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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 28, 2008, Winnipeg, Manitoba C m y k Page a11 Winnipeg repress. Com world Winnipeg free press sunday december 28, 2008 a 11 Jingle Sale Jingle Sale st. James Volkswagen 670 Century Street Between Ellice & Sargent 204 788 1100 wow. St Jamesw. Com Auto Haus Volkswagen 660 Pembina Highway at Grant 204 284 7520 wow. Auto Ausaw. Com discount offered on Cash purchases for new and in Stock 2008 City Golf models in the amount of $ 2,000. Srp of 2008 City Golf Model As shown with Bravo accessory wheels is $ 18,671. Freight and Phi of $ 1,335, Pisa License insurance registration any dealer or other charges options and applicable taxes Are extra. At participating Volkswagen dealerships Only. Certain conditions apply. Offer ends december 31, 2008 and is subject to change or cancellation without notice. Supplies limited. Dealer May sell for less. See dealer or visit vow. Ca for details. Volkswagen and the Volkswagen logo Are registered trademarks of Volkswagen a. City Golf is a trademark of Volkswagen a. � 2008 Volkswagen Canada. Das Auto. $ 15,300 $ 13,300 the biggest event of the Holiday season. Great dealer specials on All models. Offer ends december 31st, 2008. M ont Rose Calif. Bruce and Sylvia Pardo started the new year in 2006 with All signs pointing to a Bright future an upcoming marriage a combined income of about $ 150,000, a half million Dollar Home and a beloved dog Saki. But things turned sour and divorce documents paint a picture of Bruce pardons desperation As he first lost his wife then his Job and finally the dog. By fall 2008, Pardo was asking a judge to have his sex wife pay him support and cover his lawyers fees. Pardons downward slide ended Christmas eve when the 45 year old electrical Engineer donned a Santa suit and massacred nine people at his former in Laws House in Covina where a Christmas party was underway. He then used a homemade device disguised As a present to Spray racing fuel that sent the Home up in flames. Pardo had planned to flee to Canada following the killing spree but suffered third degree Burns in the fire which melted part of the Santa suit onto him and decided to kill himself instead investigators said. His body with a Bullet wound to the head was found at his Brothers Home. The Slaughter came six Days after Pardo and his sex wife appeared in court to finalize their divorce. Police believe the dead included Sylvia Pardo 43, and her parents Joseph Ortega 80, and his 70 year old wife Alicia. Other suspected victims were Sylvia pardons two Brothers and their wives her sister and a 17 year old Nephew. Police listed the victims As unaccounted for because officials said the nine bodies were too badly charred for immediate identification. Shocked friends said nothing indicated he was on the verge of a murderous rampage. Pardo had told one Friend he planned to usher at the Christmas eve Midnight mass at his Church and told another to expect him for a visit in Iowa around the holidays. He had no previous criminal record. I cant believe ism seeing my old Boyfriend on to and All the people he destroyed said Carol Sanchez who dated Pardo for four years when both were High school students. He was a very easygoing person a very Friendly Guy she said. I would never in my right mind think that he would Ever do anything like this. Pardo had a nine year old son Matthew by another former Girlfriend Elena Lucano. He had not seen the child for years but apparently was claiming him As a dependent for tax purposes. Lucano told the los Angeles times that she did not know Pardo was claiming their son As a dependent. The boy was left brain damaged As a toddler when he fell into a backyard swimming Pool on Jan. 6, 2001 while Pardo was alone with him at his former Home in Woodland Hills according to lawyer Jeffrey Alvirez who represented Lucano in the court Case. Medical costs reached $ 340,000. Lucano sued Pardo to obtain Money from his $ 100,000 homeowners insurance policy and about $ 36,000 was put into a Trust fund for the boy who requires constant care. Pardo never contributed any More Money to the boys care. Court documents from the Pardos nearly yearlong divorce proceeding reveal a marriage that faltered Early and then descended into a bitter feud. The couple married on Jan. 29, 2006, and moved into a Home Pardo already owned in Montrose about 25 Kilometres North of los Angeles. The House sits up the Hill from the holy redeemer Catholic Church where he volunteered at the childrens mass. Sylvia Pardo did not bring much Money to the marriage just $ 31,000 a year from a Job at a Flower Breeding company