Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 20, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba A10 regional Winnipeg free May Waters Levels Low look before you leap in Lake Bibl Redekop its the May Long weekend when kids at the Lake like to take a run Ning pick up Speed As they hit the and but the provinces River forecaster says they May be in for a rude Awak it could put someone in warns Alf maybe just dip your toes water temperatures will Only be about 5 celsius around the province this he its a very bad idea to jump in the Lake at this time of Warkentin below Normal temperatures for most of May have kept water temperatures despite a warm april and a temperature of 30 c on May air temperatures for the weekend Are expected to be in the Low 20s slightly above a mix of Sun and and possibly showers or thundershowers tonight or sunday some lakes remain unusually due to the Small amount of Snow pack this Lake of the Woods id about feet below summer and both Pelican Lake in southwestern and big White Shell to the Are about a foot below summer Lake Manitoba is about a half a foot Lake Winnipeg is about Normal for this time of year at feet above sea but is Low considering it has completed Spring it is usually above 714 feet at the end of which is normally in Warkentin said water Levels might have been lower if Mays Cool temperatures haunt slowed Warkentin rejects some reports that this years Low water Levels caused by the Winters Small Snow pack evidence of global this is just within the natural weve had Low Levels like this we dont live in a uniform Cli he he speculates the weather May be changing to a drier canoeists got some Good about 25 my of rain fell in nop iming provincial Park last helping recharge Manitoba famous Whitewater Rivers on the East Side of Lake the red and Assiniboine Rivers Are flowing at just 25 per cent of their Normal precipitation has continued to be below Normal for the Winnipeg area during the past two just 52 my of rain have fallen so far in versus the average 84 the Rains have been Well allowing Farmers to get a Good Start on the growing said environment Canada meteorologist Heather ski Hill profit margins turn to slush profit margins for Manitoba ski resorts were downhill All the Way this year following Al Early thaw that forced Many to shut Down Early of the i know the weather did affect every said Dave executive director of the Manitoba Alpine ski while the provinces eight ski resorts do have Snow making warm temperatures can still turn it to said adding most of the resorts were forced to close two weeks Early this that where it affects them the he noting that the time when school groups usually Book their Only Holiday resort near la Riviere and Stony Mountain ski area to hang on to the he Agassiz ski Hill near Mccreary in Western Manitoba fared the it declared bankruptcy in while some blamed the opening of near by ase Sippi Winter Park for its Mcknight said that not really management had been Strug gling to overcome three years of poor business in a he As he which was built near Russell with taxpayers missed most of the lucrative Christmas ski the ski resort is a full hours drive fur ther away from Winnipeg than Mcknight noted there is still Hope that Agassiz will be open again next season after a local group formed to try to revive j p workshops to look at sustainable development nine Public workshops will be held environmental he around the province in june to discuss the concept of sustainable conservation minister Oscar Lathlin announced the workshops saying it is important to find Middle ground Between the Economy and the Environ the concept of sustainability is com requiring the balancing of inter ests including social and for More information on the work shops and the dates and locations where they will be held log on to the Public can get copies of the sustainability indicators Workbook and sub Mit comments in writing to Manitoba suite 160123 main solving the airline integration a further update for our 35 million customers were in the process of building a global the restructuring process is but week by were finding one of the key problems is that this is an exceptional in at air Canada alone we carried 14 More passengers this april than in the same month last to be weve still got some Way to go and we apologize if youve been but As we said in last weeks we intend to keep you fully informed with news and information As it two important new Steps in the past weve announced our intention to appoint an ombudsman who will respond to customer concerns and Liaise with Federal we Are also developing a customer Bill of rights to ensure our traditionally High standards of customer and to give you the Means to hold 250 More Call Centre staff weve been struggling with our Call but were now glad to report the situation is steadily in response to the and in preparation for a full summer weve already begun an aggressive drive to 250 new Call Centre i Well be recruiting and training people As fast As we but the results wont be our customers expect frequent Iyer stau available so far this air Canada and Canadian air tins have offered the same f Roswit of frequent flyer seats As last the Good news is that theres still space and As of this by cation there Are Over seats available for june and july at air Canada to give you some that the equivalent of Airbus a320 More seats for additional demand its True that some flights have been cancelled this but As with any airline this is in the record shows that Between the Start of february and the end of air Canada had 3 fewer cancellations than in the same period of 1999 this despite the fact that this february was an especially bad month for where we underestimated was in the level of additional demand on certain which were now addressing with Over extra seats a week in Canada alone and Well continue to adjust wherever june 3 terminal changes at Toronto air Canada and Canadian airlines operate out of separate terminals at Toronto Pearson i were therefore working with the greater Toronto Airport authority to make changes that will greatly facilitate both for people living in Toronto and those who connect through As a Domestic and trans order flights for air Canada and Canadian airlines will operate out of terminal 2 and International flights for both airlines will operate out of a rejuvenated terminal m there will be some construction throughout the but were adding extra staff and signage to make the changeover As smooth As weve already launched a major information including a sizeable newspaper and radio Campaign throughout the Toronto saving jobs As we restructure last autumn we made a commitment to integrate the two airline and save we promised no involuntary layoffs and were holding to that As we i our firm intention is to build a global airline that will give Pride to All we ask you to Bear with us and Well continue to keep you i k i can Adan air Canada a global airline for Canad a ;