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B2 CALGARY HERALD Jan. 20,1988 CITY BRIEFS Flambe organizers in hot water Decision reserved on bikers' claim A judge has reserved his decision on a claim by the Grim Reap ers motorcycle club that police four cities illegally seized weapons during their raid on Alberta bikers last Nov. 25. Lawyer John Shaw, representing 66 club members, argued Tues day in Court of Queen's Bench that a search warrant issued by provincial judge J. J.

0 Connor was illegal because it was based on dubious information. By Carol Harrington (Herald staff writer) Spending $100 on a dinner to roast Mayor Ralph Klein in mixed company just isn't the way to champion women's rights, Calgary women say. "If I had $100 I would have better things to spend my money on than roasting Ralph Klein," Linda Sullivan said Tuesday in response to criticisms from the organizers of a Ladies' Flambe dinner. The flambe is being held so that women can have an opportunity to fry Klein for taking part in an upcoming male-only, $175-a-plate roast. But only about half of the 400 tickets available have been sold.

Organizers are blaming poor sales partly on women who say they need men's permission before supporting next Tuesday's dinner. The remarks sparked numerous phone calls to organizers some from wom-m requesting tickets (about two dozen) and others who condemned such comments. "We had some people who phoned the receptionist and screamed blue murder," said organizer Kathy Lundmark of the northwest Riverside Club, where the event will be held. "We had some women who figured that this wasn't true, that women are very capable of standing up for themselves," another organizer, Sue Ogilvie, said. "They were very negative." She added that some women were just being considerate when they said they had to ask for their husband's permission.

"I think that's just common courtesy." A few women called organizers and the Herald to say they wanted to give to the Support Centre for Battered Women, a counselling service the dinner is raising funds for. Others said next Thursday's all-male dinner didn't bother them as much as the fact that the Ranchman's Club, where the roast will be held, is exclusive to men. A Calgary detective swore in an affidavit he had information that open warfare was about to break out between the rival King's Crew and Grim Reapers gangs. Shaw said the information was hearsay and wants the weapons returned to his clients. Justice Allen Sulatycky said he will rule on the issue after he has heard similar applications from defence lawyers in Red Deer and Edmonton this week.

Tory association leader resigns The president of the Calgary East Conservative association has resigned his position over a recent constituency election, vowing to find a Tory to challenge MP Alex Kindy in a future nomination fight. Zuar, who ran against Kindy for the Calgary East Conservative for Canada Olympic Park nomination in 1984, is the fourth person to quit the Calgary East board over last month's election. Zuar's resignation was demanded by the executive after he criti During the Olympics there will be no public parking on site at Canada Olympic Park Continuous free express buses beginning Th hours prior to event start time will operate to and from the venue on event days from: cized the recent election of the party board in the new riding of Calgary North East. "They wanted my apology or my resignation," said Zuar after he complained a large contingent of new Tories recruited from among the area's East Indian community elected a new slate to the board. iff? All three Olympic Park'n'Ride Lots McKnight located at McKnight Boulevard 36 Street N.E.

Glenmore located at Glenmore Trail Richard Road S.W. (south of Mount Royal College). Crowfoot Centre-located on Nose Hill Drive between Crowchild Trail John Laurie Boulevard N.W. Reform Party getting organized Follow these signs to Olympic Park'n'Ride lots. The fledgling Reform Party is quietly making its first organiza tion moves in the city.

Four interim constituency associations have been elected across the city, and a meeting is scheduled next week to elect another. "We will be starting a very intensive membership and fund-raising drive" promised Vic Bohonos, president of the new Calgary West riding association. The Calgary South West association will hold its founding meeting and election of officers at 7:30 p.m. in Haysboro elementary school on Jan. 26.

A spokesman estimated there are 3,000 members in Alberta. Crash led to 17 driving charges Acquittal sought for killer's wife By Dick Schuler (Herald staff writer) A woman who spent more than $6,000 to outfit her convicted murderer husband for an escape into the bush didn't really help to free him, a lawyer claimed Tuesday. Lawyer Alain Hepner asked Chief Queen's Bench Justice Kenneth Moore to acquit Kathy Carol Davey-Ferber of a charge that she helped Richard Ferber, a prisoner at Drumheller Penitentiary, escape his guard when he was visiting Calgary on a day pass last April 26. Justice Moore reserved his verdict until Feb. 1.

A former trucking company operator, Ferber is serving a life sentence for killing his first wife, Pat, in 1984. He married Kathy Carol, 32, in prison in 1986. The judge heard she bought four horses, two rifles, a saddle and about $1,800 worth of camping supplies a few days before his escape. They were found on Ferber when he was rearrested in the foothills west of Water Valley on April 27. But she was never seen near the Oriental Gardens Restaurant the night before, where Ferber escaped from his guard during a Ferber family dinner.

