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Looking Back and Ahead in Rural Manitoba Reflections
The column reflects on Manitoba’s rural change since 1970, noting population shifts, closure of grain elevators and stores, and evolving infrastructure. It urges strong local leadership to attract trades, industry, and investment while questioning growth patterns and building costs. It emphasizes personal views and asks readers to consider community investment.
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Manitoba
Carberry
Holland
Scarth
Virden
Christine
Neepawa
Yellowhead
Winnipeg
Brandon