Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 21, 2012, Winnipeg, Manitoba C M Y K PAGE B2 B 2 WINNIPEG FREE PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 2012 CITY winnipegfreepress. com Passing cyclists You must slow down and change lanes if possible when passing a cyclist. If you can’t change lanes, allow enough room between your vehicle and the cyclist to pass safely. Turning Always shoulder check before making a right turn because there might be a cyclist right beside you who isn’t turning. Parking Before opening your door, check your side- view mirror and look behind you to make sure there are no cyclists passing on your left side. At intersections Be alert for children riding on the sidewalk at intersections and driveways. By having an increased awareness of how to safely share the road with cyclists, we can all work to reduce risk on Manitoba’s roads and highways this summer. For more information, check out our website and watch The 60- Second Driver on CTV. mpi. mb. ca .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Treat yourself to free daily banking. Open a no fee bank account today and get a coupon for a FREE tub of President’s Choice ® Ice Cream Shop Flavours ice cream. Plus switching is easy with our FREE Account Switch service. No fees, no catches! Visit an in- store pavilion today! pcfinancial. ca/ nofee 1- 866- 747- 8126 Sign up for a no fee bank account and receive a coupon for a free 946 mL tub of President’s Choice Ice Cream Shop Flavours ice cream. Offer valid from June 15 to September 7, 2012. ® PC, President’s Choice, PC Financial and President’s Choice Financial are registered trademarks of Loblaws Inc. CIBC is a licensee of the marks. † President’s Choice Financial personal banking services are provided by the direct banking division of CIBC. We’ll † treat you to free ice cream! T WO Manitobans’ attempt to compete in the arduous Yukon River Quest got off to a bad start this week when their kayaks were stolen. Ben Price and Darren Wiebe spent the past year training for the 715- kilometre race on the Yukon River from Whitehorse to Dawson City. They bought two 17- foot Kevlar kayaks last month and stopped at Price’s sister’s house on Oakland Avenue in North Kildonan this week before they left on their trip. “ We left our kayaks strapped to the top of our car,” Price said. “ When I got up ( Tuesday) morning, they were gone. “ I was just shocked. I was walking around the neighbourhood in my underwear, thinking, hoping that they would be around the corner. I was completely blown away.” The kayaks cost Price and Wiebe $ 4,000 each. Price said his first thought was to see if they could rent two more kayaks. Rick Shone, owner of The Wilderness Supply on St. James, who sold the two men their kayaks, said he sympathized with their plight. “ They wanted to rent a couple of plastic ones but they wouldn’t go anywhere near as fast as the ones that were stolen,” Shone said. Shone said he only had one more of the same kayak in stock and lent it to them without charge. “ I just wanted to help them,” Shone said. “ We had a couple of our staff do that race two years ago. I can imagine what they’re going through, waking up the morning you are about to leave and find your kayaks stolen. “ The race takes a lot of preparation, a lot of time, a lot of work.” With one borrowed kayak strapped to their car, Price, 28, and Wiebe, 30, left Winnipeg Tuesday. The race starts June 27 and they’ve made arrangements to rent another kayak when they arrive in Whitehorse. The Yukon River Quest is the longest annual canoe and kayak race in the world. According to its website, it has 188 paddlers from 33 countries registered to take part this year in team and solo categories. Price said this would be their first attempt at the race. They said they got the idea to compete in the race after kayaking 730 kilometres to York Factory last summer. “ That was just camping and enjoying it,” Price said. “ This one will probably hurt.” Price said he doesn’t know why anyone would steal the kayaks, adding he’s holding out hope they’ll be returned. As an incentive, he said he’d pay a reward if he gets them back. aldo. santin@ freepress. mb. ca A former Winnipeg- based investment adviser is under investigation by regulators for allegedly steering clients into unsuitable investments. The actions of Ken Muzik, whose registration as an adviser lapsed in April, are under the microscope of the Mutual Fund Dealers Association and, depending on what the Toronto- based regulatory body finds, an investigation from the Manitoba Securities Commission could follow. The complaint against Muzik was filed by a former client, Bill Worthington, who said he saw his retirement savings of $ 600,000 drop by half after Muzik encouraged him to use a leverage investment strategy. He has since had to sell his house and look for work again. The allegations against Muzik have not been proven. Shaun Devlin, vice- president of enforcement at the MFDA, said he wasn’t able to discuss the allegations against Muzik. The matter isn’t likely to be resolved quickly, however. These cases can take four months to make an initial assessment and eight to 12 months to be fully investigated. “ We review all allegations fully and objectively and obtain all necessary information in order to make the correct determination on all complaints,” he said. Doug Brown, director of legal, registration and enforcement at the MSC, said it will co- ordinate information with the MFDA. “ We’ll wait to see the outcome of their investigation to see if we’ll do anything further,” he said. Officials at National Bank, which bought Wellington West last year, declined to speak about the case. The bank’s compliance department was notified of Muzik’s actions and reportedly cleared him of any wrongdoing. geoff. kirbyson@ freepress. mb. ca Former adviser in the hot seat after client losses Racers up a creek without kayaks Boats stolen the night before trip By Aldo Santin By Geoff Kirbyson POLICE are looking for a 25- year- old man after he was charged with manslaughter. Officers are seeking Abraham Marcel Steve Lagimodiere after the death of 36- year- old Marlin Gray of Swan Lake. A witness told the Free Press Gray had been at a Manitoba Housing complex at 1391 Fife St., on the afternoon of June 16 when two groups got into a confrontation. The witness said Gray was trying to calm things down when he was punched and fell down, hitting his head on the ground. Police have confirmed an argument took place involving the victim, but not the exact nature of Gray’s injuries. Gray died of his injuries on Monday and police called the death the city’s 16th homicide of the year. Lagimodiere is an aboriginal man who is about 5- foot- 10 and 248 pounds. He has a moustache, brown hair and a heavy build. Anyone with information is asked to call 986- 2848, or Crime Stoppers at 786- 8477 ( TIPS). Winnipeg Police Service spokesman Const. Jason Michalyshen said he wasn’t aware of a relationship between Lagimodiere and Gray. Police seek suspect after fight turns deadly MELISSA TAIT / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Power pooch Deakin clears the high jump Wednesday, one of the EXtreme Dogs events at the Red River Ex this year. The annual extravaganza of rides, performances, music and mini- doughnuts wraps up Sunday. B_ 02_ Jun- 21- 12_ FP_ 01. indd B2 6/ 20/ 12 10: 00: 56 PM ;