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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 13, 2012, Winnipeg, Manitoba C M Y K PAGE A7 winnipegfreepress. com MANITOBA WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 2012 A 7 P O L O P A R K S H O P P I N G C E N T R E 2 0 4 . 7 8 6 . 2 3 6 8 We tease them because we love them! Post a fun photo of your dad to our Facebook page before June 17th and see if it ( or he) goes viral. We’ll donate $ 2 to Prostate Cancer research. Teacher. Gatekeeper. Mentor. He’s more than just nature’s ATM, he’s your dad. June 17th is the day to remind him he’s your hero. And while a Father’s Day present or gift card from Harry will speak volumes, a call will do just fine too. Before June 17th, post your photo of him that rouses a fond memory - or a chuckle, and we’ll donate $ 2 to Prostate Cancer research. We’re thinking of Dad too. Remind him who his biggest fan is. LET US PUT A SMILE ON YOUR FACE! 947- 1807 702 Boyd Medical Centre FAST DENTU R ES FULL & PARTIAL DENTURES RELINES & REPAIRS WHILE YOU WAIT MF22068- 0512 There is no greater gift than the gift of hope and healing Recognize your loved ones, honour life’s milestones or express sympathy, while supporting St- Boniface Hospital. To make a gift in honour or in memory of a loved one, call 204- 237- 2067 or email info@ stbhf. org. www. saintboniface. ca “ I make tribute gifts to honour my loved ones and contribute to exceptional care at St- Boniface Hospital.” Dennis Sweeney, St- Boniface Hospital Foundation donor since 1988. A CENTRAL figure in the inquiry into the fumbled police investigation of the death of Crystal Taman is suing the RCMP, several of its officers and the chief of police of a rural Manitoba police force. Jason Woychuk, who arrived on scene north of Winnipeg after Taman’s small convertible was struck from behind by a pickup truck driven by an off- duty Winnipeg police officer, Derek Harvey- Zenk, filed a statement of claim in Queen’s Bench, alleging the RCMP officer involved in the 2010 Taman inquiry deliberately acted to get him fired from his job with the Ste. Anne police force. Woychuk, who now works as a parttime letter carrier and contractor in Winnipeg, is seeking unspecified general, special and punitive damages. Statements of defence have not been filed. The allegations have not been proven in court. An RCMP D Division spokeswoman, Sgt. Line Karpish, said late Tuesday she had no information on the lawsuit. “ If we are under litigation we can’t comment, anyway,” said Karpish. Woychuk was a constable with the East St. Paul police force in 2008, when he responded to the crash that killed Taman. Woychuk drove Harvey- Zenk to the East St. Paul police station after the crash. At the inquiry, Woychuk testified former East St. Paul police chief Harry Bakema told him to alter his notes, removing any reference that he believed Harvey- Zenk had been drinking before the crash and that a paramedic had told him he also suspected Harvey- Zenk had been drinking. In the statement of claim, Woychuk said in January 2010, while working for the Ste. Anne police force, he was confronted by a senior RCMP officer from Vancouver who claimed he was leading the inquiry investigation. Woychuk alleges this RCMP officer pressured him into signing an immunity agreement, which guaranteed he would not face any charges in exchange for his testimony at the inquiry. Woychuk said he was assured by the Ste. Anne police chief his job would not be jeopardized by his testimony. However, Woychuk said in June 2010, he was arrested by the team of Vancouver- based RCMP officers, alleging they told him he was facing charges of perjury, public mischief and breach of trust. Woychuk alleges several RCMP officers interviewed him during his 10 hours in custody and told him his immunity had been revoked and he’d never work as a police officer again. Woychuk said he was released from custody without being charged but was fired from the Ste. Anne police department the following day. Woychuk alleges the RCMP team falsely arrested and imprisoned him, adding there were no grounds to the allegation he would be charged for his testimony at the inquiry. Woychuk alleges the RCMP team and the Ste. Anne police chief also didn’t believe there were grounds for charges. He also alleges the actions of the RCMP officers resulted in him losing his job with the Ste. Anne force and damaged his reputation, costing him lost income. aldo. santin@ freepress. mb. ca IF you’re worried about having your identity stolen, give the contents of your recycling bin a second look. Contrary to popular belief, the biggest threat to your personal information ending up in the wrong hands isn’t your computer, it’s how you handle your snail mail, said Ben Akoh, an instructor in the Extended Education faculty at the University of Manitoba. Putting your bank statements, credit card statements and other financial information in your blue bin is about as unsecured as you can get, considering it’s impossible to monitor who walks down your back lane late at night. “ Make sure the statements are disposed of properly. You should shred them if possible,” he said. And if you want to shield yourself from cyberthreats at the same time, make sure to change your passwords for online banking frequently, too. Akoh will present a seminar on identity theft at the Winnipeg Free Press News Cafe at 7: 30 a. m. Thursday morning. Fear about identity theft runs along generational lines, he said. People older than 35 are quite worried about it, unlike the younger generation. Everybody should be concerned, however, about the ramifications, such as going to jail for a crime perpetrated by whoever stole your identity. “ There needs to be a shift from your ski mask profile of a thief to just about any normal person,” Akoh said. Consumers need to be careful when asked to fill out something as seemingly innocuous as a survey at their favourite store. Be sure to read the fine print to ensure the retailer has agreed not to pass on your information to a third party for marketing purposes. And if you’re asked a question that has nothing to do with your patronage, such as your social insurance number, leave that line blank. geoff. kirbyson@ freepress. mb. ca Thieves happy to recycle your identity By Geoff Kirbyson Ex- officer from Taman inquiry sues RCMP, police By Aldo Santin KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS ARCHIVES Jason Woychuk A_ 07_ Jun- 13- 12_ FP_ 01. indd A7 6/ 12/ 12 7: 09: 11 PM ;