Joe Masi, executive director of the Association of Manitoba Municipalities, 
said it was good that the concept of a Rural Caucus came up for discussion.

AMM says no to Non-Cities Caucus

The Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain says a Non-Cities Caucus would better represent rural issues on the AMM, but the western membership was not convinced when the issue went to vote

Western members of the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) have put the brakes on a proposed Non-Cities Caucus, which would gather rural municipalities to discuss common concerns. The group would have matched the existing Cities Caucus, which meets to discuss urban priorities. The resolution, sponsored by the Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain, was narrowly defeated at a June

MWI flags lack of public bus service

The rural women’s group says better use could be made of existing Handi-vans

Expanding use of Handi-vans could bring some relief to rural Manitobans who no longer drive and now struggle to find rides to out-of-town appointments, the Manitoba Women’s Institute says. The aging population of our small towns is increasingly reliant on family or volunteers to drive them, but there are also those who don’t even have


The Wheels On The Bus Go Round And Round

When there’s no one behind the wheel of the driver’s seat you’ve vacated, you’re stuck. That’s the predicament many older Manitobans now face in small towns and rural areas with high senior populations and no form of public transportation. They rely on family or friends to take them for groceries, hairdresser and doctors’ appointments. Some

The Oligarchs Of Ag

Former General Motors boss Rick Wagoner evidently did not understand the meaning of the biblical admonition of those who live by the sword often die by it. It’s easy to see why. Detroit has owned Washington, D. C. for, well, forever: no increase in car mileage standards since the Pinto; no new fuel technologies since


Housing, advocacy services in short supply, study says

“The challenge in rural areas is what is possible given that some towns are very, very small.” – VERENA MENEC, DIRECTOR CENTRE ON AGING, UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA Older adults living in Manitoba’s small towns have many opportunities to volunteer, can usually get a home meal delivered and have access to a Handi-Van. But information or