Stella Wiebe has cut up about 4,000 pairs of blue jeans for quilt blocks over the years. But that’s certainly not the only thing she’s done during her long stint volunteering with Carman Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Thrift Shop. She’s been volunteering with the non-profit enterprise since its start, and today is still among its
Blessings from bargains
Sales of donated items at the MCC Thrift Shop in Carman this year generate $240,000 for Mennonite Central Committee’s international relief, development and peace work
Carbon tax revenue use options pitched at AMM
Rural and small-town government leaders pass resolutions, propose ideas for recycling carbon taxes at 2017 fall convention
Municipal leaders in Manitoba bracing for future hydro rate increases want the province to use carbon tax revenues to offset the higher costs to their energy bills. It’s costing a small fortune now to heat spaces like public arenas and curling clubs, said Al Abraham, deputy mayor of the LGD of Pinawa. Read more: AMM
AMM wants province to pony up
A stable funding formula would ensure local communities could access federal dollars
Manitoba’s municipal leaders want to see the province commit to a 40 per cent contribution level under a proposed funding formula for major infrastructure projects. That formula is under discussion as the federal government rolls out its new Investing in Canada infrastructure program. Budget 2017 announced a second phase for federal infrastructure spending with the
Town hall speakers talk about where the money goes
Manitoba Beef Producers hosted one of a series of cross-Canada information meetings on the national checkoff
A pound of beef takes about 17 per cent less water to produce than it once did, new research being released by the beef industry this week will show. The findings are part of ongoing efforts to measure how the Canadian beef industry has been lightening its environmental footprint as it improves productivity efficiencies since
Bullying message hits Manitoba municipalities
Resolution brought forward at convention sees overwhelming support
Municipal leaders have sent a strong message that rude, belligerent and bullying behaviour by council members will no longer be tolerated. Delegates at last week’s Association of Manitoba Municipalities convention overwhelmingly supported two resolutions which would give municipal leaders recourse if they’re subject to harassment or other forms of misconduct by fellow councillors. Read more: No
Premium canola oil offers distinct flavours
Three new cold-pressed canola oils each have unique flavour and fragrance characteristics particular to the farm where the seed was grown
When they say ‘taste the difference’ they really mean it with this canola oil. Three newly released cold-pressed canola oil products from Manitoba actually do taste like the individual farms the seed producing them came from. Big Prairie Sky, Heartland and Northern Lights oils hit store shelves earlier this fall. Owners of farms at Newdale,
Province tables Sustainable Watersheds Act
Incentives would be offered landowners who protect wetlands and adopt other beneficial land management practices
New water legislation tabled last week lays the foundation for an ecological goods and services program for Manitoba, say provincial ministers. The Growing Outcomes in Watersheds (GROW) program would offer farmers and other landowners incentives for farm practices that protect wetlands and promote better land management. It is based on the Alternative Land Use Services
Sheep association supports concept of ‘enhancement board’
New initiative to place emphasis on educating producers about market needs, says director
The Manitoba Sheep Association (MSA) has taken its first step toward creating an initiative to add more value to Manitoba-raised lambs and help member producers do a better job selling them. Members at its annual meeting Nov. 18 widely supported a resolution calling for the establishment of what is to be called the Manitoba Sheep
Sheep producers want more resources for optimizing productivity
Manitoba Sheep Association’s 2017 annual general meeting included multiple speakers on flock care and management
Sheri Bieganski and her husband Jeff decided to add sheep to their stock farm five years ago and they’ve never looked back. It’s been a period of remarkable growth of the sheep sector, says the Carberry-area farmer and co-owner of Shereff Stock Farms. Bieganski is also acting chair for the Manitoba Sheep Producers. “There is
Northern business owners share startup story
Al and Johanna McLauchlan built a successful company tapping birch trees — and consumer interest in natural foods
It all began with a half a cup. That’s how much syrup Alan and Johanna McLauchlan produced back in 2004 when they tried tapping a few birch trees for the first time. It would ultimately lead the couple, who lives about an hour’s drive north of The Pas, to found their own company and produce
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