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LETTERS – for Dec. 18, 2008

December 18, 2008

Protect rural residents from ILOs It was gratifying to read about a recent Supreme Court of Canada ruling whereby companies can be sued for polluting, despite operating within government regulations and that this could have ramifications for agriculture. The report “Polluters liable for excessive annoyances,” by Ron Friesen in the Manitoba Co-operator Dec. 4 also

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AMM launches With One Voice: A History of Municipal Governance in Manitoba at 2008 convention New book commemorates 100 years of municipal leadership

By Lorraine Stevenson December 11, 2008

To save gas during WWII, farm trucks weren’t permitted to operate further than 35 miles from the farm and farmers had to paint the address on the sides of their trucks as proof. The town of Neepawa was the first municipality in North America to own its own telephone system. An early Municipal Act stipulated

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Improved signage helps 911

By Bonnie Baltessen December 4, 2008

“You want to send your ambulances to the proper place.” – Joe Masi Almost all communities across Manitoba now have 911 service to their area. But sometimes it has trouble finding them – and that’s a concern for safety officials. At a recent Farm Safety and Health Seminar held in Winnipeg, Rob Brunel said many

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Humanitarian addresses AMM convention

By Lorraine Stevenson December 4, 2008

“I have come to far more fully to understand and have respect for the tremendous power at the community level.” – STEPHEN LEWIS, CO-DIRECTOR, AIDS-FREE WORLD Canada’s former ambassador has made an impassioned plea to municipal leaders, urging them to support international efforts in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Africa. Stephen Lewis was a guest

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R. M. of Macdonald councillor new AMM president

December 4, 2008

Doug Dobrowolski was acclaimed fourth president of Association of Manitoba Municipalities during last week’s 10th annual convention. The R. M. of Macdonald grain farmer with 17 years service as a councillor takes over from retiring president Ron Bell, who has served four one-year terms. Bell, who is also Birtle’s mayor, chose not to seek re-election.

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AMM proposes one per cent tax increase

By Lorraine Stevenson November 20, 2008

“They’re just finally saying ‘look, we can’t just nibble at this on the edges anymore. We’ve got to figure out how to tackle it.” – AMM President Ron Bell A proposed new tax that could raise millions for repairing municipal infrastructure is expected to be the key issue before Manitoba’s reeves, mayors and councillors gathering

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Talks on rural development begin

October 16, 2008

Strengths and gaps in how economic development programs are delivered across rural and northern Manitoba are the focus of consultations now underway by the provincial government. The consultations will involve a wide range of stakeholder groups and aim to build stronger partnerships among both government and non-government groups delivering these programs, a provincial news release

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LETTERS – for Dec. 18, 2008

AMM launches With One Voice: A History of Municipal Governance in Manitoba at 2008 convention New book commemorates 100 years of municipal leadership

Improved signage helps 911

Humanitarian addresses AMM convention

R. M. of Macdonald councillor new AMM president

AMM proposes one per cent tax increase

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