European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 15, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday february 15, 1994 the stars and stripes Page 3 canadians Start countdown at Lahr by Joseph Owen Heidelberg Bureau Lahr Germany the numbers taped to Grant and Debbie brew nine s backs made them look like Marathon runners but you can t run to where they re going both Lahr schoolteachers wore the number "201," the number of Days left until the Canadian forces base Lahr closes forever. So did several colleagues at a to minus 101" Farewell party sat urday night in a vacant . The event Drew a be Hundred participants most of them remaining canadians and germans to have bad a Lon association with them. When closure occurs aug 15, the Brownings will be in Hamstra Ontario resuming the teaching jobs they left in 1991. Reflecting on their Germany experience Grant Browning a physical Edu cation teacher called it Menee in a life time. It s like winning the  if that s True the hangar was full of lot Tery winners. Army capt Jack Cache us the closure plans officer stretched his stay to six years "1 would have elected to extend again if i could he Sid. Cadieux and a Friend desfred a cab Lahr 1967-1994" logo for us on souvenir items including 8,000 mugs intended for Sale at a final  Oclis March last october. Bad a Ascer kept the turnout Low he sever so Ca Disrud gave away fistfuls of mugs saturday. Trish Cornforth a reporter for the forces paper Der Kanadier Nwe a t shirt that summed up the Cusare Story. Its design was a yellow recurg5e resembling the signs driven see  ? a German town. It said cab  a Diagonal red Stripe ran scroll the Narr a. Some Canadian plea to slay n Lahr. One army master Cpl Jacq ers Ocie 41, of i Momoki sub a his tees there far 21 of his 24 Yean i the forces hear Rived in Lahr in 1972  carried a local  Corbet base commander master  cot6 in my opinion this was the Best place to be serving in the military Jane Macdonald Many who had hoped to stay in Germany Are not woman in 1975. His two children go to German schools. In my Pinion this was the Best place to be serving in the military said Cote a base closure forces Section commander. He said he looks Forward to military retirement and won t miss his old Job As Liaison agent Between the forces an local landlords. I be already had my fill of other peo ple s problems he said. Janet Macdonald a native of Charlottetown Prince Edward Island maintained the forces Hospital medical re cords for exactly 12 years until her retirement last july. She developed a taste for Europe when her late husband was assigned to Lahr and now she and her new partner a Canadian military re Tiree Are anchored Here. That s harder to do than most other canadians realize she said. Many who had hoped to slay in Ger Many Are not it s expensive to live Here and get medical coverage and it s hard to get a work permit she said. Some germans too have registered their dismay at the Canadian departure from this Small Black Forest City said the base commander army col. H. Les Cor Bett. One elderly German couple even sought Corbett s help in 1992 so the could emigrate to Canada. They had three daughters. All three married Canadian service members. As result they have 11 grandchildren All in Canada Corbett said. The German grandparents wish came True he added. Eight months later the were living in Ontario. Der Kanadier expects to publish it last Issue May 25. The schools will close two Days later. Canadian forces network radio broadcasts will end May 31. The forces expect most of their remaining troops and family members to leave in june according to air Force capt. Michael h. Mietzner a forces spokesman. Supply and services Canada a Federal Agency that oversees government assets will keep a team at the Airfield for a few months in the fall to account for remain ing property but the Canadian military presence in Lahr will vanish by aug. 15,Mietzner said. An telecasts will be beamed to canadians Lahr Germany is canadians in Lahr will be tuning in to the american forces network after they lose their own local television broadcasts feb. 28, television officials announced. The Canadian forces network has agreed to replace the loss of its English language service by receiving and re broadcasting the an television signal until May 31, according to Don Orchard director of the Canadian network s English programming. The network also reached agreement with the French television network to 5 Europe on monday to fill in the Gap left by can s French language televised broadcasts Orchard said. Everyone i talk to on the Street says