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Waterlogged organization encourages water stewardship

By Jennifer Paige May 20, 2015

After two devastating floods, Brandon’s Riverbank Inc. has been barely left afloat and is now looking to raise funds to rebuild, all the while keeping water stewardship in mind. “We are excited for this initiative. It will allow us to offer the public a chance to purchase a quality rain barrel for their home or[...]

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The rural Manitoba advantage

By Jennifer Paige November 2, 2016

Rural Manitobans have big entrepreneurial dreams. The sizable turnout at this year’s Take the Leap conference in Dauphin Oct. 17 is just the latest sign of this, according to event organizers. Take the Leap, hosted by the Dauphin and District Chamber of Commerce, aims to provide insight into the resources available to these budding business[...]

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Rivers honours its railway history

By Jennifer Paige October 12, 2016

A small Prairie town on a main rail line is defined by that presence. The town of Rivers is a good example of this, just a few miles northwest of Brandon, according to local residents who have banded together to commemorate their history as a railway centre. “We wouldn’t be here without the railway. Rivers[...]

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Exhibit inspired by Brandon’s agricultural history

By Jennifer Paige July 20, 2016

Two Spanish architects are paying homage to Brandon’s agricultural history with a display at the Riverbank Discovery Centre. The project is part of the Winnipeg-based contemporary garden, public art and local landscape showcase dubbed Cool Gardens. It’s an annual event that, for the past four years, has attracted entrants from around the world and the[...]

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Art down on the farm

By Jennifer Paige April 12, 2016

You know a place has become very special to you when you find yourself making art about it. That’s the position Colleen Granger, who lives on a farm south of Brandon with her husband and two teenage daughters, finds herself in. Over the past eight years, she’s been pursuing a degree in fine arts from[...]

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Austin Elementary School earns conservation award

By Jennifer Paige July 6, 2016

Creating natural play spaces and introducing students to real-life sustainability practices has been a top priority at Austin Elementary School. “Everything we do here is to try and motivate the students to learn. We want to give them all different skills so that they have all of the competencies in place to be successful later[...]

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A rare birth on a Manitoba First Nation

By Jennifer Paige June 29, 2016

The rare birth of a white bison calf has sparked a new sense of optimism to the people of Sioux Valley Dakota Nation. “We have a shared history with the bison. Our people were almost wiped out just as the bison were. So, we have a connection with them and they are part of our[...]

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Following the donation trail

By Jennifer Paige May 11, 2016

A tour through drought-plagued Ethiopia is an experience Betty Turner says she’’ll never forget. “We tried to prepare ourselves for what you read about and what you see on TV but there is really nothing like seeing it first hand,” said Turner. “We asked the local farmers what more we could do and they said,[...]

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PHOTO GALLERY: Art down on the farm

By Jennifer Paige April 12, 2016

Over the past eight years, Colleen Granger has been pursuing a degree in fine arts from Brandon University, and her final thesis exhibit was inspired by her time on the family farm.

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Small Farms Manitoba marks second anniversary

By Jennifer Paige February 17, 2016

The founder of Small Farms Manitoba is hoping the organization can grow its membership and raise consumer awareness about locally produced foods. “Marketing yourself individually is important but we are also a community and a network and the bigger we can promote this across Manitoba, we can inform more consumers about the small-scale movement and[...]

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