Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 29, 2004, Winnipeg, Manitoba Tuesday june 29, 2004 City editor Steve Pona 697-7292 City & District a3 Canada / world a12 photographer surprised with honorary diploma Charach has spent 60 years taking photos of grads by Lindsey Wiebe after nearly 60 years of photographing graduates Barney Charach stepped in front of the Cam Era yesterday for a Long overdue honour ? a High school diploma of his own. The 81-year-old was surprised with an honorary diploma after he finished photographing this years St. Johns High school graduates. I was astounded said Charach. I never expected Charach has worked As a photographer for most of his life capturing memories at everything from wed dings to class reunions. He left school in Grade 8 and picked up a camera at the age of 15. Though the Grandfather of seven has photographed graduations for the last 57 years he has to forgotten his Humble beginnings. I used to go from House to House photographing babies Charach said. I Brief City reservists off to Asia another 20 soldiers from Canadian brigade groups defence and Security platoon were to leave Winnipeg at 5 15 . Today for duty in Southwest Asia. The army reservists Are joining 18 members of their platoon who were deployed last tuesday. The 38 soldiers Are being sent to Camp Mirage the Canadian forces Central logistics Hub in Southwest Asia Charach a wife Myrna said she had to work to keep the diploma a secret from her husband and even scribbled out his name on every pro Gram she came across. Every time i picked one up i crossed it off she said. I a Myrna has been helping Charach take photographs since they wed 31 years ago. I could to afford to hire her so i married her joked Charach. While he still uses a lot of old photography equipment including his 30-year-old Crown graphic camera Charach said he a impressed by new technology available. Being Able to see your pictures five seconds after you take a digital picture its wonderful he said. Charach said people often wonder Why he does to retire but he has to taken the idea would i do if i retired he asked. They said take a this is my he does to know How old he is As part of Athena rotation 2. They will support the International Security assistance Force operations in Afghanistan. Seven of the 20 reservists Are from Manitoba six from Saskatchewan and seven from Northwestern Ontario. They Are scheduled to return in december. New Public works Boss a self described streets and Bridges Guy is the City a new Public works Boss. The City announced yesterday that laughed Myrna. He thinks he a 18, not 81.? Charach has been in the business so Long he Snow taking pictures of the grandchildren of students he once photographed. St. Johns vice principal Ross wed Lake said it seemed natural to honour such a fixture at the school. He a the Standard. Everyone always expects him to be there said Wedlake. He a a real character. He a a lot of fun Myrna said the millions of photographs Charach has taken during his career Likely Span the Globe. I mail pictures out All Over the world she said naming Japan Hong Kong Korea and sri Lanka As just a few of the countries to receive Charach a photos. As for his diploma Charach said he has no plans to leave it in a drawer. I a going to Frame it and show All my relatives he said. Bill Larkin now the Public works departments manager of engineering has been appointed director of Public works. Larkin replaces Jim Thomson who left the Job to work for the flood Way authority. Larkin graduated from the University of Manitoba a engineering faculty in 1974 and worked his Way up the ranks of the City a engineering Branch learn ing budgeting Public consultation and planning skills. The Public works department is responsible for All roads Bridges Parks and City buildings such As recreation centres and libraries. Mosquito fogging on the Way malathion trucks Roll tomorrow by Alexandra Paul t he City has decided to fog for mosquitoes with malathion for the first time since 2002, when a Small number of Wolseley residents tried to Block Spray trucks with Barri Cades. Tomorrow at 10 . The trucks will fog in City Parks and cemeteries. Thurs Day the fogging will begin in residential streets. Unless prevented by High winds or cold temperatures fogging will continue the next seven nights beginning in Charleswood and Tuxedo and moving counter clockwise until the whole City is done. The treatment is needed because heavy rain in recent weeks has hatched a troublesome number of mosquitoes said City insect control Branch officer Ken Nawolski. Its resulted in a larger population of nuisance mosquitoes not the West Nile he said the culex tarsal is mosquitoes that carry West Nile virus wont be a threat in Winnipeg until mid july. The City is fogging with 10 trucks each operated by a single person. They fog from 10 . Until 6 . The decision to fog was made Over the weekend when the Mosquito traps the City uses to Monitor the annual infestation showed a soaring number of the bugs. Winni Eggers greeted the news yesterday with mixed feelings. Some people oppose the use of malathion the insecticide common for fogging in Winnipeg but rarely used in other North american cities. Its really Tough on people who have allergies or chemical sensitivities said Wolseley resident Jane Carroll. The last time the City fogged with malathion parts of Wolseley raised a citizens revolt. Incensed residents erected barricades to keep City fogging Crews from Spray ing on Back lanes and streets. A few even threw themselves in front of City Spray trucks to Stop them. In two years Many Haven to forgotten the Bug Battle. I Don to want to breathe Poison said Steve Kirk who has registered his organic grocery store As a no fog zone with the City. Across town Barny Haines said he can to wait for fogging. See All these Mosquito bites Haines said exposing the underside of his fore arms dotted with raised red welts. Fog my place. My Neighbours i Don to care Haines said. The City announced the decision to Start fogging yesterday to give residents who oppose it 48 hours notice to object. Clearing the fog. To keep track of fogging operations and find out where City Crews Are spraying the City has a new service called the Eugline. Phone 986-3210 to Register or log on to . To Register to have your property exempt from fogging you must Send in a written request in Advance of fogging operations in your neighbourhood to the City a insect control Branch at 3 Grey St. Winnipeg r2l 1v2. City officials advise it can take three Days to process a request. City Crews Spray malathion insecticide considered a nerve Poison by critics but licensed for use As a pesticide by Ottawa. The last study by health Canada in september 2003, ruled malathion did not pose an unacceptable risk to human and environmental health in the concentrations used to kill mosquitoes. It Breaks Down quickly in the air. City Crews have 3,000 litres of malathion on hand enough to Spray the City twice Over. Notices of areas to be fogged will be posted with Media daily. We be had 239 no fog Calls and once we announce a fogging program that la normally jump to Over 1,000,? Nawolski said. City Crews will respect Buffer zones for no go properties. This Means insecticide sprayers will be turned off 100 metres on each Side of a property registered As opposed to fogging. ;