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Living at lake has special charm

Culture, Economy & Business, Environment, Outside WinnipegBy Roger CurrieAugust 31, 20131 Comment

They call it Sunset Country, and in August it starts to set a lot sooner. After about the middle of the month, lots of the ‘summer people’ as they’re referred to by the locals pull their boats out of the water, and that’s it for the season.

Retiring MP may look at shipping oil through Churchill

Economy & Business, Environment, Outside Winnipeg, PoliticsBy Roger CurrieAugust 19, 2013

Soon to be ex-MP and Transport Committee Chair, Merv Tweed, has been hired by Omnitrax Canada rail company, which may soon ship oil by train to the Port of Churchill.

Helping First Nations return to healthy, traditional food

Education, Environment, Food, Health & Safety, Local Heroes, Our CityBy Stacy Cardigan SmithAugust 19, 2013

Eighty-five per cent of Moneca Sinclaire’s first cousins have Type 2 Diabetes. This shocking statistic clinched her decision to pursue a career where she could work with people and healthy food.

A transformative visionary, a caring Canadian

Culture, Education, Environment, Health & Safety, Local Heroes, Our City, Our Neighbourhoods, Stories of GivingBy Stacy Cardigan SmithAugust 14, 2013

Stella Blackbird is not only a visionary; she also has the rare ability to make her visions a reality. After devoting her life to the service of others, Blackbird was recognized with a Caring Canadian Award.

Exploring community with grant projects

Arts & Entertainment, Charitable Organizations, Education, EnvironmentBy Leah GoertzenAugust 13, 2013

A grant exploring environmental initiatives at The Winnipeg Folk Festival focused on “Inspiring Folk to Leave No Trace at the Festival”.

Your friendly neighbourhood farmer

Downtown, Education, Environment, Food, Health & Safety, Outside WinnipegBy Stacy Cardigan SmithAugust 12, 2013

Jonathan Stevens always felt “that pull to try farming.” So he started his own CSA, Community Shared Agriculture, a food distribution model where people hire a farmer to grow vegetables for them.

Water Wednesday raises awareness

Downtown, Environment, Our City, Our Neighbourhoods, PoliticsBy David BrigoleAugust 10, 2013

Every Wednesday, a group of people gather at Memorial Park to voice their concerns about what they call the government’s “reckless stewardship of water resources” in Canada.

New community garden highlights infrastructure issues

Environment, Food, Our City, SouthwestBy Stacy Cardigan SmithAugust 6, 2013

It was once a great big field, but now part of the city-owned land close to the corner of Grant and Stafford hosts 36 garden plots – and some common infrastructure complaints.

Don’t pass up a trip to the Electrical Museum

Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Environment, Our City, Our Neighbourhoods, Science & Technology, SouthwestBy Trevor SmithJuly 24, 2013

If you’ve never visited Manitoba Hydro’s Electrical Museum, you’ve got a treat in store. Excellent interactive exhibits make for a great family outing.

Quebec train disaster raises safety concerns

Economy & Business, Environment, Health & Safety, Our CityBy Roger CurrieJuly 12, 2013

I’m betting that our heads are filled with more questions now about the tanker cars that rumble by on those tracks. Questions like, “What are they carrying, and how dangerous is it?”

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