MCIC reports record 2004 payout and excess moisture costs
The Manitoba Crop Insurance Corporation paid a record 197.7 million in 2004 across 13 600 claims. Excess moisture insurance is expected to exceed 50 million across more than 4 000 claims and one million acres unseeded.
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Tornado tears through Pilot Mound area farm yard
A tornado struck the McKay farmyard north of Pilot Mound on July 2 destroying a house trailer leaving only its frame. A barn, chicken coop, sheds and grain bins were demolished or damaged and household effects were found two miles away.
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Downpour Returns After Weekend Flooding
After a soggy June weekend, renewed heavy rains from June 29 flooded roads and disrupted traffic and businesses. Reg Alcock and Premier Gary Doer pledged state aid in Boissevain on July 4 following a declared state of emergency.
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Mourners pack arena for Lyttle couple funeral
About 1,300 mourners filled Foxwarren Arena on July 7 for Terry and Susan Lyttle final farewell. Susan 41 and Terry 40 died after their pickup left PTH 83 near Birtle, possibly swerving to avoid a deer. They leave three children Destiny 19 Jenny 17 Jesse 11. Donations in memory go to Foxwarren Arena per the family.
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Fire at Evergreen landfill used as Minnedosa drill
Flames surged from a huge debris pile at the Evergreen Environmental Technologies landfill on June 26. Nearby residents were told there would be no burning, but the blaze appeared during a training exercise conducted by the Minnedosa Fire Department.
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Métis Canoe Expedition 2 sails toward Batoche celebration
Six Métis youth depart Thunder Bay Ontario on June 1 for a 2300 kilometer canoe journey to the Back to Batoche festivities in late July. The expedition, following historic trade routes used by Voyageurs, is the sequel to the 2003 Lachine to Thunder Bay voyage.
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Off-Dicer Hit By Slug During Moose Incident
A conservation officer in Preeceville was struck on the leg by a slug fired by a fellow officer during a sick moose incident. The slug broke the skin but did not penetrate, leaving a painful bruise. Temperatures in Swan Valley rose to summer-like levels as an aging weather station remained unreliable since June, with residents checking Dauphin Roblin Hudson Bay and Yorkton for readings while a new station is planned.
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