Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 17, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba For dim bar 2000 local Power plants Mercury emissions Are greatest threat prof by Aldo Santon Mercury emissions from the stack at Manitoba Hydro Coa burning Plant in East Selkirk pose a greater health threat than other substances being says a retired University of Manitoba chemistry proves Hyman Gesser said that based on Hydro More than 33 kilo Grams of Mercury were dispersed into the area around the Plant last but noted no one is monitoring the Mer Cury emissions or How much of it is finding its Way into Peoples i dont want to scare but Mercury can be and should be Moni Gesser Mercury Poison ing is linked to neurological the environmental licence issued to Hydro for its East Selkirk Plant requires that stack emissions be monitored Only for Sulphur dioxide and nitrogen in the United the Environ mental Protection Agency issued a report in 1998 that said Mercury emis Sions from Coa fired generating plants Are the most serious air pollutant con the Epa report said no technology exists that can effectively remove Mercury from Plant Larry director of Environ mental approvals for Manitoba Conser said monitoring Mercury was not required when the licence was issued in 1993 because no one was aware of its health Strachan said Hydro will be required to test for the presence of Mercury in a single test in and depending on what those tests he could require regular monitoring for Mer Hydro has denied any link Between the operation of the East Selkirk Plant and the environmental changes reported by some residents who live about 10 Kilometres to the South near Birds Hill Hydro says regular monitoring shows All emissions Are within or below recognized blizzard howls outside City Ken of gloom Winnipeg free press about 200 people mainly snowboarders braved dangerous windchill conditions yesterday at Springhill Winter Winnipeg spared much of storms Wrath by Kevin Rollason while Winni Eggers wondered where an anticipated blizzard went Rural residents were warned not to travel As Strong winds whipped up Snow into whiteout Rob an environment Canada meter said Only a Light snowfall touched the City yesterday morning instead of a predicted 12 but wind gusts of 70 Kilometres per hour and stronger outside the City caused hazardous conditions throughout the the weather conditions in the City didst but closer to Elie and Portage la Prairie and the Southern red River they were experiencing blizzard Paola its mainly a blowing Snow Type of blizzard in open in the there Are enough wind we didst see the extensive Low Paola said the Southern part of the province received up to nine centimetres of with Winnipeg getting six centimetres on Friday he said the weather service was predicting another five centimetres of Snow would fall with Brandon and Dauphin getting it in the morning and reaching Winnipeg and the red River Valley by the because of the conditions the province was advising Manitoban not to travel on the Tran Canada Highway from head Ingley to the Saskatchewan but in police were reporting there were few fender benders Bob Mcdonald of the cites Public works department said Crews slowed through Friday night to ensure All major routes were open yes Mcdonald said the City will decide today whether additional blowing will be including blowing residential in the next few Well be looking at what environment Canada theres no Point doing residential blowing if theres 10 centimetres of Snow on the Marc Gallant Winnipeg free press a pedestrian pushes against the wind on Carlton Street Farmers forced to keep diseased sheep alive by Paul Mckie two Cash strapped Manitoba sheep Farmers have been forced to continue feeding diseased sheep that were supposed to be destroyed by Federal veterinarians almost two months the two flocks of near suf Fer from a degenerative mad co like disease that affects the Central nervous system of sheep and the disease can make sheep pull at their bite their Sway and bang their scrapie cannot be detected in live animals by any known the Only cure is to destroy any animals suspected of having the Federal veterinarians detected the disease in the summer and the flocks were slated for Eric president of the Manitoba sheep said the sheep were sup posed to be destroyed in Early Thornhill said government inefficiency has forced the Farmers to continue feeding sheep they cant he said making Farmers continue to feed at a Cost of anywhere from 30 to 40 cents per animal per is forcing the Farmers into financial those Farmers have lost the entire season and cant buy new Breeding Stock until the Ani Mals Are destroyed and the government pays and compensation is charged the compensation payment is so inadequate and he one who spoke on condition of said her 196 sheep were supposed to be destroyed on scrapie was first detected in her flock by a Federal veterinarian in were losing the whole year because we we rent allowed to sell anything at she the Farmer said Shell receive compensation anywhere from to depending on the Type of but Only when the animals Are Thornhill said problems with the Canadian food inspection Agency have delayed the Ani Mals the Agency had a spot picked out for the disposal of the animals but it didst work out and the Agency didst have a backup Thornhill said he knew of Only two current outbreaks of both near the disease is uncommon in Manitoba and cannot be transmitted to humans or other que Bec suffered an outbreak two years ago that claimed More than stabbed a 16yearold youth is recovering in Hospital after being stabbed in the Chest Winnipeg police said the teen was with a Small group of people near Isabel Street and Elgin Avenue when two males shouted at them from across the police said when the 16yearold shouted the pair began follow ing the group and caught up to the teenager at the where he was he got to a near by relatives House and was rushed to the health sciences Centre in life threat ening his condition is police Are looking for two aboriginal one has Short Black hair and was wearing a Jean chinese Manardie oranges while imported Christmas Rose grapes in a grown Pink graph Lemons cooking onions w Eal local Rotin macintosh apples imported Sno White a rooms Deal Green peppers 0 i Fri i fell 88 68 Nuu 1 3calgf local grown tomatoes whole pork loins 1 3ulafh lib regular bulk lean Ion beef i regular Canada Grade a him turkeys Canada Grade to Grade a fresh arriving Havarti cheese Monfri 98 sat 88 Sun 53 Higgins Ogilvie Mill whole smoked hams i regular new York rip loin 9 la regular breaded 9441148 polio hits popular Manitoba getaway see doctor for risk update childhood immunizations by Paul Pih Juchyn travel editor there is an outbreak of polio in the dominican one of the most popular Winter vacation Sunspot for up to 600 travellers a week will be departing from Winnipeg when non Stop flights to the Caribbean nation begin Between july 12 and seven confirmed cases of polio have been reported by health ministries in the dominican Republic and the two countries share the Island of health Canada is recommending that before canadians depart for the dominican they Contact a physician to determine their need for travellers should also ensure that routine childhood immunizations for whooping mumps and rubella Are up to Pat signature vacations sales and marketing manager in said she has issued an advisory to All local travel agents about the polio we have been talking to our reps Down there in the dominican Republic and we have a handle on the Situa Rachey Rachey said she does not consider the outbreak a Seri Ous threat to Winni Eggers vacationing in the or because All canadians Are immunized against signature int cancelling any of its flights to the dominican Republic and will not be offering refunds to travellers who decide not to go because of the polio she refunds Are Only consid ered when the Canadian government warns against travel to a specific polio is a highly infectious viral disease which can cause paralysis and following the introduction of the inactivated polio vac Cine in Canada in 1955 and the Oral polio vaccine in the disease has been virtually eradicated from Canadian children receive immunization at health Canada said the current outbreak in dominican Republic and Haiti raises concern because the Western hemisphere has been free of the disease since a mass vaccination Campaign has already started in the dominican in nationwide vaccination will take place from january through additional information and health recommendations can be obtained through health Canadas travel Medicine web site at by phone or by fax by calling 1613941 ask for Access the old world Market on Friggins vegetable meat Market prices in effect 17 i in omit Lwell iwo Ahlow Casa Meata Long English cucumbers now available sponsored by bricks Fine furniture baby its cold outside by Fred Brick one of the Joys about our frigidity is that our car doors can freeze up and 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