Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 11, 2004, Winnipeg, Manitoba By Mike Mcintyre nearly two years have passed since 11-year-old James Isaac was strangled and murdered at a downtown Winnipeg drop in Centre in what police say was a sex related attack. An arrest came swiftly ? Thomas Mcevoy was caught by police on a greyhound bus in Ontario just Days later and charged with first degree murder. Since that terrible crime which shocked Winni Eggers time has Virtu ally stood still for All parties involved. Mcevoy remains in jail awaiting a trial that Likely wont happen until next year. Police officers and witnesses ? including Many who were traumatized by what they saw that Day in the drop in Centre ? wait for the Opportunity to testify their memories growing weaker with the passage of time. And Isaac a family continues to Grieve still waiting to face their sons alleged killer in court. Justice in the most serious cases in Manitoba often moves at a snails Pace and police and prosecutors fear convictions could be in jeopardy As a result. Deputy attorney general Rob Fin Layson told the free press this week his department will consider Legal options to Deal with the delays which Justice officials partially blame on a popular Winnipeg lawyer who represents the majority of accused killers. Greg Brodsky is a murder Case machine currently juggling 33 Active homicide files which would be a Good career for the average defence lawyer. Continued please see Justice a4 City to Host indy race Semi hits seriously injures mountie Portage officer stable after Highway mishap by David Kuxhaus Portage la Prairie ? a Veteran ramp officer is in Hospital after he was hit by a Semi trailer truck during a Rou Tine traffic Stop along the trans Canada Highway yesterday afternoon. Const. Terry Aselton was listed in Sta ble condition last night at Portage District general Hospital. The Accident occurred just after 2 p.m., about 30 Kilometres West of Portage la Prairie in the highways westbound Lane. Ramp say Aselton a member of the traffic services unit of the Portage detachment had pulled Over a Black four door Mazda for speeding after clocking the car on radar. His Cruiser with its lights flashing was parked on the shoulder of the High Way in front of the Mazda. Aselton was standing beside the Dri vers door of the Mazda when he was hit. The Driver of the Semi trailer truck Murrey Reynders said he tried to swerve to avoid hitting the officer. If i could Trade places with him right Katz welcomes circuits plans to add Canadian venues by David Kuxhaus w Winnipeg mayor Sam Katz said he a prepared to Rev up his engines to bring indy style Auto racing to the City. It certainly would be a great Opportunity said Katz. Id be 100 per cent for Katz was responding to comments made yesterday by Champ car series co owner Paul Gentilozzi who said the open wheel circuit is inter ested in expanding in Western Canada. The possibility of additional races in Canada is something Champ car president Dick Eidswick and the management team is studying said Gentilozzi. It would be silly to com ment but a lot of people Don Tapper cite who great cities like Calgary and Edmonton and Winnipeg Are. They re great cities that do a lot of Commerce. They have big sporting events which draw a lot of people from around the world. We need to look at that and we also have to go there with our Katz said no one has contacted him but said he will be Mak ing some Calls immediately. ? Auto racing is one of the fastest growing sports in the world the mayor said. Molson sports and entertain ment holds the rights to Champ car races in Canada. Currently it holds races in Toronto and Vancouver. The Champ car circuit boasts such Canadian stars As 2003 Champion Paul Tracy of Toronto Patrick Carpentier of Joliette que., and Alex Tagliani of Lachenaye que. Where such a race could be held in Winnipeg is hard to say. You a have to see what Type of layout would be needed said the mayor. Katz said Sev eral years ago an exhibition race was held at the site of the red River exhibition. However he added that it May be possible that such a race could be run right in the heart of the City. Meanwhile both Calgary and Edmonton Are vying for a major Continental open wheel tour race. However the Cost of staging such an event in to cheap. One Racetrack owner in Calgary estimates that a temporary downtown two mile Street race ? with four Miles of fencing and Concrete Barri ers and grandstands for 50,000 ? would Cost about $14 million per year. Its also been reported that Molson has asked the Alberta government for $10 million Over five years to stage a Champ car race in Calgary. Gentilozzi indicated that further details of new races could be made Public shortly. We re trying not to speculate said Gentilozzi. We re trying to Nail Down hard facts and i think in the next few weeks you la see some hard facts come series officials Are also working feverishly to fill a Hole for november that is currently listed As Tea on its schedule and on completing a slate for the 2005 season. They expect to have that ready by late August or Early september. ? with file from Canadian press now i would said the distraught Driver from North Battleford sask., in an inter View. Reynders 32, said that just before the Accident he was reaching Down with his right hand for his thermos to pour him self a cup of Coffee. He said his Rig at this Point was already Over a metre onto the shoulder of the Highway. Reynders said he looked Down for a moment and when he looked up he saw the flashing lights of the police Cruiser. Reynders said he was Only about 200 to 300 metres away. 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