Elk farming sparks debate in Manitoba province
The Manitoban debate on elk farming focuses on opposing views. Critics warn of animal cruelty and illegal trade while supporters see economic diversification and reduced crop damage. Proponents say elk ranching could be sustainable and help local livelihoods despite limited farmer adoption. The piece ends reflecting on broader ethics of hunting and resource use.
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Thank you letter notes Saskatchewan lake naming
A reader thanks the paper for a 1995 story on naming Canadian geographic features after WWII servicemen and women. She cites discovering her birth father Herbert Thomas Burrell, a Manitoba resident who enlisted in Saskatchewan, and obtaining information via the paper's 800 number. She now owns a scroll for Burrell Lake in northern Saskatchewan and a map marking its location.
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We Need Leaders Who Listen And Seek Civil Discourse
A Canadian writer laments the loss of polite civic engagement and broad public discourse. He contrasts past letter writing to Ottawa with modern street protests and questions whether leaders listen, calling for a return to civility and genuine listening from politicians.
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