Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 31, 1981, Winnipeg, Manitoba Wit a fits 9 eat by Deborah read a it Tafftt feet Tiehm of Btl his Field in tears after discovering a flock of marauding blackbirds had wiped out the bumper Corn crop he planned to Harvest during the week Rudy who shares the seven acre Field with owner Matt told Gowriluk last Day that within two Days hed have Corn coming out of his it was lust about it just needed another Gowriluk but Friday when Petrasko checked his crop on the Banks of the red River about nine Kilometres North of the perimeter he was faced with a devastating Black Birds had descended on the Field and ruined almost every tie came Back said Gow 90 per cent of the crop was the top two or three inches of each cob picked away by the the Bottom half of the where the Birds is but Gowriluk said the entire crop will be slowed Back into the h crops lost to Birds blackbirds damage crops each Gene Whitney of the Canadian wildlife and losses of Sunflower seed crops to the Birds have been an experimental program is being conducted at Portage la Prairie by the department of agriculture to try to find a method of scaring the Birds Whitney its been tried in the United but its been sort of a lost cause up to nobody found the answer other difficulty is that several species of Birds Are not protected by either provincial or Federal wildlife so no one is responsible for the damage they the Federal wildlife service compensates Farmers for damage attributed to protected and Are a no doubt about said it seems to go in their numbers get then nature seems to take Over and Many i think they be at the height of the Cycle right or pretty Damn close to Gowriluk son Albert agrees it is almost impossible to scare away the blackbirds for Matt Gowriluk inspects Corn crop wiped out by we tried but they just Peck them he there not they know theres nothing the Birds descend on a Field a Black he they Fly into the Trees and onto the Hydro lines when someone but As soon As we they come who Sells the Corn at a Road Side said he and Petrasko picked about 100 dozen cobs wednesday and thursday before the Birds one Man held following Winnipeg beating death Winnipeg police say one Man is in custody and May soon be charged in connection with the beating death yesterday of a police were called to a House in the 300 Block on Alexander Avenue about ii yesterday where they found the a spokesman said the Man had apparently been beaten and had fatal head the Man was found by people who were visiting the Home the spokesman weather City Calendar the school of israeli dance is accepting registration for the 198182 participants must be nine years old before classes will be held 15 to 17 at the jewish Community 370 Hargrave the downtown Myca will offer free lodging to University and College students for the coming school year in return for 15 hours a week of Volunteer Contact Carole Pascoe at y 301 Vaughan a Volunteer Agency is seeking interested persons to provide counselling related to the effect of High mortgage interest those who would like to make a contribution of time and knowledge May obtain further information by calling Ron at 2694742 Between and 9 High Low cold front worm from super loto Toronto up the of million winning number in sundays super loto draw was five winning numbers were 905889 and the winning number was the winning number was the winning number was 123 and the number for a free ticket was three Bonus each Worth were drawn 389b786 and deaths classified death Winnipeg area forecast Cloudy with occasional showers or thundershowers Clearing brisk Northwest winds becoming Light High today near Low tonight near sunny with a few Cloudy periods tomorrow and moderate southerly winds with a High near extended weather Outlook Southern Manitoba mainly sunny wednesday and Cloudy with showers temperatures near Normal readings of 22 and Northern Manitoba mainly sunny throughout with tempera Tures near Normal readings of 18 and Northwestern Ontario mainly sunny throughout with temperatures near Normal readings of 21 and temperatures Canada and the world National 21 9 21 13 13 2 10 v 4 27 8 31 m 29 16 29 ii 32 16 21 16 Thunder 23 is 22 m u 26 19 25 10 International 29 17 27 15 new 21 23 15 21 11 28 18 in 8 13 9 30 18 29 17 33 in 16 11 24 h 28 13 14 7 Tel 31 22 resort spots los Cloudy 25 19 Las Clear 42 32 Cloudy 42 35 fair 31 22 31 24 overcast 35 Cloudy 30 24 33 22 Cloudy 30 22 fair 31 26 Cloudy 34 24 Winnipeg temperature com Willams Mem