SPORTS Was the Poster Child for Hazardous Asteroids,” Farnocchia Kennedy to Join CLASS 1 and 3 Said
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Published in Virden by Hank Kyle SERVING Phone (204) 748-1427 or 851-6475 Email: [email protected] - P.O. Box 1584 VIRDEN 369 Gardner Drive, Virden, MB & AREA NEWS IN A MINUTE is a daily review of current events and 28th Year news headlines, and as such, does not accept responsibility for the accuracy or authenticity of the stories and information No. 791 presented. All information should be further explored by the reader to confirm that brevity has not resulted in a distortion of WEDNESDAY MARCH 31, 2021 facts related to the full context surrounding the event. NEWS IN A MINUTE IS NOW ONLINE AND ON FACEBOOK GOOGLE “newsinaminute-virden.com” AND BOOKMARK IT. Asteroid Backed Down the matter, Council felt that they had expended significant GWENDA HAYWARD effort to rein in spending and reduce the mill rate in this year’s budget. TAX PREPARATION Whew, now here’s some good cosmic news: NASA has - A provincial Fire Protection Grant has been received to THE COLLIER BUILDING given Earth the all clear for the next century from a be put towards the purchase of a used rescue unit for the particularly menacing asteroid. The space agency an- BY APPOINTMENT OR DROP OFF Woodworth Fire Department. nounced this week that new telescope observations have Monday - Friday 9am to 8 pm - The next regular municipal property assessment, a ruled out any chance of Apophis smacking Earth in 2068. process which normally occurs every two years, will be Saturday 9 am to 5 pm. That’s the same 1,100-foot space rock that was supposed deferred by one year due to COVID. to come frighteningly close in 2029 and again in 2036. 463 Seventh Avenue, - A resolution was passed approving the purchase of a NASA ruled out any chance of a strike during those two Virden, MB community message sign, which will be installed on close approaches a while ago. But a potential 2068 Elkhorn’s main thoroughfare near the memory wall and 204-748-3179 - 204-851-0556 collision still loomed. First detected in 2004, Apophis is clock. now officially off NASA’s asteroid “risk list.” - Jamie Johnson has been hired for the Village of Elkhorn PLUMBDOG “A 2068 impact is not in the realm of possibility anymore, Caretaker position; Kaleigh Kyle for the Elkhorn and our calculations don’t show any impact risk for at WATER & ICE Cemetery Caretaker position and Linda Bajus for the least the next 100 years,” Davide Farnocchia of NASA’s Processed by Reverse Osmosis Spray Park and Campground Caretaker position. Center for Near-Earth Object Studies, said in a state- - The Trans-Canada West Planning District Building Phone: 204 748-2108 or ment Friday. Scientists were able to refine Apophis’ orbit Inspector will now be responsible for the inspection of Cell: 204-748-7272 around the sun thanks to radar observations earlier this farm buildings. This was previously carried out by the Residential & Commercial Deliveries month, when the asteroid passed within 10.6 million Office of the Fire Commissioner. 7 days a week miles. Apophis will come within 20,000 miles on April 13, 128 Goodridge Rd., Virden 2029, enabling astronomers to get a good look. “When I Open 8:00 to 11:00 am Monday to Friday started working with asteroids after college, Apophis SPORTS was the poster child for hazardous asteroids,” Farnocchia Kennedy To Join CLASS 1 AND 3 said. “There’s a certain sense of satisfaction to see it removed from the risk list.” DRIVER TRAINING Two-time world champion Marc Kennedy will join Brendan Bottcher’s Team Canada rink as an alternate for 4 GK ENTERPRISES LTD. Bold Ravens the upcoming World Men’s Curling Championship, Curl- MELT Qualified School and ing Canada has announced . Kennedy, who played with Instructors Some Alaska Costco shoppers said they’ve had their Team Brad Jacobs at this year’s Tim Hortons Brier and Roland Gagnon, Pres. Henry (Hank) Kyle groceries stolen by ravens in the store parking lot. Matt Val Sweeting at the recent Canadian Mixed Doubles Certified MELT Inst. Certified MELT Inst. Lewallen said