Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 7, 2006, Winnipeg, Manitoba b2 Winnipeg free press tuesday november 7, 2006 City speeding truck rams vehicles by Bruce Owen a speeding pickup truck being Fol Lowed by police slowed into two vehicles monday night when it ran a red Light at Selkirk Avenue and Salter Street. The crash happened at about 8 30 . And sent three people to Hospital in stable condition onlookers said. He was going really fast witness Michele Normand said of the truck an older Model Silver and Blue Ford Ranger. It was like the Driver revved it up just before the intersection and then Normand said the truck crashed into a newer Green Dodge minivan and Black four door Nissan which were both going East on Selkirk. The truck was heading South on Salter. The Impact sheared the Drivers Side front off the minivan and crumpled the Nissan sending bits of bumper and car parts flying. The airbags in the Nissan deployed Sav ing the female Driver and two male Pas sengers from serious injury. She just got hit by shards of Glass Normand said of the injured woman. If there were no airbags shed be the two men weren to Hurt. The Driver of the minivan a woman also was not Hurt although she was shaken up. The two plainclothes officers in the police car were the first on the scene and quickly arrested the two occupants of the Ranger. Witnesses said the Driver jumped out of the wrecked car and tried to run away but a police officer gave Chase and caught him. A second officer pulled an unconscious Man from the trucks passenger seat out the the Side window and arrested him. Normand said the two officers were in an unmarked police car and were not chasing the Ford but following it at a Dis Tance. There was no Chase staff sgt. Ron Johansson said adding police believe the truck was not bearing the Correct licence plates. The cop car was still at Burrows when the crash happened Normand added. Its police policy to not Chase fleeing vehicles if traffic is heavy or if weather such As rain makes makes roads Slippery. Both conditions were present last night. feedback continued from Page b1 Why is it we Are held responsible if our car hits and injures someone or if a registered gun is stolen and used in the commission of a crime or our dog bites the mailman but we Are not made to answer for the deeds of our children ? Bud Clydesdale sometimes i think that maybe if the teenage repeat offenders were removed from the Home by Law and placed in a Foster or group Home or some sort of Halfway House it May get them Back on the straight and narrow More quickly. As a caring Parent i know that i would it want to have my repeat offender child removed from my Home but like i say that might just be the Best thing for ? Bea please Tell that Mother to hang in there. Their relationship with their son is the most important thing right now. Keep Loving him keep holding out Hope no matter what others say. The ones with the smart opinions have never dealt with real teenagers. The rest of us Are too bogged Down in our own private pain and worry to write letters to the editor. What could we say anyway its a lonely Road and my heart aches for ? another Mother who weeps for her son i can sympathize with the parents pro filed in your column been there done that got More to shirts than ill Ever be Able to Wear. Our kid snuck out of the House while we were sleeping too. I guess we were expected to sleep in shifts while attempting to hold Down jobs and raise a ? Charlotte i can Only Hope that judges will no longer give Flowers or applaud a Juve Nile who has not yet proved herself. We need consequences for these kids. Pro Bation is a joke. We need to make them work it off somehow maybe hours at a homeless shelter help at a youth Centre help at an abused shelter places where they could see others that May have taken the same ? a Jones family supporter tomorrow a mom who wishes her 20-year-old drug dealing son would serve his two year sentence in Headin Gley instead of under House arrest. Yep he a still sponging off mom. lab setup not a drug factory say police provincial officials Are still health issues and is known to investigating the mysterious authorities police said. Substances carted away sunday police were called to the Block from a West end apartment shortly after noon when a care Block. Taker let himself into a suite and police said monday the sushi found the liquids and solid gel Cious materials were not part of like substances in test tubes. The a Clandestine drug lab. Tenant had not been seen four its also believed the tenant of Days and the rent was unpaid. The main floor Agnes Street the caretaker was worried apartment suite has mental the substances posed a health risk and phoned 911. As a precaution officials temporarily evacuated 23 suites and quarantined five people the caretaker two police officers and two paramedics. A provincial spokesman was unavailable to comment on the materials were. ? staff digest continued from Page b1 ten restaurants were fined most for More than one violation. The Perkins on Regent Avenue was penalized a total of $300 a year ago for minor infractions such As failing to keep the Walls of its utensil washing area clean. Also on Regent the Cathay House eatery earned a total of $1,206 in fines for three violations such As storing food in its walk in cooler with no covers and in filthy containers. The staff at several summertime hot dog carts also got cited for failing to properly cover their hair. The diners digest site was created after Council voted in april to make health inspection information More easily available to the Public. Until then Media outlets were forced to file Access to information requests to find out which establishments had been closed unlike other cities where that information is proactively posted online. Toronto a Dine Safe program is widely seen As the Best. Diners can search the City a health inspection website for their neighbourhood eatery and find lengthy inspection histories As Well As a red yellow or Green rating indicating How the restau rant fared. Peter Parys coordinator of the City a 24 health inspectors says the City takes a relatively Black and White View of restaurant cleanliness. If its open its because its Safe. If its closed its because there a a risk to the Public and those risks will be detailed on a new placard posted on the restau rants door. Winnipeg a inspectors Are responsible for about 2,000 restaurants and pubs in the Core while provincial inspectors handle the suburbs. The City inspects every restaurant at least once a year More if problems require closer monitoring. Local restaurateurs Arent exactly thrilled with the new website said Manitoba restaurant association Boss Scott Jocelyn but they want to support City initiatives to protect Public health. ;