Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 5, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free Jim i i 7 local a7 experts chilled by global warming by Martin Zellto to global climate change Doest sound too especially if it Means Milder Winters on the but dont Tell that to Alf one of the speakers at a recent on Day conference Here on the effects that glob Al climate change will have on Prairie water the event was sponsored by the Winnipeg based International Institute for sustainable development and other the climate scenarios that the provinces head River forecaster has been studying clearly show a great increase in Winter temperatures Over the past decade by As much As six to seven degrees As Well As increases of up to 3 c in our average summertime that Means potentially bad news for Manitoba water resources Over the next 50 my own research on Sturgeon Creek shows that Runoff will be a lot said other researchers in North Ameri Ca suggest that Spring Runoff for the Canadian Prairies could be much reduced on that will mean More dry spells and drought Well have difficulty feeding ourselves and recharging the and that because most of the water in the Prairies comes from and Thall be decreased a one of Canadas leading Meteorol Jim agrees with Warkentine warning of the possible disastrous effects of global warming on the regions water climate mod Els suggest that we might have the worst of both who was the featured speaker at the emphasized that there will be More intense flooding occasion As Well As declining water flows in late summer and these lower water Levels could result in the drying up of precious weve seen warming trends All Over the explained who has 40 years experience in water disaster and climate research As a senior executive with environment Canada and in Orga he said already seeing warming trends All Over the including the melting of glaciers on the Eastern slope of the these glaciers feed the streams people on the Prairies depend in were Likely to experience drier Summers and i think we have to think about water conservation Mea sures and How to use it water unless we adopt much More rigorous these kinds of predictions will be experienced Over the coming Bruce stressed that Canada and other countries Are still a Long Way from Ful filling the commitments they made in 1997 in in the Kyoto the major nations agreed to reduce greenhouse Gas emissions which Are factors in global warming by six per cent from 1990 Levels by 2008 to meet our we will actually have to reduce greenhouse Gas emissions by 21 to 25 per cent Over the next according to while the jury int out yet on the full effects of global warming on Warkentin believes we should be taking precautions Well need better Wells to find water and better reservoirs and water Supply he dispute Over Trust fund Heads to court a dispute Over a Trust fund owned by Long Plain first nation is going to the Legal Battle pits a former chief against the present with charges of conflict of interest against both former chief Peter yellow Quill helped negotiate a Settle ment with the Federal government in yellow Quill says that Money is intended Only to buy land As compensation for land the band didst get More than 100 years the trustees of the fund used million dollars from it to Back Long Plains unsuccessful bid for a yellow Quill says that adding its not the Type of venture or capital project that is allowed under this particular Dennis the current says the Money was intended for eco nomic and a Casino would have fit that yellow Quill says the funds trustees have a conflict of interest because they Are too closely tied to the band the Trust fund is Frozen until the Issue goes to court june Canadian press m 4 s up 4 w 4 m 4 p just Tell you r a Landau wrote the 1 Book on customer our service department is tops in the Vve lease ates we Thi professional in 1000 non 4 1998 269 p19o 8upebcabx1s m46i40 Taubus be Wagon Drivers i fully Only sit a Lola Libbus us 4 Low 199s contour go 4 with Only w3941 1999 intrepid 1998 Escomb Toju Only 44710 1994 Pontiac Ivans sport Only pm captin 555 Empress 7722411 Over two thousand new trucks and vans i inventory and one thousand used to select from pay Rijk Frontier f4wregent 6618181 851 Regent 9446604 Frontier Bjo Saturn Isuzu Kar 1375 Regent 6618999 i486 Regent 9446600 Jim a Regent 6615110 1424 Regent 6638866 964 Regent 6618391 Izmir skis Ford 1300 Regent 6619555 of it ;