Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - February 5, 1980, Winnipeg, Manitoba Wifi Tieg free february 1980 gunfire shatters Northern Winter Calm militia unit ambushed in War games by Manfred Jager free Tess Pun flon Flat Ulfig both sides ref the winding the 36 men moved a full Moon above them and White Snow beneath their they knew the Jie Nerny was Likely to spot them before they could discover the rifles and sub machine guns at the about 30 pounds of kit on their the soldiers had do fitted White camouflage suits Over their Winter pants and parkas to make less visible As they moved their appointed campsite two Miles it was the night was still and bitterly every Man watched the Soldier in front of stopping when the troopers at the head of the column stopped to listen or look if danger seemed Crouch close to the for minutes at a the soldiers would melt into the stillness of the scene surrounding squad catches up they knew there was another squad from their own unit somewhere ahead what they didst know was that they were catching suddenly out of the famil who goes but there was no body to go with the the other squad the voice big came the reply from the second out of ditches and underbrush sol Diers the tension subsidy the two squads then resumed their slow on Quarter mile in y2mile in one from both sides of the Road came Rifle and sub machine gun the newcomers hit the trying to locate the enemy before opening fire the ambush everybody had been trained and prepared for was under hour had my Tiitto of Fife l 1 v participants in exercise Quick Winter combat and survival rough it near Klin an invasion of Canada in Northern Manitoba the beginning of the third world War merely the beginning of exercise Quick the 1980 Winter combat and survival project of Winnipeg fort horse militia pitted against elements of 21 Field a militia sapper unit based in this mining 560 Miles Northwest of once More before reaching their Canipe the parrys would be ambushed acid engaged in fierce combat lasting 15 to 20 no live ammunition is used in militia so the Only casualties Are lost minutes of sleep the men would miss next Mohring and the following when full scale attacks and counterattacks were cold and the oaf Rys finally their camping area after 2 settling Down for three or four hours of operation Quick in the planning stages since last March started two Canadia forces Reserve flew the militiamen out of we nil Peg late was officially under based at Winnipeg Mcgregor a the officers and men had been flown Here in two dc3s of the Canadian forces 402 Reserve Squadron Friday evening and were picked up from flin flon by the same unit sunday after some of the regular Force support officers and Noi commissioned officers in the Winnipeg unit have served with peacekeeping units in Cyprus and Practised night at tacks and defensive procedures As Well As Winter survival tech of we expect the Canadian forces Reserve to maintain its Standard of 99 tier cent effectiveness of regular Force then we must make exercises such As this one As realistic As Possi said Rod Deputy commanding officer of the fort Garry this is the Only Way we Ever Hope to supplement the regular militia involvement Klunck was in charge of the weekend a business analyst with Dunn and Bradstreet Canada the Young officer has been involved in militia work for years and participates in exercises several times David a regular Force service support officer attached to the fort Garry Winter combat and survival exercises serve to teach militia members that survival in the outdoors at this time of Pear is no big Deal if you know How to go about Johnstone said Young people tend to gain Confidence in their ability to Cope with Adverse convincing themselves that life in the open is a manageable the Winnipeg unit arrived at flin flon Airport ust before Midnight Fri army trucks took men and officers to a Road crossing 10 Miles Northwest of the Airport and Blank ammunition was issued to the men before they started marching the final two Miles to their squad ambushed the members of 21 Field who had been camping about half Way to the fort Garry horse positions staged two mock ambushes As the Winnipeg militiamen made their Way to their own delaying the Garry arrival at Camp until just after 2 both exercise units spent the rest of saturday and sunday morning practising offensive acid officers acid men of the fort Garry horse have conducted midwinter exercises on a regular basis for the last three ambulance boost hit civic hoping