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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 9, 2004, Winnipeg, Manitoba A2 Winnipeg free press Friday july 9, 2004 deaths Borgford Valdine 53. Campbell . John husband of Barby. Cronin John Kevin. Doroschuk Greg. Frain Jack 69, husband of Aileen. Friesen Diedrich d., 85, husband of sue. Gislason Lilja Margaret of Arborg. Grieve Christina May 81, of Clande Boye. Hatch Terry a. Hull Robyn Irwin Cairns 67, husband of Marie. Klepatz Michael f. Lauzon Mary wife of Walter. Mcfadden Mcwilliam Marvel Eileen widow of Jim. Panteluk Dennis 58. Richter Ella 96. Roych Ann 68, wife of Tony. Shiells Harvey Wayne 65, husband of Marion. Shumila Gregory Kyle 23. Soares Martin Carvalho 25. e. Coli continued from Page a1 the most common illnesses experienced by people who swim in water include Eye nose and Throat infections and sore Stom Achs. Stepped up testing at beaches ? and posting the results publicly ? May let the province avoid the sudden closures that last year surprised people. The Effort is part of the provinces clean beaches program a $1-million fund for Lake Winnipeg initiatives announced this Spring. Last week the province said it will Post signs at beaches with tips and warnings about e. Coli including reminders to not feed the Birds and to avoid littering beaches. Surprising some people the contamination was traced mostly to wildlife droppings ? not human effluent from Winnipeg or the farms and live Stock ranches traditionally blamed for e. Coli blooms. Less than 10 per cent of the e. Coli we re look ing at in Lake Winnipeg. Was human. Ninety per cent of it was animal and the largest identified source we have found is Shore Birds Williamson said. For people who find it hard to believe Birds could leave that big a mess Williamson says he has the tests that prove it. It is an unusual thing to think about in Mani Toba but gulls were the single largest animal source wed identified in both Beach Sand and in the water he said. Zeroing in on the focal signature is a feat of scientific sleuthing that is Only now possible through new advances in Dan testing he said. I believe we be really uncovered a phenomenon that has been occurring for a Long time on Solomon Ross m., 70. Spitzer Johann John. Swatek Bernice 82. Williams Nee Foster Evelyn Gertrude 91. Yakimow Andrew. . Classified death notices a18 lotteries pick 3 winning number yesterday was 373. Lotto 6/49 winning numbers wednesday were 2, 7, 26, 35, 39, 43. Bonus number was 17. The Jackpot of $4,311,833 was won by 1 ticket. 6 winners in the 5 out of 6 Bonus number category win $51,331.30 each. 121 winners in the 5 out of 6 category win $2,102.70 each. 7,040 winners in the 4 out of 6 category win $68.40 each. 135,622 winners in the 3 out of 6 category win $10 each. 106,387 winners in the 2 out of 6 plus Bonus num Ber win $5 each. Saturdays Jackpot is estimated at $4,000,000. Extra winning number wednesday for $250,000 was 3466576. 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Williamson said Manitoba government scientists and their Chicago counterparts with the . Geological service consult each other on new ways to protect swimmers. Williamson said research in both locales has made a discovery that officials find astounding ? e. Coli bacteria appears capable of reproducing in wet Sand. Previously e. Coli bacteria was thought to replicate Only in the intestines of warm blooded Ani Mals. These Are very simple cells and in the right conditions they Are replicating multiplying almost like a yeast. In the wet Sand Williamson said. Manitoba a monitoring of e. Coli now includes testing Beach Sand. Tests showed last year that Levels of e. Coli mysteriously spiked at beaches Only to drop Back just As suddenly in the Days that followed. Storms kick up winds that slosh the water around the lakes shallow Basin and Send Waves crashing onto the Sands. They Wash bacteria into the water causing sudden spikes of pollution. The province posts e. 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