Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 24, 2006, Winnipeg, Manitoba Tuesday o october 24, 2006 b1 24 year for fraud sex Enron ceo Jeff Skilling gets harsh est term in scandal City business business b5 City editor Steve Pona 697-7292 i High school land scarce Pembina trails trustees favour building on tech College site by Nick Martin t he province could save As much As $7 million by building the Long awaited Southwest High school on the grounds of Winnipeg technical College Pembina trails school division finance chair Craig Ritchie said monday. Trustees running for re election wednesday in Pembina trails say that land behind Etc is the Only realistic option left for the fifth High school they be been imploring the province to build for years. The Cost of a new High school in the Mcgillivray and Kenaston boulevards area has been estimated at up to $18 million with a big chunk of the Cost going to buy land. But As the province has said no year after year big Box stores have gobbled up available land. There is some land behind the Wal Mart on Kenaston or there could be a site at the Northern Edge of the proposed Waverley West development trustees say but it would be very expensive. The division and province own the Winnipeg technical College Campus on the Southeast Corner of Scurfield and Kenaston boulevards. That a $5 to $7 million the psf Public schools finance Board does to have to spend to buy land for a new school Ritchie said. That a a huge Ward 2 incumbent trustee sue Clay ton said the next step is for the Divi Sion to talk to the Etc Board. The College offers a wide Range of technical and vocational programs for High school and adult students. We know there a room for a building ? we Don to know if there a Green space Clayton said. We re just try ing to determine How we could possibly put an athletic Field on that site. We re saying Etc is the site we re looking at Clayton said. The technical College and a new High school could work together Clayton said. We think it would be a phenomenal concept to have technical and vocational available to the kids to walk across. Some adult vocational students have yet to finish High superintendent Paul Moreau said there Are about six hectares available on the Campus but the parcel is Long and narrow. There is a City owned storm water retention Pond on the West Side along Kenaston. The Scurfield Northern end of the property which fronts on Henlow Bay could Best accommodate a High school building Moreau said. I anticipate we would have to look at a Multi Story Structure to have any kind of an athletic there in to a lot of land available its very expensive said Ward 2 incumbent trustee David Johnson. Johnson said a Good athletic Field is the big Issue that would be a huge Barrier ? would there be any land nearby the doer government has refused to build new schools if there Are empty desks available elsewhere in a division. The four High schools in Pembina trails Are at or near capacity and have room for Only a relative handful of Grade 9 students As Well As being considerable distance from Whyte Ridge and Linden Woods. Pembina trails has argued that build ing a new High school would serve the Southwest part of the division while opening up desks in other High schools for Grade 9 students. no jail for Asper a former Nanny by Mike Mcintyre Alma manabat has been Given a Chance to prove just How sorry she truly is for stealing More than $140,000 from Winnipeg businessman David Asper and his family. Manabat 42, expressed tears of Relief yesterday after learning she wont go to jail for committing a shocking act of theft ? and betrayal ? against people who held her in such High regard. Provincial court judge Rob Finlayson imposed an 18-month conditional sen tence that will allow manabat to continue her full time employment to continue paying Back the Money she stole. This will allow her to continue her rehabilitation. She a very relieved and looking Forward to moving on with a new chapter in her life defence lawyer Mike Cook told the free press outside court. Manabat was considered a trusted member of the Asper family who looked after the children and cooked family meals for a decade. But a hidden gambling addiction would be her downfall. Manabat was so trusted by Asper and his family that she was allowed to buy household items using his chequebook. Crown attorney Christina Kozynsky said manabat began abusing the family a Trust in 2004, when she began writ ing cheques to herself by forging Asper a signature. Kozynsky said Dur ing a four month period alone from december 2004 to March 2005, manabat wrote out More than $23,000 Worth of cheques to herself. Manabat blew All of the Money at local casinos. I betrayed their Trust. I thought i could control my gambling addiction but unfortunately it controlled me. I will never be in this situation again she told Finlayson during sentencing submissions last month. Cook said yesterday his client is truly remorseful and has made great strides in her life. Manabat is now working As a chef and is determined to make full amends for her crime. She a a shining example of How some one can put adversity behind them and then move on to a More productive future he said. I think its a True testament to the Many positive aspects of her manabat has been ordered by Fin Layson to pay Back $10,000 in restitution to the Asper a and $14,000 to the Royal Bank of Canada. She would to face Crim Inal sanctions for not paying but the order can be enforced through the civil courts. The Asper family has already settled a civil lawsuit with manabat for about $35,000. Manabat a conditional sentence includes a 24-hour daily curfew with exceptions to attend work. a sexist photo of Cerilli sorry i just Don to see it votes. John Kendle editor of Uptown mag Azine ? both it and the free press Are owned by up Canadian newspapers limited partnership ? was nonplussed when he heard about Cerilli a complaint. This is the first i be heard said Kendle. I View it As a candidate sign ing something As part of her routine Campaign but Cerilli did to see it that Way ? and neither do her supporters. Its a picture of Marianne a ass said Campaign Volunteer Dennis Lewycky. Its sexist. We be been get Ting lots of Calls from women saying this is Over the continued please see Cerilli b3 m Arianne Cerilli was on the phone monday morning explain ing Why she a not going to win wednesdays election. She did to put it that Way of course. She a a Veteran Politi Cian and they never say die not even when it appears they might be in a dead heat with Rockin Ronnie Pollock for a third place finish. The former nip la wanted to let off a Little steam much of it directed at the mainstream Media. She a con Vinced the dominant press set out to help her lose the mayoral race. She said she a been the victim of sex ism alternately overlooked and belittled. This is Why women Don to go into politics she said. They Don to want to see pictures of their Butts in the Cerilli was steamed by a photo in Uptown Magazine a free weekly entertainment tabloid. In the picture shot from the Side the mayoral candidate is seen bending at the Waist and signing a Large poster at a Campaign event. The Small Black and White photo is Proba Bly not the most flattering Ever taken of Cerilli. It is not however a shot of her Rump. Its a picture of a Well dressed political candidate doing her Job by getting out making promises and looking for ;