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Com monday january 5, 2009 b 1 Osborne South a thriving Community b4 m any Winni Eggers Are grumbling they a vent heard the rumble of a Sno plow on their Street this Winter. That May change in the coming week As the City carries out what one spokesman termed sunday a major Sno plow operation. If it succeeds in calming frustrated Drivers the Effort wont come a moment too soon. Since Winters Onset the City has cleared major routes and even secondary streets but it admitted it has left residential streets to the elements. And an angry Public has turned to City councillors to complain about packed Snow and Canyon like ruts. Am i Happy with residential blowing no st. Charles coun. Grant Nordman said sunday. When the ruts Are higher than the undercarriage of cars its time to do some blowing. Nordman said he had fielded about a dozen Calls and e mails about Sno Clearing from constituents in the last month alone. He knew what they were talking about. His own Street in the heart of Westwood a snot been touched he said. Across the City conditions were no different. They re pretty bad said st. Vital coun. Gord Steeves of the condition of residential streets in his Ward. It depends a bit on the spot Steeves added but there is Little bit of packing a fair bit of rutting and theress some mounding. Both the packing and the rutting seem to be causing a lot of concerns. I cant disagree with that said North Kildonan coun. Jeff Browaty when told about his colleagues stories. Browaty said the problem of residential Street blowing comes up regularly. Last Winter the Street in front of my House was Only slowed once. A spokesman for the Cit yes Public works department explained the City prioritizes streets for Snow Clearing. Major routes such As Portage Avenue or Pembina Highway Are Given the highest importance. Next Are feeder streets bus routes even Small streets that have schools on them. Residential streets Are Given third priority and Ken Allen said the City was justified in holding Back the Snow lows this Winter. It a snot entirely warranted he said when asked Why the City Hadnot begun tackling Side streets sooner. The Way the Snow has come it became a Nice compacted surface Allen said. It was drivable. He acknowledged that the 22 centimetres of new Snow Between the last Days of 2008 and the first weekend of 09 spurred the City to mobilize its Snow Clearing forces. The City sent 300 pieces of equipment onto residential streets last night Banning parking on All streets Between Midnight and 6 a. M., Likely until Friday. Not Only did the City plan to Clear Snow but also to Sand streets continue blowing sidewalks and begin another round of blowing Back lanes. Allen said the blowing of residential streets would probably Cost about $ 4 million. The City would then spend about $ 2 million to haul Snow away from major routes. The Money will come from the Cit yes 2009 Snow Clearing budget for which a total a snot been determined Allen said. That sum will be known when City Council approves the 2009 operating budget in March. The 2008 Snow Clearing budget was about $ 26 million of which the City had spent about $ 16 million As of Early december. Joe. Paraskevas free press. My. Ca what does the overnight parking ban cover the latest parking ban applies to All residential streets Between Midnight and 6 a. The ban is expected to be lifted Friday. What will it Cost me if i forget $ 100 $ 50, if Fine is paid within 15 Days. What will the City be doing in addition to Clearing streets it is the Cit yes responsibility to Clear High piles of Snow from bus stops crosswalks Lane entrances and intersections. It is not the Cit yes Respo Sibil. I to to Clear High Snow piles from school parking lots or school bus staging areas. Those Are the responsibility of the school. It is not the Cit yes Respo Sibil. I to to Clear High Snow from private approaches or entrances. It is not the Cit yes responsibility. T o Clear windrows the ridges of Snow left behind by plows. What about Snow routes the overnight parking ban stays in effect until March 1. No parking on Snow routes after 2 a. Where can i get More info. Call 775 Snow 775 7669 for up to Date information on bans. Go to wow. Winnipeg. Ca pub. L i works for a list of frequently asked Snow removal questions and to Register for e mail alerts of upcoming parking bans. Source City of Winnipeg Snow lows out in full Force residential streets get first Clearing of Winter by Joe Paraskevas none of Debbie Diasis three teammates have visited the Arctic before but Dias thinks Shell have a leg up in their upcoming race through Canadas far North she grew up in Winnipeg. Dias is one of about 18 competitors in the Polar Challenge a month Long ski race that sends teams of three people on a 590 Kilometre journey from Nunavut is Little Cornwallis Island to a location near the North magnetic pole in Canadas Remote Northern reaches. I definitely think i have an advantage said Dias who has spent the last 10 years living in London. I dont know if you Ever get really used to it but i know what its like to be really cold and to have Frostbitten toes. The Petite 46 year old decided to make the trek in june after talking with two acquaintances at a Black tie Ball. One of them asked if shed like to visit the North pole Dias said. I just thought Are you crazy she laughed. There a snot much dancing that night but after discussing the race All evening the women decided to form a team the Polar babes and compete. The group wont end its journey at whats commonly known As the North pole. Thatus the geographic North pole and it lies in the Arctic Ocean. The North magnetic pole on the other hand is the Point on the surface of the Earth at which its magnetic Field Points vertically Down. To further complicate matters the group wont wind up at the current location of the North magnetic pole which constantly shifts Northwest. end up near the 1996 location of the pole at the site of a former mine. Dias was born in Tanzania but grew up with her parents in Winnipeg. In 1999 she moved to London where she works in asset management and recently finished a degree in acupuncture. She and her teammates were already physically fit said Dias but they ave ramped up training in preparation for four weeks of skiing up to 30 pm a Day. The month Long Polar Challenge Competition began in 2004, and runs annually from mid april to mid May. The race website warns of wind chill Levels As Low As 65, High risks of hypothermia and frostbite and a Strong likelihood of running into Polar bears. After a four Day training session that will take teams from Resolute Bay Nunavut to Little Cornwallis Island begin their four week journey to the Issacher mine. Many competitors have no previous experience in the Arctic. be camping in tents along the Way equipped with a Gas navigator personal locator and a satellite phone. Ground Crews on snowmobiles will Monitor the teams with a doctor on hand and flights dropping off provisions at three manned checkpoints. Dias and her team had to pay a whopping $ 30,000 each to enter which includes training travel accommodations food and medical coverage. Winners claim the coveted Peary and Henson cup named for americans Robert Peary and Matthew Henson the first explorers to reach the North pole the geographic one in 1909. Dias said the group is paying Between a third and half of their costs out of pocket. They re working to line up sponsorships and Hope to raise More than a 130,000 to support three charities the make a wish foundation and the National society for prevention of cruelty to children both based in the United kingdom and the world wildlife federation. Lindsey. Wiebe free press. My. Ca sex Winnipeg Ger to tackle Arctic girlhood Here should be an asset she says by Lindsey Wiebe Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg free press Debbie Dias will join Polar Challenge ski race. Boris Minkevich / Winnipeg free press coun. Grant Nordman on Stewart Street says he has been Fielding Calls from constituents upset at the Small amount of blowing done so far this year. B _ 01_ Jan 05 09. Ind b1 1 / 4/ 09 9 21 53 pm ;