Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 13, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba Free december 2000 Canada b5 Garneaux final space trip full of lasting memories Canadian astronaut says its time to move on by Michelle Macafee a Moonlit shuttle pass Over a Snow swept Canada is one of the lasting memories Marc Garneau brought Home with him from what he confirmed yesterday was his last trip to and while Canadas first astronaut in orbit said he is still getting used the idea of hanging up his space suit and helmet for the time is right to move i have thought about and it is my last Garneau said during a news conference beamed to the Canad an space Agency in from Cape i feel personally that Ive done every thing i wanted to so in feeling sat Garneau joined his four american Crew members yesterday in assessing the 10day endeavour Mission to the International space the Crew delivered and deployed two Large solar wings that have provided a much needed Power boost to the station and its three one of Garneaux cherished memories was one of his last looks at Earth out the shuttle window before the shuttle landed monday it was very Nice to see Canada under with sort of a dusting of Snow on it was actually quite Bright and it brought out a lot of detail that you might not really see quite As even in Day another highlight for the 51yearold was the several hours he and his Crew members spent inside space station Alpha with its three person which still has another three months to go before returning installing alphas electricity general ing solar panels proved to be an exer Cise in problem solving for Garneau and the two astronauts he guided on their spacewalks after the first Wing unfurled one of the space walkers admit Ted he was frustrated by the possibility the panel might have to be Cut Loose and left in that was just something that i didst even want to said Carlos nor but i also knew that somebody was Terry associated press Garneau second from other Crew were All smiles going to find a Way to fix that it was just a really Tough night emotional who first went to space in 1984 As a payload had strongly hinted that this third Mission would be his but Only confirmed the news with retirement on his mind through out the Garneau said he tried to Savour what Little Down time he had in space after the laborious and intricate work was i did take some time to sort of just sit there and look out the window at the great big Pacific that you go Over and think about what this was All about so i could retain said Gar looking tired and Pale after his in a lighter Garneau admit Ted there Are advantages of being Back in even if it was harder to get out of bed yesterday Garneau has not yet indicated whether he will remain with the Canadian space Agency or pursue other Mac president of the Canadian space called Garneau a nation Al hero who will be greatly missed in the astronaut Evans spoke to Garneau upon his return monday but said the pair did not discuss the astronauts Lon term id like to see him take on a major role in the Evans said from but what that precisely is has yet to be Canadian press Ontario agrees to fund Walkerton health study Toronto Ontario government is prepared to pay for a study looking into the Lon term health of Walkerton amid fears that tainted water has been making people sick for were very interested in getting to the Bottom of anything that occurred in so its something wed be receptive Premier Mike Harris said a petition circulating in the South Western Ontario farming town monday called on the province to conduct a retrospective study examining the health of residents dating Back at least 20 Many people in the town where seven died and people fell ill after the water became contaminated with Coli last Spring Are worried that health prob lems As far Back As 1980 May have been caused by improperly treated health minister Elizabeth Witmer agreed yesterday that it is important for the province to undertake such a it would take a look at 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