but she brought a five year old daughter from a previous relationship. Bruce Pardo was making $ 122,000 a year As an electrical Engineer and together the couple built a nest egg of $ 88,500 in two years. He often uttered around the House or walked Saki the couples big Brown Akita. But by december 2007, Sylvia Pardo was sleeping in another room and spending weekends with her parents according to court papers. Two months later she told him she wanted a divorce. She filed court papers asking for lawyers fees and $ 3,166 in monthly spousal support. She claimed her husband had drawn Down their $ 88,500 savings to $ 17,000 in two months. In july Pardo lost his Job and soon was drowning in debt. He begged the court to Grant him spousal support until he could find employment. I was not Given a Severance package from my last employer at termination and i am not receiving any other income wrote Pardo who also was denied unemployment benefits. I am desperately seeking work. Instead the court ordered Pardo to pay his sex wife $ 1,785 a month in spousal support plus $ 3,570 for past payments. When the divorce was settled the court waived those payments and Bruce Pardo got the House but he also had to pay his sex wife $ 10,000 and return her Diamond wedding ring. Two Days before the killings he told his lawyer he still was trying to come up with the Money. When pardons body was found $ 17,000 was strapped to it Money he apparently planned to use to fund his escape to Canada. The associated press when desperation turns deadly l. A. Area Santa killer lost wife Job before killing spree by Gillian Flaccus Covina police department / the associated press Bruce Pardo easygoing Friendly Patchara phom Icinda / the associated press archives California police say Bruce Pardo entered this Home during a family party went on a shooting spree and set off a fire with a homemade device that killed nine people. In july Pardo lost his Job and was drowning in debt the world new York welcomes quilts new York they re first time parents five times Over. A set of quintuplets four girls and one boy was born saturday at Staten Island University Hospital said spokesman Christian Preston who said their Mother was doing Well. The babies ranged in weight from one Pound eight ounces to about two pounds four ounces reports said. Obama song Sparks anger Washington the chairman of the Republican National committee said saturday he was shocked and appalled that one of his potential successors had sent committee members a cd this Christmas featuring a 2007 song called Barack the magic negro. The ditty by conservative comedian Paul Shanklin is Sung to the music of puff the magic dragon. The 2008 election was a Wake up Call for republicans inc chairman Robert m. Mike Duncan said in a statement. I am shocked and appalled that anyone would think this is appropriate As it clearly does not move us in the right direction. Venezuela to seize mines Caracas Venezuela Venezuela will seize several Gold mining concessions that previous governments granted private operators in a bid to supplement falling Oil prices with proceeds from state controlled Gold president Hugo Chavez said saturday. Chavez is mining minister has vowed to take Over venezuelans largest mine Las Cristina which is run by Canadas Crystal Lex International corp. Venezuela relies on Oil for 94 per cent of exports and roughly half its Federal budget. Website ratings posed London an age rating system for internet websites May be needed to prevent children from being exposed to unacceptable images Bri taints culture Secretary said saturday. Andy Burnham the culture Media and sports Secretary was quoted As telling the daily Telegraph that clearer standards Are needed because of the variety of offensive material. Two dads on birth papers new Orleans a same sex couple in California has won a Federal court ruling that their adopted songs Louisiana birth certificate must Bear the names of both adoptive fathers. Louisianans office of vital records must give full Faith and credit to the new York state court in which Oren adar and Mickey Ray Smith of san Diego adopted the boy he ruled monday. The office had refused to Issue a birth certificate listing both As the boys Legal parents. Flooding fears in Midwest Chicago rain and rapidly rising temperatures accompanied by thick fog threatened to cause flooding saturday in the Midwest after Days of Arctic cold heavy Snow and ice. Its a catch 22, said a spokeswoman for the Illinois department of transportation. Were getting rid of one problem the ice but were getting another problem with the flooding. From the news services a 11_ dec 28 08. Ind a11 12/ 27/ 08 9 34 40 pm ;