Churchill’s role will grow as province pursues initiative to boost northern prosperity, speech says
New research to track phosphorus flow from flood-prone areas will be one component of a comprehensive surface water management strategy coming for Manitoba, the speech from the throne stated November 19. New research looking at the role of wetland conservation and restoration, and risks to watercourses from toxic algae is also promised. “Our government recognizesWater management, northern development cited in throne speech
Conference speakers proof of the changing face of modern agriculture
Manitoba Farm Women’s Conference showcases how factors such as the local food movement, new entrants, and women’s changing roles are bringing a new excitement to farming
When Leona Dargis and her four sisters chose to continue to farm after their parents’ death five years ago, they knew they were breaking with convention. The girls, then ranging in age from 15 to 22, were orphaned when a small plane piloted by their father Jean and carrying their mother Joanne crashed Aug. 12,Province wants municipalities to amalgamate
Fewer and larger rural municipalities are on the horizon with last week’s throne speech calling for mandatory amalgamation of the province’s smallest local governments. Ninety-two of Manitoba’s 197 municipalities no longer meet the Municipal Act’s population threshold of 1,000. Many of these now have fewer than 500 constituents and some even less than 200. Yet,
Recipe Swap: Pie crusts
I decided to try a new pie crust recipe last August. This new recipe calls for vodka, so I knew it would be marvellous. Full of enthusiasm to try something new, I headed out to our orchard to get some apples. The tree was literally hanging with ripe fruit, and being the food hoarder that
Irradiating ground beef a decade-old hot potato
Staff with Canada’s cattle producer body once thought it would be just a matter of time before Canadian food companies would get the green light to start irradiating ground beef. That was a decade ago, when the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association submitted a petition to Health Canada seeking regulatory approval for use of irradiation as another
Beef industry still seeking approval to irradiate ground beef
Canadian cattle producers sought Health Canada approval to irradiate ground beef more than 10 years ago. They are still waiting.
The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association once thought it would be just a matter of time before Canadian food companies would get the green light to start irradiating ground beef. That was a decade ago, when the CCA submitted a petition to Health Canada seeking regulatory approval for use of irradiation as another tool to reduce pathogensRecipe Swap: November and “Mo Bros”
Know anyone starting to look like Burt Reynolds about now? At mid-November a new moustache will be showing on anyone taking part in Movember. This is the month men taking part in the global men’s health awareness project are growing a ’stache to raise awareness and fundraise for men’s health, specifically prostrate cancer research and
Recipe Swap: What rationing tasted like
With Remembrance Day approaching, many teachers turn to resources of Veterans Affairs for ways to help young people understand the meaning of the day. Here is an idea that you might want to observe in your own home this Sunday. It is called the “Missing Man” dinner setting, and involves setting your dinner table with
It pays to live in Pipestone
It pays to live in Pipestone — literally. Any renter or homeowner who has lived in the rural municipality for a year or more will pocket $500 this fall, thanks to a grant program created by the RM. It’s the second year in a row the local municipal government has decided to share its oil
Southern municipalities create a “living” plan for future growth
Back in the 1960s, Karen Martens’ neighbours kept a cow, some hens, and a few pigs in the backyard of their home in Neubergthal, a village southeast of Altona. “I took it for granted that I could get milk from across the street,” says Martens. “I took it for granted that eggs were always available.”
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