Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 12, 2001, Winnipeg, Manitoba A6 local june 2001 Many caterpillars avoided Spray at Falcon Lake Aerial assault on pests a mixed Success by Bill Redekop a private aerials Ray program for Forest tent caterpillars that Cost close to has had mixed White Shell cottagers weve heard of successes and fail ures and sometimes right next door to each said Ted presi Dent of the White Shell cottagers Asso close to of the cottage own ers in Eastern Manitoba White Shell provincial Park paid about each to have their properties sprayed against another infestation of Forest tent Cater spraying began two weeks Start ing with cottages at the Northern end of the provincial but Aerial sprayer extern Nair did not Spray Tow site cottages such As fal con lakes Tow site that sports 175 cot and Faloma Beach because it did not have the proper licensing required to Fly Low Over a More heavily populated two sections of West Hawk Lake also were not Fer ens As parts of Nuti Mik Lake were sprayed just 20 minutes before rain washed the bacterium solution off he Jessica and White lakes had to be the Spray program is now except for some possible touch ups at certain hot extern Nair operator Bob Heinrichs were on the 10yard line As far As the Heinrichs the White Shell cottagers association executive is meeting tonight to discuss what went and what can be done about Ferens said the association will Check if extern Nair applied for the required Brereton Lake cottage Glenn Tinley saluted Ferens and the rest of the 52 member Volunteer Board of the White Shell cottagers association that ran the Spray program after the province refused to get it was a Good i would say they were about 50 per cent tin Keith free press a Bear climbs a tree to get a closeup look at Forest tent which Are causing grief for some Ley but he didst think so at last there were Worms Over the entire Cabin and i was its subsided we lost about half our leaves on half our last the caterpillars stripped everything he the infestation of Forest tent caterpillars made much of White Shell Provin Cial Park uninhabitable last the cottagers association will con Sider spraying again next and Hope to learn from this years the Caterpillar infestation is said to last about six Ferens it is also renewing pleas for the province to get More Ferens said the program could have been handled for to per cottage if Manitoba conservation had helped the fee could have simply been added to annual Park those cottagers not wanting to be sprayed could opt he that would save the cottagers association the Tim consuming task of try ing to collect As Manitoba conservation could hold the Money to make sure the Spray ing is carried out this Money was forwarded directly to the spraying company so the cottagers association be held the 52person Board is unanimous in its request for Manitoba conservation 3 communities first first nations governance All first nation members Are invited to attend Community consultation meetings to talk about shaping new governance Indian and Northern affairs Canada representatives will Host these please plan to attend one of the following Community consultation meetings to let your voice be heard location Date Winnipeg Friendship Centre june 2001 45 Robinson Street Selkirk Friendship Centre june 2001 425 Eveline Street additional session planned for sessions Are also planned for Swan Thompson and flin details to All meetings begin at this schedule is subject to please Contact your local Friendship Centre or Indian and Northern affairs Manitoba regional office at 204 9844928 for confirmation of dates and we Are committed to working with chief and Council to hold Community level meetings to find out How first nations people want their communities to tories debating Gay adoption rights amendment to nip Bill considered by liberals the opposition tories will meet this week to discuss their position on an nip Bill that extends Alimony responsibilities and pension rights to Gay but stops Short of allow ing them to jointly adopt tory Leader Stuart Murray said his party sup ports bringing Manitoba Laws into compliance with a 1999 supreme court ruling on same sex any time the supreme court introduces a Law into you support at Issue is whether the party will support amending the nip Bill to include adoption something Liberal Leader Jon Gerrard has agreed to consider at the urging of his own party the Issue has divided the tory where some socially conservative members want Noth ing to do with Gay but at least a few believe the nip is Only partially complying with the requirements of Canadas the Bill has been at least As contentious for the nip one tory suggested yester Day that Justice minister Gord Mackintosh obvious discomfort discussing the Bill is rooted in aspirations to run for the nip leadership whenever Premier Gary doer Mackintosh is usually eager to enter the Media spotlight to discuss the Tough on crime Bills he is typically 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