Winnipeg Free Press

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" I'm hoping they can get that all accomplished," he said. " We haven't heard any different. " These last three months, so much of it has been down under ground, you can't really see what they were doing, and there was steel and concrete to no end." The bridge will replace one with a 177- metre- long span, which had to be cut free during Souris River flooding in 2011. The town was afraid the water would rip the anchors out of the ground on either side, taking an earth dike with it. The new bridge will span 184 metres, reclaiming its former title as the longest swinging bridge in Canada, and reach new heights in hopes it will be able to withstand the threat of a future flood. Jackson said the area's tourism industry has taken a serious beating as a result of the construction, adding without the bridge, people driving down Highway 1 simply drive past instead of coming into town. " I'm sure they see that ' Swinging bridge closed' sign and just keep right on going. They don't come down and see us," he said. In late March, contractors hit a water main on the east side of the bridge while drilling into the ground, and a few weeks later, workers hit a water line on west side, delaying the project. Construction material made its way into the line and to prevent it from going to the plant, a camera was sent down the line to see if any sediment was present, which proved to be a timeconsuming ordeal. The Hillcrest Museum, which relies on the bridge for foot traffic, has taken the brunt of the economic beating, Jackson said, with visitor numbers way down. The bridge is still scheduled to open in a few weeks, but Jackson said the town might hold back on a grand opening until Canada Day 2014. - Brandon Sun Souris eager for bridge to reopen By Graeme Bruce MANITOBA Conservation confirmed a helicopter made an emergency landing Sunday in Kississing Lake in northern Manitoba. Both the pilot and passenger got out with no injuries. The chopper tipped nose- first into the water in front of a lakeshore home owned by a Sherridon resident, who took a several photos. One photo shows only the tail of the chopper still above the waterline. Kississing Lake is about 100 kilometres northeast of Flin Flon. The chopper was under contract to the fire program of Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship. Choppers have been working all week battling a forest fire near the area. An investigation is underway, a Manitoba Conservation spokesman said Sunday night. Copter down, no injuries BRANDON - Brandon police arrested a man after a Victoria Avenue house was broken into early Saturday by a man who took swords. The swords came from Nancy Rowley's home, and she said the ornamental weapons were Hollywood replicas and unsharpened. " They're like collectible Lord of the Rings swords," she said. " They're just showcases, they're not meant to be weapons. They're like exact replicas of what you would see in the movies." But she said the blades can definitely be used as weapons. Rowley said she suspects the burglar forced her garage door open, took the two blades, which are about a halfmetre long, a set of new golf clubs and a crowbar. Police said the man was arrested shortly after the call for possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. The swords were retuned to Rowley's garage and she said police had no issue with the weapons. - staff, Brandon Sun Thief takes two swords in Brandon break- in JOHN ERICKSON PHOTO Parts of the helicopter that went down in Kississing Lake in northern Manitoba are visible above water. A_ 11_ Jul- 22- 13_ FP_ 01. indd A11 7/ 21/ 13 10: 23: 54 PM ;