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3TuesdayJune42013BikeAnnualRodeo2-4PMSATURDAYJUNE82013FORTSMITHRECCENTREPARKINGLOTInconjunctionwiththeRCMPandTownofFortSmithSafetyFirstAdjudicatorndsinconsistenciesintestimoniesPanelsaysincidentwasbusyandemotionallychargedtimeContinuedfrompage1.InmyviewtheFriendwouldhaverecalledmorecon-versationaboutchangingtheGovernorGeneralsroutetoavoidMs.LandrieandbeingtoldtoleavetheCollegehadshehearditPosynickwroteinhisdecision.AswellthoughLandrietestiedthatMiltenbergerfol-lowedherintoacomputerlabandtoldhertoleavetheprem-isesfollowingtheconversationinthehallwayPosynicksaidthatdoesnotseemprobableconsideringbothLandrieandherfriendhadleftthehallway-thesiteputintoquestionbytheGovernorGeneralssecu-ritydetail.Inmyviewitismoreprob-ablethatMr.Miltenbergersrstcontactwiththetwofe-maleswashurriedandabruptsothattheywouldgetoutofthehallway.ThetestimonyoftheFriendisthattheygotthatmessageandwereintheprocessofleavingwhenMs.LandriewasremindedofanassignmenttodointheCom-puterLab.ShewasthereforseveralminutesorsoenoughtimeforMr.MiltenbergertowalktowardtheLibraryandseetheGovernorGeneralleav-ingandreturntotheComputerLabPosynickwrote.ItisalsoprobablethatonceMr.MiltenbergerlearnedoftheGovernorGeneralschangeinplanshewouldreportittoMs.Landrieandtoothers.ItdoesnotseemprobablethathewouldfollowMs.LandrieintotheComputerLabandtrytoessentiallychaseherbackoutintothehallway.PosynicksaidhedidnotwishtodiminishLandriestestimonyinrelationtoherfriendsbutallowedthatitwasabusyandemotionallychargedtime.ThoughhefoundmostofwhatLandriesaidofherrstconversationwithMilt-enbergertobecredibleandreliable-whereinthetwowomenwereaskedtoleavethehallway-hedoubtedherclaimsthatMiltenbergerinthepresenceofherfriendtoldhertheGovernorGen-eralwaschanginghisrouteatallcoststoavoidherorthathesaidYouyougottaleavebecauseyouaintgonnaseehim.Ms.LandriesFrienddidnotmentionthosewords.ThosewerewordsshewouldhaverememberediftheywerespokenPosynicksaid.Inadditiontheadjudica-torfoundthatLandrieandherfrienddidnotappeartohaveanyintentionofmov-ingonwhenrstspottedinthehallwaythusindicatingareasonforconcernonthepartofthesecuritydetail.Idonotndtheuseofthewordspookedasin-terpretedbyMs.Landrietobeinappropriateabusiveorderogatoryinthecircum-stances.Thesecuritycon-cernexpressedbytheCon-stabletoMr.MiltenbergerwasreasonablyinterpretedbyhimascreatingaconcernafearthatMs.LandrieandherFrienddidnotintendtomovetotheFoyerasre-quiredhesaid.Herpersonalfeelingsofbeingdisrespectedbytheuseofthewordwerereal.ButtheuseoftheworddoesnotinthecircumstancesofthecaseleadmetoinferMr.Miltenbergerwasdisrespectfulofher.PosynickconcludedthatMiltenbergerdidnotattempttohaveLandrieremovedfromthecollegepremisesthoughshewasdeniedaccesstothehallway-afacilitycustomarilyavailabletothepublic.IdonothavetondanyintentiononthepartoftheRespondentsinordertonddiscriminationhasoccurred.NordoIhavetofindthatgender-identitywasanythingmorethanafactorinthede-cisionmadetodenyfacilitiesinthiscase.Inditwasnotafactorhere.IamawarethatdiscriminationcantaketheformofderogatorycommentsorsubtleactionsbutIndnei-therhere.Landriecouldnotbereachedforcommentonthedecision.Miltenbergerdeclinedrequestsforcomment.PhotoReneFrancoeurGabrielleLandrietestiesbeforeahumanrightspanelinFortSmithinJanuary.PoliticsHumanRightsHealthministertakesheatonemergencymedicalflightsByJACKDANYLCHUKAve-hourwaitforanairambulanceandconcernsoverthenewmedevacbaseinEd-montonlandedonHealthMin-isterTomBeaulieusdeskontheopeningdayoflegislativesessionlastweek.Beaulieupromisedtoin-vestigateafterMLAKevinMenicocherelatedtheexpe-riencesofTroutLakeresi-dentsfollowingthecollisionoftwoboatsonthePeelRiverMay22thatclaimedthelifeofEmilyJumbo77.Threepeoplesurvivedthecrash.OnewasmedevacedtoYellowknifefortreatmentattheStantonHospitalbuthadtowaitvehoursfortheplane.PeopleinTroutLakewereshockedbyhowlongittookforhelptoarriveMenico-chetoldtheassembly.NooneattheFortSimp-sonHealthCentrepickeduptheemergencyphonefourtimestheywerecalled.Fi-nallyfamilycalledtheRCMPtoadvisethehealthcentreoftheemergencyinTroutLakeMenicochesaid.Thiskindofresponsetimeisunacceptable.Itun-derminesourresidentsfaithinthemedevacsystemandourhealthsystem.Everyoneshouldhavethecomfortofamedevacsystemthatisreli-ableandresponsive.TheexperiencepromptedGilbertLamalicetocallinaplanefromFortSimpsontoTroutLakelastweekafterhiswifeValeriewasseriouslyin-juredratherthanwaitforaplanefromAirTindiwhichhasthecontractwithStantonHospital.DaysearlierLamalicehadrevivedJumbowithCPRandwaswithherwhenshedied90minutesbeforetheAirTindiTwinOtterarrivedinTroutLake.ThereasonforthedelayBeaulieutoldtheassemblywastheplanethatwouldbereadyundernormalcircum-stancestopickupamedevacwasnotsuitabletogointoTroutLake.Theyhadtore-congureadifferentplane.Beaulieusaidthelackofre-sponsefromtheFortSimpsonmedicalcentreisbeinginves-tigated.Butthehealthminis-terdefendedthenewmedevacoperationscentreatEdmon-tonInternationalAirportafterMLADarrylDolynnyaskedhowaddingover35minutesofpatienttransfertimeinanywayshapeorformisanimprovementofqualitypatientcareBeaulieusaidthemovefromEdmontonMunici-palAirportwasbeyondhiscontrolandsaidthatpatienthandlingatthenewmedevaccentrelocatedoutsidethecityatLeducisambulatoryservicethatallofAlbertaisusing.Wegureitsagoodserviceandwegurethatsanimprovement.WerehandingthemovertotheAlbertaHealthServicesatthatpointandwethinkthatthepatientisgettinggoodcareexcellentcarefromthetimethattheyarriveBeaulieusaid.TheserviceisarrangedthroughanintergovernmentalagreementwithAlbertaandcoststheNorthwestTerritories600000ayearBeaulieusaid.HealthWellnessMedevac