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Support for Assiniboine River water commission grows
Livestock

Support for Assiniboine River water commission grows

Stakeholders will meet again at November convention in Regina to formalize organization

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The push to create a water commission for the Assiniboine River Basin is gaining momentum following the catastrophic flooding in western Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan this spring. “This ongoing (flooding) event has certainly heightened awareness of the need for a basin-wide agency,” said Wanda McFadyen, who was hired by the Prairie Improvement Network to manage
Map of Assiniboine River Basin watershed.
Crops, News, News & Opinion

Virden meeting draws ideas together for improved water management in Assiniboine River Basin

The Prairie Improvement Network (PIN) hosted a grassroots workshop on March 26 to explore development of a sustainable management structure for Assiniboine River Basin

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Work began this week on a comprehensive plan for managing water in the Assiniboine River Basin. About 140 representatives of municipalities and counties plus water-governing organizations and associations from Manitoba, North Dakota and Saskatchewan gathered in Virden March 26 for a workshop to define water management issues and needs of the Assiniboine River Basin. Organizers
Clubroot affects thousands of acres in Alberta where the disease was discovered 10 years ago. Two infected fields were confirmed in Manitoba earlier this year.
Crops

Oil industry can help fight spread of clubroot

KAP wants companies to clean their equipment between locations

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Delegates also passed resolutions on water management, but won’t be 
organizing a mass demonstration at the legislature

Oilfield equipment needs to be cleaned as it enters and exits Manitoba farmland to prevent the spread of clubroot, says a resolution passed by the Keystone Agricultural Producers’ general council Oct. 17. It was one of six resolutions debated. Five were passed and one was defeated. “It’s not that big of a deal,” said Cromer
News

Drainage a contentious issue province-wide

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It comes as no surprise to the president of the Association of Manitoba Municipalities to hear of drainage issues causing conflict within a community. “You could have two neighbours who get along just fine, and then it rains and they are at each other’s necks. There will always be frustration around drainage,” said Doug Dobrowolski.
News, Weather

Southwest reeve slams province’s 2011 flood response record

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The provincial government’s handling of the 2011 flood has come under fire from a group representing 40 rural municipalities and towns in the southwest corner of the province. The province needs to step up its efforts in the area hard hit by severe overland flooding of the Souris and Assiniboine rivers almost one year ago,
News

KAP eager to partner in watershed planning

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The province’s new agriculture minister’s first words to Keystone Agriculture Producers delegates last week were to assure them he’s a farmer who understands their challenges. And he knows the value of teamwork. “I’m still going to maintain that mindset,” said Ron Kostyshyn, the newly minted minister of Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Initiatives. “We need
News

Ottawa To Spend $400,000 In Latest Effort To Protect Lake Winnipeg

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The federal government will spend $398,050 for nine new community projects in its latest round of funding for the Lake Winnipeg Basin Stewardship Fund. The Lake Winnipeg Basin Initiative will deliver real results to help clean up and rehabilitate Lake Winnipeg, said James Bezan, MP for Selkirk-Interlake, speaking on behalf of Federal Environment Minister Peter
Opinion

Step In The Right Direction

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Our hats off to Pembina Valley, Assiniboine Hills, and Turtle Mountain conservation districts, which have recently completed the Pembina River Integrated Watershed Management Plan. Thirty years ago, it was considered a real accomplishment when a group of neighbouring municipalities joined together to form a conservation district. After all, they were committing to co-operate on some
News

KAP Calls For Provincial Water Strategy In Lead-Up To Provincial Election

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Farmers want a commitment from the next provincial government to create a province-water strategy for long-term and broad-based management of the entire watershed – not short-term crisis intervention during floods. Keystone Agricultural Producers rolled out the key issues farmers will be putting before candidates in this fall’s provincial elect ion dur ing their recent general
Opinion

Wetland Drainage Is The Hidden Culprit Behind This Year’s Flood

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It is Sunday, June 26, exactly 71 days since the Pipestone Creek reached flood stage. The Pipestone Creek originates south of Whitewood, Sask. and empties into Oak Lake, Man. This is not news to locals, but for those of you from other parts of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, you may not know its geographic location. The

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