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A THE OTTAWA 11 ft SATURDAY MARCH 9, 1996 WEATHER Sunny and cold High -9, low -17 Details, HI $1.68 plus GST Outside metro area. $1.87 plus GST ESTABLISHED 1845 ST 0.r jp i l1 ti i i 7.et 1 vk "TESTING THE CHIP Citizen television writer Tony Atherton tests the V-chip. A personal odyssey. ENTERTAINMENT Fl GHOSTS OF THE MONTREAL FORUM The fabled shrine of hockey is closing. An essay by Roy MacGregor.

SPORTS G1 aw. TP is IM INSIDE TODAY ONTARIO PSEU Mks to tresuime Sumay 4 JV pi j4 -VI i Union boss believes deal is possible 'fib. i as umocr Update What's new: A mediator has called both sides of the OPSEU strike to the table. The union says: "I think there's a deal there." Leah Casselman, OPSEU president. The government says: "We're certainly going to listen to the mediator.

David Johnson, chairman of management board. Other developments: The government reached an agreement with 5,000 management, administrative and professional employees. The union announced a tougher stand on picket line crossing. TiL ft 4 Young star gets key to city before rocking the Congress Centre By Jim Poling Queen's Park Bureau TORONTO A mediator has called both sides in Ontario's public servants strike to the table Sunday in an attempt to end the sputtering two-week-old walkout. Officials on both sides say they won't offer anything new when they meet.

The resumption of talks is the first serious movement since the strike began 13 days ago. Mediator Paul Gardner called the sides together to see if there is room for a deal. "One hopes there will be some movement, that it's time both sides move a little closer together," said Tim Nau, a labor ministry spokesman OPSEU president Leah Cassel-man says she's optimistic about returning to negotiations. She believes the government is getting ready 9,400 jobs. "If there's only 9,400, we can do that through attrition.

I think there's a deal there." Management Board Chairman David Johnson said the government has "a fair and generous offer on the table and we'll be coming back to the table with that. The mediator may have some suggestions. We're certainly going to listen to the mediator." An aide to Johnson said later there was room for cautious optimism. In a hopeful sign, the government reached a tentative contract with an association representing 5,000 management, administrative and professional employees. OPSEU continued on page A2 INSIDE: On the picket line, page H8 Bruno Schlumberger, Citizen HOMECOMING: Alanis was presented with the key to the City by Mayor Jacquelin Holzman.

Later she performed before 4,000 fans. By Norman Provencher Citizen music writer It was a homecoming and a farewell party at the Congress Centre Friday night as Alanis Morissette finally brought her Jagged Little Pill tour home to Ottawa. And, from the first bars of show opener All I Really Want, 4,000 fans let the prodigal daughter know she was welcome but if she had to leave they understood. Although the show's material was essentially the same as those put on in other cities she's visited on her exhausting nine-month, 200-plus date tour, Morissette and her most excellent four-piece band seemed in extraordinarily high spirits. Whether it was because they all head out on vacation after Sunday's Juno telecast or because it was a hometown date (with her parents in attendance) was moot.

The important point was Ottawa got the best Alanis show this reviewer's seen since last summer. For most of the night it was impossible to tell who was leading whom. The fevered crowd knew Morissette's songs at least as well as she did. By the time Alanis reached the second encore song, the new single Ironic, the crowd of 4,000 was at least as loud as the sound system and Morissette grinned and egged them on until she and the crowd sand the last chorus in unison. Friday afternoon a self-possessed Alanis held court before more than 100 media types as Mayor Jacquelin Holzman proclaimed March 8 "Alanis Morissette Day" and presented her with the key to the city ALANIS continued on page A2 RUMORS: A former associate speaks, Fl "This is the city I grew up in and I don't want to put it in my I want to make peace with my past." ALANIS MORISSETTE Glebe student in hospital after stabbing Job figures show economy has some life Race behind attack, say students, staff By Don Campbell Citizen staff writer A Glebe Collegiate student was in serious but stable condition following surgery late Friday at the Civic Hospital.

He was stabbed earlier in the day by two youths while horrified students in Glebe's cafeteria watched. The two youths, each believed to be 16, were in custody Charges will not be laid before today police said. It was the second act of violence this week at an Ottawa high school. Five students at Woodroffe High School were charged Thursday with assault, following a brawl earlier this week. About 15 youths were involved in all.

None was seriously injured. Several school board officials said they are hoping March Break will cool tempers. There have been at least nine other publicized incidents of violence at local high schools in the past three years, despite initiatives by boards to make schools safer. School administrators were at a loss to explain the Glebe incident, but several students and staff suggested the attack was racially motivated. The 16-year-old victim, a Grade 11 student, is black while the two accused attackers are of Asian descent.

The two attackers were not believed to be students at the school. The victim has wounds in his neck and chest. Two other students were slightly injured trying to help him. One needed hospital attention for cuts to his hands. The other was treated by medical personnel at the school.

"Every school has had a few incidents of racial trouble but this is out of our league," said Glebe vice-principal John Patton, substituting for principal Graham Thompson who was off work on Friday "I don't know if the victim was a target. He's not well known." The attack took place about 1:10 p.m. It's estimated about 300 students were in the cafeteria during lunch. The victim was given first aid in the principal's office. Witnesses said he was conscious throughout.

Meanwhile, the attackers left the school and headed toward Branson Avenue. Witnesses said they were followed by several black students seeking revenge. Police intervened before the incident escalated. The two suspects were returned to the school where witnesses identified them, then they were whisked away to the Elgin Street police headquarters. Several members of the victim's family gathered at the hospital but declined comment.

GLEBE continued on page A2 Southam Newspapers and CanadianPress TORONTO Impressive job figures for February, in Canada and the U.S., are a sign the North American economy is much stronger than anyone believed. Statistics Canada reported Friday the economy produced its third straight month of impressive job gains. The net gain of 44,000 jobs in February brings the total for the past three months to 137,000 more than in the previous 12 months combined. In the U.S., 705,000 new jobs were created more than double what analysts had expected and the biggest gain in 12 years. But the positive employment news had a down side.

Stock and bond markets fell in New York and Toronto because of fears that a revved up U.S. economy will cause interest rates to rise. Any suggestion of higher interest rates in the U.S. usually means Canadians rates will follow. Some mortgage rates, led by Canada Trust, were already on the way up this week.

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