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Vol. 130 No. 27 Friday, September 14, 2012 Minnedosa, Manitoba Canada R0J 1E0 90 cents + tax

Minnedosa earns another five blooms

Honourable mention for Heritage Preservation

Close encounter
By DARRYL HOLYK ocal resident, Warren Pearson, had a bit of a surprise when he went to investigate what his two dogs were barking at Friday evening. Th sitting up in ere, a tree about 20 feet north of his house was a large brown bear. The bear appeared calm, just relaxing in a comfortable sitting and sometimes laying position in the v of the tree. Local RCMP attended to try to encourage the bear to move along but even the wailing siren of a police car didnt move teddy along. Th bear was left to e climb down on its own and as the RCMP were leaving, it slowly made its way down the tree and headed off through the trees in an eastward direction. Each bear encounter can be different, but in many cases, in this area, bears are not out to attack and if the situation is handled correctly, the bear will often move along without causing any harm. Here are some tips and suggestions of how to handle a bear encounter from Manitoba Conservation. The most important thing, although you may be startled or frightened, is to remain calm in the presence of a bear. Do not approach or crowd the bear and slowly back away from the animal.

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(L-R): Communities in Bloom judge Elizabeth Werner, Darrell Graham, Yvonne Chambers, Lori Cooper, Pat Graham (seated), Pat Skatch and Donna Dillabough during the Communities in Bloom Awards Banquet in Virden on Saturday.
By DARRYL HOLYK innedosa was successful in earning a full five bloom rating in the 2012 Manitoba Communities in Bloom competition. Th awards were presented at a e special banquet in Virden on Saturday, September 8th during the provincial CIB conference. Attending from Minnedosa were Donna Dillabough, Lori Cooper, Pat Skatch, Yvonne Chambers and Darrell and Pat Graham. Th judges who evaluated Minnedosa e were Connie Blixhavn and Elizabeth Werner of Killarney. The judges visit took place on Friday, July 27th. Minnedosa competed in the 1,001 to 3,000 population category and earned 868.50 points out of a possible 1,000 points for a score of 86.8%. The judges gave the community close to full marks in each of the eight judging categories: tidiness, environmental action, heritage conservation, urban forestry, landscape and floral displays. An honourable mention was given to Minnedosas Heritage Preservation and Education. Th is not the fi rst is time, Minnedosa has been recognized by CIB judges for its outstanding commitment to heritage.

Photo by Darryl Holyk

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A large brown bear climbs down from his perch in a tree at a farm yard southwest of Minnedosa in the R.M. of Odanah.

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