Marsh World Ducks Unlimited Canada Animal Communication
Marsh vegetation in wetlands often hides young wildlife. Nature uses a soft cherring call from raccoons to keep the family together, signaling helpers and location with a gentle call meaning wait for me or I am over here.
Canadian Habitat Exhibit to Tour Canada After Vancouver Run
An exhibit assembled with participation from 10 provinces and 2 territories will debut in downtown Vancouver ahead of the Habitat conference. After a month in Vancouver it will tour Canada with federal funding for transport and provincial funding for operations. The seven modular steel containers feature graphics and AV displays on human settlements. Produced in Ottawa at the Canadian Government Expo.
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Vancouver
Habitat
U.N
Ottawa
Exhibit to tour western Canada under community theme
An exhibit traveling by train to Vancouver May 6 arrives May 12 and opens at Pacific Centre Plaza from May 19 to June 19 daily 10 am to 10 pm. Cost is 294,500 dollars covering production, transport, and a month of operation. It presents urban issues, three-level government, land use, and future planning with bilingual text, graphics, and interactive displays. After Vancouver it travels to Edmonton, Regina, Winnipeg, Ottawa with staff from six students per province.
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Sitions Centre
Vancouver
Pacific Centre Plaza
Georgia and
Granville Streets
Athabasca Tar Sands
St. John River
Newfoundland
Edmonton
Regina
Winnipeg
Ottawa
Manitoba sport federation accuses federal lottery plan
The Manitoba Sports Federation criticizes Ottawa over a new lottery policy saying it will hurt amateur sport in Manitoba. Chairman Gary Solar warns community programs face 21 to 30 percent funding cuts over three years, risking mediocrity, with losses of athletes and staff to other provinces. Executive Director Brian Horton notes planned development for Commonwealth Games Edmonton and Olympics Moscow may be scrapped without provincial aid. Federation urges revenue sharing of lottery profits with provinces.
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Manitoba Sports Federation
Canada
Manitoba
Gary Solar
Solar
Quebec
Brian Horton
Edmonton
Moscow
Federation
Sports Federation
Carp Were Sought for Table Quality in Manitoba Waters
Article notes carp introduced to North America in 1831 for table value, with many eastern countries still raising and valuing carp. Describes Manitoba sport fish like burbot, channel catfish, walleye, whitefish, and other species. Highlights Master Angler Awards for bullhead, burbot, and rock bass with minimum weights.
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Manitoba
North America
United States
Lake Winnipeg
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