to get More provincial funding for the City this left a meeting with Manitoba Cabinet officials yesterday with Only a increase in the Grant for the Winnipeg ambulance we didst come away with a but we Laid the groundwork for future said mayor Bill 1 Norrie after the close door the mayor added the province was financially Hamstrung because of inadequate Federal i guess what we both basically need is More Norrie a number of City councillors have criticized the provinces Block Grant for 1980 As Council has resolved that such annual funding should be at least weather off a in Citco precipitation High Low premure cold front warm front the mayor said a ride talks would take place after the City sets its next fiveyear1 capital Winnipeg ambulance chairman Jim Flag still was disappointed in the size of the increase in Provin Cial funding for the is that All we Ragsdill Heights said when informed of the the commission had proposed the province share the estimated subsidy the Arn Bulrice ser vice will require this year the increase would boost the provinces contribution to about leaving the City to cover the remaining City Calendar the theme of three mock trials As part of the Solomon Greenberg moot court will involve a civil action brought against a High school guidance counsellor As a result of the suicide of a student whom he had been the trials will begin at 3 6 and 7 in moot Robson Hall at the University of our mistake an All candidates meeting planned by the Lac Dubonnet chamber of Commerce for 15 will offer a platform for discussion on a number of Federal it was incorrectly reported in mondays free press the meeting would focus on a proposed atomic Energy of Canada under ground buying Silver coins All Franklin mini issues want Sterling Silver purchased american Silver dollars 1964 and Early at daily Chen Fri Longmi Coin company 1154 1966 and earlier Al pay Lor 1966 and earlier proof like Seis All Gold coins purchased Agency Coin tonight watch Cyril keeper his Dimock jams in conversation with Stanley Knowles 5 Cable Channel 13 Winter camping course dates feb 22 evenings 2324 Field trip instructor Richard Lay fee in Torma Dow and leg Istria Tion the Happy outdoors Man 433 marys Road 2331730 for any Job residential commercial Industrial work the Blue army Plum inc heating t Gas fitting sewer waning Siptak tank Servici cach soft ump Loyod quil Lillura Fadu Binim provid Ufi guarantors his own work charges you direct hour 8856655 one Call does it All deaths classified death Cloudy and mild Winnipeg area forecast Cloudy occasional Light Snow with a Chance of freezing High near Cloudy with fog patches Low near mainly Cloudy tomorrow with a High near extended weather Outlook Southern Manitoba mainly sunny thursday through Satur temperatures a Little above Northern Manitoba sunny mostly Cloudy Friday and temperatures above Northwestern Ontario mainly sunny thursday through temperatures near temperatures Canada and world National Victoria 6 9 Calgary i Edmonton 4 Fleg Lna Winnipeg Thompson ii Kenora Brandon Dauphin Bay Toronto Ottawa 8 4 3 8 5 ii Montreal 11 Halifax 2 resort spots los Clear 23 Las fair 19 Clear 35 fair v Clear 14 Clear 16 Cloudy is partly Cloudy 21 fair 27 partly Cloudy v partly Cloudy 20 11 11 u 8 19 i 5 7 n 1 u 13 10 12 9 u 24 4 9 12 14 j2 International i 10 6 a new 0 7 0 7 3 15 9 q 0 i 6 19 11 10 3 12 i 5 9 u a 15 3 5 Tel to 8 Winnipeg temperature comparisons 4 98 ust highest on record in 1925 lowest on record in 1876 precipitation total Lor i to 5 608 Normal Gunnar of 75 Donegal husband of Ruby Hilda Mary Nee of widow of Jamea Bud an of 350 Kilbride widower of Francine of 435 Spence widow of Alfred Jane of 685 More con wife of Peter major Gordon of widower of Blanche Eunice of widow of Preston Olga Nee of Sandy wife of Steve of 46 pleas ant wife of John Herbert of 18 Bernard widower of Monika Trina of 817 Mcmeans Avenue infant daughter of Jack and Joyce of 64 Pembridge wife of Wil Liam of 16 husband of Helen of 773 Burrows widow of Samuel us Mittie Rodney 622 Maryland infant son of Loretta Ranald of formerly of husband of Anna of 320 Sherbrook suite widower of Elizabeth of heritage formerly of husband of Frances widow of Allan Erna of wife of Edgar of husband of Rose Vera of tache nursing Edmund of formerly of husband of Joan Helen of wife of John of 440 ten Elswood wife of Peter of Huntington formerly of wife of Ernie Edna of wife of Robert Bob Leslie of mount formerly of Hus band of Ruby 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