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Wetland Drainage Is The Hidden Culprit Behind This Year’s Flood

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It is Sunday, June 26, exactly 71 days since the Pipestone Creek reached flood stage. The Pipestone Creek originates south of Whitewood, Sask. and empties into Oak Lake, Man. This is not news to locals, but for those of you from other parts of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, you may not know its geographic location. The
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Weekly Weather Map – for Jul. 14, 2011

The Weather Vane is prepared by Daniel Bezte, a teacher by profession with a BA (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the University of Winnipeg. Daniel has taught university-level classes in climate and weather and currently operates a computerized weather station at his home near Birds Hill Park, on 10 acres he plans to
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Lake Manitoba Outlet Gets Fast-Tracked

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The Manitoba government wants an outlet to lower water in lakes Manitoba and St. Martin operating by Jan. 1, 2012 to reduce the threat of spring flooding next year. Premier Greg Selinger announced that and additional flood aid under the Building and Recovery Action Plan July 4. Record flooding will cost the Manitoba government more
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Agreement Reached To Increase Manitoba Farm Exports To China

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An agreement between CentrePort Canada, the country’s two major railways and a number of Chinese companies should lead to increased exports of agricultural products from Manitoba to inland China, according to a release from Manitoba’s CentrePort. The agreement between CentrePort, CN Worldwide, Canadian Pacific Logistics S o l u t i o n s ,
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Summer Forecast Is Hot And Wet For Manitoba

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The slow start to seeding in Western Canada and cool temperatures are providing anxious moments for producers. Seeding operations in western Saskatchewan and much of Alberta are essentially completed, but producers in eastern regions of Saskatchewan and western areas of Manitoba continue to be slowed by excessively wet conditions. Environment Canada’s forecast for June through
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Lake Manitoba Residents Forced To Flee Flooding

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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

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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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Water Woes Upstream Go Further Back

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Apromise by Premier Greg Selinger to swiftly and fully compensate victims of man-made flooding near Portage la Prairie has farmers and ranchers near the Shellmouth Dam asking why they haven’t received the same treatment. “I wish the guys at Hoop and Holler a hell of a lot of luck,” said Cliff Trinder, who has 650
Cereals, Opinion

Letters – for May. 26, 2011

If CWB not needed, are subsidies? The Harper government is hell bent in destroying the Canadian Wheat Board, which brings a lot of value to farmers, because corporate farmers believe they can do better without it. Does this also mean all the farming subsidies corporate farmers receive will now end also? Smaller, unincorporated family farms

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