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Larocque Named Athlete of the Decade
Manitoba Aboriginal Sports and Recreation Council (MASRC) named Ste. Anne star hockey player Jocelyne Larocque as Female Athlete of the Decade. File photo
Earlier in February, Manitoba Aboriginal Sports and Recreation Council (MASRC) named Ste. Anne star hockey player Jocelyne Larocque as Female Athlete of the Decade. Larocque, a Métis athlete was speechless when she received the news that she had won this award. She was seen as the anchor of Team Canada and her skill in defence played a large part in bringing home a gold medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi and most recently a silver medal in the 2018 Winter Olympics PyeongChang. “I was extremely speechless when I was told. I didn’t know what to say. It’s pretty neat,” Larocque said. “I’m very fortunate, very honoured to represent Canada at the Olympics, at the World Championships
so, I feel very lucky to play the sport I absolutely love at the level I can. I feel grateful.” Before the Olympics, Larocque made her debut on the International stage in 2011 at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Women’s World Championship. She has won one gold, five silver, and one bronze medal since then. Medaling in every event she participated in. “Jocelyne has demonstrated leadership and humility throughout her successful career so far and it is with great pleasure that we celebrate her career and name her our Indigenous Female Athlete of the Decade,” stated a spokesperson for MASRC. After earning her Accounting degree Continued on Page 2...
February 2021
Red River Spring Flooding Risk Low The province has already started looking towards the spring flooding outlook, and so far unless a significant snow or rainfall comes in, the flood risk remains low in most areas, according to the Hydrologic Forecast Centre. In response to the Hydrologic Forecast Centre release, Minister Ron Schuler said that the province remains vigilant and prepared and will continue to monitor watershed conditions. “Our Hydrologic Forecast Centre provides accurate and timely hydrologic forecasts, and monitors river flows and lake levels daily throughout the year,” said Schuler. “We have complete confidence that our government is prepared to respond to any potential hydrologic event and ensure the safety of all Manitobans.” Due to below normal soil moisture at freezeup and below normal to well-below normal winter precipitation levels, the risk of major spring high water activity is low for all southern and central Manitoba basins. The Hydrologic Forecast Centre also reports the Red River Floodway is not expected to be operated under normal and favourable future weather scenarios. The floodway could be operated under unfavourable weather conditions to reduce water levels within the city of Winnipeg. “In continued efforts to strengthen our preparedness for hydrologic events, Manitoba’s Emergency Measures Organization (EMO) will be organizing a series of spring conditions seminars designed for local authorities and emergency services personnel with the latest forecast on water levels for the major water systems in the province,” added Schuler. The virtual session for the Red River Valley and tributaries is taking place March 8 from 911am. The next spring thaw outlook is expected to be released later in March. At that time, forecasters will have a more focused assessment of the current conditions and will update the forecast at that time, noted the minister.