Manitoba-Saskatchewan Flood Control Agreement Denounced

Farmers in the Assiniboine Valley say they feel sold down the river by a recent interprovincial flood control agreement. The pact between the Manitoba and Saskatchewan governments allows a controversial drainage project at Fishing Lake, Sask., to proceed with a controlled flow to avoid flooding on the upper Assiniboine River. But Manitoba producers who live

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


Cattle And Horses Drown In The Souris River

At least 15 cattle and four horses have drowned in the Souris River south of Glen Ewen, Sask. near the U.S.- Canada boundary this winter. The Saskatchewan Watershed Authority has been releasing water from the Rafferty and the Alameda dams to make room for spring run-off water. The flow of water has eroded the ice

Letters – for Feb. 3, 2011

I am writing you with reference to the Jan. 27 announcement of an agreement in principle between Manitoba and Saskatchewan regarding transfer of flood waters from Fishing Lake in Saskatchewan into the Upper Assiniboine River Basin. A number of assurances have been given with regard to this flow that I believe are inaccurate as they


Letters – for Jan. 20, 2011

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

A – for Jan. 13, 2011

new plant disease in canola hasn’t made its way from Alberta to Manitoba yet but producers are still being warned to watch out for it. Field surveys in 2010 found no signs of clubroot in Manitoba canola crops, producers at St. Jean Farm Days heard. But farmers should still take steps to guard against the


What’s Up – for Jan. 6, 2011

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] or call 204-944-5762. Jan. 9-10:Manitoba Forage Seed Conference, Victoria Inn, 1808 Wellington Ave., Winnipeg. For more info call 204-376-3309 or visit www.forageseed.net. Jan. 10:Southeast Beef and Forage Days, Shevchenko Ukrainian Centre, Rosa. For more info call MAFRI in Vita at 204-425-5050. Jan. 10-13:Western Canadian Crop Production Show, Prairieland

In Brief… – for Dec. 23, 2010

Strikes doused:Collective bargaining disputes involving unionized part-time rural firefighters would be settled by binding arbitration and no work stoppages would be permitted under proposed legislation introduced this month by Labour and Immigration Minister Jennifer Howard. “This legislation will ensure that all unionized firefighters are treated the same and that work stoppages don’t affect public safety


Sterling Lyon: A Man Of Strong Principle

Sterling Lyon, Manitoba’s premier from 1977 to 1981, died in Winnipeg Dec. 16 following a brief illness. He was 83. A career public figure for over 40 years, Lyon was variously a lawyer, Crown attorney, MLA, attorney general, premier and opposition leader before becoming an Appeal Court judge. His four-year term as premier was tumul

Conservation Districts Touted As Helping To Cure Lake Winnipeg

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