Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 5, 2006, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press saturday August 5, 2006 Manitoba a11 for first time in province sheriffs a woman by Jason Bell t Here a a new sheriff in town. And for the first time in Manitoba history its a woman. Erin Stoughton was sworn in yester Day As the provinces first female Sher Iff at the Portage la Prairie court of Queens Bench. Stoughton 48, had been the Deputy sheriff of the Portage court District for nearly 10 years but was promoted in mid july to the senior position follow ing the recent retirement of Ron Sim. The Portage court District has 13 Sher Iff a officers who escort prisoners to i Brief officer injured in crash a Semi trailer hauling two other Trail ers slowed into an ramp Cruiser yesterday slightly injuring a woman officer Portage la Prairie ramp reported late yesterday. The police officer was heading West on the trans Canada Highway just after 12 30 . Yesterday. The Cruiser a sirens were on As it turned South toward Highway 305, just As the Light turned Green for on coming traffic. The Semi headed East on the trans Canada pulled ahead and smashed into the passenger Side of the Cruiser total ing the police vehicle. Towns want Road paved red River Valley towns and Rural municipalities along with the Altona & District chamber of Commerce Are lobbying the provincial government to pave provincial Road 332. With Highway 75 flooding on an almost annual basis the municipalities Are seeking solutions. The group wants the Road paved from Highway 14 to Highway 23. We thought it would be a Good idea to have an alternate flood route when Highway 75 is flooded Altona mayor Mel Klassen said. The group is asking that the paving happen in stages Over the next few years because of the expense. Vic Loewen Altona chamber of Commerce president said that during this years flooding truckers suffered. A Manitoba transportation spokesman said the Section the lobby group is asking to be paved is 18.2 kilo metres. Woman on motorcycle Hurt a 50-year-old woman from Tilston is in Hospital in critical condition after the motorcycle she was Riding on collided with a tractor near Souris wednesday. Tilston is about 60 Kilometres South West of Souris. Ramp staff sgt. Steve Saunders said the Accident occurred shortly after 4 30 . When a tractor collided with the motorcycle while crossing High Way 2. The woman was taken to Hospital in Souris and was later transferred to Winnipeg a health sciences Centre in critical condition. Her husband 50, who was driving the motorcycle was taken to Hospital in Souris but did not suffer any life threatening injuries. The 25-year-old tractor Driver from Souris was not injured. Agency assures Manitoban the Waters great and the beaches Are clean As we head into the August Long weekend. That a the word from Manitoba a water stewardship which monitors e. Coli bacteria at hot spots around the lakes. The clean Bill of health includes All the beaches on Lake Winnipeg Lake Mani Toba in the White Shell and Birds Hill Park plus others according to a state ment yesterday from the water Quality monitoring unit. The monitoring involves water Sam Ples taken daily at 18 beaches. Any read ing below 200 e. Coli per 100 Millilitres of water is considered Safe. Even algae blooms a source of contamination linked to liver and nervous sys tem damage that can shut Down a Beach in a hurry Arent a risk so far this week end the province said. There were algae blooms at grind Stone Gull Harbour Sandy Hook Hill Side and Victoria beaches when samples were last taken july 31, but concentrations of a known toxin were Well below hazardous Levels. The province is also reminding Beach goers to be cautious and follow a few tips ? no swimming if you have a Cut or a wound and definitely no swimming if you be got intestinal and stomach Ali ments. Don to Swallow the water and Wash you hands before eating or handling food. For More information Check out the provinces website at and follow the links. Provincial conservation minister Stan Struthers is asking campers to be courteous on the August Long weekend. Last weekend there was an assault at Riding Mountain National Park when a dispute among campers turned violent. Manitoba offers one of the greatest outdoor experiences in the world and our natural attractions draw thousands each year. To make our Parks Safe we remind All visitors that the rules must be respected Struthers said in a news release. Park staff can ban Rowdy campers from provincial Parks for up to 21 Days. The province has about 130 sheriffs