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Unable to Cope with his severe physical and emotion pain which included 14 surgeries and permanent disfigurement and injury to his Arm and hand Stein says he turned to cocaine and quickly found himself unable to escape its dangerous grip. When i came out of that Hospital i was a broken and messed up Man. I even tie my shoes. All i had was time at Home to fall into a deep depression Stein said yesterday in a powerful statement to the courts moments after pleading guilty to the robbery charges. Ill be honest cocaine was an escape from reality. I was addicted within a week and i needed to be High 24 hours a Day. Stein took desperate measures to feed his addiction including Selling off most of his possessions. He eventually turned to crime to get More Cash. Most of the targets were Gas bars and convenience stores. Stein was never armed but did imply in a few cases that he had a weapon. There were no physical injuries to the victims. I stand before you disgusted and appalled by the person i was in committing these crimes a tearful Stein told court. I too was a victim left for dead. It really bothers me that although being a victim i made other people victims As Well. Stein is now seeking a conditional sentence which would allow him to remain free in the Community where he has made remarkable strides towards rehabilitation in the past year said defence lawyer Mike Cook. He Hopes to attend a Saskatchewan Bible College and study to be a youth counsellor. I made the Choice to never touch drugs again. I made the decision to accept Christ in my life. I did not do this for the courts. I did this because i a snot proud of who i was said Stein. He has been living in the Christia based teen Challenge program since May 2004 and is now considered a Leader to Many of the younger drug addicted residents who Are trying to Battle their own demons court was told yesterday. Jason is one of the leaders at teen Challenge. He really is a shining example of How the restoration process can take place testified Steve Paulson the programs executive director. I think it would be tragic to see Jason in Stony Mountain. I dont think it would serve anyone any real Justice. Stein who called Stony a school for criminals has been speaking with various Church youth groups and schools about the tragic mistakes hers made. The Crown applauded steins efforts but urged judge Fred Sandhu not to Overlook the serious nature of his crimes. They Are seeking a six year prison term in addition to nearly one year of pre trial custody. Sandhu reserved his decision following a full Day of submissions. Mike. Mcintyre free press. My. Ca by Aldo Santin City and provincial officials Are keeping an Eye on the weather As they watch River Levels across the province slowly decline. Dave Wardrop of the Cit yes water and waste department said the High Levels of the red River have reduced the capacity of the sewer system and make them More susceptible to being overwhelmed by heavy rainfalls. Wardrop said that the summer basement flooding scenarios had been triggered by heavy intense rain and thundershowers but he added it take that much rain to flood basements right now. The Type of rainfall we had yesterday is not a problem but if the intensity increases then there is a risk and residents should be a aware of it Wardrop said. Winnipeg residents can Call a City after hours emergency number 986 2626 if they have flooding concerns. Provincial senior River forecaster Alf Warkentin said the level of the red River is dropping slowly in Winnipeg. As a result the province is diverting water from the Assiniboine River into the Portage diversion system. The red River in Winnipeg will still be Between 17 and 18 feet and thatus still pretty High Warkentin said. We dont want a wave of water coming from the West. He said the red River in Winnipeg fell about a foot Over the weekend. Warkentin said the weather forecast for the next three Days Calls for total rainfall amounts of 10 Millimetres adding that amount at most might be enough to slow a drop in River Levels but it wont push the red into a flooding scenario. The flooding situation remains different on the upper Assiniboine River where Farmland in the Western portion of the province is expected to continue to be under water for possibly another two weeks. The Souris River is flooding farm land from the u. S. Border to Hartney Warkentin said adding that also wont change for two weeks. Aldo. Santin free press. My. Ca City Safe from flooding if rain does not intensify by Dan Lett ramp Are investigating an incident on the Sage eng first nation North of Winnipeg after a note was discovered threatening the life of a newly elected band councillor unless he agreed to resign. Residents of the Community of 3,000, who asked not to be identified said the threats went As far As predicting a Bloodbath in retaliation if John Courchene did not resign. The threats have convinced Many parents on the Reserve to keep their children Home from school until More information is available some band members said. Children Are being released from school at noon today so that Sage eng chief Linda Twoheart and her Council can address parents about the threats. Twoheart could not be reached for comment yesterday but ramp Are investigating the threats which some band members alleged is the work of the a criminal gang with presence on the Reserve. Ramp spokesman sgt. Steve Colwell said the threats centred on demands to the chief and Council to remove Courchene who was elected band councillor March 30. Police Are investigating a threatening note left on the Windshield of a vehicle parked outside the Sage eng band office one week ago. The one paragraph note said Courchene must step Down by april 8 or else Colwell said. It is not Clear Why Courchene is a target of the threats Colwell said. Band members said Courchene is a first time councillor who has never before been the source of any controversy. As a precaution the threats prompted the chief and Council to order doors to three schools be locked from the outside during school hours to prevent unauthorized visitors Colwell said. Ramp officers assisted by patrolling outside the school he said. However at the moment ramp do not see an imminent threat he added. They dont really want to make a big Deal out of this said Colwell. Dan. Lett free press. My. Ca ramp probe death threat guard schools on Reserve Winnipeg free press photo Jason Stein ill be honest cocaine was an escape from reality. I was addicted within a week. Robber tells court of cocaine addiction turned to drug to Cope with physical emotional pain ;