Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 12, 2004, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press monday july 12, 2004 a3 carelessness Likely caused boating death northerners body found in Lake by Paul Egan u Safe boating practices Likely contributed to the death of a Thompson Man who apparently drowned in setting Lake the ramp said yesterday. Searchers in a department of natural resources helicopter spotted the body of Gary Nyman 53, shortly before 6 . Saturday said Cpl. Brian Herrick of Wabowden ramp. Nyman had been missing for about a week and friends believe he drowned july 4. In a strange coincidence Nyman a closest relative his 56-year-old brother Allan died last week of an apparent heart attack with out knowing his younger brother was missing flin flon ramp confirmed yesterday. Autopsies Are planned for both men although ramp believe Gary Nyman a death was an Acci if the person were to Wear a life jacket you could eliminate a lot of the deaths ? Brian Herrick ramp it you could eliminate a lot of the Theo Al Huizen of Thompson a Friend of Nyman a who helped in the search said that in sum Mer Nyman went almost every weekend to a Camp site on setting Lake. The two things that made him the happiest was going out Hunting and fishing Al Huizen said of Nyman. He was also a Rifle and thing that appeals to Consumers. Once and $17 million twice a Factor by Lindsey Wiebe there a people who did to Partick Matheson said Likely has something to Pate before on the two or five million do with the Rise in sales. The amount of Money spent on lotto Dollar jackpots who Are now getting he expects sales to level off Over 6/49 tickets is booming in Manitoba Back into the game whether they be time. Roughly one month after the Price of groups or individuals said Matheson. Teresa Henderson manages info tickets was raised from $1 to $2. Smaller jackpots were attractive place a Portage place shopping Cen Western Canada lottery corp. When the game was created in the tre Kiosk that Sells lottery tickets. She spokesman John Matheson said sales 1980s, he said but sales faltered Over said the new Price has to appeared to have gone up 43 per cent since the the years. Impact the number of tickets sold in ticket Price doubled on june 2. Ten years ago Gross sales on tick her store. We understand there a been Simi ets in Manitoba were $67.4 million but they be been pretty much the Lar increases across the country he dropped to $43 million last year. Same she said. Said. There just want the same inter it does to really affect their Pur the organization calculates sales est in those Jackpot Levels he said. based on Revenue not the number of they Dall love to win them any play Alex Symchych manager of eds tickets sold said Matheson. Or would love to win that amount but lotteries said he a seen an increase in although ticket sales have whether they would play for it or Par sales of the tickets. Decreased Matheson said this is Only tic Pate for it was another Issue. Compared to last year we re up natural because customers would we did see the game struggling in about 11 per cent he said. Have to pay twice As much to keep terms of its sales fairly significant Symchych said most people have their ticket purchases the same. changed their playing strategy but Matheson said higher prices have since the Price increase lotto 6/49 Arent necessarily buying More tick allowed for bigger jackpots some jackpots have reached $25 million ets. Dental drowning and Allan Nyman of flin flon died of natural causes. The two Brothers closest surviving relative an aunt in Winnipeg was said to be in a state of Shock yesterday. Those searching for Gary Nyman feared the worst Friday when they found his overturned Canoe with two life Jack ets and fishing equipment floating near by. On saturday searchers found Nyman close to the North end of setting Lake about 800 metres from where they found his Canoe. That a about 70 Kilometres South of Thompson. From All the signs that we have at the scene it appears there is no foul play Herrick said. Nyman was not wearing a life jacket had been consuming alcohol and May have stood up in the Canoe just before he went in the water Herrick said. A few people drown in boating Acci dents in Northern Manitoba each year and when they happen they Are quite often similar to this Herrick said. Alcohol related no life jacket stand ing up in a boat. If the person were to Wear a life Jack handgun enthusiast who had an Exten Sive collection he said. He was a bit of a loner but he had a lot of friends who cared about Nyman had been married but his wife died in a fire about 15 years ago Al Huizen said. The couple had no Chil Dren. Nyman made a living renting out trailers he said. He was very compassionate and kind toward All his friends. He a always had an ear for any of his friends who were in trouble.?. hundreds raise funds for kids with cancer More than $4,000 to bolster fight Manitoban raised More than $4,000 for children with cancer during a fundraiser yesterday morning. Hundreds of people jogged walked and in line skated in Assiniboine Park to raise the Money ? 10 Kilometres for run ners and in line skaters and three kilo metres for those taking a More leisurely Pace. The event was organized by the Optimist club of Manitoba and the Money raised will help children through can Carcare Manitoba. One child helped by the organization is Ethan Walpole a four year old who was diagnosed with a rare liver cancer in 2002 thought to be inoperable. Nearly two years later he no longer needs treat ment and Only visits the facility for a checkup every three months. His Mother Angela Walpole credits cancer care a facilities for her sons Good health. The oncologists there and the surgeons they Are just amazing she said. In the beginning he did to want to go ? he was screaming when he had to go ? and within a couple of months he was screaming when we had to go Ethan could to come to yesterdays run because he had the flu but his Mother and six year old sister Mackenzie participated along with friends and family. While the final numbers had to been officially tallied last night an organizer estimated there were More than 200 people at the event and at least $4,000 was raised. That includes some surprises like Leonie Berry who flew Down from Rankin Inlet Nunavut for the event bringing $885 she raised along with crafts books and other gifts the organization can auction off. The Mcconville family from Winnipeg also raised $1,400 in pledges. There was a better turnout than last year and i Hope next year will be even better said Walpole. According to the Optimist club can cer is the no. 1 disease killing children today. 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