Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 1, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba Ai o Wpm Peg free of Stolsw flood task Force sees accusations Fly by 6i9tti Morris an International task Force heard from Community leaders in Southern Manitoba some of whom pointed an accusing Finger at their Neighbours to the South for ongoing flooding in their the task appointed by the International joint is try ing to come up with a plan to flood proof the red River the 10member panel is made up of representatives from both sides of the Bor Jake the Reeve of the pm Manitoban Point fingers at farming practices of said dikes built by Farmers to protect their land regularly push the Pembina River Over its there Are some dikes Oft the Side that really bother said another local councillor said he has noticed that Cross order tensions have increased since last Springs devastating Leonard co director of the said they Are determined to find solutions that Are acceptable to residents on both sides of the several Reeves yesterday spoke about the need for some kind of diver Sion project to handle the increased others suggested retention which would not Only prevent but ensure a water Supply during periods of William Reeve of the pm of said local farming practices need to be sloughs which used to ease the fires sure on the swollen Seine River Nave been he were now farming every Square Inch of territory at our said More than million in govern ment Money has been set aside to flood proof the Federal government has said it will not release funds until the task forces report is the final draft is expected by the end of the pub Lic will have a Chance to comment on it before it is submitted to the govern were not trying to reinvent the said adding that they plan to work with the dozens of water management groups in the the task which has an operating budget of earlier spent yesterday morning in grand heard a girl murder trial told witness recalls hearing about six shots by Leah Janzen Law courts reporter two witnesses to the shooting of Eric Vargas and que Yenn Raceles were never interviewed by court heard in his Donald Ross Koth said police never questioned him about what he or his Girlfriend saw the night they called 911 to report gunfire near the Chalmers Community i heard about six shots and then i heard a girl said Ross Koth who can be heard to report another gun shot while he is on the phone with the 911 it sounded pretty throughout yesterdays testimony in the second degree murder and attempted murder trial of Robert Bruce Christopher Leo Ragot and Kristopher Michael Sawatzky court heard from various police officers who were involved in the investigation and arrest of the morning after the officers went to an address on Talbot Avenue to look for Ragot or any friends of when they they saw a Man fleeing the area on a after a three officers cornered Dmytruk on a Side cuffed arrested him for the slaying and attempted murder of Vargas and race Les and read him his but Eraser Mclntosh admitted this All happened before the officers even knew who they were he fled from he Vargas slain so when i apprehended i read him his Edwin Schellenberg testified Dmytruk told police he had watched movies and slept at his girlfriends House the night of the but after questioning the Schellenberg her information was not consistent at All with what Dmytruk had officers also testified that they con ducted a search of Kristopher Sawatzky garage the evening after the slaying and found a loaded sawed off Shotgun and a Blue Balaclava hid Den in some wooden the trial continues Jeff free press the inaugural slide salvation army David Luginbuhl takes a ride on a slide with Grade 2 student Douglas Checkley at Agathe school the army replaced contaminated school Yard Sand and repaired equipment damaged by the term 10 annual premiums for coverage ask about nonsmoker rates for 491 Portage 7884040 Roll of h of subject u a pull Cou ulious Rice town the Cost nullity fat Deal hit by that Community is looking at a diversion a object Sif fiilds to it could Cost Over fail Beau Batem aft said it would eat up 600 of the acres his family farms just West of the he is apprehensive about the pro flee you destroy that property you cant bring it said Bruce one of the cod Fec of s of the task said afro the found of Public meetings will be scheduled in the he said he also wants to meet with Community Lead ers Book details triumphs of flood fight a red sea the free Book about the 1997 arrives in bookstores the 192page Book has More than 250 All in full and Sells for All profits will go to Manitoba flood the Book draws on the notebooks of free press its photo and graphic resources and a series of pos flood interviews with some of the key figures Premier Gary Bob mayor Susan Thompson and flood forecaster Alf Warkentin among them in the Bat the with the red the interviews yield previously unpublished insights into the some times Rocky but eventually triumphant teaming of government soldiers and 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