The Winnipeg Sun from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada • 5

Winnipeg Sun Saturday September 25 1999 5 wm mm 51 Staff Reporter GanMngnviatBd crimes In Manitoba whie few and far between are a i concern for law tnforcernsnt agencies say pofles another 13 in 1996 Compared with other provinces Manitoba did burly well a total of 243 gambling-related crimes were committed in Alberta in 1996 and 22 British Columbians were charted with offences relating gambling in 1997 The study says those involved in illegal gaming operations are usually male professionals addicted gamblers or criminals already mown to police Paquette said most of the gambling-related crime in Manitoba is focussed on illegally operated video lottery terminals in social clubs for example die seizure of several VLTs from an illegally run casino on the Dakota Tipi the he said have to be very good at what they do they have to feel The study recommends implementation of an inter-provincial police task force to help organizations manage the problem of illegal gaming practices and suggests more programs to help problem gamblers kick the habit First Nation earlier this summer are trained to watch for slippery not licensed or regu- fingers and notify police immedi-lated by the Manitoba Gaming ately if they suspect any form of Control he said cheating in the gaming facilities payouts are always a lot Paquette said cheating at easi-lower than what the government nos does occur usually by those standard would trained well enough to get away Manitoba Lotteries Cornmis- with it sion spokeswoman Susan Olynik certainly have professional said staff at both Winnipeg casinos cheats who work circuits around mmm Missing son pains family eisseUsnt DKBflfW nauuunuiiJiM Staff Reporter 0BN0IUDAY Staff Reporter Manitoba is on the The last time he was seen Billy Leonard Taylor was checking into the St Norbert Foundation for substance abuse treatment But Taylor who was 19 disappeared on Oct 4 1996 leaving family and friends to worry ana wonder about his health and safety parents are concerned about his safety They want to know if With those simple words from new anchor Joel Gotlib the station formerly known as MTN made its debut in Manitoba 44 years after parent company Craig Broadcasting Systems founded its first station in Brandon In splashy live show at The Forks with fireworks musical guests and A-Channel's prized new talent the upstart station made a pitch for viewers of its hip new format ask me what the A in A-chan-nel is for said Stewart Craig chairman of Craig Broadcasting Systems us the letter A means A-Channel new studio at The Folks housed in the steam plant building that formerly powered the Hotel Fort Garry and the Via Rail Station combines state-of-the-art digital technology with authentic 1940s doing said Percy Flett a youth worker at the St Theresa Point First Nation Flett said several St Theresa Point residents believe they spotted Taylor in the Polo Park area Taylor and his brother were adopted by Mary Jane and Thomas Taylor when they were abandoned by their mother said Flett speaking on behalf of the Taylors who speak Cree and only halt- ing Knglwh didn't say anything before he left He just said sister Betty parents are worried They want him to call home and just say Before he disappeared three yean ago Taylor waa five-foot-10 ana weighed 129 pounds He had long black hair and a six-inch strawberry birthmark on the right side of his neck The mark is usually covered by a bandanna said Flett saw poMUrt new locatioianiM Folks A-Channel stations in Edmonton and Calgary in September 1997 the live shows met with severe technical difficulties But the two stations have become players in the competitive Alberta news market Drew Craig said the new talent studio and increased downtown pretence also position A-Channel to compete more strongly in Winnipeg where MTN has lagged behind the three other local news stations Drew Craig prasidaii! of Craig Broadcasting tial for Last night partygoers were treated to a swanky fete catered by the Hotel Fort Garry and attended by celebrities such as Winnipeg Cyclone coach Darryl Dawkins andGoldeyes owner Sam Katz Vancouver-based rockers 5440 provided musical accompaniment Joined by ainersongwriter Tarra MacLean and Swing Soniq The live one-hour broadcast came off almost flawlessly When Craig Broadcasting launched industrial architecture first poked our head in this building nine yean ago and it was a said president Drew Craig son we saw the poten-.