great More sports. More live stuff,1"Orchard said referring to the upcoming an broadcasts. Most recent can broadcasts have consisted of videotapes shipped from Canada. The an broadcast schedule also will be longer than the current one at can Orchard said adding that local military television docs not go on the air in Lahr until 1 45 . Of weekdays. On the other hand the audience no longer will have Access to shows produced in Canada and notices about local events will be broadcast Only on can s radio network. Can radio currently on the air from 6 . To 2 . Daily will end in Lahr on May 31. However the broadcasts will continue in several other locations As satellite transmissions from Canada. The receiving communities arc Heidelberg an Ramstein Germany caste Aux Belgium and Brun sum Netherlands. Ramstein officer May face trial on sex charges by Kevin Dougherty Kair Slaaten Bantaa Ramstein As Gen Ary As air Force officer is is petted of Pereb Ming or desert acts including sodomy while b a Rara Tela g , a base spokesman said my tidy. The officer to is ext idealist a is to face an a to cos 32 hearing the or Ufa 3lsi. Dve Turner a spokesman Ai Ranit ii a3. Tbs Cescer is charged with soliciting cd  Rise cart cts b a Public place and of Cor act a by Corilia an cibber. Details Are of cell i  be org Cocci Pettic a of the article 32   to erf i name and rank is being withheld until a decision is made on whether to go to trial Turner said. Turner confirmed that the officer is assigned to Ramstein. He said the officer is not under any restrictions because of the inquiry. Turner would Only identify the suspect As a Field Grade officer meaning he has a rank of major lieutenant colonel or colonel. The investigation stems from acts that supposedly occurred in the base Southside gym in mid october Turner said. The allegations include sodomy masturbation and indecent exposure in a Public place. An article 32 hearing is the military equivalent of a civilian preliminary hearing. Evidence is presented wit Nesses Are called to testify and the defense is free to Cross examine. A hearing officer considers the evidence and makes a recommendation to the court s convening authority. The convening authority typically a general officer then decides whether a general court martial is warranted. Turner said the hearing would be closed to the pub Lic. It could take two to three weeks before a decision is made on whether to proceed he said. The office of special investigations looked into the matter based on a report of suspicious activity turn or said. Southern Italy gets fair Chance at tourism sue pay Guilbo Ray Alto  of and Ether areas i an official. Such a the Allied officers club in Bagnoli 5-bout a mile and a half from the naval support activity Naples. The fair is expected to attract repro by Nair is from  airlines hotels  it ocies cruise lines and res Taura shops that sell Luggage and ports or carry org equipment and other  accessories Are also expected to    together j Ost Pilot log a  i me choir  in i Lou of retd the  Organ 3-.  Cut Oplt Art not senders in try Arst Job ors who Are there to inv v.hi.1 is Avitable of Imide the but the Uso has Al   up  h it Joii Iii a go to mint tourist Agency and has received confirmation from several exhibitors. Participants will set up Booths and provide pamphlets maps and tourist guides in English. Agencies will offer tour packages at prices ranging from budget hours to luxury liners. Our main emphasis will be on Inex pensive Day trips for people who Don t have a lot of time or Money to spend Govero said. It s no Accident the fair will be held Only three months before the City of Naples is deluged with visitors attend ing an economic conference for the group of seven industrialized nations. Freed Hopes the fair will encourage local tourist agencies to take advantage of the influx of foreigners. Secretary of army to visit Europe units Heidelberg Germany is army Secretary Togo d. West or. Is Mak ing a six Day visit to army units and installations in Italy Macedonia and Ger Many this week. West who assumed his ducks in novem Ber was scheduled to meet first with representatives of Allied forces Southern Europe in Naples Italy and the Southern european task Force in Vicenza. In Macedonia he plans to talk to 3rdinf div soldiers engaged in . Peace keeping duties As Well As meet Macedo Nian president Kiro Gligorov. In Germany West will visit . Army Europe Headquarters in Heidelberg v corps Headquarters in Frankfurt the 7tharmy training come in Grafe Wohr the George c. Marshall Center in Garmisch Parten Kirchen and installations in three other cities