Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 31, 1981, Winnipeg, Manitoba F Winnipeg free August Birds eat if Deborah read a Market Gardener returned from Otis Field in tears after discovering a Vlock of marauding blackbirds had wiped out the bumper Corn crop he planned to Harvest during the week Rudy who shares the Field with owner Matt told Gowriluk last wednes Day that within two Days hed have Corn coming out of his it was just about it just needed another Gowriluk but when Petrasko checked his crop on the Banks of the red River about nine Kilometres North of the perimeter he was with a devastating Black Birds had descended on the Field and ruined almost every he came Back said Gow about 90 per cent of the crop was the top two or of 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 crops lost to Birds blackbirds damage crops each said Gene Whitney of the Canadian wildlife and losses of Sun flow Ier 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 the other difficulty is that several species Birds Are not protected by either provincial or Federal wildlife so no one is responsible for the damage they the Federal service compensates Farmers damage attributed to protected clucks and Are a theres doubt about said it seems to go in their numbers 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 like 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 Cornaj a Road Side said he and Petrasko picked about 100 dozen cobs wednesday and thursday before the Birds 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 reported missing after walk in afternoon Winnipeg police were still searching Early this morning for a who went missing from her Home at 297 Patrick Street yesterday a police spokesman said Denise Vandale went for a walk about but failed to return Home police suspect she May be visiting with friends the girl is about one metre tall and weighs 27 wit Brown shoulder length hair and Brown when last seen she was wearing a Black Blue jeans and 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 for1 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 l Low Cou front Fiona super loto Toronto up the Al minion winning number in sundays Supe Vloto 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 nigh near extended weather Outlook Southern Manitoba mostly sunny and a Little cooler tuesday and wednesday with temperatures near Normal readings of 23 and Northern Manitoba mainly sunny with temperatures near Normal readings of 18 and 7 throughout the period Northwestern Ontario Cloudy periods and a Little cooler sunny tuesday and wednesday with temperatures near Normal readings of 21 and temperatures Canada and the world National 21 10 21 13 13 7 10 t 27 14 w u 27 u 28 is 28 16 than Ter 23 14 21 19 25 is 26 17 25 12 International 17 27 is new 28 21 23 is 21 11 28 18 18 8 13 9 30 18 29 17 n f 14 h 24 28 14 Tel 3 Befort Tair fair rain fair w 42 45 30 31 32 14 13 7 22 31 32 37 25 23 29 Wum Umil Motr Airt wow Artsis last year Normal record in 1889 Lowit on record in 1978 29 last year Normal 228 Hlf Tysl record in 1972 record total for april i to 30 Milli Normal James of 81c 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 Harold Hal of 674 Centennial husband of Olive of wife of Fred of 64 Nassau wife of William Sharon of 17 alumni wife of Ron 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 680 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 Audrie of 320 Sherbrook suite of 947 Chancellor wife of Rudie Fichard of 13 Camrose son of Catherine and Arthur Edward of David of 738 Bonner son of Jennie and William formerly of Winnipeg and husband of Molly of 606 Beverley husband of Auguste Peter of mor husband of agma Nellie widow of Harry ttt1 1 m i it i gig b w p f wheel Liq near end to go by Teri i Brodat special to to Winnipeg free press the Pas Marath Otier Francis Mckay has Kilometres left to go in his wheelchair trek for people in the Mckay hid hoping to Complete his Marathon but was delayed by Road construction on Highway after skirting a 45kilometre Section of torn up Road by Mckay wheeled into the Pas where 20ft 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 exited to be received by the end of Okay 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 Over High ways and Back realized difficulties Mckay started planning the Mara Thon last fall shortly after 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 an received the support he needed to go while he and and his Crew received warm receptions in most stops along the Mckay said they did run into two Small communities that put us up because we were he said 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 going when he reached Winnipeg on july the Halfway Point of his Mckay said he Felt pretty to fact t was kind of anxious to get going although he was Happy to reach Mckay said the last 12 into the City were the worst part of the trip because of traffic fumes which congested his Chest there were Happy and emotional moments in the during Mckay reception on the grounds of the legit the daughter of an elderly lady who had presented Mckay Witt Money from her mothers pension her Mother died four Days before Mckay arrival and had made the Mckay decided to Complete the Marathon in memory of the woman 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 Iron horse and gave him his own Symbol and Indian making him an honorary he also accumulated six Eagle a High Honor in Indian Teri Zabrodski is a journalist based in the Mckay wheels into the with Kilometres behind him Winnipeg clinic will be closed for the afternoon Only on september 3rd for a staff recreational function in Case of emergency Call 9571900 10o433 main r3b 1b3 2o4 9431531 21 3o9o Days 1 year 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