The Water Crisis on the Prairies The Glenboro Gazett
The piece critiques Canada’s water systems linking issues to overuse and neglect. It cites Walkerton as a wake-up call, notes rising bottled-water sales and home filtration, and urges readers to demand local water quality data and operator training from municipal bodies.
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Paul Boisvert
Gravelbourg
Prairies
Walkerton
Weyburn
Russell
Melfort
Devon
Grenfell Sun
Carberry
North Battleford
Ge Weekly
Irricana
Rocky Co-ops
In Your Eyes In Your Nose Theyre Everywhere
A Manitoba columnist laments the annual fly invasion and shares a home remedy. Avon Skin So Soft Bath Oil plus 1/3 vinegar is claimed to repel mosquitoes and flies, cheaper than chemical sprays, with the added bonus of softer skin.
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Manitoba
Maria’s Musings on Sand Flies and a Paradise Spot
The author writes from a province famed for beauty and sand driven pests. She notes sand flies mosquitoes and wind as seasonal nuisances but values the location near a major provincial park and looks forward to July when the sand flies fade for months.
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