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Province admits to flooding from Shellmouth operations

By Daniel Winters December 6, 2012

The Manitoba government now admits there was some “artificial flooding” downstream from the Shellmouth Dam this summer and has promised compensation. But the chair of the Assiniboine Valley Producers Association is wary and fears farmers won’t be fully compensated because of the narrow definition of artificial flooding in the Shellmouth Dam Act. “They say if

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Fury over new flood peg

By Daniel Winters May 14, 2012

The province’s apparent decision to make 2011 Lake Manitoba flood levels the new standard has raised the ire of area ranchers and municipal officials. “It’s fine for Mr. Topping to hope that we will raise our cottages and homes up to levels that would be safe in another flood. But we can’t raise the farm-

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Lake Manitoba ranchers fear another year of losses

By Daniel Winters April 30, 2012

The flood waters have receded, but residents along the shore of Lake Manitoba are still dealing with the damage they caused. Flooded fields, clogged drains, downed fences, and cattail-filled pastures where now only seagulls graze are common sights. Langruth-area farmer Jonas Johnson and his wife Lydia live in a 94-year-old house about half a

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Professor says more must be done to prevent repeat of Lake Manitoba flood damage

By Daniel Winters April 30, 2012

Scott Forbes estimates flood damage at $2 billion and says most of it  could have been prevented if there had been better drainage

Like the problem child in the family, Lake Winnipeg gets all the attention over its phosphorus problems, while its well-behaved smaller sister to the west tends to be ignored. Or at least that was the case for Lake Manitoba until last year, said Scott Forbes, a professor of biology at the University of Winnipeg, who

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Lake Manitoba Flood Puts Life On Hold

By Sandi Knight October 20, 2011

co-operator contributor It s October, surely the water is gone by now, isn t it? Unfortunately, no. For people who live near and around Lake Manitoba, the flood continues. In all likelihood it will become the Flood of 2011-12. No one wants to talk about it. Some people are tired of hearing about it. But

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Flooding Continues To Bog Down Producers

By Shannon VanRaes September 29, 2011

On a quiet stretch of road by North Shoal Lake, Howard Hilstrom pulls over to talk flooding with a group of neighbours. The flood isn t over for us, it s just as bad as it was this spring, said the cattle producer and former member of parliament. He noted three provincial roads in the

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Water Levels On All Rivers And Lakes At Or Near Crest As Of July 16

By Lorraine Stevenson July 21, 2011

Water levels on rivers and lakes have crested or are near so in all parts of the province, but the impact of the 2011 flood will be felt for weeks and months to come, say those in affected areas. Darryl Jackson, mayor of Souris, said last week that while Souris River levels have started to

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Lake Manitoba Residents Forced To Flee Flooding

By Ron Friesen June 9, 2011

Tom Teichroeb was busy last week moving the last few cattle off his flooded farm near the shores of Lake Manitoba. When he’s done, he’ll move his family out, too. Teichroeb, his wife and two young daughters had rented a house in town and were moving in furniture when shifting flood waters would let them.

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Special Flood Aid Welcome: KAP

By Allan Dawson June 2, 2011

Daily talks between the Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) and Agriculture Minister Stan Struthers about flooding appears to have paid off, says KAP president Doug Chorney. The province adopted KAP’s call for 100 per cent compensation for farmers artificially flooded, including lost income, in the Manitoba government’s Flood 2011 Building and Recovery Action Plan announced May

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Farmers Should Be Paid For Stewardship Role

By Terry Fehr June 2, 2011

Amid the extensive coverage local and national media provided recently of high water on the Assiniboine River, one phrase kept echoing in my memory, “Never waste a crisis.” General Rick Hillier, retired Canadian chief of defence staff, uttered that profound advice and it is something Manitoba farmers should take to heart. For a moment we

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Province admits to flooding from Shellmouth operations

Fury over new flood peg

Lake Manitoba ranchers fear another year of losses

Professor says more must be done to prevent repeat of Lake Manitoba flood damage

Lake Manitoba Flood Puts Life On Hold

Flooding Continues To Bog Down Producers

Water Levels On All Rivers And Lakes At Or Near Crest As Of July 16

Lake Manitoba Residents Forced To Flee Flooding

Special Flood Aid Welcome: KAP

Farmers Should Be Paid For Stewardship Role

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