Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 7, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winfort pig free of Toter 1997 at foreign zoos forced to treat bears properly orphaned cubs must be clean by David Kux fetaui legislature reporter Manitoba wont be Export ing its orphaned Polar Bear cubs to foreign zoos where be forced to walk around of hard Concrete slabs in dirty a policy to ensure that cubs donated to zoos around the world Are properly cared which includes checks ensuring that be finished by the end of says biologist Ron Larche of the natural resources to will require zoos to meet specific standards before they can receive the for exhibits and pools must meet minimum size require and a certain amount of space usually comprised of Sand or Wood be set aside for the its so the Bear Doest have to walk on Concrete All the said there Are also rules in place for medical attention and guidelines on Larche said plans Are also being made to keep tabs on the bears once they have been zoos will be required to update the province on the condition of the Bear within the first any changes must be documented with an International data Larche said the province will also arrange for inspections to be conducted by an Independent members from the Assiniboine Park zoo and Winnipeg humane society Are part of the committee drafting the new we just Felt in Light of some of the things have happened in the we should make the policy a Little said last year two female cubs from Manitoba nearly died from intestinal ailments after they were fed parasite Ridden fish at the san Diego to one cub died in route to a zoo in however Larche noted the Bear was plagued with health prob lems since its its believed other bears May have been used in circus Larche said zoos will have to sign an agreement not to Transfer bears to any facility that Doest meet the new Manitoba donates about four or five cubs each year and has sent 30 cubs to zoos All Over the world in the last 15 the orphaned animals Are less than 12 months old and would not be Able to survive if left on their Larche Grain delays hearing postponed staff Canadian wheat Board com plaints against the National rail ways for costly delays moving Grain wont be heard until March the Canadian transportation Agency railways argued the cats Public hearing should be delayed because they cant afford to have managers tied up in hearings during Busy win Ter up rail plans to Call 24 operation managers As the wheat Board alleges the rail ways failed to meet service obligations under the Canada transportation that Cost Farmers million in demurrage costs charged by ships kept waiting for Farmers lost another million in lost the Board a ruling in the wheat boards favour would allow it to sue the the Public hearing was supposed to Start last but railway allegations against a wheat Board lawyer caused the the Mani Toba court of Queens Bench upheld the railways claim that a Cwb lawyer was in a conflict of balance is important when choosing a More canadians choose Bezel than in saturated and a Good source any other perhaps that because of Vitamin no other Margarine or Bezel has an excellent balance of butter can is it any wonder and not Only has Bezel always that More doctors and dietitians been no hydrogenated and recommend Bezel More than Bezel its also Low takes your health to heat any other 9 inured Mirk of Ontario m4w 3r1 v Ai i uni no ;