WINNIPEG - February 14, 2008 - All civic offices are closed Monday, February 18, 2008.

Water and Waste

Recycling and garbage will not be collected on Louis Riel Day - Monday, February 18, 2008. Collection will resume on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 – Day 4 on the five-day cycle.

This affects only those homes on the five day collection calendar for garbage and recycling. Collection for all others (i.e., apartments) will continue as normally scheduled.

Due to the new holiday, the Five Day Recycling and Garbage Collection Calendar on the inside back cover of the MTS White Pages will change starting February 18, 2008. For the new calendar:

• Visit our Web site
• Contact our Customer Service Centre by phone at 311 or by email

Hours of operation for the Brady Road Landfill during the holiday weekend:

• Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Sunday, February 17, 2008 - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Monday, February 18, 2008 - 5:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

For information on Brady Road Landfill:

• Call 311, code 9814, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Visit our Web site
• See the yellow pages at the back of your MTS White Pages Phone Book

Winnipeg Transit:

Winnipeg Transit will be operating on a Sunday schedule on Monday, February 18, 2008.
For more information, call Winnipeg Transit at 311 or visit our Web site.

Libraries:

All Libraries are closed Monday, February 18, 2008.

Assiniboine Park

Zoo
Open 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Monday, February 18, 2008.

Conservatory
Open 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. on Monday, February 18, 2008.

Swimming Pools:

All pools will be closed on Monday, February 18, 2008 except for the Pan Am Pool. The Pan Am Pool will be open from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Please note that the Cindy Klassen Recreation Complex is currently closed for construction.

Leisure Centres:

All Leisure Centres are closed on Monday, February 18, 2008.

Please see the Leisure Guide or visit Winnipeg.ca for Leisure Centre schedules.

Animal Services Agency:

Animal Services will be closed Monday, February 18, 2008.

WINNIPEG - February 14, 2008 - Zookeeper Jacquie Randall is providing around the clock mothering for a tiny Squirrel Monkey whose mother died recently from an infection. Randall has often been called upon to care for abandoned or orphaned young at the Zoo, but this little charmer, named CJ, has to be one of the cutest.

When surrogate-mother Randall is attending to other duties in the Zoo Hospital, CJ clings to his Teddy Bear, wrapping all four gangly legs and long tail around the stuffed toy. Randall says it’s fascinating to observe the behavioural similarities of this South American primate with a human child. As part of the procedure to introduce CJ back into the monkey colony, he is studying family videos, and chirps back and forth with his siblings on day visits. If all goes well, CJ will be integrated back into the group by spring, where he will complete his education (of becoming a monkey).

CJ is now old enough to begin nibbling on solid foods like banana, but like most kids, he is terrified of broccoli. He is becoming more independent every day and has mastered the fine art of climbing to the top of his cage; getting down is another lesson. Randall notes that caring for a monkey is almost as much work as a human child.