Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 1, 1981, Winnipeg, Manitoba Skunks blamed in rabies cases Winnipeg free press Friday May 1, 1981 9 by Paul Moloney a mild Winter bringing an upsurge in the Skunk population is being blamed or the increased incidence of rabies in Southern Manitoba this year. Or. William French executive director of the Manitoba Public health directorate said yesterday that 12 Manitoban have been treated with anti rabies vaccine so far in 1981, up from none at this time last year. At the current rate it s almost certain that More people will be in Contact with Rabid animals than the 55 treated last year. Or. French said. Bulletin special notice respecting the operation of vehicles in highways in the province of Manitoba the owners and operators of vehicles will please Lake note thai pursuant to subsections 1 and 2 of Section 82 of the Highway traffic act. Boing chapter h60 of the revised statutes of Manitoba 1970, that on and after . Daylight saving time. May 4th, 1981 and continuing until further notice restrictions will be imposed As follows 1. 60 kilograms per 10 Millimetres Width of tire Gross weight per Axle Assembly on All Asphalt treated and paved provincial trunk highways and provincial roads in Manitoba except As noted below Normal loading 00 kilograms per 10 Millimetres As per Section 63 . Pth1 Ontario Boundary to Saskatchewan Boundary path 1a through Portage la Prairie through Brandon path 2 Jet. 3 to Saskatchewan Border path 3 fort Whyte to 18 21 to Saskatchewan Border path 5 16 to Saskatchewan 2 to 1 . Border to 3 path 5a through Dauphin path 6 path 7 path 8 path 8 path 9 9a path 10 101 to 391 101 to 67 101 to 230 225 to Riverton 101 to Winnipeg Boach Access . Border to Riding Mountain National Park North Jet. 5 to flin flon path 11 44 to 59 1e to 506 path 12 . Border Loie 15 to grand Beach path 13 1vv to Carman path 14 75 to 3 path 15 100 to broke head River path 16 1w to Saskatchewan Boundary path 18 2 to North Jot. 3 path 20a through Dauphin path 21 North Jet. 3 to 2 path 22 2 to 23 path 23 59 to Deerwood path 25 10 to wheal lands path 27 8 to 9 path 29 75 10 . Border path 30 14 to . Border path 32 14 to . Border path 44 9 to South jul. 11 path 52 59 to 210 path 59 101 to Victoria Beach 100 to . Border path 67 Stonewall to 7 path 75 Winnipeg to . Border path 83 . To 482 49 to 10 path 100 15 to in path 101 in to 59 or 204 101 to Hoddin Oll Road or 205 75 to Rosenorn or 207 213 to Lorette or 210 la Bro Querie to 5.6 pm East of or 211 11 to Pinawa or 213 59 to 206 or 221 7 to 101 or 225 8 to 9 or 251 Lyleton to 256 or 257 1 to 83 or 279 10 to 588 or 302 44 to 1.6 pm South or 305 1 to Assiniboine River or 310 12 to . Border or 311 59 to Niverville or 340 1 to 457 or 391 Thompson to Airport 10 to Reed Lake 6 to Lynn Lake or 392 393 to Snow Lake or 396 Lynn Lake to Fox Lake or 457 Brandon to Shilo pm 459 1 to 10 or 480 5 to Laurier or 509 59 to 204 Vassar Access 2. 60 kilograms per 10 Millimetres Width of tire Gross weight per Axle Assembly on the following gravel provincial roads and main Market roads. Or 260 from 3.2 pm North of 265 to 261 or 430 1 to 26 Fairford main Market Road 3. 45 kilograms per 10 Millimetres Width of tire Gross weight per Axle Assembly on the following provincial trunk highways and provincial roads. Path 5 Neepawa to East Jet. 353 path 18 3 to . Border path 21 3 to . Border path 31 3 to . Border path 34 . Border to 3 path 42 Shoal Lake to 83 path 45 10 to Russell or 218 201 to Ridgeville or 224 325 to Fisher Bay or 227 6 to 248 or 235 5 to 6 or 242 3 to . Border or 248 26 to 6 or 250 sound to 349 24 to Rivers or 251 21 to 83 or 256 257 to 255 or 257 256 to Saskatchewan or 262 10 to 16 or 267 West jul 362 to 10 or 268 Birch River to 587 or 274 East jul. 5 to 16 pm South and Wesl 1 1 pm South of 5 to North jul. 267 or 276 1.6 pm North of 5 to 481 or 285 Tho Pas to rails Island or 353 5 to 464 or 361 5 to the Park or 362 5 to 267 or 363 83 to Saskatchewan Border or 364 276 to Rorketon or 366 Wesl jul. 478 to 83 5 