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A Stinky Business

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Growing up on a farm situated on Osborne Clay in the Red River Valley, we learned early in life that rural waste management can indeed be a stinky business. A septic tank and field had been dutifully established using existing standards when the farm home was placed on a new foundation and indoor plumbing installed
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AMM Backs New Brandon Medical School Proposal

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Aresolution calling on the provincial government to establish a rural medical school at Brandon University to churn out doctors prepared to work in rural areas got the nod from Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) delegates last week. Sponsored by the R. M. s of Pipestone, Roblin and Shoal Lake, the resolution was aimed at finding
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Greyhound Lifts Threat To Suspend Manitoba Service

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“The way we know Greyhound now is not the way we’ll know Greyhound in the future.” – manitoba government spokesperson Greyhound buses continued to roll this week as talks continued between the company and the province on ways to keep the carrier operating in Manitoba. The government is offering an as-yet undisclosed package of route
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Barriers To Seeking Office Should Be Studied: R. M. Councillor

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“They don’t have the barrier of tradition.” – kristine janz, r. m. of argyle councillor A resource In 2009 the FCM’s Canadian Women in Municipal Government committee launched a social marketing campaign on Facebook, where women can ask questions and get advice from peers about service in local government. The site is found at http://tinyurl.com/fcmwmg.
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Province Bans New Sewage Ejector Installations

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“… where it makes sense to remove the ejector and put in the proper sewage disposal system, we’re all for that. But don’t paint the whole province with the same brush.” – DOUG DOBROWOLSKI, AMM PRESIDENT New rules governing human sewage disposal in Manitoba will produce costly headaches for rural property owners, say Association of
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Closing A Barn: Things To Remember

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The upcoming federal hog aid program, which allows producers to mothball their barns for three years, raises some interesting questions, such as: If producers in Manitoba’s hog moratorium area decide to mothball their barns for the required three years, can they reopen them? Do barns still have to contain a few pigs to qualify for
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Manitoba Faces Major Transport Loss

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“It’s going to affect everybody.” – DOUG DOBROWOLSKI, AMM Ahigh-stakes showdown between Greyhound Canada and the Manitoba government continues amid threats by the carrier to shut down its bus service in the province completely. Provincial officials were scheduled to meet with Greyhound this week to discuss the company’s demands for a $15-million bailout to help
Opinion

Good Planning Needs More Resources

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What local government should be asking for is resources to enable them to do better, long-term planning to ensure a sustainable future for their communities. Driving home after a visit to Grasslands National Park in southwestern Saskatchewan this summer, I saw our rural landscape with new eyes. After spending a few days in this 400-square-kilometre
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Alternate Revenue Source No. 1 Issue For AMM

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“Sure we get transfers and grants, but we need long-term sustainable funding to really tackle the issues facing our communities.” – AMM PRESIDENT DOUG DOBROWOLSKI The Association of Manitoba Municipalities will continue pushing for a one per cent share of provincial sales tax as a source of alternative revenue, AMM president Doug Dobrowolski said in

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