Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - March 24, 2001, Winnipeg, Manitoba A6 local fun March 2001 Spring flood risk High West of Winnipeg reduced precipitation Hast changed provinces forecast by Bud Robertson Farmers in Southeastern Mani Toba could be facing flooded Fields this Spring while residents on the other Side of the province May again find themselves battling to keep rising River Waters out of their Manitoba conservations last Spring flood forecast barring a heavy Snow storm Down the Road was released yesterday and warns the potential for flooding in some areas remains despite below average precipitation since last months will be spared from sandbagging this thanks to Protection from the red River the forecast the worst parts Are probably the rat and Roseau Rivers where they had the problems in late Early said Larry Man Ager of the conservation departments water planning and development Sec numerous homeowners in Stuart Burn were forced to leave their Homes last november after ice jams along the Roseau River caused the water to Back flooding could quickly with above average on streams such As the rat and Seine Rivers and on Tourond and Cooks the forecast there is also a greater than Normal Chance of water backing up from ice jams because of the Large amount of Channel ice remaining from last Decem Bers As the soil is still so saturated from last autumns rainstorms that heavy Rains could create flooding As late As May or flooding is also a concern in South Eastern where significant flooding along the Souris River is still about hectares of Farmland be seeded in after heavy Rains inundated that area of the even under Normal Low lying lands in the Melita and Souris area could require emergency diking this year to protect businesses and Home Whitney for the most Whitney its largely an agricultural prob Lem the potential for flooding remains High on the red River because of extreme soil moisture Levels and greater than usual flooding is also expected along parts of the Assiniboine River West of Portage la As Well As on smaller water Sheds in Western Normal provincial flood forecaster Larry Whitney says the rat River and Roseau River areas Are Likely to be hit hard when the Snow weather could also produce minor flood ing in the Westlake and Interlake flooding from ice jams Between Selkirk and Breezy Point is considered but Many factors could change the flood including a heavy Snow Ken Gigotti Winnipeg free press storm and the rate of Snow even under the most Adverse con Manitoban wont see anything like the great flood of which left whole communities in the red River Val Ley under Whitney 3 rain Day fund gets surplus of million by Helen a lading p o n t i a c grand prix it p o n t i a c grand am be gunfire so series ii v6 200hp engine 4speed automatic transmission with enhanced traction system stereo with cd player 16 aluminium wheels Remote keyless engry rear seat pass thru cruise control Cam 150hp engine 4speed automatic transmission with 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thanks to exceptional growth in but the nip government expects to spend about two thirds of the new Money something that is setting off alarm Bells for the opposition theres sort of a mentality Here that if we have got we will spend Deputy conservative Leader Harold Gilleshammer if the nip was not hiring extra government workers and bringing political staff in at the High end of the salary the government could have put More Money in the fiscal stabilization he they would have been in a better position to reduce taxes in the upcoming the nip is benefiting from the eco nomic momentum that started in the but now shows signs of slow Gilleshammer health care is expected to Cost the province million More than budgeted this which Selinger said is the lowest Over expenditure in five Rural and Northern Manitoba Are responsible for most of the million in overspending by health the government will also have to pay million More in debt servicing costs due to the weak Canadian d i Brief no arrest in sex assault City police appear to be no further ahead in catching a Man believed to be responsible for the sexual assault of a 13yearold Babysitter last Winnipeg police service spokesman Bob Johnson said that while numerous tips have come to investigators Are still searching for the the attacker is believed to have got ten inside a Home in a Charleswood housing Complex Early attack ing the 13yearold girl As she looked after two Young children who were asleep at the police released a composite sketch of the Man this but it has so far failed to drum up an anyone with information is asked to Call police at 9866378 or crime Stop pers at cabs combed for clues each of the cites 401 taxicabs will be inspected by City police Over the next few Days As they try to find the car responsible for running Down a 22 year old prostitute last police say tipsters Tell them Char Maine Sanderson was hit by a cab near King Street and Sutherland Avenue at about police would also like to speak to anyone who had Contact with Sanderson before her anyone with information is asked to Call the traffic division at 9866268 or crime stoppers at correction in the Friday Auto showcase March there was an error in the in the there was this was to be Eastern Chrysler apologizes for any inconvenience that this May have correction notice due to the manufacturers inability to the Dunlop Electra 24 bicycle As advertised in our March 2430th flyer is temporarily we apologize for any inconvenience this May ;