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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - March 2, 2022, Winnipeg, Manitoba ● WINNIPEGFREEPRESS.COMA4 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2022 C M Y K PAGE A4 NEWS I MANITOBA PUBLIC NOTICE PESTICIDE USE PROGRAMS FOR 2022 Public notice is hereby given of the intent to conduct the following pest control programs during 2021 on properties under the jurisdiction of the Public Works Department, Planning, Property and Development Department – Municipal Cemeteries Branch, and Winnipeg Golf Services SOA. 1. To control noxious weeds, insects and plant diseases in golf courses, lawn bowling greens, parks, cemeteries, boulevards and ornamental display gardens the following pesticides may be used: - 2,4-D Amine 600 - Arena 50WDG - Avigon - Banner Maxx - Buctril M - Cadence WDG - Civitas - Curtail m - Daconil 2787 - Daconil Ultrex - Dipel - EcoClear - Factor 540 - Fiesta - Garlon RTU - Golden Eagle - Grazon XC - Green Earth Horticultural Oil - Green Earth Lime Sulfur - Heritage - Heritage Maxx - Insignia - Instrata - Killex - Lalcide Chondro - LI 700 Surfactant - Lontrel 360 - Milestone - Natria Disease Control Concentrate - Oracle - Par III - Premium 3-Way XP - Primo Maxx - Prophesy - Qualipro Propiconazole - Quicksilver - Renovo - Round-up Weathermax - Round-up Transorb - Round-up Transorb HC - Round-up Ultra II - Rovral Green GT - Safer’s Insecticidal Soap - Subdue Maxx - Tordon 22K - Trillion - Trilogy SC - Velista - Zertol The projected dates of the program will be from May 1 to October 31. 2. To control Dutch elm disease within the City of Winnipeg. The fungicides to be used are: - Arbotect 20-S - Eertavas The projected dates of application will be from June 1 to September 30. All pesticides used and procedures applied will be in accordance with federally approved label recommendations and the recommendations set by Manitoba Agriculture. Submissions or objections pertaining to any of the above should be made in writing, within 15 days of this publication to: Manitoba Sustainable Development Environmental Approvals Branch 1007 Century St. Winnipeg MB R3H 0W4 Notice Issued By: Jim Berezowsky Brett Shenback Ben Fey Director of Public Works Cemeteries Administrator General Manager, Golf Services M ANITOBA politicians put aside their differences Tuesday to honour a rookie MLA who died in a northern highway collision in De- cember. Family members of Danielle Adams were in the legislature to hear condo- lences from her colleagues. It marked the first time all MLAs were able to gather together in person since pandemic rules limited in-person attendance. The day was set aside for members to share condolences and their memories of the first woman elected to represent Thompson in the legislature, in 2019. Adams’ husband Bill Morris, oldest son Nic, 13, parents, step-parents and close friends were in the visitors gal- lery to hear them. Premier Heather Stefanson said Ad- ams was a “strong advocate for north- ern Manitoba… who cared deeply about her community.” The premier recalled that when she was families minister, she’d have to respond to questions from Adams, who was the NDP critic for child care, housing, poverty and disability issues. “We do this job so we can make a dif- ference in the lives of Manitobans,” Ste- fanson said. “She leaves a lasting legacy we can all admire.” NDP Leader Wab Kinew said Ad- ams worked hard for her constituents and likely could’ve been the MLA for Thompson for 30 years. if she hadn’t died on a remote section of Highway 6 driving to Winnipeg on Dec. 9. Kinew talked about her devotion to her young family. He revealed that Adams had a learning disability, and how diligently she had to work to make sure that her communications were clear. He cited her inaugural speech in the legislature in which she talked about learning at an early age to stand up for people who’ve been marginalized, that “you have a duty to stand up and fight to change it.” Jody Levy, Adams’ mother, who is a retired lawyer and NDP activist, used to take young “Dani” with her to polit- ical events. She said the condolences confirmed her daughter’s influence. “I’m a mom, I knew she was special… This is a big confirmation today of how special she was to other people, even in the short time she was in the legisla- ture, she made a big impact.” Levy, who moved to Vancouver Is- land, said her daughter had dysgraphia which affects a person’s writing abil- ity. She got help and managed it but heckling during question period would sometimes throw Adams off, her mom said. If there were less rancour in the house and more constructive dialogue, it would open the doors to a more repre- sentative government, said Levy. “As the house starts to become more polite and considerate…. then that’s go- ing to help other people with learning disabilities come through the house and be able to be successful.” Levy said she’s heartbroken over the loss of her daughter, and that Adams’ supportive mother-in-law in Thompson is helping