Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 5, 2005, Winnipeg, Manitoba B2 City / District Winnipeg free press tuesday april 5, 2005 threat continued from Page b1 but we had no descriptions to go on. Its unfortunate we could to follow up with any of the boys who supposedly made the without any proof the Gassman fam ily chose not to Contact police. Gassman said Vincent Massey officials went to great lengths to investigate the threat. My View of the school is excellent. They did the Best they could but they weren table to go after these individuals he said. The threat accelerated Matts Depar Ture from Vincent Massey. He had planned to return to Colorado to graduate once the hockey season was Over. Martin said that had no bearing on his investigation of the incident. Whether he was leaving tomorrow or in three months we would follow through he said. Gassman flew to Winnipeg to help his son pack up his belongings. The pair headed Home just As the blues were preparing to Battle the Selkirk Steeles in the Myhl semifinal series. The family lives just five minutes from Columbine where two students in Black Trench Coats killed 12 schoolmates and a teacher before killing themselves on april 20, 1999. Gassman a Niece was fired on but managed to escape the storm of bullets. The daughter of a family Friend How Ever was one of the first students shot and nearly bled to death. This is deeply rooted within All of us said Gassman who works for a software company in the Denver suburb. He and his wife Lisa have three children. Columbine is one of our neighbourhood schools. We lived through the tragedy. We drive by the crosses at the neighbourhood cemetery almost every Dean Cockell president of the Winnipeg South blues said the club was shocked to find out its backup net min Der was leaving. There was definitely mention of some bullying and threats said Cockell. But by the time we found out about it they had already made up their Greg said his son did nothing to pro Voke the threat adding it want in Matts nature to cause trouble. He want a flamboyant person. He worked hard and kept his nose clean ? at school and playing hockey he said. It broke his heart to have to leave a former Winnipeg Jet was behind Matts arrival in the Myhl. Doug Smail who played College hockey in Denver and retired there coached Matts team last season and invited Winnipeg South coach Ken Pearson to col Orado to hold a development Camp. He a a great kid from a really Nice family said Cockell. He would have definitely played for us against leading 3-0 in the Best of seven Addi son division final series the blues eventually fell 4-3 to the Steeles without Matt in the lineup. Matt could return to the blues next Winter As a 20-year-old, his father said. aboriginal youth service tapped out layoffs begin As budgets dry up by Gabrielle Giro Day w Hen Robin Atkinson returned to Selkirk to become the youth programs coordinator for an aboriginal Friendship Centre the 24?year-old Metis woman did to anticipate four months later she might be jobless because of Federal funding stalls. Yet atkinsons predicament is a Situa Tion 356 youth programming staff at 10 facilities across the province Are facing according to the executive director of the National association of Friendship centres in Ottawa. We re waiting for the Canadian heritage committee to Tell us if we have fund ing to continue our youth programming on said Peter Dinsdale. He noted the programs Cost the ministry about $10 million per year for 111 communities across the country. Around 50 youth activity staff in Manitoba have already received their walk ing papers he said because non profits can to pay employees without Assurance of future funding. They be been saying they be been working on it since last August but now we be had to let go of some Long time staff members he said. What the Heck Are you supposed to do with that we re losing Long term capacity the organization supervises the aboriginal Multi purpose youth Centre initiative which started in 1998 for member Friendship centres. Youth programmers like Atkinson run activities like Pool tourneys and pizza nights for the 14 to 25-year-old crowd. If we Don to have the guarantee for the Money to run these programs then Well be shutting them Down said Ella Mayer the provincial director. Its a project based initiative mean ing its not supposed to be permanent or around forever said Theresa Dore spokesperson for the Canadian heritage department. We Don to anticipate the program is going to Stop but its very difficult to say exactly when the funding will flow she said. Massive ice chunks float Down red River at perimeter Highway North near Henderson Highway yesterday. Of Tach about Halfway Between or by calling flooding cons Corner and Lorette had about 20 or 1-877-Mbroads 1-877-627-6237 or continued from Page b1 centimetres of water in his driveway 945-3704 in Winnipeg. And was hoping for Little rain and cold Alf Warkentin the provinces chief water stewardship minister Steve or weather to slow the thaw. River forecaster said the level of the Ashton was impressed As he stood on water is boiling through the Cul Assiniboine River is rising rapidly the Redwood Bridge and watched the verts its moving in a pretty Good Between Miniota and Brandon. Flood amp Ibex a shovel Bash away at the hurry chartier said. Ing in Low lying areas there will River ice. It could be Manitoba a elsewhere the provincial trans exceed that of 2003, but be less than answer to a persistent ice jamming por tation department reported flood the flooding in 2001, he said. Problem on the red he said. Ing closed a stretch of Highway 5 the Souris River is flooding up until now everything that a yesterday near Carberry and a piece Between Coulter and Hartney but is been tried including drilling holes in of secondary Highway 449. Water was less than in 2001 and has Likely peaked ice and blasting it with explosives also reported on Highway 259, 15 kilo he said. Has not worked Ashton said. Metres East of Virden on Highway 305 there is minor flooding in the inter but a truer test of the equipment East of Highway 13 on Highway 418 Lake ? significantly less than last will be in the More congested area of South of Highway 417 on Highway 489 Spring ? and in the pegu is area the red Between Selkirk and Netley North of Highway 271 and on High Warkentin said. Creek he said. Way 204 East of Selkirk. Roger chartier who lives in the pm updates Are available at. For information reservations and brochure Call 7 Days a week. Police continued from Page b1 sgt. Rick Guyader of the organized crime unit said police need More help keeping a Check on organized crime. If they do show up by All Means give us a Call Guyader said. These Guys Arent just Here to sit Down and have a meal and socialize he said. They re organized crime ? they re constantly meeting to discuss police said the pistol ? believed to be have been stolen in a 1998 break in ? was seized during a police spot Check of about a half dozen Hells Angels associates outside Rae and Jerry sat about 11 . Saturday. Guyader said during the search one of the men apparently dropped the hand gun and was quickly arrested. Andrew Roberto Neill 26, is charged with nine firearm offences including Possession of a restricted weapon and allegedly carrying a concealed weapon. A Short time later police outside the Hells Angels clubhouse on Scotia Avenue arrested a Man in a second spot Check. Douglas Charles Morgan 27, is charged with suspension and revocation of parole. He was on statutory release after serv ing part of a 12-year sentence for attempt ing to Stab his abusive father to death in 1996 and for robbery. Under the terms of his release he was not to associate with known gang members. He was returned to Stony Mountain institution yesterday. Guyader said police paid special Atten Tion to the Hells Angels Over the weekend As the Manitoba chapter hosted a Gath ering of other gang chapters from West Ern Canada. Its not known Why the event was held or if it coincided with the Junos. Vancou vers East end chapter is known to be close to the swollen members a rap group that won Junos in 2003, 2002 and 2001. Guyader added the focus on the Hells Angels this past weekend want connected to the Bowden shooting. Besides Bowden a second Man was wounded As he ran out of the bar. ;