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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 29, 2004, Winnipeg, Manitoba A8 City / District Winnipeg free press tuesday june 29, 2004 beekeepers Abuzz As ban rare medal returned on Queens from . Lifted but mystery remains Clarice Lulai of the Canadian food inspections by Lindsey Wiebe Agency. Their numbers Are declining. At the same time we in Canada have had Basi officials mum on its 31-year disappearance a 17-year ban on importing Queen bees from the Cally a deterioration in the health status of our United states has been lifted something Mani Toba beekeepers say is a Sweet Deal for the Indus try. It could have been opened a Little bit sooner but better open than not at All said Todd Yak Mishen president of the Manitoba Bee keepers association. There a such a High demand for bees right the importation ban was lifted last month with the urging of Manitoba British Columbia and Alberta. It was originally put in place in 1987 due to the presence of Varro mites in bees from the Continental United states. Queen Bee imports were still allowed from Hawaii As Well As new zealand and Australia but beekeepers say that just has to been enough. Its just been fierce Competition for every beekeeper to ensure that they get a sufficient Supply of bees said Melvin Dueck a beekeeper who lives outside of Kleefeld Man. Dueck said mites and a Type of hive Beetle have also been found in new zealand and Australia Over the years restricting Queen Bee exports to certain areas. It has become increasingly difficult for these three places to Supply the whole world said or. Own bees. We be had a number of diseases and a number of cold Winters Back to Industry officials in Ontario Saskatchewan and Quebec have said they oppose lifting the ban because it could import disease or pests. Yak Mishen said some Manitoba beekeepers also wanted to keep it in place partly because they were raising Queens to sell in the province. Yak Mishen said some Manitoba beekeepers Are also concerned about keeping bees disease free. Before the ban Canadian beekeepers were allowed to import packages that contained two to three pounds of regular bees in addition to Queens. Many beekeepers typically killed their bees at the end of a season and bought new packages in Spring to avoid the Cost of wintering them said Yak Mishen. He said shipping in packages from As far away As Australia makes this option very expensive. The ban on shipping packages from the United states is still in place and wont be reconsidered until the end of 2006. However Yak Mishen said allowing Queens across is a Start. comes with two sets of keys one to use and one to hide. The g35 Sedan. P o wer. Style. P e r f orm Anc e. Infiniti g35 Sedan at have it Al l. 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Its a great ending to the Story by Alexandra Paul a but there a a big Story to be told on How it went missing and rare Victoria Cross that How it went up for auction suddenly surfaced on said former Winnipeg Ger Peter the auction Block 31 Melnyck an Alberta historian years after it vanished from who has written about Ukraine the Canadian War museum is ans in Canada and collects Mil being returned to its rightful itary medals. Owners while the Story behind the Man who tipped the its disappearance remains a museum off in april that the mystery. Medal was being auctioned Ottawa ramp and War Muse echoed the sentiments. Us officials confirmed yester i a delighted a piece of Day the medal is being returned ukrainian Canadian history is to the museum. Being rescued but there is still the ramp will give the a tale to be told said Lubomyr medal Back wednesday at the Luciuk research director with latest and we will be having a the ukrainian Canadian civil ceremony to commemorate its liberties association. Return aug. 23,? museum he said the Lack of explant spokeswoman Christina Selin Tion casts a Shadow on the Good said. News of the medals return. Photo from internet image she deferred questions about would you be comfortable its 31-year disappearance to Konowal received Victoria Cross sending your fathers medals or ramp in the capital who head for killing 16 soldiers in combat. Your grandfathers medals to a de the investigation. Place where you know really ramp sgt. Andre Digoras said rare medals can go out the Back yesterday he did not have Access to the file on the door Luciuk asked. Investigation so he could to Clear up the mystery its thanks to Luciuk the medal valued at either. $240,000, was spotted before it disappeared for i do know the medal is being returned to the Good. Museum. I Don to believe there Are any charges yet Luciuk said he found out about the medal this Digoras said. Spring from a British Man who saw it up for private the medal is important because it is one of Only auction on a website and recognized its priceless 95 Victoria crosses awarded to a Canadian. The value to ukrainian Canadian heritage. Medal which is the British commonwealths High once Luciuk confirmed the report he notified est honour for bravery was awarded to Filip the museum and within hours the ramp started Konowal for killing 16 soldiers in hand to hand an investigation. Combat near Lens France in 1917. It is the Only ramp seized the medal from Jeffrey Hoare aug Victoria Cross known to have been awarded to a tons in London ont., in april. The valuable Arti ukrainian Canadian. Fact went missing in 1973 after a photo session at its return to the museum was greeted with mixed the museum and was Long thought to have been feelings yesterday. Misplaced somewhere in the museums collections. Ukrainian Canadian historians say they Are the bizarre part is there Are no criminal charges pleased the medal is Safe but they re perplexed and there a no Story being told on where this Prodi about the silence they say has descended on its Dis Gal medal has been for 30 years Luciuk said. Appearance and the investigation into its recovery. As far As it coming Home to where it belongs. visit the free press Booth at june 24 july 3it s your Chance to win a Mosquito Magnet simply Complete the entry form and drop it off for entry into the random draw. Complete details available at our Booth. 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