Parkland Letter Opposes Hazardous Waste Plant Near Rossburn
A letter to the editor argues parkland beauty and wildlife would suffer from a proposed hazardous waste treatment facility near Rossburn. The writer warns of shipping routes through Assiniboine and Birdtail valleys and concerns about an included incinerator. They note limits to technology and reference Mount St Helens.
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Rossburn
Ontario
Quebec
Saskatchewan
USA
Assiniboine
Assessippi
Birdtail
Letter on hazardous waste facility and long term impact
Linda Conner Russell warns that a hazardous waste treatment facility in Parkland could harm tourism and nearby agricultural products, though it may create immediate jobs. She notes the site would require permanent monitoring and questions long term community impact beyond initial benefits.
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Russell
Rossburn University
Manitoba Hazardous Waste Management Corporation
Linda Conner Russell
Roy clarifies what really happened at PTSD meeting
Pat Roy disputes a School Board report on a recent meeting. He defends his presentation about bus route policy rescission and a teacher’s compassionate leave, notes Ed Kreshewski’s pen incident with Joan Clement and Ed MacIsaac, and questions the board coverage by Max Wilkie. Roy calls for fair reporting.
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Roy
Max Wilkie
Ed Kreshewski
Kreshewski
Polly
Mr. Kreshewski
Joan Clement
Ms. Clement
Mr. MacIsaac
Wilkie
Positive Tourism Promotion Letter to Manitoba Tourism Week
A letter corrects a prior article on Manitoba Tourism Week, arguing for a more upbeat piece that honors volunteers and rural participants. It notes the Tourism Industry Association of Manitoba contest drew hundreds of entries, with seven of ten winners from rural Manitoba in 1989, and cites the Hands Across the Border Luncheon at the International Peace Garden with Manitoba and North Dakota delegates as a highlight.
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Manitoba
Tourism Industry Association of Manitoba
International Peace Garden
North Dakota
Manitoba residents weigh gun rules amid rising gun crime
Writer cites bush administration talk of an all-out war on imported weapons and Manitoba data showing 1 907 prohibited and about 2 000 prohibited from possession. Lost or stolen firearms total 2 369 since 1974. Supreme Court ruling on hearsay in gun orders discussed. call for stricter limits on semi-automatics. Readers invited to respond.
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U.S
George Bush
Canada
Keith Duncan
RCMP
Jim McCrae
Manitoba
Canadian Police Information Centre
Supreme Court of Canada
Purt
Prince Edward Island
Plant patenting threat faces Canadian farmers
The federal push for plant patenting protection mirrors 1967 drug patent changes, risking private monopolies, higher seed costs, reduced variety, and greater health and environmental concerns. Critics say royalties could lift seed prices by about 10 percent and markups in farm chemicals, urging Manitobans to oppose the bill and protect public plant breeding.
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Agriculture Canada
Canada
NDP
Fathers vs Mothers in a Fathering Reality Check
Peter Hessel argues that fathering demands more effort than motherhood, noting modern society's shift toward women in the workforce and shared enlightenment. He lampoons Mother's Day excess and Father's Day misalignment, ending with a messy but affectionate tally of family duties and personal compromises.
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Mother
Dad
Mom
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Peter Warren
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Gary
Winnipeg
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Bill Uruski Vila
Interfax
Strowe Func
Russell Banner
Main Street
Chaloner Publishers
Clayton G. Chaloner
United States
Peter
By Peter Hessel
McNab Public School
Elizabeth
Stephanie
Alexander
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