Munro issues a warning after RCMP lay charges OTTAWA (CP) — Former Liberal cabinet minister John Munro and eight other men were charged Tuesday with dozens of counts of corruption and fraud, among other charges Most of those charged with Munro are former executives of the National Indian Brotherhood, also known as the Assembly of First Nations RCMP said the charges were laid the RCMP, It alleges the investigation constituted harassment, was dragged out unnecessarily and cost him his career in politics. NEW CHARGE At a Hamilton Tuesday, Munro “unimpeachable soure RCMP told five Saskatchewan that it would be to their news conference charged ‘If they've got a case, present it and convict me. But don't go out and try to ruin somebody by using the power of the police force and the state to manipulate people into convicting an innocent person.’ — former Liberal cabinet minister John Munro following an investigation dating back to 1985 into brotherhood funds. investigation was ‘alleged misuse of adding that the started at the brotherhood's request Munro, Indian affairs minister from 1980 until 1984, was charged with 34 count They were not specified, but RCMP said the charges against allthe men in breach of corruption, fraud volve trust, conspiracy theft, uttering and related offences Munro has denied wrongdoing last month launched a lawsuit 4 benefit to give evidence against. the former minister “If they've got a cgseapresent it and convict me," said Munro, sweating profusely and reacting angrily when questioned by some reporters. “But don’t go out and try to ruin somebody by using the power of the police force and the state to manipulate people into convicting an innocent person." He also said a conviction in the case would alter the rules on governing the country Lwartrevery minister including the prime minister: Watch out, because no matter how big a department you have they are going to hold you responsible for every piece of paper that passes around.”* He added that he passed an RCMP lie-detector test last summer The 22-year veteran of the House of Commons, who did run in the general election in 1984, was defeated in 1988. He has returned to his im migration law practice in Hamilton LEADERSHIP TRY News reports have suggested money was diverted from native programs in to Munro's unsuccessful run for the Liberal leadership, in 1984, Munro denies this. Charged Munro is David Ahenakew, Sandy Lake reserve in Saskatchewan, facing 12 counts. Ahenakew is a former chief of the assembly who was ousted by the membership in 1985 allegations of mismanagement The RCMP investigation was laun ched at the organization's request after Georges Erasmus took over as chief Wayne Ahenakew, a former vice chief of the Federation of Saskat chewan Indian Nations, is cha with 12 counts. Although both Ahenakews are from the same band, with from the amid HINTON, Alta than 250 More workers (CP) construction packed a meeting hall on Tuesday night plead improved working ¢ mill nditions at a local pulp One by one they stood and told their stories about daily exposure to asbestos, chlorine gas leaks and lime dust while building an. ex tension at. the Weldwood of Canada Ltd. mill kilometres west of Edmontor about 266 Dean Rigler, who was hospitalized Saturday after a chemical spill, said he suffered chest pains. Everyor about Mill workers speak out on health problems Cary Pelz was sent to hospital Nov. 21_ after dioxide ga inhaling sulphur ne of thesopgnents used in the chemicals to Bleach pulp I still feel the ill effects. My doctor said I had chemically duced bronchitis becau said John Bengel, an industrial hygienist with Weldwood’s parent U.S. company Champion In- dustries Lid., said he's worried ignorance could breed hysteria among the workers although the smell of an be overwhelming to water, that to: are so irritating workers are forced to leave the plant before they reach dangerous levels,"” Bengel said Electricians and pipeworkers said the compafy hasn't done enough to stop gas leaks they feel may be endangering their health The manager of Commonwealth Construction, the contractor un dertaking the 2-year expansion, said workers are unaccustomed to working in an operating pulp mill near the presence of gases “This is a much different en- vironment for them,”’-said Lester Blackner, adding gas leaks do oc cur but they are not a serious problem bee officials were unable to say if they are related Peter Manywounds, a councillor with the Sarcee band outside Calgary, Alta., was executive assistant to David Ahenakew at the assembly. 