Final Parkland Music Festival Concert Damaged By Early Departures
The Parkland Music Festival held its final concert last Friday with 20 items on the program lasting about ninety minutes. Audience members left early, despite MC Maridee Warner urging them to stay for the entire performance, prompting reflection on declining attention and courtesy.
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Parkland Music Festival
Maridee Warner
Council Enforces New Leaves and Grass Bins Rule
Town council orders residents to stop placing leaves and clippings in garbage for pickup and instead transport them to a compost site near Highway 5. The plan draws criticism from seniors and those without transport, who prefer previous trash collection and burning at the town dump.
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Highway 5
Town publicity prompts better yard and garbage pickup
A Roblin reader criticizes council for abrupt changes to garbage collection. The letter complains that half the yard waste was left when grass in bags was ignored, noting decades of grass pickup and seeking clearer notice and consistent service.
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Roblin
Exchange of ideas could benefit readers
A letter argues that exchanging beliefs and views is beneficial to readers, shaping future actions based on what people believe. It emphasizes that open discussion of ideas influences conduct and decisions.
Tunnels help mallard nests in wetlands attract less predation
A field report shows three foot long tunnels on metal poles above slough water boosting mallard nesting. 166 tunnels in one district had 115 occupied with 88 percent nesting success. Saskatchewan plans 400 more installations. baskets show 83-92 percent success though many unused. Ducks Unlimited data from 1993 notes 79 percent occupancy. The piece praises community effort by biologists and volunteers while noting farmer concerns over land purchases. Harmony in one tunnel ended with two clutches hatching together.
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Nature
Ian Milliken
Manitoba Habitat Heritage
Virden
Dave Duncan
Wetland Conservation
Regina
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Fish and Wildlife
Fish and Game
4-H
Boy Scouts
Earl Stamm
Ducks Unlimited
Red Deer
Camrose