Winnipeg Free Press

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Were just simply not getting enough rain said Tom Mirus. He said restrictions on campfires and Back country travel remain in place. This is the first time in Over a decade conditions have warranted such restrictions in Manitoba said Mirus. He said often the Forest fire risk is highest in very unpopulated areas in the North but this year the heavily populated Eastern Region is the biggest risk. Almost one third of the 451 fires that have burned in Manitoba so far this summer have been in the Eastern Region. There Are four fires burning there now. In total there Are 30 Active fires at the moment. Two of them Are considered to be out of control including one near owl Lake in the Eastern Region. The other is in the far Northwest. A Large fire burning North of Gypsumville is finally under control said Mirus. Some Rural municipalities Are taking it upon themselves to put burning restrictions in place and Mirus praised that action. He said right now grass fires could become a big problem because the grass is drying out two to three weeks ahead of schedule. By Alexandra Paul i n a new approach to help video game creators put their dreams on the screen the province rolled out new Grants yesterday to help with labour costs. A new fund unique in that it has no upper Dollar limit replaces an earlier Promise by the doer government to give the Industry a leg up with tax credits like the ones available to the film Industry. Its a growing Industry and we have the people and the capacity in this province to take advantage of that said Industry minister Dave Chomiak yesterday. This is the provinces third funding package this year for the video game Industry. Last month it awarded five video game projects a total of $ 300,000 to create new videos and Market Manitoba ass gaming Industry. Earlier this year the province set up a $ 350,000 incubator fund. Starting this fall red River College will enrol its first class in a year Long program to train game creators in advanced 3 d animation techniques. The province chose the Exchange District Home of one of the provinces Best known video makers dragonfly games division inc., to make its latest announcement yesterday. The location sends a Welcome signal to game makers that the province is committed to helping them crack the Industry Worth $ 30 billion a year in North american sales. Dragonfly president Lee Doerksen called the announcement fantastic news. This shows the provinces commitment to developing our sector Doerksen said. Not everybody is keen. The Canadian taxpayers federation slammed the Grants yesterday on ideological and fiscal grounds. What happens if a business with a Grant shuts Down they re putting taxpayers Money at risk said Adrienne Batra of the Manitoba chapter. Dragonfly yes 11 employees dream up educational video games and they think they re a sound investment risk. Doerksen said hers already put together an application for $ 300,000 to the new Media production Grant fund to defray labour costs of writing 16 different video games. Another game maker with an Eye on a Grant is Winnipeg Gas prizzim3. Prizzim3 president Al Rosenberg is filing an application to the new fund for $ 600,000 for a package of games his gamers Are creating. Games include a fantasy adventure also called prizzim3. It revolves around nine medieval style heroes in a Saga to save the world from an evil Force called the Darlings. The Grants cover up to 45 per cent of labour costs to write new games As Long As 25 per cent of the salaries Are paid in Manitoba. A problem with the tax credit according to critics is that it was hard to figure out which projects would qualify. Under the Grant system its the game that gets the Grant. The province wont hand Over Cash until a company can hand Over a final copy of a new game. That Means Grants Are like reimbursement cheques for companies that have already come up with a game that has a Good shot at ringing up sales. Alexandra. Paul free press. My. Ca new Media production Grant video game Industry gets boost from province Darlings above Are an evil Force in prizzim3 s game. Character in prizzim3 s fantasy adventure game. Bit of rain a snot made a difference ;