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By TERRY SCOTT The Canadian Press Four years ago, Grant Fuhr owned an unsightly goals-against average of almost 5.00 when he was selected to the Campbell Conference all-star team. That was the first year the NHL, following the lead of major league baseball, turned the selection of the starting lineups for the game oyer fo the fans. And as the results ho tabulated, Fuhr checked the totals with growing uneasiness “Seeing my name at the top of the voting by the fans each week began to get a little embarrassing,” the Edmon- ton Oiler netminder recalls. Earlier this season, in the Montreal Canadiens’ dressing room, left winger Mike McPhee was the target of some ribbing from teammates as all-star voting by the fans gave him the early lead to fill that position on the Wales Conferenge team Trouble was that McPhee only played in two. games as the votes poured in and sat on the sidelines due to an abdominal injury When he finally got his first two goals of the season, with more than one-quarter of the schedule com- pleted, McPhee acknowledged that it was somewhat disturbing tobe showered with accolades he didn’t merit “It’s nice to be recognized in the all- star voting, especially not being a goal- scoring type of player, but it does get Rebels have ByE) Staff Witter The Castlegar Rebels have five players and one coach who hail from Nelson You would think that might mean the Rebels would have some ihsight in- to the Nelson Maple Leafs, whom they play this Saturday in Kootenay Inter national Junior Hockey League action at the Community Complex pe on foes “On some teams,”’ says Kolle, “‘there’s a lot of times when you go in the dressing room and they're talking about girlfriends or the weekend. In Nelson, their attitude is totally hockey it gives them an edge on any team,” he says “How do you beat Nelson? You hit them, you hit them hard,” Kolle says. “You have to scare them (because) when they’re scared they won't go into Insight, for starters, on how to beat—The corners with you. If you give them the KIJHL’s premier club. And in fact, a couple of those five players and co-coach Ed Cooper do have insights on the Maple Leafs. But if that knowledge includes the formula for taking two points from Nelson, the Rebels haven't quite figured it out yet Not jose really ings between the teams last month, the Rebels, to put it charitably, just could never figure out their opposition. Put uncharitably the Rebels were humitiated twice, 9-2 on Nov. 4and 11-1 on Nov. 18 Luckily for the Rebels, this weekend’s game with Nelson is not a do or die affair so an undertaker won't be necessary But if the season ended today, the Rebels would be opening the playoffs against the Maple Leafs. So, if you want to look at it that way, Saturday's game could bea playoff preview After the Rebels 5-3 loss to the Beaver Valley on Saturday, the coaches aren't looking too far ahead at this point. The win:moves the Nite Hawks two points back of the Rebels and within striking distance of the fourth and final playoff sport in the KIJHL’s West Division So before the Rebels start thinking ahead to the playoffs, said co-coach Ed Cooper at the regular Tuesday night practice, ‘first we have tomake the playoffs.” Stitt, with Trail and Grand-Forks rapidly putting locks on second and third respectively, if the Rebels make the post season it will be via fourth place, which means the team has to start thinking about the Maple Leafs sooner or later Rebels goaltender Matt Kolle started two league games for the Maple Leafs this season before he and the coaching staff there had a mutually amicable parting of ways. So then, what makes the Nelson Maple Leafs tick? Why are they so good? And how, or can, the Rebels beat them? Kolle says all you have to do to un derstand why the Maple Leafs are where they are is to sit in their dressing room between periods and in practices teams open ice and room to skate, they'll pound you.”” The Rebels don’t need any more lessons on that point. Another Rebel who was ja Maple Leaf castoff prior to the season is Dave Healey. Healey knows the Nelson team fairly well considering he goes hool with most of them at L Rogers high and still lives in Nelson. He says if one thing separates Nelson from the rest of the teams in the KIJHL, it's discipline “Every time they're on the ice they go out and work hard,” he said, ad- ding that Nelson is a team who can play any style of hockey froma hitting game to one of finesse. He agrees with Kolle though, that the secret to beating them is using the body All that’s fine with Cooper, as long as the Rebels learn to use the body without getting penalties team like that you can’t let get says Cooper. ‘You have to stay out of the penalty box because they have the best power play in the league by far.”’ Asked if the Nelson contingent on the Rebels gets a little extra pumped for the Maple Leafs games, Cooper said the whole team does. “You don’t need to tell anybody to get excited when you’re playing the first place team.”’ Both Kolle and Healey agree there would be nothing better than beating Doing it in in front of their hometown friends and family, would be even bet ter, but anytime will do ENCH BANTER: Two more Nelson products on the Rebels, Dale Bon- derud and Dwayne Dergousoff, are tied for the team lead in points with 27 acts fhe Rebels travel to Rossland Friday where they will be looking to avenge an 11-4 loss to the Warriors the last time the Rebels were there. Brent Makeiv broke his collarbone in the Beaver Valley game and will be out a minimum of six weeks. Dan Lavallee is gone for three games after getting a match penalty for butt-ending Beaver Valley ahead of you,” the Leafs this season. Nelson But right or wrong fans deserve vote embarrassing when you don’t have any goals and you're leading in the ballot ting,”’ McPhee said McPhee was subsequently displaced in the voting, first by Michel Goulet of the Quebec Nordiques and then by Brian Propp of the Philadelphia Flyers. The irony here is that both Goulet and Propp were out with in juries when they assumed the lead as the Wales Conference left winger. This position might come down to the sur- vival of the fittest But at least all three would-be-all. stars are still on an NHL roster. When the voice of the people was heard in major-league baseball last year, Mike Schmidt was the choice at third base on the National League all-star team He'd been selected countless times before, except in this instance he retired a few months earlier The Schmidt incident, and to a lesser extent, the Fuhr and McPhee episodes, raises the tireless debate about whether fans should be entrusted with the selec A BUDDING STAR GETTING STARTED . . . Four-year-old Cedric Erzinger says the best thing about hocke is “you get to shoot." He was doing lots of that ot the parent/tot skate at the Community Complex. Islanders win Goaltender Mark Fitzpatrick got by with a little help from his friends Tuesday Fitzpatrick, who credited his team: mates for their consistent defence, recorded his second shutout in three games as the New York Islanders beat the league-leading Buffalo Sabres 3-0 for their first three-game winning streak of the National Hockey League season NORDIQUES 3 BRUINS 3 In Quebec, Claude Loiselle scored twice and Soviet goaltender Sergei Myinikov made 31 saves to: help Quebec tie Boston MyInikov made just his third start of the season and helped end the Nor diques’ five-game losing streak BLUES 2 RED WINGS 2 In Detroit, Sergio Momesso scored a power-play goal midway through the final period to bring St with the Red Wings. After Gerard Gallant gave Detroit a 2-1 lead 47 seconds into the third period, Momesso capitalized on a penalty to Red Wing rookie Sheldon Kennedy Hrkac’s centering pass from the edge of the goal crease for his ninth goal to pull the Blues even Steve Yzerman scored for. Detroit and Paul Cavallini for St. Louis in the first period CAPITALS 4 FLYERS 3 Alan May scored twice and Kelly Mitler broke a third-period tie to lead Washington over Philadelphia Louis even Momesso converted Tony tion of starting lineups for all-star games The answer is an unqualified yes. Sure, fans tend to base many of their decisions on what a player did the year before, making it difficult for a Pat Verbeek to win the Wales Conference left-wing spot on the strength of a siz zling first half this season. When Fubr was selected with his inflated goals against average in 1985-86, he was coming off two outstanding seasons during which the Oilers won two Stanley Cups STUFFING OCCURS Fans have been known to grab fist fuls of ballots and poke out the names of the hometown favorites just as the casual observer may be influenced to vote for players with a higher profile. But in a professional sports world that is marked by mind-boggling salaries and a seeming indifference toward the segment of society that shells out hard-earned dollars to watch athletes perform, there should at least be some perception that fans really matter When chosen to the American League all-star team in 1986, despite a 230 batting average, New York Yankees outfielder Dave Winfield was asked whether fans should lose the right to vote “I think fans should be allowed to pick whoever they ‘want,”’ he replied “There are going to be inequities regardless of whois picking.”” Ring warriors | set to battle one more time LAS. VEGAS (AP) Roberto Duran quit in disgrace nine years ago when Sugar Ray Leonard taunted him into submission at New Orleans. Thursday night, in an incongruous turn of events, he returns for the rub ber match in an outdoor arena at the new Mirage Hotel as the favorite against the Stiddenly villainous Leonard “I appreciate the American people finally realizing Roberto Duran is not such a bad~guy,"t the Panamanian fighter said Monday. ‘‘Before, they never gave me credit in America."” It is a stunning transformation for Duran, who, afer’ knocking off Iran Barkley to win part of the mid dleweight title in February, has en joyed'a new wave of popularity. Leonard, on the other hand, has been portrayed by arrogant and only interested in making money by dusting off old opponents To some, Sugar.has turned sour It’s a description that irritates both Leonard and his handlers “Ray’s not perfect, he can’t fly or walk on water,”” an angry Mike Trainer, Leonard's lawyer, said crowd some as aloof, Tuesday during the final pre-fight press conference “But he’s not as bad — as negative as what they’re writing about him now."" LEONARD VULNERABLE? It’s a fight that neither Duran nor Leonard anticipated, and a bout that became saleable only after Leonard suddenly looked vulnerable after being knocked down once by Donny Lalon- de of Winnipeg and twice by Thomas Hearnsin his last two fights ““That’s