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Chaplains intimidated others: priest
THE priest in charge of the chaplains at St. Boniface General Hospital says one of his employees was nicknamed "Attila the Nun" and another lost his temper after not getting his $10 stipend for saying mass.Father Gerry Ward, the spiritual care director at the hospital, made the remarks while testifying Tuesday at an arbitration hearing over a grievance alleging he bullied, harassed and verbally abused three of the hospital chaplains.
Fr. Roland Lanoie, Sister Jeannine Corbeil and Rev. Carlyle Murrell-Cole say when they complained, they were branded troublemakers and had their careers threatened. They are members of the Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals.
Corbeil testified earlier that Ward played favourites, courted gossip and caused a rift among the chaplains.
She said he yelled at her in front of the other chaplains before prayers one day when she asked a fellow chaplain a question. She said he told her later in private that her size and anger intimidated patients and the priest she had been speaking to earlier.
Ward denied he ever made comments about Corbeil's size, but told her she intimidated the other chaplains and that they called her "Attila the Nun" behind her back.
When Corbeil said she wanted to discuss the name calling at a staff meeting, Ward said he refused. "I said it would be like murder for you," said Ward. "... She'd be placing herself out on a limb."
The hearing began in May and will continue through December.
Ward said he suggested Corbeil seek counselling for her anger.
He said another of his accusers was also intimidating members of the spiritual care staff. Ward said Lanoie was rude to the department's administrative assistant, Claire David, when she forgot to email him the work schedule for the week. He said Lanoie was rude to the assistant again when she told him there would be no $10 stipend for a mass that he had done.
"His demeanour was just a little bit over the top for $10," said Ward.
The hearing continues today.
carol.sanders@freepress.mb.ca
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition November 25, 2009 A8
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