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by Amy Gallan

Hockey fans are amazed at the lactions of the University of |Moncton’s Blue Eagles on Saturday, ebruary 27. After calling a goal for the UPEI Panthers with only 31 Hseconds left in the hockey game at mathe Sherwood-Parkdale Sportsplex, Mreferee Brian Carragher was attacked Bby the whole of the Moncton team.

a The goal, which was confirmed by mathe goal judge, and by video, meant Mthat the Panthers would move on in e Atlantic Athletic Association

ee Hockey Conference MacAdam MAdivision, and that the Moncton Blue ma Eagles had been ousted.

3 The goal was first disputed by Eagles goaltender Pierre Gagnon, sand only seconds later the rest of the iteam joined in. The team not only houted and pushed at the referee

e on-ice officials. Witnesses say ithat Carragher was punched and icked in the groin. A pane of lexiglass was broken by a net ooring thrown by a Moncton

the 1200 fans at the game, became involved, and within ten minutes the = Charlottetown and UPEI Campus iPolice had the situation under con- trol.

Moncton head coach admitted ito the Guardian that he did not scondone such acts by his team but also hinted that the referee involved may hold some of the fault on his own self, saying, “He [Carragher] iwas out to get us,” and “I don’t know, every time we come on the iIsland he’s [Carragher] against us.”

; The University of Moncton has Sapologized to UPEI for the violent Sattack. In a letter to Dr. Epperly, Jean Bernard, president of U de M,

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apologized for the incident and offered to pay for material damages caused by the team. In a press release U de Moncton said, “This type of behaviour is completely unacceptable and it is deplorable that members of our hockey team would carry out such disgraceful acts.”

On Monday the University of Moncton athletic official suspended assistant coach Pat Paviault. Consta- ble Richard Collins of the Charlottetown police says that criminal offenses were committed, yet because of the number of wit- nesses to talk to, an exact date for charges to be laid has not been confirmed. The AUAA investigation into disciplinary action against the Moncton Blue Eagles is continuing.

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el Jean Charest Visits UPEI

by Yvonne MacKean

On February 9, federal Progres- sive Conservative Party leader Jean Charest visited the faculty lounge at UPEI. He spoke to a small crowd ina very informal manner.

He was met at the airport by the musicians and people greeting East Coast Music Awards delegates. He was surprised and wondered if it was always like this. Charest began his speech in a very light manner, including little anecdotes and shots at the Liberals.

Charest then moved on to discuss his party and its future. He began by remarking that the party “is in the position where it was the government two years ago to a caucus of two mem-

bers in the House. . . I like to say that we are restructuring or downsizing.” Since the defeat, the party has begun to reorganize and restructure. This effort acknowledges the change in voting population, the fact that they are more informed and want to contribute. The party has a new constitution and had

| wide support at a national meeting.

Some of the changes include new ways of choosing a leader, financing, account- ability, and new National Council. Charest believes that these changes have made him realize that the party is still a national party.

The PCs also made a commitment to rebuild their policies, which is why Charest came to the Island. This in- volves regional meetings and working groups. Some discussions include tax reform, social programs, pensions, health care, economy, jobs and trade.

Charest’s vision for the future is a country committed to debt reduction (“governments have gone too far”). He also sees problems arising from the unity issue, especially from the Liberals’ current solution. According to Charest, the veto bill “will turn Canada into a

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