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Taxes & delivery extra where applicable top news Winnipeg free press wednesday december 31, 2008 Winnipeg repress. Com a 3 Winnipeg human rights lawyer David Matas was among 42 new people named to the order of Canada on tuesday. Matas was made a member of the order for his contributions to human rights legislation and immigrant and refugee Law. The author of numerous books and articles Matas has been involved in Many High profile human rights cases in Winnipeg and around the world. In 2006, Matas represented the Raza family who took Refuge inside the Crescent fort Rouge United Church while fighting deportation to Pakistan. He has also worked to draw attention to the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China. Currently he is dealing with iranian refugees in Iraq who face deportation if the americans hand them Over to the iraqi government. Matas said his work is a gruesome daily experience and this honour encourages him to carry on. Its a societal or governmental recognition of the importance of this work he said. It gives me increased Vigour increased determination to keep on doing what ism doing. Matas became interested in human rights after studying the legacy of the holocaust. He said it taught him the importance of bringing War criminals to Justice fighting hate speech and getting people involved in defending human rights. Matas has been involved in Many International human rights organizations including amnesty International. He is currently the senior Legal counsel for Bunai brith Canada. Another Winnipeg Ger or. Ian c. P. Smith Rose from a member to an officer of the order of Canada. He is Best known for his work with magnetic resonance imaging and its application to health care. Smith developed a new method of magnetic resonance spectroscopy used in the Early detection of breast cancer. He served As director of the National research Council Institute for biological sciences in Ottawa from 1987 to 1992 before returning to Winnipeg to build the arc Institute for Bio diagnostics. Other notable inductees to the order include Willie Ozree the first Black player to compete in the nil. At 73, Ozree is the director of youth development for the no los diversity program which provides Access to hockey for kids. Singer Celine Dion and Tenor Ben Heppner were promoted to companions of the order the highest level. Inductees will receive the awards at a later Date. Cameron. Maclean free press. My. Ca t he official flood forecast is still two months away but the provinces chief flood forecaster is keeping an Eye on record snowfall in North Dakota that could cause problems in Manitoba come Spring. North Dakota experienced record snowfall this month with close to 75 centimetres reported in grand Forks by local Media As of monday night breaking a record set in 1918. Bismarck saw a record 85 pm of Snow Over the course of the month including snowfall from the most recent storm system that had dumped up to 33 pm on some parts of the state by tuesday morning. Alf Warkentin said flood risks in Manitoba could be compounded by the provinces saturated soil due in part to a heavy rainstorm in the first week of november. There is certainly an elevated threat of flooding this Spring said Warkentin who cautioned its by no Means a done Deal. The Snow cover is at near record proportions in the u. Side but we need to remember that its Only the end of december he said. Weave Only got through a Quarter of the Winter so a record Snow pack at this time of year Isnit nearly As troublesome or nearly As onerous As if we had a record Snow pack in March. Warkentin said minor flooding is expected in the Spring but he added its too Early to be 100 per cent certain. In North Dakota the National weather service predicts a 66 per cent Chance of a major flood in Fargo by Spring and a 35 per cent Chance of major flooding in grand Forks. Manitoba flood forecasters typically Issue a flood Outlook in the third week of february after a Snow Survey is completed. Even a major flood Likely hit the province As hard As it might have a few years ago. This year will Mark the completion of the $ 665 million red River flood Way expansion a massive project to Widen the flood Way around Winnipeg. Excavation is More than 90 per cent finished and the project has already seen four Bridges replaced to make Way for the wider flood Way. The City is now protected in the event of a 1 in 500 year flood and by Spring that Protection should increase to a 1 in 700 year flood. Flood Way construction will continue in 2009, including work on a new Lockport outlet and shoring up the West Dike South of Winnipeg. Lindsey. Wiebe free press. My. Ca kudos to activist doctor Winni Eggers awarded order of Canada honours by Cameron Maclean he said a bad word flooding possible in Spring due to heavy Snow saturated land by Lindsey Wiebe Eric Hylden / grand Forks Herald a record 75 pm of Snow fell on grand Forks in december boosting Manitoba ass flood risk. Joe Bryksa / Winnipeg free press forecaster Alf Warkentin says heavy Snow in the u. S., plus High soil moisture in the red River Valley creates the potential for Spring flooding. David Matas Ian c. P. Smith a 03_ dec 31 08. Ind a3 1 2/ 30/ 08 7 58 33 pm ;