Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - February 5, 1980, Winnipeg, Manitoba Free february 1980 gunfire shatters Northern Winter Calm militia unit ambushed in War games Manfred Jager Winnipeg free press flan flanking both sides the the 36 a bang men moved a full Rhybon above them and White Snow beneath their they knew the was Likely to spot them before could discover the rifles and sub machine guns at the about 30 pounds of kit on their soldiers had donned White a Letlon camouflage suits Over their Treavy Winter pants and parkas to make less visible As they moved tar their appointed campsite two Miles Manfred Jager Winnipeg free it was 1 15 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 Chat they were catching out of the famil who goes but there was no body to go with the Juhe other squad the voice big came he reply from the second out of ditches and underbrush sol Diers the tension subsidy two squads then resumed their slow on Quarter mile in one from both1 sides of the came Rifle and sub machine gun the newcomers hit the trying to locate the enemy before opening fire ambush everybody had been and prepared for was Niider hour had arrived participants in exercise Quick a Winter combat and survival rough it hear flin an invasion of 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 Garry horse militia pitted against elements of 21 Field a militia sapper unit based in this 560 Miles Northwest of once More before reaching their the Garry would be ambushed and engaged Iri fierce combat lasting 15 to 20 no live ammunition is used in militia soothe casualties Are lost minutes of sleep the men would next morning and the following when full scale attacks and counterattacks were cold and the Garry finally reached their camping area after 2 settling Down for three or four hours of operation Quick in the planning stages since last March and started when two Canadian forces Reserve dc3s flew the militiamen out of Winni Peg late was officially under based at Winnipeg Mcgregor a the 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 noncommissioned officers in the Winnipeg unit have served with peacekeeping units if Cyprus and Practised flight at tacks and defensive procedures As Well As Northern Winter survival tech if we expect the Canadian forces Reserve to maintain its Standard of 99 per 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 Klohck 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 said Winter combat and survival exercises serve to teach militia members that survival in the outdoors at this time of year 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 just 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 of saturday and sunday morning practising various offensive and defensive officers and men of the fort Garry horse have conducted midwinter exercises on a regular basis for the last three sabotage suspected at Manfor Bob Lowery free press the Pas suspected sabotage in the main pump House at the strike bound Manitoba forestry resources Complex came close to causing serious damage which could have for several c manager paper and Engi Neering said the damage was discovered at 6 saturday before the plants water Supply was Cut although Bown would not say what the damage a worker at the Plant said Oil had been drained from the pumps which bring water to the Mill from the Saskatchewan Bow said if the sabotage had not been detected it could easily have resulted in the loss of boilers and possibly the explosion of the recovery resulting in several weeks of Union leaders denounced the sabotage yesterday and said they Haven idea of How it the strike began when 24 office workers turned Down a company during the same round of negotiations 290 members of Canadian paper workers local includes the office and 500 members of the Iwa local accepted an the office employees have been joined on the picket lines rest of local 1403 membership and 225 International woodworkers of America members who have to enter the Are honouring picket weather sad n i l on or Oncko i a h High part tire u Law pre inure cold front n Fiona Iwa local 1324 president Bill Benson said the two local unions have offered to forego a Necen Danhour shift Premium increase gained in their contract to make More Money available to the company to meet the office workers the truckers have also offered to take one cent Perton less for hauling logs and pulp to the according to Benson and a local w03 this would have Given the company during the two year contract which would have been enough to satisfy the office employees Union leaders Are now putting their Hopes on a Manfor Board of directors which is scheduled to take place in Winnipeg this 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 that the meeting would focus on a proposed atomic Energy of Canada under ground buying Silver coins All Franklin mini issues want Starling Silver purchased american Silver dollars 1964 Early at 1966 and earlier at we pay Lor 1966 and earlier proof like sets All Gold coins purchased daily Longst established Coin company 1054 Regency Coin Notro dime 15 17 j3 tonight watch Cyril keeper his dim oct jams in conversation with Stanley Knowles 5 Cable Channel 13 Winter camping course dates feb 14 21 22 evenings feb 2324 Field trip instructor Richard Lay fee information and Regis a Tion the Happy outdoors Man 433 Mary s Road 2331730 for any Job residential commercial Industrial work the Blue army Lutiny t is fitting unit Clung sink tank Sii Vici each sett employed Qunti Iod Ira Dusman provides guarantees his own work charges you 1 hour answering Surat cd 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 partly Cloudy wednesday through Fri temperatures near or slightly above Northern Manitoba mostly Cloudy wednesday through Fri Light Snow temperatures near Northwestern Ontario Cloudy mostly sunny thursday and temperatures near Canada Victoria Edmonton 10 16 to 16 Brandon 5 7 dip Hon 3 8 Winnipeg comparisons mean feb 4 a Lehett on record so in 1975 Lov Ytit on record in 1874 precipitation total Tor 1 to 4 Normal Gunnar of 75 Donegal husband of Ruby Hilda Mary Nee of widow of James Bud an of 350 Kilbride widower of Francine of 435 Spence widow of Alfred Jane of 685 Moncton 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 54 Pembridge wife of Wil Liam of 16 pay husband of Helen of 773 Burrows widow of Samuel Rodney of 622 Maryland infant son of Loretta Ranald of formerly of husband of Anna of 320 Sherbrook suite w i d o we r 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 of formerly of husband of Joan Helen of wife of John of 440 Tinniswood 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 How tin can nil you s Isle she pm voice comm Katimi Mutu a truism it Luki Siff Tenonn hum Hutins Kim to wac Timtim you can strengthen and further develop the i ability to feel perfectly comfortable with anyone and to motivate and win others to your Way of the Dale Carnegie course will help you to speak easily and confidently to one i person or a group be our guest at session one thursday 7th at 7 118 Sherbrook St Winnipeg of Runtz associates is by Max Steiman sons bailiffs auction Sale Trawa j t i Portum auction mom Sot Chiton with Imp my 7 into ruled by simpler t we Wlsh Mil 1 a Wadi Litton 1 bos is picture 1 in inti office found Coflin of play photo Auxin Kodak play i my Matlya Camara with stand 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