Proudly Canadian
Proudly Canadian
As a people, we need to look at fresh water as a valued asset, not something to be flushed down the river
To flood or not to flood, and will spring ever come? Those were the thoughts on many minds as we entered Canada Water Week. Held annually on the third week of March to coincide with World Water Day on March 22, the Manitoba Eco-network celebrated with a conference in Brandon entitled “Keeping Water on theIt’s hard to believe that exactly one year ago, the water cooler talk was all about daytime highs of 14 C
Every once in a while I feel I need to point out when I write these articles. My due date is the Monday before you read this. Most of the time, I write the article sometime during the day on Sunday, not because I like to procrastinate and leave things to the last minute —April showers could bring more than May flowers in Manitoba this spring, as a heavy snowpack elevates the potential risk of spring flooding in some areas
Manitoba’s flood forecasters say there is a risk of minor to moderate flooding in some areas of the province this spring, including along the Red River, the Souris and Assiniboine rivers, as well as in the Interlake region. Although the actual 2013 flood forecast is still some weeks away, Manitoba’s minister of infrastructure and transportation
