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Proposal calls for a new, non-profit corporation with seven elected members to take over former federally managed community pastures
The federal government is pulling out, but a new boss is taking up the reins. A steering committee for the Association of Manitoba Community Pastures, a new not-for-profit group, has developed a business plan for taking over the operation of a million acres of formerly federally managed grazing rangelands in the province. That’s good news,The growing number of mobility scooters in Morris is a glimpse of a future that will see Manitoba’s senior population triple in the next two decades
Morris is becoming something of a year-round Sturgis, that granddaddy of U.S. motorcycle rallies — except it’s power chairs and medical scooters, not Harleys, that everyone’s riding. And now it’s got proper sidewalks for those who use the devices. “We’ve got a lot of people riding them in town, probably anywhere from 40 to 50,”It’s not just producers — companies, syndicates, or even offshore investors all want to own Manitoba soil
Farmland values are continuing to rise in Manitoba, as people and corporations seek out fertile ground for investment in a fragile economy. “People don’t know what to do with money and that’s part of the problem,” said Grant Tweed, a Century 21 realtor specializing in farmland. With low interest rates and unstable markets, Tweed said
