Letter to the editor defends local services after accident
A Russell Manitoba reader replies to Mrs. Hamm’s letter about post accident care defending the hospital police and highways department. He states ice on Highway 16 caused the crash, praises highway crews, notes the driver bears fault for not adjusting speed, questions ambulance transfers, and says all services were available if asked.
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Hamm
Dept. of Highways
Anoia
Russell Inn
Russell Hospital
Cautions on Off the Record Interviews Hit Binscarth
A letter from a former Asessippi Ski Association board member warns about the dangers of speaking off the record to reporters. He clarifies that his resignations were for personal reasons and explains misreporting that labeled him as the secretary treasurer of the village. He defends the association and urges careful note when speaking off the record.
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Asessippi Ski Association
Binscarth
Ski Asessippi
Hats off to Asessippi Ski Hill directors for time and effort
Letter to the editor thanks the Asessippi Ski Hill Ltd directors for long hours of work and the support from local areas at hearings in Ings and Winnipeg. The author credits directors and consultants for addressing environmental issues and notes a forthcoming decision by the Commission and Minister.
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Asessippi Ski Hill
Asessippi Ski Hill Ltd
Ings
Winnipeg
Commission
Old Snowy the Snowy Owl Visits Manitoba For Food Search
Fred McGuinness recalls an Arctic Snowy Owl Nyctea nyctea that travels to Manitoba to escape real winter. The bird hunts along a fence line vantage point and relies on lemmings and other rodents for food, sometimes venturing to rabbits ducks and even hurting few traps. Nesting is minimal with eggs laid on bare rock from three to thirteen, spaced apart to stagger feeding. The piece highlights balance between owl populations and lemming cycles and notes that dogs are not at risk from this predator.
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Nyctea Nyctea
Saskatchewan
Prairies
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Coz
HLM
Bill) Keay
Wr Fred McGuinness
Manitoba
Russell
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