NEWS RELEASES  

MEDIA ADVISORY

May 9, 2005 

PHASE 2 WITNESS LIST RELEASED 

The Commission will begin Phase 2 of the public hearing on May 30, 2005, at 1:00 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.  

During Phase 2, the Commission will hear evidence from police witnesses involved in the 1969 Gail Miller murder investigation. Phase 2 is scheduled to run from May 30, 2005 to August 25, 2005. The witness list, in anticipated order of appearance, follows:

  1. Rusty Chartier
  2. Bob Morrison
  3. Joe Penkala
  4. Jack Parker
  5. George Reid
  6. Ray Mackie
  7. Robert Barrett
  8. John Malanowich
  9. John Oleksyn
  10. Jack Wood
  11. Ken Walters
  12. Ed Karst
  13. Ed Rasmussen
  1. Stan Edmondson
  2. Karpo Gabruch
  3. Dave Wilton
  4. Vern Passet
  5. Thor Kliev\
  6. Jan Oliver
  7. Bruce Paynter
  8. Gord Lewis
  9. Maurice Bennet
  10. Gus Weir
  11. Bev Cressman
  12. Harry Valila
  13. Elmer Ullrich

 NOTE:  This schedule is subject to change. Witnesses may be added or removed and may not appear in this order.  

The media will receive an updated witness list at the start of each week of hearings.

For further information, please contact:

Candace Cook
Executive Director
Telephone: (306) 787-0775
Cellular: (306) 533-6877
Email: milgaardinquiry@justice.gov.sk.ca