Wendy and Walter Cullen were named the 2014 Assiniboine Hills Conservation District Award winners.

Wawanesa-area producer recognized for conservation accomplishments

Conservation district award winners have worked to preserve waterways 
through an off-site watering station and dam construction

Conservation is a consideration in all the decisions on Walter and Wendy Cullen’s farm beside the Souris River and along the Assiniboine delta aquifer. “Living next to the river has its challenges to say the least, but you have to work with what you’ve got and work with the land instead of fighting against it,”

Rainfall flood watch issued for Southwest Assiniboine River area

Province of Manitoba – Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation’s Hydrologic Forecast and Water Management Centre advises water levels on the Assiniboine and Souris rivers in the southwest area of the province are rising due to heavy rainfall. The Assiniboine River and Souris River watershed has received 280 to 300 per cent above the normal precipitation from


Support for Assiniboine River water commission grows

Support for Assiniboine River water commission grows

Stakeholders will meet again at November convention in Regina to formalize organization

The push to create a water commission for the Assiniboine River Basin is gaining momentum following the catastrophic flooding in western Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan this spring. “This ongoing (flooding) event has certainly heightened awareness of the need for a basin-wide agency,” said Wanda McFadyen, who was hired by the Prairie Improvement Network to manage

Brittney Dekeyser was among the competitors who braved the pouring rain to keep the show going at Killarney Fair June 28. That same deluge has unleashed what is now expected to be record flooding on southern Manitoba.   Photo: Sharlene Bennie

Prairie ‘islanders’ struggling to keep spirits afloat

Inundated southwestern Manitobans rally in the face of unprecedented flood damage

It was when all the eggs, milk and bread were gone, and the canned goods started running out that staff at Pierson Co-op conceded things were getting “kind of scary.” “Everyone is just holding their breath. I’m not sure how long we can keep on like this,” said Louise Goforth July 3. She was tending


Summer flood bulletin #5

Province of Manitoba – Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation advises that weekend rainfall across much of southern Manitoba has resulted in flooding and record flow levels on 13 southern Manitoba rivers and streams, washed-out roads and some localized evacuations. Significant overland flooding is occurring in the Parklands and southwest regions of Manitoba. High flows are reported

Summer flood bulletin #4

Province of Manitoba – Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation advises that weekend rainfall across much of southern Manitoba has resulted in flooding and record flow levels on 13 southern Manitoba rivers and streams, washed-out roads and some localized evacuations. Tomorrow’s forecast calls for a high to severe wind warning for Lake Manitoba, the South Basin of


FLOOD BULLETIN #26: May 2, 2014

Province of Manitoba media bulletin Warnings and Advisories Flood warnings are in place for the Assiniboine River from the Shellmouth Dam to Brandon, due to high flows. A flood watch is in place for: – all points along the Carrot River, due to high flows and the potential for ice jams; and – Brereton Lake

Flood bulletin #18: April 28

Province of Manitoba media bulletin SummaryBirdtail Creek The former railway embankment with a frozen box culvert at its base holding back a significant amount of water near PTH 45 continues to fail. A second embankment slide has developed at the site. Water still appears to be seeping through the embankment as the downstream creek has


Map of Assiniboine River Basin watershed.

Virden meeting draws ideas together for improved water management in Assiniboine River Basin

The Prairie Improvement Network (PIN) hosted a grassroots workshop on March 26 to explore development of a sustainable management structure for Assiniboine River Basin

Work began this week on a comprehensive plan for managing water in the Assiniboine River Basin. About 140 representatives of municipalities and counties plus water-governing organizations and associations from Manitoba, North Dakota and Saskatchewan gathered in Virden March 26 for a workshop to define water management issues and needs of the Assiniboine River Basin. Organizers

Cattle converge near the swollen Maple Lakes drain after heavy rains two weeks ago around Reston unleashed “flash flooding.”  Photo: Daniel Winters


Southwest ranchers grapple with flooding

Fast flowing water from recent rainstorms in the Reston area has caused 
widespread damage to downstream roads, haylands and crops

With five gyres the colour of black tea swirling into culverts in the background, Garth Elliott stood on a washed-out road and looks out over what appears to be an inland sea. It’s actually Stoney Creek, which in most years is a tiny rivulet fed by sloughs. “Some years, this creek doesn’t even run,” said