officers. As a female officer her promotion has historical significance said Norm Tchir Manitoba a chief sheriff. But its her ability commitment and dedication that will make it an outstanding Success Story. ? Stoughton a experience is undisputed. Her knowledge and Confidence allows her to know exactly what to do at the time and that a critical. In this profession its reactive. You Don to have time to prepare. And Erin has that experience behind her.?. Manitoba sees fewer students More teachers province second highest in per child spending on salaries statistics find operating costs that Manitoba spent in by Nick Martin 2003-2004 was second Only to Albertas per Pupil spending. M Manitoba a Public schools have school divisions Are hanging onto added teachers while enrolment teachers and they re reducing class has steadily declined a new Sta sizes in Manitoba Carolyn Duhamel Ristics Canada report shows. Executive director of the Manitoba Asso with an average teacher salary of citation of school trustees said yester?$61,982, the fourth highest in Canada As Day. Of three years ago Manitoba was Sec at the its convention in May Union Ond Only to Newfoundland in spending vice president Pat Isaak told teachers per student on teachers salaries. Its membership had remained stable the report on provincial and territory despite the ongoing decline in student Ial spending Between the 1997-1998 and enrolment. 2003-2004 school years shows Duhamel said much of the Manitoba spent $4,162 per Stu statistics Canada data can be Dent on teacher salaries in the confusing because it is unclear 2003-04 school year ? com school How each province reports its pared to a National average of spending. $3,838 per student. Divisions for instance Manitoba spent education minister Peter More than any province in Bjornson Manitoba teachers Are hanging 2003-2004 on students from All society president Brian Ardern sources ? $9,003 a head ? but onto and opposition education Crit that figure includes capital in Heather Stefanson pc tue Grants payments to the teach teachers do were not available for ers pension fund operation of comment yesterday. The provincial education but the statistics Canada department and debt servicing data show that Manitoba has added Edu on capital borrowing. Actors ? defined As anyone in the school we really Don to know what the other system who requires a teaching certify provinces put into theirs Duhamel said. Cate ? while enrolment has dropped. In another part of the report Statis the number of full time equivalent tics Canada reports that teachers remu educators increased by 141 during the negation makes up 53.3 per cent of seven school years studied by statistics Manitoba a Public education costs a per Canada while the number of students in cent age that is the fourth highest in the Public school system fell by 6,480. Canada. Meanwhile the average teachers the figure we be always heard is in salary of $61,982 in Manitoba by the the 65 per cent Range of actual operate Spring of 2004 was fourth highest in ing costs excluding capital pensions and Canada trailing Only Ontario Alberta other costs of running the system and British Columbia. Duhamel said. One result of increasing the number the full statistics Canada report is of teachers while enrolment fell was that available at the per Pupil ratio Between students and fell from 15.5 in the fall of ?=81-595-mie2006044 1997 to 14.9 in the Spring of 2004. another result was that the $7,815 in courthouses in Morden Winkler Selkirk Beausejour and Pine Falls. The new Boss takes Over on tuesday. Its exciting. Its an honour to become the first female sheriff in Manitoba Stoughton said. This is some thing that i be been working Stoughton has worked in Manitoba a sheriffs service for 25 years coming Over from the Portage correctional Cen tre a women a prison. In fact she followed in her mothers footsteps. My mom was a correctional officer and i started there when i was 18,? said Stoughton who lives in the nearby Ham let of Oakville. I do like this Type of work. Its different but its her new position Means More of an emphasis on operations and administration ? but she wont be spending All her time behind a desk. Ill still be a working sheriffs offi cer. I believe in staying in the Field and keeping up to Date said Stoughton a married Mother of two teenagers. The mandate is a Safe and secure escort of prisoners ensuring their safety yours and the Public a. At the end of the Day if that a accomplished then you be done your Job. With inmates i treat them with respect and in turn i usually get the same thing ;