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MIKE DEAL / FREE PRESS Roxanne Cheadle (left) is surprised as fellow Birchwood employee, Alexus Skabo (legs) falls to the ground as their team pulls a Canadair CL215 (Scooper) which weighs approximately 27,000 pounds empty. Alexus wasn’t hurt and continued cheating the team from the tarmac as they hauled the plane. Participants take part in the United Way Winnipeg’s Plane Pull at the RRC Polytech Stevenson Campus-Winnipeg Friday morning to celebrate the organizations 60th fundraising campaign. Reporter: Kevin Rollason 250912 - Friday, September 12, 2025.