her grief-stricken son and grandsons cope. She’s concerned that another fami- ly could lose someone on the remote northern highway that claimed Ad- ams’ life. Local leaders have com- plained about inadequate snow clear- ing and raised questions about the ability of emergency services to re- spond. “I want something done so people can stop dying,” said Levy. In a scrum with reporters Tuesday, Kinew said he has raised the family’s concerns about safety on remote High- way 6 with the premier, northern lead- ers and cabinet ministers. “I know that Danielle, were she here with us, had the same situation oc- curred to one of her constituents, she’d be fighting that way for them,” Kinew said. A byelection in Thompson to fill Ad- ams seat must be held by June 7. carol.sanders@freepress.mb.ca Colleagues pay tribute to MLA who died in crash CAROL SANDERS THE Manitoba legislature can be a full house for the first time since the pandemic required phys- ical distancing and most members to participate virtually. “It is much more effective to be in the assem- bly itself,” Progressive Conservative govern- ment house leader Kelvin Goertzen said Tues- day. He credited the legislature’s clerks and the Speaker’s office for the online setup that has al- lowed members to participate virtually, but said it can’t replace in-person interaction “It’s not the same as being there — both in terms of interacting with your colleagues and be- ing able to express the concerns of your constitu- ents,” said Goertzen. “I think it does have an impact on individual members’ ability to represent their constituents — to be able to come to the assembly, look face to face at ministers, their critics and colleagues and express that in person,” said the member for Steinbach who was interim premier after Brian Pallister resigned in August. (A byelection to fill Pallister’s Fort Whyte seat will be held March 22.) NDP Leader Wab Kinew said his party’s MLAs have been eager to return to the chamber, but vir- tual participation should continue in the event an MLA has to stay home to take care of young chil- dren or sick loved ones. Such an accommodation could reduce barriers and increase representa- tion among MLAs, he said. The spring session officially resumes Wednes- day. On Tuesday, members returned to the cham- ber for condolence motions to pay tribute to Thompson MLA Danielle Adams who was killed in a highway collision Dec. 9. (A Thompson bye- lection must be held by June 9). Goertzen said today, the house will debate the “unjust and unjustifiable” war in Ukraine. Before it rises for the summer on June 1, it has a lot of legislation to deal with, said Goertzen, who is also justice minister. He says he alone has 14 to 16 bills before the house, including some from his previous role as legislative and public affairs minister. Electoral reform, making independent officers of the legislature more independent and reform- ing the police services act “to make it more re- flective of today’s world” are some of the bills the government plans to deal with, he said. The government will also have to answer for its spring budget during the estimates process, Go- ertzen said. This year’s budget, expected next month, will likely have a deficit, by including more help for people and businesses affected by the pandemic, Premier Heather Stefanson said. Her government aims to balance Manitoba’s books by 2028. It’s proceeding cautiously in light of the pandemic and potential economic fallout from the war in Ukraine, she said. Kinew said his party will focus on health care, education and the cost of living. “We’ll also be putting forward our plans to help ensure that there’s a strong economic recovery in Manitoba,” he said. And, on a day when the province allowed all MLAs to sit in the chamber and lifted the proof of vaccination requirement to access restaurants and other indoor venues, Kinew called for the gov- ernment to lift pandemic restrictions that have limited media access to news conferences. The government’s COVID-19 rules have regulated and restricted media questions and all but suspended the free and open scrums that are the “hallmark of legislative accountability,” Kinew said. “If the government’s getting rid of those re- strictions when it comes to health-care facilities, and indoor public places, I hope they also get rid of all the restrictions… on the media in Manitoba, because at the end of the day, the media are how you hear what your government is up to.” — with files from Danielle DaSilva, Dylan Robertson and The Canadian Press carol.sanders@freepress.mb.ca Back to business: legislators return without COVID rules CAROL SANDERS Jody Levy, MLA Danielle Adams’ mother, (left) says condolences confirmed her daughter’s influence. Adams (above) died Dec. 9 in a collision on a northern highway. JESSICA LEE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS MANITOBA NDP PC house leader Kelvin Goertzen says it’s ‘more effective’ for MLAs to be in the legislature. 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