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Eugene Lepischak of Rossburn, Man. and his family make their way, with 32 other sleighs, from the south side of the mountain. Lepischak had three generations of family on the sleigh.
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PHOTOS: Dashing through the snow

Canada’s largest sleigh ride is bigger and better than ever

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It’s touted as the largest sleigh ride in Canada, but to participants in this year’s 20th anniversary event Mar. 4 near Riding Mountain National Park, it’s pure and simple winter fun. Close to 300 people attended this year, and a total of 56 sleighs and horse teams. Participants departed from both north of Rossburn and
Farm land owner Boris Michaleski (left) and IMCD technician Aaron Kulbacki stand at one of two dry dam sites constructed earlier this year on Michaleski’s farm land to temporarily hold back water during peak flows.
Local news, Weather

Farm-based dry dams to help reduce downstream flooding

Intermountain Conservation District built two dry dams in 2016 on a 
Keld-area farm that will hold water temporarily on farmland – the landowner sees gains from doing so

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Road washouts, soil erosion and other water-related damage are nothing new to any municipality, but some parts of Manitoba are especially vulnerable. Those living and farming around Riding Mountain National Park are all too familiar with the kind of havoc water rushing downstream creates. With the steepest slopes in the province in their region, Inter-Mountain
TB in the spotlight again with Alberta outbreak
Beef cattle, Livestock, News

TB in the spotlight again with Alberta outbreak

Manitoba’s drawn-out history with bovine tuberculosis highlights 
the long road ahead for our Alberta neighbours

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As Alberta begins to feel the repercussions of a confirmed case of bovine tuberculosis (TB), Manitoba looks to close its nearly two-decade-long chapter with live animal TB testing. “As we witness what is happening in Alberta, it really shows how quickly this can take place and how fast it can affect the entire province. We
Winter trail in RMNP.
Country Crossroads

Winter logging in Riding Mountain’s past

Timber was source for thriving industry in the ’20s and early ’30s

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A drive through Riding Mountain National Park (RMNP) in winter can be enjoyable. As one approaches from the east or north, the park rises island-like above the surrounding plain. You can see why early settlers termed these hills mountains, even though the elevation at the top averages only 600 to 700 metres. Approaching from the
Nikita Shaurette is owner of the Shuttle Bug, a passenger vehicle fleet operating in the Riding Mountain National Park area.
Country Crossroads

Onanole entrepreneur driven to succeed

Nikita Shaurette started her shuttle company getting the bar crowd home safely. Now she’s transporting birdwatchers and hundreds of other tourists to and fro in the Riding Mountain area

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Onanole resident Nikita Shaurette used to wonder why there was no local bus service. Lots of people were always headed to and fro in and around Riding Mountain National Park. Those leaving local bars often got behind the wheel — even when they shouldn’t. It was when a friend was injured in a car accident
Man speaking at a podium.
Livestock

Federal money will boost Manitoba’s TB fight in cattle

A two-pronged strategy aims to reduce need for herd surveillance testing

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More money, this time from the federal government, is being poured onto the three-decade-long fight to eradicate bovine tuberculosis from the Riding Mountain National Park area. TB co-ordinator Dr. Allan Preston, who has just been reappointed, said the pair of new initiatives announced last month are aimed at shifting the focus away from testing herds
Country Crossroads

A long and healthy life

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Stanley Maydaniuk, who is 97 years old, said that although it took a bit of getting used to, he really loves living in the Sandy Lake Personal Care Home. “The nurses are so nice, that I hope I can stay here and never live anywhere else.” Maydaniuk, talking about his life said, “Other than my
Country Crossroads

Sign Up Now For A Tour

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Freelance contributor For a fascinating day next year, sign up for one of two Whitewater Prisoner of War Camp Horse-Drawn Wagon Tours organized by Friends of Riding Mountain National Park. To begin, each participant is arm banded with a strip of red cloth, denoting that they have become German prisoners of war. An appropriately costumed
Country Crossroads

Couple Partners With NCC To Protect Land

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for Nature conservancy of canada A recently erected fieldstone cairn is a monument to the family of Joe and Natalie Kucher and commemorates the history of and contributions made by their family in the Onanole area. Joe Kucher immigrated to Canada from Bohemia (now Austria and the Czech Republic) and together, in 1920, he and
Country Crossroads

Czech Ambassador Comes To Manitoba

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Last month, His Excellency Karel Zebrakovsky, ambassador to Canada from the Czech Republic, visited Manitoba and the DauphinSwan River-Marquette Constituency, at the invitation of Conservative MP, Robert Sopuck, who had made a friendly connection with Zebrakovsky in parliamentary Ottawa. Zebrakovsky, 63, has been the ambassador to Canada from the Czech Republic since 2008, bringing with

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