Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 8, 2006, Winnipeg, Manitoba City Winnipeg free press wednesday november 8, 2006 b3 attack victim wants to thank Saviour officer by Bruce Owen an 89-year-old woman who was brutally attacked by a Man trying to steal her purse monday afternoon wishes to thank her rescuer ? an off duty police officer who wants to stay Anonymous. The woman said tuesday she was walking Home from a seniors meeting at about 3 . When a Young Man walked up to her near Arlington Street and Bur rows Avenue and asked for Money. I said no and continued walking the woman said. That a when he pulled at my purse. Well i had enough strength and my hand on my bag. I did to let him get my that a when the brute knocked her to the sidewalk punched her and kicked her As he tried to rip the purse from her hands. Police said that a when the off duty City policeman on his Way to work spotted what was happening and stopped to help. The suspect tried to escape but the offi cer chased him Down and arrested him. The woman said she was dazed by the attack and Only remembers a Winnipeg fire paramedic service first responder arriving to help her. I was on the ground when the fire men appeared she said. They took me to the Hospital. I did to know what was happening to the police officer declined to be inter viewed. The woman was Given 20 stitches for a Cut hand and treated for numerous bruises to her head and body. She Snow resting at Home. I a just very thankful i came out As i am she said. She added she got her purse Back but never had a Chance to properly thank those who helped her. Robert Terry Robinson 26, is charged with robbery with violence three counts of assaulting a peace officer and failure to comply with a court order. Skywalk housing plan a Winner u of m designers Cash in for us its a big Deal said Alston a 28-year-old space along the skywalk converted to residential by Lindsey Wiebe first year masters student. Not a lot of competitions apartment space and would rely on existing Infra Are Structure. C creative University of Manitoba architecture Alston said his group wanted to counter negative Alston is thankful the Competition was idea Ori students have a plan to add innovative housing perceptions of Winnipeg a skywalk and underground enter and did to require the students to determine above and around Winnipeg a downtown sky Tunnel system by using it As a primary feature of the Cost of the project or necessary structural walk ? and their idea As wild As it seems has won their winning design. Changes to Winnipeg a existing skywalk. Second place in a nation wide design contest. The Winnipeg Trio started by considering typical they did amazing work said u of m architect Tom Alston Jennifer Reynolds and Rebecca examples of social housing such As Large apartment Ture professor Neil Minuk who advised the Trio on Loewen were among roughly 50 groups of students blocks or Row houses said Alston. He said the people their project. Minuk said most people think of the who entered the University of Montreal student con who live there Are sort of collected often pushed skywalk As a dead zone at night but the students test in april. Away from the chose to look for Opportunity. The Challenge was to generate new ideas for social Alston said the plan involved treating the skywalk they sort of dealt with a dirty reality or a Messy housing in City centres across the country. More like a Street or a neighbourhood and build situation and tried to improve it which i think is an Only 15 groups including the Manitoba team were ing along interesting strategy he said. Chosen to further their designs Over the summer the final plan was to build apartments above and Alston said his group knows their plan is unlikely with the help of a $2,000 Grant. Around the skywalk system and Widen the skywalk to come to fruition any time soon. But they still think after presenting their ideas in Montreal in october to incorporate a circulation area that would Lead up the idea would be viable. Alston Reynolds and Loewen took Home second to the dwellings. Place and an additional $3,000 prize. The design would also see areas of vacant office. ;