to 5 pm South or 432 Morden to 8 pm South or 480 North Jet. 5 to Makinak or 526 26 to High Bluff or 577 254 to Rossman Lake or 581 5 to 360 is. Laurent Access Road general in addition it should be noted that during the period of restrictions overload permits will not generally be issued on those highways Hal Are not affected by these restrictions. By order Donald w. Orchard. Minister of highways and transportation the increase in suspected rabies among humans stems from an increased Skunk population brought about by the mild Winter said or. Jack Andrich a veterinarian with the Federal animal health Branch Here. He said people Are advised to shoot skunks the prime Carrier of rabies in order to combat the problem. If skunks could be eliminated rabies would disappear but previous extermination attempts Haven t worked he said. Treatment involves a painful series of 22 vaccine shots Over two weeks but the Public health directorate Hopes to soon receive a new vaccine which requires Only five shows. About one in five people who Are bitten develop rabies while about one in 100 who have an open Cut and come in Contact with Rabid animals get the disease. Rabies Experiment Andrick said the Ontario government is experimenting with an Oral anti rabies vaccine set out in balls of Ham Burger meat for red foxes but it s not yet known if this will be effective. If it s successful i m sure authorities in Manitoba would want to try it out on Andrick said noting that rabies have been endemic in the Skunk population Here for the last 20 so far this year there have been 47 confirmed cases of Rabid animals up from 53 in All of last year and 50 in 1979. Most of the animals were skunks but the disease has also afflicted five cattle one Fox and one cat. When cattle Are involved the Herd is quarantined for up to two months which Means none of the animals can be sent to Slaughter without clearance from the Federal veterinarian. Cattlemen Are paid Market value by the Federal agriculture department for cattle which die from the disease. Or. Andrich expected there will be about 100 confirmed cases of Rabid animals before the year is out double the number in each of the Lasi two years but less than the 112 cases reported in 1977. It s not uncommon to have 100 confirmations of Rabid animals per year he said adding that in one year there were 270 such cases. He said the problem this year in t confined to a few specific locations but is spread throughout Southern Manitoba. Journalists stage protest striking Csc journalists paraded a coffin through the streets of Montreal yesterday in symbolic funeral representing the death of the Public s right to information. Umsu supports Complex the University of Manitoba students Union has decided to contribute 000 toward a Winter sports Complex at the u of m. A referendum held Early last month to determine if students wanted to contribute to the project which Origi Nally was expected to Cost j3.5 million has been declared null and void. Initial referendum results showed students supported the donation but the margin was so slim a recount was ordered. The recount showed Stu dents opposed the donation compared to in favor Umsu president Jim Egan said yesterday the Union s governing Council decided to declare the referendum null and void on the basis 01 Umsu Constitution rules which require campaigning factions to account for expenditures. We had asked the no Campaign group to give us a written account of referendum expenses twice and then extended the deadline of april Egan said. We never did get the accounting. That s Why we have declared the referendum null and Egan said about already collected from students during the last two academic years will be turned Over to the University As soon As required. As Well students paying their compulsory Umsu membership dues this summer and fall will be assessed the usual toward the contribution. The assessments raise a year. Egan said it will take Umsu 15 years to fulfil its commitment. 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