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financial support of the
Government of Canada
through the
Canada Periodical Fund
of the Department of
Canadian Heritage.

Volume 134 Issue 39

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Friday, December 9, 2016

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Winter Blows In With A Vengeance

By HILLARY CAMPBELL

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nless you have not

left your windowless
house in the last few days,
you have probably noticed
that the nice, long autumn
we had is over. Jack Frost
has appeared with a vengeance, and it seems that
he is here to stay for the remainder of the season! On
the bright side of things,
the new snow makes for
a beautiful landscape of
glistening trees in a winter
wonderland.
On the not-so-bright
side of things, it is cold,
and driving conditions
have been terrible. Many
of the highways in the area
have been categorized as
partly covered, covered, or
have officially been closed
since the storm blew in
on Monday. Highway #10
and Highway #16 were
partly covered for most
of the storm period, and
Highway #1 was closed all
day Tuesday. Schools have
been closed and school
bus service cancelled
meaning snow days at
home for students.
Over the course of
our short winter, there
have already been a number of vehicles that have
slid off the road into the
ditch. This can be both
expensive and dangerous,
not to mention terrifying.
One collision, between
Neepawa and Minnedosa
on Highway #16 Monday
afternoon, sent two local

Photos by Darryl Holyk

A truck heads southeast up the hill of the

Minnedosa By-pass
Tuesday afternoon.
women to the hospital.
The driver was transported
to Winnipeg by STARS air
ambulance. The passenger
was transported to Neepawa Hospital with non-life
threatening injuries. (See
more details on recent accidents inside.)
Th e recent treacherous driving conditions

This was the view of Highway #16 west of

Basswood at 7 a.m. Tuesday morning.
should have everyone on
alert. However, the RCMP
does provide certain tips
to drivers this winter. It is
a good idea to check the
weather conditions before

you drive. For example,

many people would have
had their plans ruined
when they arrived at Highway #1, only to realize that
the road was closed earlier

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this week. Ensure your vehicle is ready for the driving conditions.
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