Managing water as a resource on Manitoba farms
Manitoba Agriculture specialist George Klassen says water on farmland can be managed by building small earth dams and consolidating potholes to slow runoff and conserve moisture. Draining potholes removes wildlife habitat and reduces aquifer recharge, while surveys and on farm plans guide drainage or conservation choices under Water Rights Act.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba Agriculture
George Klassen
Klassen
Deerwood
Communities adopt Emergency plans in Manitoba
Minister Albert Driedger announces that multiple Manitoba communities have adopted new emergency plans. The list includes Russell and Birtle towns, Morris and Altona cities, Binscarth village, Russell Birtle Rhineland St Andrews and Siglunes RM towns, plus Armstrong LGD. Manitoba now has 145 municipalities with such plans.
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Winnipeg
EMO
Albert Driedger
Russell
Birtle
Morris
Altona
Binscarth
Rhineland
St. Andrews
Siglunes
Ment
Armstrong
Driedger
Manitoba
Brandon to Host World Youth Baseball Championship
Brandon receives 10000 from the Canada Manitoba Tourism Development Agreement to host the 1991 World Youth Baseball Championship. The event involves ten nations with 2000 to 3000 expected visitors and triggers a 500000 stadium upgrade to boost regional employment and tourism.
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Winnipeg
Brandon
World Youth Baseball Committee of
Jack Murta
Lisgar
Bernard Valcourt
Jim Ernst
Manitoba
Manitoba imposes moratorium on sale and lease-back deals
Manitoba Finance Minister Clayton Manness announces a moratorium on sale and lease-back transactions by publicly funded bodies effective June 10. The move, coordinated with federal and other governments, aims to study permanent restrictions as such arrangements shift tax revenue away from governments. Manness notes the practice not yet a problem in Manitoba but says discussions will set future limits.
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Winnipeg
Clayton Manness
Manitoba
Manness
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