Crime and Gangs Move Into Rural Manitoba Councils
Ken Wappe reports on the Association of Manitoba Municipalities AGM in Winnipeg where crime, gangs and drugs rise on the agenda alongside roads and waste rules. Rural crime is climbing as policing gaps grow, with talk of Rivers-model town forces and new funding from Autopac and insurers.
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Association of Manitoba Municipalities
Winnipeg
Rms
Manitoba
Arden
Amaranth
RCMP
AMM
Ams
Remembrance Day Reflections From a Canadian Perspective
A personal essay recalls Remembrance Day significance in Canada linking Afghanistan to memory of WWI WWII Korea and peacekeeping casualties. The author honors fallen soldiers notes freedom won through sacrifice and the right to speak freely in a democracy.
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Neepawa
Alberta
Afghanistan
Canada
Michael Ignatieff
Bor
Ken Edel
Banner
Dr C W Wiebe pioneer doctor and community figure
The columnist reflects on Dr C W Wiebe of Winkler as a pioneer Mennonite physician, MLA, founder of a hospital and a school, delivering over 2500 babies and guiding many, with a rich Manitoba-rooted life shaped by family and community service. He envisioned the Boundary Trails Health Centre to serve a wide region.
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Groening
Fred McGuinness
C.W. Wiebe
Winkler
McGuin
C.W
Manitoba
Boundary Trails
Morden