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Letters – for Feb. 10, 2011

The recent letter from MLA Stu Briese misleads Manitobans about the facts of the Bipole III line and the plans of his party that would put Hydro reliability and low rates at risk. Manitoba Hydro is moving forward to build Bipole III on the west side of the province in order to protect the reliability
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Letters – for Jan. 20, 2011

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A report worth reading In the Jan. 13 issue of the Co-operator,Doug Faller, policy manager for the Agricultural Producers of Saskatchewan, gives a comprehensive report on his take of the “Interim Report on the Rail Freight Service Review.” This report is readily found by putting this preceding sentence into your computer search engine. You will
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St. Joseph Wind Farm Nears Completion

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Manitoba’s newest wind farm may be up and running in six weeks, weather permitting. All 60 wind turbines at the site should be fully commissioned by the end of February unless winter storms delay construction, said Amin Shakill, project manager for Pattern Energy Group LP, which owns and operates the project. As of last week,
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Conservation Districts Touted As Helping To Cure Lake Winnipeg

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Delegates attending the Manitoba Conservation District Association’s annual meeting here heard repeatedly that the solution to Lake Winnipeg’s pollution lies in their own fields and streams. Conservation districts are the first line of defence in cleaning up Lake Winnipeg because they manage the watersheds where the problem starts, Harold Foster, Manitoba Conservation Districts Association chair
Country Crossroads

AMM Takes Stand On West Route For Bipole III

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Most municipal leader s attending last week’s Association of Manitoba Municipalities convention said they want the province to reroute its proposed Bipole III high-voltage transmission line down the eastern side of Lake Winnipeg. But the province is not about to make “reckless changes of direction,” said Premier Greg Selinger, who made a brief appearance AMM
Opinion

Western Bipole III Route Will Cost More

In response to Rosann Wowchuk’s last letter to the editor dated Nov. 4, no one is disputing the need for a Bipole III transmission line. It is Wowchuk’s total disregard for common sense and expert professional advice that is clearly the issue. The rambling western route is almost 500 km longer, which translates to almost
Opinion

Non-Democratic Party Insults Landowners

My wife and I along with over 100 other farmers and landowners had a crash course on how democracy works within the walls of the Manitoba legislature under the NDP regime. We attended a legislative committee meeting regarding Manitoba Hydro projects on Oct. 25. Finance Minister Rosanne Wowchuk and other NDP committee members argued for
Opinion

Letters – for Nov. 4, 2010

Manitoba Hydro is moving forward with the Bipole III project to protect the reliability of Manitoba’s power supply and to expand our export capacity. The Bipole III transmission line requires the construction of new converter stations at the start and finish of the line: the Keewatinoow Station in the north and the Riel Station next
Crops

Government Accused Of Stifling Bipole Opposition

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A war of words continues to escalate over Manitoba Hydro’s decision to run the Bipole III transmission line down the west side of the province. Farmers at a heated Oct. 25 legislative committee meeting were fuming after the committee refused to hear their concerns about the project. The Progressive Conservative opposition accused the NDP government
Country Crossroads

Communities Face Big Challenge Ahead To Reduce GHGs

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Communities that know how heavy their carbon footprint is, now face the even more daunting job of figuring out how to reduce it. Eleven towns, plus the cities of Brandon, Thompson and Winkler, are the first municipalities to grapple with reducing greenhouse gas emissions. They were selected two years ago by the province to lead

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