Angel seni off to the pokey after declaring himself mute : , By CHRISTIANA WIENS THE MAN people call’ Michael the Archangel has , Now declared himself mute. : And because of that, he’s ‘going to spend more than three months in a Prince’ George jail cell awaiting a. Dec. 21 court date on charges of obsiructing and’ assaulting a police officer. It’s the latest twist in a series of events which began when Wallace, his wife and two female followers were evicted Aug. 31 from a Greig Ave. apariment for not paying their rent. Wallace was forcibly removed from the apartment and in the process ended up being arrested: and held in local RCMP cells for ob- struction and assault. _ "Jn six court appearances | here to fix a court hearing date and to decide on bail,’. Wallace refused local legal counsel and asked for law- — yers from Prince Rupert. Honker On his sixth appearance, he again declined local counsel and declared him- self mute. His silence was registered as a not guilty plea. Wallace has told people he is an angel sent from God and is believed to be the re- ligious leader of his wife and the two other women. Wallace, in five of his six court appearances, said he wanted one of two Prince Rupert lawyers, Suzette Narbone and Steven Merritt, to represent him, But they gave local legal aid lawyer Terry Brown written notice they wouldn't represent Wallace. they did nol give reasons and have declined comment. Brown did say that legal aid wouldn't cover trans- portation and gas costs of Prince Rupert lawyers since local lawyers are available, Wallace also has a reputa- tion as a difficult client and hopes her supporters will be in court Wallace has told people he is an angel sent from Ged and is believed to be the religious leader of his wife and the two other women. last week threatened to report one local lawyer, Grant Lindsey, to the B.C. Bar Association for in- adequate representation. Lindsey was on hand [or one of Wallace’s court ap- pearances in his capacity as duly counsel for people who © needed representation. Brown believes Wallace’s 11-day wait from his arrest to his mute declaration was unfortunate. “Its sad. I believe I could have gotten him off,’ he said. Local crown counsel Rita _Kitsh said Wallace will con- linue to be locked up be- cause he doesn’t have a fixed address and might not show up for the December trial date. And while he’s away, lo- cal RCMP officers will con- tinue to investigate Wal- lace’s background. “We want to know as much about him as pos- sible,’’ said Sgt. Darcy Gol- lan Friday. This is Wallace’s second trip to the Prince George Correctional Centre. He spent five weeks there carlicr this year when he refused to be fingerprinted for an unrelated mischicf charge stemming from a June incident in Kincolith. Michael Wallace : The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, September 16, 1998 - A3 News In Brief. island homes sold out ALL OF the housing at the former military base at! Masset on the Queen Charlotte Islands has been sold. The federal government declared surplus 190 types of: accommodation at prices ranging from $29,900 to. $65,000 when it closed its base there several years ago. « The housing was then turned over to a local com-; munity development corporation owned by the Village’ of Masset and the Haida of Old Massett and put on the: market as a way to replace the Joss of the military payroll. Sellers AJ. Galbraith and Associates, acting on be-' half of the Greater Masset Development Corporation,' estimate the corporation will make approximately $5: million from the sale, One estimate places the number: of phone calls were received from interested parties all over North America at 1,600. Local purchasers made up 26 per cent of the buyers’ with 23 per cent going to residents from the interior’ and 18 per cent to people from the lower mainland. Those buying include retired people and those look-: ing for reasonable accommodation during the sports’ fishing season. : Worried about mergers A LARGE majority of British Columbians believe the two proposed mergers between four of Canada’s largest banks could mean increased fees, job losses, less credit for small businesses and fewer branches in smaller communities, indicates an opinion poll. Conducted by MarkTrend Research for the Van- couver City Savings Credit Union, the poll found that 75 per cent of those interviewed who had made up their minds on the subject were worried about higher rates and service fees should the mergers go ahead. OF the 500 people interviewed, 86 per cent were aware of one or the other of the proposed mergers but 46 per cent did not yet have an opinion of whether that would be good or bad. The provincial government last week released its A TERRACE woman who honked her horn at a police of- ficer May 12 and received a $100 noise fine is inviting supporters to traffic court on Sept, 18. White says the RCMP car was blocking traffic at the comer of Lakelse Avenue and Ottawa Street in heavy traf- fic. So White beeped her horn. She just wanted to make sure the officer knew drivers behind him were waiting, she said. When Constable Tom Kalis cleared the intersection, White said he stopped her and issued the noise ticket. She had a meeting with Sgt. Darcy Gollan and Kalis’s . supervisor afterward to resolve the issue, but says she’s fighting the ticket on principle. “They said there’s really not much they could do, be- cause Kalis was polite when it happened,” says White. . White says she keeps getting support from people she knows. ‘Almost everyone I meet can’t believe what happened to me,’’ she said. *‘ About 10 people have said they’re going +to try to make it to court with me.’ White’s case was scheduled for traffic court Sept. 8, but - the date was moved because a new judge had to be found. The original judge and White know each other. ” Her case will now be heard at the Terrace courthouse at - 1:30 p.m. Friday and White says the court registry has set - aside au entire hour to deal with her case. Teport on the propased mergers, concluding that bank- ing costs could rise, services be affected and jobs lost. The Royal Bank and Bank of Montreal want to merge as do the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and the Toronto-Dominion bank. Local on northern board GLEN SAUNDERS, owner of Kermodei Trading, is among 14 northem residents who will help decide how the $15 million Northern Development Fund will be spent. The fund was created as part of B.C.’s agreement last year with Alcan to assist communities affected by the Nechako Reservoir and the company’s Kemano power project which generates hydro-electricity for _ its Kitimat smelter. The advisory board has put together its plans but now want to hear from members at the public by holding meetings throughout the north. A meeting in Terrace is set for Sept. 23 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Terrace Inn, JULIANNA WRITE, on the right, stands outside the truck she was driving with her daughter Savannah as a passenger on the day she received a ticket for ex- cessive ncise. White honked at a police car that was stapped in front of her truck. REFERENDUM COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE Members of the Nisga’a Nation Don't miss this opportunity to pro. Notice Of Special Assembly id inputto 4. , ‘ets uy itesevery Nigga’a Ratification & Constitution important issues. 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