last my Mil to record in 1m9 lowest on record in i97t Mcmean last High Flat Phi record in 1972 la Ami record precipitation total or april 1 to Milli James of 81 c Apple Lane Hus band of Freda Edward of 665 Banner Man husband of Dorothy of 104 tache daughter of Jacqueline and Joseph co Bernard of 67 Valley View husband of Erna of 882 Parkdale Isabel widow of Harry go Leif Harold Hal of 674 Centennial husband of Olive of wife of Fred of 64 Nassau wife of William Sharon of 1 7 alumni wife of Ron 81 of Beacon Hill husband of Ellen Alphonse of 684 Stella Heather of 170 Avalo suite wife of Jim of 53 woo Dydell daughter of Dianne and Denis of 580 Lanark daughter of Kathleen and Henry Mccurl Margaret of 475 Hamilton suite of tache nursing Hus band of Maria Ethel of 184 Roslyn widow of Stan Ley of husband of Anne Charles of husband of Kudrle of 320 Sherbrook suite of 947 Chancellor wife of Rudie Richard of 13 Camrose son of Catherine and Arthur Edward of of 738 Bonner son of Jennie and William formerly of Winnipeg and husband of Molly of 606 Beverley husband of Auguste Peter of mor of husband of Alma Nellie widow of Harry wheelchair trek near Only 45 Kilometres left to go on Friday he spent two hours looking for whole cobs and found Petrasko has no crop insurance for the which Gowriluk said could be As much As in lost sales in addition to the wasted work of cultivating and this is the first time Ive seen anything like this said Gow Ive seen the Odd cob but not hordes of blackbirds like by Teh Zabrodski special to the Winnipeg free press tug Pas mass kiss of marathoner Francis Mckay has 45 Kilometres left to and in his wheelchair trek for physically handicapped people Mckay had been hoping to Complete his Marathon but was delayed by Road construction on Highway after skirting a 45kilometre Section of of rip Road by Mckay wheeled into the Pas where 200 people applauded Mckay Hopes to Complete that last 45 Kilometres of his trip this the 23yearold Mckay set out july 6 on his roundtrip Marathon Between the Pas and Mckay had set a fundraising goal of a spokesman for the Manitoba league for the physically handicapped said about is expected to be received by the end of Mckay rolled in on a badly worn wheelchair with blistered the result of rough Steep Hills and sheer since he began training for the Marathon last no Mckay has gone through seven sets of front wheels and 22 pairs of gloves while travelling ways and Back realized difficulties Mckay started planning the Mara Thon last fall a car Accident paralysed him from the neck while in Hospital he realized the difficulties he would face As a mass kiss Cree for disabled person in a Small Northern Community and Felt others must have the same feeling was eventually restored to the upper part of his body and Mckay decided to make the journey to prove he could overcome his disability and to give Hope to in february Mckay approached the the Pas Branch of the handicapped league and received the support he needed to go while he and and his Crew received warm receptions in most stops along the Mckay said they into two Small communities that put us up because we were he said he Doest hold a grudge and stressed that his Marathon is for All disabled people of any Mckay said he Felt like giving up at but then something would Hap pen to perk up his spirits and keep him when he reached Winnipeg on july the Halfway Point of his Mckay said he Felt pretty in fact 1 was kind of anxious to get going although he was Happy to reach Mckay said the last 12 kilo metres into the City were the wont part of the trip because of traffic dunes which congested his there were Happy and emotional moments in the during Mckay reception on the grounds of the Tive the daughter of an elderly lady who Nad presented Mckay with from her mothers pension her Mother died four Days before Mckay arrival and had made the Mckay decided to Complete rth pfc Iila eau Hae us Tom ration i fire Rory of us Yommi who hed never but whose spirit was with Mckay received a number of honors along the Marathon a woman in Sioux Valley awarded him the name iran horse and gave him his own Symbol and Indian making him an honorary he also accumulated six Eagle a High Honor in Indian ten Zabrodski is a journalist based in the Mckay wheels into the with Kilometres behind him the Winnipeg clinic will be closed for the afternoon Only on september 3rd for a staff recreational function in Case of emergency Call 9571900 10o433 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