Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 14, 2005, Winnipeg, Manitoba A6 province w Winnipeg f ree p Resst thursday pril 14, 2005 by Nick Martin y of might not want that second cup of morning Coffee after youve heard about Heather Whit takers science project. The Grade 5 student from sansome school researched the effects of Coffee on blood pressure and the results we rent Good she said yesterday at the St. James Assiniboia school division science fair. Both of my parents drink Coffee on a regular basis. They seem to need it in the morning to get going Heather explained. I decided to do an Experiment to see if it highers their blood pressure. She borrowed a blood pressure cuff and pump then lined up a senior an adult and a teenager As test subjects. I was careful to choose test subjects who do not regularly drink Coffee said Heather. She tested their blood pressure gave them a cup of Coffee waited 15 minutes after the eyed drained their mugs then tested again. Blood pressure up in each Case. It was enough for them to feel a change Heather said. If you want to lower your blood pressure stay away from substances with caffeine in them. Division science coordinator Jason Braun said 273 students with 208 projects from 25 schools were competing yesterday at George Waters Middle school an increase Over last years projects which schools Felt were Good enough to move on to the division science fair. Braun said the coveted trip to the Canada wide science fair in Vancouver next month went to Silver Heights collegiate Grade 10 students Alex Girdner and Brock Breber for their project on exploring the Cost of Sun exhaust. They have to have done Well in their own schools to get to the division science fair said Braun who saw an increase in environmental projects this year. Katherine Balacano and Jacklyn Girouard Grade 5 students at Strath Millan school wanted to know if it was really of for Katherines dog Casey to lick their faces. They took Cotton swabs from their Mouths and from Ca Seyss and put them in Petri dishes. Within a Day their swabs had Brown blotches growing but it took three Days for any growth to appear on Ca Seyss swab. We found out the dogs Mouth was cleaner Jacklyn said. Grade 5 sansome student Eric Hambley built a really Cool plaster and Rock replica of the Frank slide in Alberta to demonstrate How massive Rock slides occur. We were on a trip at Christmas and driving through Crow nest pass and saw the slide he said pointing these Are fault lines and they rub together and push out. Melissa Parker a Grade 5 student at Phoenix school gave students a series of words and pictures to look at for 45 seconds then first gave them one minute to write Down As Many As they could remember then waited five minutes and asked again. Long and Short term memory were the same Melissa said but i found words had a higher retention score than pictures. Regional science fairs have already been held in Northern and Western Manitoba and by first nation schools. Tonight Winnipeg school divisions fair starts at Tec voc with judging saturday. River East Transcona science fair will be held next Friday. And next thursday to sunday comes the Biggie the Manitoba schools science symposium at the University of Winnipeg. Nick. Martin free press. My. Ca by Kevin Rollason c controversial comments by an aboriginal chief denounced As anti semitic by a jewish organization May be opinionated but they re not criminal the ramp said yesterday. Ramp spokesman sgt. Steve Colwell said after a review of a letter written by Roseau River first nation chief Terry Nelson which was originally faxed to the free press last weekend officers have determined no charges will be Laid. There Isnit enough for any charges Colwell said. Theress no offence committed by the writing of this letter. Its opinionated but no charges will be Laid. Colwell said the Force was provided with a copy of Nelsons letter from Winnipeg police. Contacted yesterday and told about the ramp decision Nelson said i was never scared of being charged. Nelson said he has received a letter from National grand chief Phil Fontaine but he be commenting on that or making further comments about his own letter until next week. Nelsons letter upset the Bunai brith because it charged that jewish controlled Media ignored violence against natives. In the letter Nelson said the Media coverage of the David Ahenakew hate trial would Lead to both a Rise in natives hatred of jews and to native people killing police officers on a regular basis. Ahenakew a member of the order of Canada and a former head of the Assembly of first nations is currently being tried for wilful promotion of hatred for published comments calling jews a disease and suggesting the holocaust was justified. Nelson said in his letter he does not agree with Athena Kewus views. Alan Yusim Bunai brith Canadas regional director said Early yesterday he was concerned that there had been no Denun Chatory statements from aboriginal leaders. I personally dont believe that Terry Nelson and David Ahenakew Are representative of the opinions of the majority of first nations people but in the absence of a condemnation or the removal of Terry Nelson from his position of leadership How do we know if these sentiments Are shared Yusim said. Nelsons remarks have to be met by unequivocal condemnation by the aboriginal leadership and their voices have to be loud. Late yesterday afternoon Fontaines office provided a written statement in response to Nelsons letter. An and first nations across the country reject the comments made by chief Nelson regarding jewish people and the jewish Community Fontaine said in the statement. Hateful words spoken in a hateful manner Hurt not Only those who Are targeted by the remarks but Hurt All of us who believe in human rights human dignity and the value of All cultures. Fontaine said he has spoken to Nelson and urged him to do what he can to Foster constructive and positive relationships. Kevin. Rollason free press. My. Ca by Paul Egan labour minister Nancy Allan promised consultation with Manitoba employers yesterday in an Effort to allay fears Over her proposed overhaul of the workers compensation act. The Manitoba employers Council held a special meeting yesterday to discuss allans Bill which reverses provincial Law As to who is covered by workers compensation. Only industries specifically named in the act Are covered by current workers compensation legislation. Under allans Bill introduced tuesday All workers in All industries would be covered unless specifically excluded in regulations to accompany the act. Thatus alarmed employers who see it As a Harbinger of expanded mandatory coverage and an unwarranted removal of the role of the Semi Independent workers compensation Board in determining who is covered. They also complain such a change was not recommended by a review committee whose report was a negotiated consensus Between business and labour that formed the basis for the legislative changes. Allan said in a letter to the employers Council yesterday there is no need for concern. The Bill will initially maintain the status quo and no expansion of coverage will take place without prior consultation with stakeholders in the affected industries Allan said. About 70 per cent of Manitoba ass workforce is covered under the workplace injury insurance system. Teachers Farmers lawyers and mom and pop shop owners Are among those excluded. Bill Gardner chairman of the Manitoba employers Council and Graham Starmer president and ceo of the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce said they Welcome allans letter. But both said the eyed like to see allans assurances reflected in the Bill. We wonder if there is an ulterior motive Here Starmer said. Why not put these things into the legislation. Paul. Egan free press. My. Ca comments by chief not criminal ramp no charges for letter denounced by jewish group Sun project earns trip to National science fair minister vows talks Over workers compensation Bill Phil Hossack / Winnipeg free press science fair judges Ron Pelletier from Lef Daniele Dubois Jacques and John Sush Elnitsky put Grade 7 student Cameron Mckinnon through his paces. Wayne Glowacki / Winnipeg free press archives Nelson i was never scared ;