he was packing his groceries into his car Curling Championship, will be available to play if third 204-851-2998 204-748-1427 in the parking lot of an Anchorage Costco when ravens Darren Moulding is forced to the sidelines with his back [email protected] [email protected] swooped in to steal a short rib from his cart. “I literally issues. Team Bottcher received a scare during the took 10 steps away and turned around, two ravens came mixed doubles nationals last week when Moulding, 38, and A. WILSON AUTOBODY LTD. partner Joanne Courtney were forced to pullout of the down and instantly grabbed one out of the package, MPI Accredited ripped it off and flew off with it,” Lewallen said. Lewallen tournament due to Moulding having back spasms. How- said the piece of meat was about 4-by-7 inches (10-by- ever, it appears rest and recovery has gone well as Direct Repair 18 centimeters) large—a sizable meal for a sizable bird. Moulding is expected to be ready for the start of the Free Stone Chip Repair “They know what they’re doing; it’s not their first time,” worlds next Friday. “We are still very optimistic that with applicable insurance Lewallen said. Additional raven thief sightings have Darren will be ready to go for Game 1 against Scotland, Email: [email protected] emerged on social media. “My parents were minding but having Marc available and ready to jump in at any 710 - 7th Avenue N. - Virden, MB their business after a shop and made it home with one less time during the competition will certainly be a great option steak!” Kimberly Waller wrote on Facebook. “The bird for us,” said Bottcher. “Considering how important this Phone 204-748-6262 snatched it right out of the pack in the parking lot.” World Championship is for Olympic qualifying, we decided “ICAR Gold Class Certified” Anchorage resident Tamara Josey replied to Waller’s as a team, and through talking with national coach Jeff post and referred to the ravens as “calculating.” She said Stoughton, that we needed to make sure that we were as W & L RESTAURANT prepared as possible for every eventuality. Marc’s ravens hovered her in an attempt to steal her groceries. 239 Nelson St. W., Virden “I had two ravens, one that was on the car next to me and experience speaks for itself, he’s a consummate Phone 748-3812 he kept squawking really loud,” Josey said. “He would sit teammate on and off the ice, and he will be a valuable on the car and stare at me, then hop next to the bed of the addition.” This year’s field at the world championships Virden’s Chinese Food Restaurant truck on the other side, and he kept going back and forth. has expanded from 13 to 14 teams as the top six finishers Dine in or Take Out The other raven was on the ground. He kept trying to will earn their respective nations a spot at the 2022 pull—I had those little mini-melons you have in the mesh Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. Curling Canada Open Tuesday to Sunday. baggies—he kept trying to grab the netting and pull my says Moulding will continue to receive treatment leading melons off the cart.” Rick Sinnott, a former wildlife up to the major tournament. “I’m making progress, and biologist, said hundreds of ravens fly to Anchorage in the I’m feeling much better than I was last weekend,” said winter for food. “For years, decades, they’ve watched Moulding. “I’m really hoping to be able to play, but I also people in parking lots of grocery stores with all this food,” know the big picture here, and I’ll do whatever it takes to Sinnott said. “They know what a piece of fruit looks like give our team the best chance of success at the World HARWOOD MINI-STORAGE Championship.” Kennedy says he’s looking forward to in a grocery cart because they’ve seen it on the ground 6TH AVENUE S IN VIRDEN. or seen it in a garbage can.” the opportunity with Team Bottcher. “I have a ton of Convenient Unit sizes of respect for Team Bottcher; their success over the past 5' x 10', 10' x 15' and 10' x 20' Wallace-Woodworth Council few years is remarkable, and I look forward to being a Your Garage and Basement a Maze!! 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