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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 05, 2013
Page
4
Town residents note Goose Lake water levels have dropped since pumping excess water, harming shoreline and camp ground. The piece urges the youth group MARK69 to seek funding and lead a revival project, recalling 1973 cleanup efforts and seeking community action to restore the lake.
The Roblin & District Chamber of Commerce voices strong opposition to Manitoba Hydro plans to close the Roblin office. Chamber president Keith Fast read the letter to MLA Stan Struthers in town council chambers on October 24, as Struthers now holds the ministerial role following a provincial cabinet shuffle. The letter expresses concern from the community about the closure announcement and urges reconsideration.
Community members warn the Hydro shutdown will force relocations for local employees and reduce spending in shops and restaurants. They note a $278 million MB Hydro Office Tower cost, a 2012 net earnings projection of $60 million, and $2.4 billion in retained earnings, urging reconsideration of closures.
A reader letter voices deep Canadian concern over environmental damage from oil sands and fracking. It cites water contamination cases, ecological risks, broken treaties, and calls for solutions while praising whistleblowers and urging government accountability.
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