the intrigue: ( ai. move, do I have my legs?” Leonard said “That’s what Duran is pinning his hopes on — that he can catch me.”” Duran has no doubts that he can know Now he’s ZoIng To Tene me and I know exactly how to fight him,”” Duran said. ‘‘He’s not going to pull any stunts on me like last time. 1 will catch him and I will knock him out Duran, who is 85-7 ina professional career that began 21 years ago at the age of 17, is only 13-5 since his loss to Leonard at New Orlenas. But after his gutsy performance against Barkley, Duran is perceived as a reborn fighter Fight will bring in over $70 M LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran may be aging fighters, but they still sell tickets Enough, in fact, for Thursday's fight to rival the Leonard-Marvelous Marvin Hagler bout as boxing’s richest event ever By the time Leonard and Druan climb into the ring for the scheduled 12- round bout tomorrow, promoters hope to have grossed more than $70 million US in ticket, television and ancillary sales, rivaling the $76 million April 1987 bout between Leonard and Hagler “This will be the biggest ever in the history of boxing,’’ claims promoter Bob Arum A combination of the highest pay-per-view fee ever charged for a boxing event and an expanded market capable of getting the fight virtually guarantees the bout will do better than the $60 million gross in Leo Thomas Hearns. Promoters hope sever ard’s last fight in June against per cent of the estimated 13 million addressable homes in the United States will buy the fight at a suggested retail price of $32.95 Add an anticipated healthy closed circuit market, some $5 million in foreign rights and sponsorships, and the $8 million the Mirage paid to host the fight, and the numbers approach t ne high rent neighborhood of megafight status. ‘All the exhibitors across the country say they're running ahead of the Leonard-Hearns fight said Mike Trainer, Leonard's attorney “This fight will do better than Leonard-Hearns and it may approach the numbers generated by Leonard-Hagler Leonard gets 45 per cent and Duran 30 per cent of any revenues the promotion nets over $25 million. Since the promotion usually nets half of the gross revenues, the percentages should kick in when the fight generates more than $50 million in sales. That means if the fight grosses $70 million, Leonard would get another $4.5 million added to his purse and Duran would pocket another $3 million. Rockettes By EDMILLS Staff Writer There were no upsets, little drama, and no storybook ending for the Stanley Humphries secon. dary school senior girls volleyball team at the Provincial Champion. ships in Kamloops Nov. 30 to Dec 2. In fact, the 16-team tournament went pretty much as expected for Rockettes coach Stoch Uchida. finish 10th “We finished 10th. We wanted to finish in the top 10 and we did,”” Uchida said Tuesday at the school “The kids felt pretty happy.” It would have been nice if the team had played beyond expec tations to knock off one of the favorites and finish top five, Uchida said. But, he added, the Rockettes would have had to play “close to perfection" for that to happen It didn’t, and the Rockettes were eliminated from the championship playoff after going 1-6 through the round-robin portion in their eight team division. Only the top four teams from the two divisions ad vanced while the rest fought it out in the consolation round The West Kootenay Champs fared better in the consolation winning two straight matches to advance into the final for ninth place against a Vancouver team The Rockettes lost the con solation final two games to one, but Uchida says pis team could have won, “because I think we're a better team."" Uchida couldn't say the same thing about a few other teams at the tourney “There were about four teams there that were very strong . . . un touchable,”’ he said. “But I think they (the girls) thought they had a reasonable chance to finish higher than they did.”” One of the ‘‘untouchables’ Uchida is referring to was the actual provincial champions from Charles Tupper high school in Vancouver. The runners-up were North Shore high The difference between those Provincials go according to Hoyle teams and the Rockettes, said Uchida, is the level of competition they fac “We don’t get enough tough competition (in the West Kootenay). We can get away with that around here whereas you can't do it at the provincial level,"” he said. The Rockettes only win in the round-robin came against the team from Surrey, while they lost to both Vancouver teams, Victoria, elowna, Penticton and Port uitlam. hida said he was disappointed at first by the team’s play in the round-robin but changed his mind later “I could see them playing closer to their potential, and there were games we played really well,”’ he said Sherry Makortoff was singled out as a selection to the tourney’s second all-star team All in all, Uchida said the provincial championship was a good experience for his players, many of whom will be returning to play for the team next year. “They're all coming back next year (so) things look good for the future,"’ said Uchida.