Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 11, 1981, Winnipeg, Manitoba Ducks Likely to die of botulism a weekend outbreak of a vial botulism at Oak Hammock Marsh killed ducks by late yesterday afternoon and up to could be lost in Manitoba marshes before the disease says a provincial wildlife fed education and information specialist with the wildlife Branch of the Manitoba department of natural said the cleanup of infected Birds began Satur although mostly ducks Are some diseased can avocets and sandpipers have also been found on Muir at least a dozen people Are involved in the cleanup in the wildlife management one of the worlds bes known Bird watching and waterfowl Hunting areas located about 48 Kilometres North of to is the second consecutive summer that Clostridium botulinum Type c has broken out at the last year it killed Birds there and at Oak Lake Muir and this year certainly As Many As last year will the disease has not yet broken out at Oak but that Marsh As Well As Delia Marsh South of Lake big grass Marsh North of Griswold Marsh and Whitewater Lake South of Brandon Are being monitored by wildlife ducks unlimited and Canadian wildlife service Birds lost these Are High risk susceptible to outbreaks of Avian botulism during dry Muir said the worst outbreak in recent Manitoba history occurred in the Early when Birds were lost in the Whitewater Lake Type c botulism cannot infect in it is contracted by feeding on dead invertebrates in which bacteria have produced the we pick up infected Birds As quickly As we can to minimize the spread of the if a dead Bird is left other Birds will eat the maggots on the carcass and become the whole thing sort of Muir Type c botulism affects the Central nervous system of the them from walking and moving normally and causing Lack of in the the disease was first called Limber neck because the head causing an infected Bird on the water to die relatively quickly by in the later the Bird becomes completely Para cannot swim or and by far the great majority of infected Birds at Oak Hammock must be killed and covered with Lime in a burial but about 200 have been treated in the Bird Hospital the wildlife service has set up along one of the creeks in the about 400 ducks were treated at a similar Hospital last the first institution of its kind in there was a 70 per cent recovery leeches in nostrils Muir said recovery time is typically three to five Days after which the Birds Fly with no Way to pre vent them reentering the botulism treatment consists of pulling any leeches from the ducks nostrils to allow Normal a syringe full of pure water and rest in a shaded area with uninfected water running through and feedings of Muir said there is an Antitoxin for the but it is impossible to administer to hundreds of thousands of he said that As a preventive wildlife officials Are drawing Down the water level in the South cell of the Marsh to prevent ducks from feeding in the the dry weather this although not As severe As last has created Ideal conditions for the disease and some ducks will be lost in All Manitoba Marsh Muir with the Onset of Rainy weather in septem the botulism will Muir said it will Likely be gone the time the hundreds of thousands of geese and ducks arrive at the Oak Hammock staging area on their annual southward migration in late september and Early correction red River Coop newspaper and flyer of ice Cream promotion with any Gas Purchase not included Teulon i Stonewall locations fled River Coop apologizes for any inconvenience caused Fieira correction super Valu advertisement of August 10th Sun spun Pink or White lemonade Loz 3 for should Hove Rood Maple regular or skinless wieners 1 should Flavo regular or skinless wieners 340 g apologizes for any caused our customers o3geegego3b3eeeek correction notice read of 8th Day for toilet 3owl 3 for mini flies Fri Ira Vii woolco apologies for any inconvenience caused their j department stores proving Oak Hammock where a weekend botulism outbreak has claimed is one of the worlds Best birdwatching study to map transportation needs in North by Bob Lowery Winnipeg free press Churchill a Federal government study to determine the transportation needs for the next five to 10 years of this Hudson Bay area and Keewatin District of the Northwest territories is to be set up within the next two Keith chairman of the Churchill port said yesterday manpower minister Lloyd Axworthy made the announcement during a six hour tour of the the study is being made i response to a request by Rawlings and the port Axworthy told Churchill future traffic will place heavy demands on existing transportation ser vices and a study is urgently needed in View of a possible Rawlings noted that the new Cullaton Lake Gold about Iso Kilometres Northwest of will go into product Ion this it is expected to employ 500 the mine is dependent on air service from Thompson and another Large mining development West of Eskimo Point in the territories is expected to employ a work Force of final drilling program set Rawlings said Salpetro of Toronto has scheduled a final drilling program for Early next year and develop ment could take place next this would mean concentrate from the Eskimo Point area would be shipped to Churchill by then be taken by rail Down the Bay line in Gondola cars a year for refining either in flin flon or Axworthy said transport minister Jeanluc Pepin has agreed to the study and details and terms of reference Are to be drawn up the minister said the study would involve a thorough look at upgrading of the Bay line track As Well As a review of All air i will be in touch with the Canadian transport commis Sion regarding the reallocation of routes from Churchill formerly serviced by now defunct from what i this service is vitally needed especially in the Keewatin Axworthy Rawlings said during the tour Axworthy was very interested in the Arctic sewing Centre at which has been assisted by the local employment assistance the nonprofit Enterprise produces a variety of fur slippers and other Northern and Arctic Rawlings said Axworthy asked for a Brief covering an expansion of this project to a number of Indian communities in the area where satellite centres could be set robbers High Speed flight ends in crash Brandon up an armed Rob Bery saturday sparked a High Speed Chase which ended with a Van and a camper truck and trailer demolished and two police cruisers police arrested a Man after the incident which ended with a crash in which the suspect suffered a broken police said Jean was working in the Garden of her Home six Kilometres West of Brandon when a Man approached held a knife to her Throat and demanded Money and the keys to her the Man took locked kettles in a nearby Garden shed and made off in the she freed herself and called ramp spotted the stolen Van on the Tran Canada Highway near the Manitoba Saskatchewan Border and began Pursuit at speeds surpassing 130 Kilometres per the 45rtninute Chase ended when the Van went out of control and collided with the oncoming truck an trailer being driven by Gordon stick Wood of red his wife and their 16 year old who were moving to Ontario from were treated for minor injuries at Hospital and All of their family possessions were destroyed in the John Matthew of Wel land was charged with armed Rob today is the time to buy to new car and heres every car and truck in our inventory is on Sale during i our final closeout Sale j98j Friar motor trend car of the that the probably less than youd pay for a Ford or foreign i Don miss this Sale we Wii it your business Tai Elieana podge Chrysler 801 Regent Avenue Midway Chi Ysler Portage avenge cd Tyson deity frs Dodge in 300 Pembina Highway Westport Chrysler Plymouth 3171 Portage avenge Logan Road opining big big special 9438557 8 main at Logan Price effective 1981 a1 or a2 120 to 160 Hinds i 220 to 260 Sites 59 120 up fronts c4 45 consists of sirloin and Long Sam delivered City due to Bone and trim the Cost of net 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