year and there is no indication foot the Bill should the officers win com leave when he launched an internal that would change for purposes of the sensation. Police probe into the allegation. Hearing. The officers want Between $10,000 and the officers who have never been my client the free press is not look-$20,000 in lost overtime and shift pre identified by the police service were ing to get anyone Hurt obviously he mums and a Public apology from removed from the workplace while offi said. Simply saying we can to afford any Swatski. Cers in the internal affairs unit exam slip up is no justification for a ban Wood said he will Likely have a Deci ined whether any criminal act was Ross said the possibility of one or Sion on the matter Early next week. The committed or any procedural Rule was More of the officers or their families hearing continues today to Deal with a violated. Being humiliated by their names being procedural Issue. It is then expected to Swatski has said his decision to place barricades continued from Page b1 he shared the Hope of Many win nip Eggers that the intersection could be reopened to pedestrians restoring a vibrancy to downtown that has to been seen in Over 20 years. But when Murray quit City Hall for an unsuccessful bid in the Federal election Many of his pet projects came under attack. Katz ridiculed Murray a decision to construct a restaurant in the Middle of the Esplanade Riel the pedestrian Bridge that connects St. Boniface with the Forks. Katz also said the City must revisit Murray a Long cherished dream of a rapid transit corridor linking the u of m and downtown. Other councillors Are picking up the signals Katz is sending out. At the pub Lic works committee meeting yester Day chairman Gord Steeves and coun. Harry Lazarenko echoed Katz a feel Ings about opening up Portage and main to pedestrians. I am starting to get the feeling the Portage and main Issue is receding into the background and we Arent going to see it Steeves said. It might not be re visited in the Short a contract is a contract with the merchants Down below Lazarenko said. Its a waste of time to go ahead with Steeves said a traffic study has shown that traffic flows through the intersection have increased dramatically since the Barrier went up. He said it would be difficult to allow pedestrians to move easily through the area. Local architecture firm Corbett lib inel won the design Competition with a proposal to remove one Lane of traffic and make the intersection More appealing to pedestrians. Corbett lib inel planned to replace the Concrete barriers with pedestrian Crossings. The firm envisioned rows of wind tur Victoria arms the manager said. At have caught fire he the heritage West apartments direct resident Derrick Glasgow awoke to continued from Page b1 by across the Street about 30 windows find his 1984 Cadillac Al Dorado he a cracked from the heat said resident parked in front of the building glowing Rod Wilson a spokesman for Toron manager Al Hamberg. Red and then in flames. The car one to based owners Cpd developments when i walked into my office i of at least three that suffered damage said construction will resume but a could to put my hand on the office win is a write off he said. Planned november opening will Likely Dow Hamberg said. It actually Wilson said the development was be delayed about two months. Scorched the Street signs Here and the fully insured and adjusters would have nobody was injured but damage Mailbox. It actually melted the Venet to sort out How collateral damage such extended Well beyond the seniors Ian blinds on the inside of the As Glasgow a would be handled. Complex itself. If the wind had been blowing West. about three windows cracked in the rather than North this building would the officers on administrative leave was not punitive but a Way to ensure the internal investigation was transparent. Two of the officers have since retired and a third retires next month. The internal review focused on whether any police procedures or poli cies were breached. It was determined last october that no criminal charges would be Laid. The grievance hearing is being con ducted under the Manitoba labour relations act. By Law an arbitrator can opt to hold such a hearing in private if its judged intimate financial details might be released or personal matters could be divulged. The Law is unclear on what constitutes personal matters. Bines along the medians and Long tubes of lights poking out from the con course. Architect Doug Corbett said he was disappointed to hear of Katz a View of the proposal. I assumed he just want up to Speed on it Corbett said. Corbett said his plan was a win win proposal for pedestrians motorists and business operators in the under ground concourse. But Katz said the barriers were put in place to divert pedestrians under ground and the City is stuck with the agreement until it expires in 2019. Corbett said he knew there was resistance from one property owner to his firms designs but City officials had instructed him to keep working on the project. Corbett said he was work ing on detailed Cost estimates and an implementation plan. I Haven to been told to Stop and ill keep working until someone tells me otherwise Corbett said. ? with files from Jason Bell. ;