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Members of the Holland, Man. Royal Canadian Legion Carol Kilfoyle (l) and Tamara Greenlay were part of an effort to name local waterways after fallen First W orld War soldiers.

Remembering fallen soldiers closer to home

Legion members in Holland, Man. want geographical landmarks named after lost soldiers to be accessible

By Laura Rance-Unger November 10, 2016

Members of the Royal Canadian Legion in Holland, Man. are asking why a provincial program that honours fallen soldiers by naming a geographical landmark after them can’t remember them closer to home. Les Ferris, who heads up the local branch, said they have been working with the local municipality and the provincial government in recent

Our History

Post-war conditions saw increased need for chicks, eggs

Our History: February 1947

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 18, 2016

The lasting effects of the Second World War were evident in our Feb. 15, 1947 issue, which carried this ad for chicks to supply more eggs for Britain. A brief story also said that Britain was prepared to take all five million tonnes of lamb and mutton that were expected to be available for export

Ray Loewen and Annie Doerksen carry a donation into a former furniture store being used as a depot for household goods for Syrian refugees who will settle in Altona.

Local news

Small towns with a big heart

In a spirit of giving that extends far beyond the season, rural Manitoba is rolling out the welcome mat for refugees

By Shannon VanRaes December 23, 2015

As the Daas family makes their way down the escalator at Winnipeg’s James Richardson International Airport, you’d be forgiven for thinking that rock stars or a reality TV clan had entered the building. Television crews jockey with kids holding handmade signs, while well-wishers and volunteers push in to hand bouquets of flowers and gifts to

Local news, Other

VIDEO: Resettling refugee families in rural Manitoba

By Shannon VanRaes December 23, 2015

Rural communities in many parts of the Prairies have joined the effort to alleviate the plight of refugees escaping war-torn Syria. Small Manitoba towns such as Altona, Winkler and Morden are doing their part to make room by welcoming seven Syrian families – a total of 45 people – into their communities. The area has a

Crops, International news

Delivering the water of life

Cash crops often replace food crops in farming

By Laura Rance-Unger March 30, 2015

It was almost 30 years ago, but the engineer who brought water to Bila remembers well the people’s plight prior to irrigation. Many were refugees who had been repatriated after the Ethiopia-Somalian war. They were given a piece of canvas for shelter, a shovel, pickaxe, a goat and a cart — and told to start over.

Our History

Victory in Europe, economy on the homefront

Our History: October & November 1945

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff November 10, 2014

The Second World War had ended with victory in Europe declared in May and in Japan in August of 1945, but the lingering effects were still clear in our fall issues of 1945. This advertisement in the Oct. 1 issue advised how armed forces personnel could apply to be released for farm work. Economizing was

Opinion

Editorial: Remembering the fallen

By Laura Rance-Unger November 10, 2014

Remembrance Day came early for Canadians this year. A full century since the start of the First World War, the events of Oct. 20 and 22 which claimed the lives of Canadian servicemen Patrice Vincent and Nathan Cirillo became painful reminders that war is not something we can relegate to our society’s fading collective memory.

News

Camp’s Unique Contribution Recognized

By Daniel Winters November 10, 2011

Ever wonder why they dug trenches in a zigzag formation? During the Boer War at the turn of the last century, the British learned a brutal lesson from the Dutch-speaking rebels in what is now South Africa. At the battle of Spion Kop in 1900, the Boer farmers held a higher position over a trench

Opinion

Remembering All The Casualties Of War

By John Morriss November 10, 2011

For those of us in Canada, November 11 is an occasion to honour the sacrifices of those who left our country forever, as well as the contributions of those who were fortunate enough to return. But in Canada, our wars have all been fought on foreign soil, and we may forget that casualties and misery

Opinion

Where Clearing Land Is More Than Just Hard Work

By Farm Radio Weekly September 15, 2011

Farming communities along the South Sudan- Uganda border are afraid to till their land. After years of civil conflict, the risk of landmines and other unexploded ordnance is great. Roselina Achan lives in Ngomoromo in northern Uganda s Lamwo district. She says, Landmines are a big problem here; my sister was blown up in 2007

Daily Network News

FCC raises inflation forecast on surging commodity prices

U.S. urges WTO members to rethink core tariff rule in face of China threat

Speculators add to bullish bets in canola

Tag Archives War

Remembering fallen soldiers closer to home

Post-war conditions saw increased need for chicks, eggs

Small towns with a big heart

VIDEO: Resettling refugee families in rural Manitoba

Delivering the water of life

Victory in Europe, economy on the homefront

Editorial: Remembering the fallen

Camp’s Unique Contribution Recognized

Remembering All The Casualties Of War

Where Clearing Land Is More Than Just Hard Work

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