NEWS RELEASES  

MEDIA ADVISORY

September 8, 2005 

WITNESS LIST

For September 12 to October 6, 2005  

The Commission has now released a tentative witness list for September 12 to October 6, 2005, inclusive. This phase of the public hearing will hear from witnesses with evidence relating to Larry Fisher’s activities. The Commission will make every effort to follow the proposed order, however, we cannot guarantee that all witnesses will appear on the dates noted. An updated witness list, detailing any changes in order or appearances, will be distributed to the media on a weekly basis.  

Week of September 12 – 15, 2005
(Sheraton Cavalier)
 

Monday, September 12
1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. 

Elmer Ullrich
(by video)

(Case preparation officer for Milgaard charge)

Tuesday, September 13
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 

Lorne Huff

(Fort Garry officer who interviewed Fisher in 1970)

 

Floyd Burron

(Justice of the Peace for Fisher’s 1970 Saskatchewan charges)

 

Elmer Goa

(Informant for Fisher’s 1970 Saskatchewan charges)

Wednesday, September 14 
9::00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Lawrence Greenberg

(Defence counsel for Fisher’s 1970 Winnipeg and Saskatchewan charges)

Thursday, September 15 
9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. 

Mike Robinson

(Private investigator who conducted polygraph on Fisher in 1990)

 

Bruce Lafreniere

(contacted Mr. Wolch in 1990 to provide information on Fisher)


Week of September 19 - 22, 2005
(Radisson Hotel)

Monday, September 19 
1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.  

Larry Fisher

(convicted of rape and murder of Gail Miller)

Tuesday, September 20 
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Larry Fisher
(cont’d)

 

Wednesday, September 21
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Larry Fisher
(cont’d)

 

Thursday, September 22 
9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. 

Bill Simington

(RCMP officer who Lafreniere claims he spoke to about Fisher in 1986)

 

Arnold Poitras

(person Lafeniere talked to about Fisher’s involvement in Miller murder)

Week of September 26 - 29, 2005
(Sheraton Cavalier)

Monday, September 26 
1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Linda Fisher

(ex-wife of Larry Fisher)

Tuesday, September 27 
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 

Linda Fisher
(cont’d)

 

Wednesday, September 28
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 

Linda Fisher
(
cont’d)             

 

Thursday, September 29 
9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. 

Ken Wagner 

(Saskatoon police officer who met with Linda Fisher in 1980)

 

Brian Wright

(former common law spouse of Linda Fisher)

Week of October 3 - 6, 2005
(Radisson Hotel)

Monday, October 3
1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Sylvia Poitras

(Larry Fisher’s sister)

Tuesday, October 4 
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 

Cliff Pambrun

(Linda Fisher’s uncle)

 

Anita Pambrun

(Linda Fisher’s aunt by marriage)

Wednesday, October 5 
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 

Roy Pambrun

(Linda Fisher’s uncle)

 

Doris Poitras

(Linda Fisher’s aunt)

 

Jim Poitras

(Linda Fisher’s uncle by marriage)

Thursday, October 6 
9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. 

TBA

 

This schedule is subject to change. Witnesses may not appear in this order.  

For further information, please contact:

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