Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 7, 2001, Winnipeg, Manitoba A6 regional fill i Pill till families return Home mowing chemical Blaze Minnedosa area residents forced to evacuate after fire Breaks out in farm storage shed by Bruce Owen Twenty Minnedosa area families evacuated tuesday after fire broke out in a farm Chemi Cal storage shed went Hack Home yesterday after being Given the Al Clear sign by environment ramp Farrell Kitsch said residents returned Home after air Quality tests were done in their Homes and it was determined there were no health effects from lingering we have monitored the air in most of the houses and Haven found any said Don danger Ous goods supervisor for Manitoba we dont anticipate much of any environmental As of yesterday eight of the 20 Homes evacuated still had to be he police were trying to locate the homeowners to get Access to the locked police and investigators from the provincial fire commissioners office now have to piece together How the fire about 100 people were forced from their Homes tuesday when a fire erupted in a Large quonset owned by a local Aerial spraying about four Kilometres Northeast of police sealed off a metre zone around the Blaze to protect people from any toxic smoke or Manitoba conservation officials said yesterday the chemicals were three Dif Ferent a Weed killer and three different they Are 100 litres of Mitol 240 50 litres of Mpa Ester 500 kilo Grams of Avades by 100 litres of Weed killer 4 d Ester la 600 kilo Grams of Withane of rain shield it 400 kilograms of be late and 360 kilo Grams of Rosilan residents were evacuated because of a fear smoke or possible toxic fumes could cause Adverse health such As shortness of breath and Kitsch said no one has complained of Colin Brandon Sun Crews from the Manitoba environment department discuss strategy yesterday North of any health problems caused by the the fire began Early tuesday and was left to smoulder but became serious when the shed burst into flames in the about half an hour later residents living around and downwind from the fire were told to leave their people were also told to stay inside with windows and doors closed and to turn off air Laboissiere said clean up of the site and the contents of the shed should begin shortly and take several the clean up is being done by a local hazardous waste Crews have contained water used by firefighters to douse the fire and officials believe there will be Little if no soil because the shed has a Concrete Laboissiere also said it will take Sev eral Days to determine whether the burning chemicals created any toxic a Moi la fur 48 plus Dunpay Uuno or equivalent Trade and no Security of Rishi More Standard features than any minivan in its caravan 28c package v6 engine 180hp 4speed automatic transmission multistage dual front air bags dual sliding doors air conditioning stereo with cd changer control 7 passenger seating cargo net roof rack front rear floor Mats Windshield wiper Deicer child 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supervisor for Manitoba said yesterday tests on ground water in area have shown no he added soil tests Are still outstand once they come deter mine the extent of the he the fire started on an 800metrelong makeshift Road bed of shredded tires after a teenager Riding around in a 4x4 truck got its believed the hot exhaust system ignited the tires under officials let the fire Burn out because they said it would create less of an Impact on the environment than by pour ing water and chemicals on Laboissiere said he has yet to meet with provincial lawyers to see if the landowner should be asked to pay for the Cost of the the shredded tires were put on the site last fall and were to be to used As a foundation for a gravel Road leading to a Home the family planned to build Condo owners fear province not listening by Paul Mckie a year ago angry Winnipeg Condo own ers presented a petition to the provincial government demand ing Condo owners not be taxed at the same rate As regular the Condo owners Are still Doug a member of concerned condominium owners of win said the government Hast responded to last years petition to reduce Condo taxes although the nip promised during the 1999 elec Tion Campaign that it intergovernmental affairs minister Jean Friesen said the matter is still under essentially were still looking at the it is a complicated Issue and this is a new assessment said she said she Doest know when a final decision will be the Madden is that Condo owners feel they Are while the City of Winnipeg does prop erty the portion of the assessment used in calculating tax rates is set by the the rate was per cent of assessed value in Madden the Filmon government raised the Condo portion so that it would Peak at 45 per cent this he that equals the rate paid by but Condo owners dont receive the services single dwelling homeowners Madden while regular homeowners get garbage pickup and Snow lowing for their Condo own ers have to pay service fees to a Condo Board for the same he Madden has a Condo with just Over Square but paid an annual tax Bill of we feel its very we feel were being because of a Lack of government response and the fact the Condo owners Are now receiving their tax the committee is still planning strategy to get their Issue 0 ;