Hepner argued that since the accused was nowhere near the scene of the escape, she cannot be guilty of helping Ferber es-scape the guard's custody. Downtown Olympic Passenger Terminal 3 Street S.E. between 6 Avenue 9 Avenue S.E. You can reach the terminal by C-Train or regularly scheduled bus service free with your Olympic sporting event ticket on the day of the event Public parking is available in the area; regular parking fees apply. Park'n'Walk Lot Located at Old Banff Coach Road and 85 Street S.W.

Allows foot access to Canada Olympic Park. Because a steep hill must be walked, this parking lot is not recommended for infirm or handicapped people. Vehicle access to this lot is via Sarcee Trail. (See map) Please note that Old Banff Coach Road between 69 Street and 85 Street will be one-way, either eastbound or westbound, depending upon traffic flow. If you plan to park at an Olympic Park'n'Ride or Park'n'Walk lot, you must reserve a free parking pass available to groups of two or more people at BASS outlets.

Bring your event tickets and your reservation information letter with you. To help reduce congestion, car pools are strongly recommended. Dress warmly and leave early (2Vi hours prior to event start time). There will be plenty of food and entertainment on site. Canada OlympicSk Tra Park'n'Walk Lot DirST CoachToad "Sy i I i Zq.

en BowTrail oo a Lower Springbank 1 1 A man charged with 17 counts of impaired and dangerous driving will appear in provincial court Feb. 2 to elect how he wants to be tried on the charges. Aidan Declin Kelly appeared in provincial court Tuesday to face nine charges of dangerous driving causing bodily harm, seven charges of impaired driving causing bodily harm and one charge of driving with a blood alcohol level over the legal limit. Kelly was charged after a van crashed Dec. 6 in the northeast part of the city.

Moving firm to help food banks Richmond Road 3 United Van Lines announced Tuesday it has joined forces with the Canadian Association of Food Banks to help hungry people across Canada. The moving company, in a program called Foodrive, will gather unopened food from customers who are moving and give it to food banks. "I think it's a great idea," says Calgary Inter-Faith Food Bank THE CITY Come together. us! For further details check our Olympic Irtnsportthon Buide or all 276-7801. OF CALGARY director Carl Deline.

"It's less expensive to give to the food bank rather than transport it in a move it's bulk weight." Half a million pounds of food is expected to be collected this year. Schmal opposes shopping meter plan Aid. John Schmal says the city should look at limiting parking time, rather than making downtown shoppers plug parking meters, to discourage meter monopolization by downtown employees. Extra meter charges will cause downtown shoppers to switch to Suburban malls, where parking is free all day, he said. City council will decide Monday whether to extend meter hours on weekdays to 8 p.m., and Saturdays from 9 a.m.

to 6 p.m. to discourage employees using meters intended for shoppers. Schmal said the system could be policed by parking control officers marking parked vehicles' tires and ticketing those that don't "move within three hours. Hearing sought for proposed gas wells After a four-year wait, Canadian Occidental Petroleum Ltd. is "pressing for a public hearing on its application to drill two sour "gas wells near Calgary.

The oil company is asking the ERCB to set a hearing date and deadline for completing a study on the potential hazard of drilling the wells. John McKay, Canadian Occidental's director corporate affairs, said, "We're four years into this process and somewhere there has to be a cutoff on this thing we'd like it sooner than later." The board says it is not prepared to fix a hearing date now but will reconsider when there's more information about a field testing program. City inflation rate nation's lowest Statistics Canada figures for December show consumer goods price increases in Calgary are lower than national increases. Calgary's annual inflation rate, measured from prices last was four per cent, while the nation's rate was 4.2 per cent. Calgary's rate was also lower than Edmonton's 4.9 per cent.

The annual inflation rate is a measure of the increase in prices of a basket of hundreds of goods and services in any month over the previous 12 months. The city's average inflation rate for 1987 was 3.8 per cent. blamed for $7,800 fire A fire broke out in a northeast shed early Tuesday morning, causing about $7,800 in damage. Fire department spokesman Capt. Gord Cantley said arson was the cause of the blaze.

There were no injuries in the incident. The fire broke out at about 2 a.m., at 63 Rundlemere Place N.E. Damage was confined to the shed, an adjoining canopy, a truck and a snowmobile. Murder weapon still missing City police have still not found the weapon used in the murder of a 43-year-old man Sunday morning in a southeast home. Staff Sgt.

Ron Hume of the police's homicide unit would not say Tuesday if the police had a suspect in the slaying of William James Pirie. "We have some things we're looking at," he said. Pirie died of multiple fractures of the face and skull, caused by blows and a shotgun wound. His body was found in a bedroom of a house located at 725 14A St. S.E.

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