Residents have a say in hog barn planning
A reader urges Manitoba Park and Premium Park to respect municipal democracy over a proposed farrowing operation near Riding Mountain National Park. The writer cites air water and land concerns and asks Michael Wilson to confirm whether Premium Park would withdraw if a majority petition from landowners opposed the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inglis
Shellmouth-Boulton
Riding Mountain National Park
Peter Mah
Manitoba Park
Premium Park
Manitoba NDP plan to abolish school tax link faces fiscal risk
A reader critiques the Manitoba NDP pledge to remove the education support levy from property taxes before the next election. The piece questions funding sources, cites the need for $200 million in new revenue, and warns the move could raise overall taxes or harm economic growth. It argues the plan ignores the broader fiscal picture and may pressure a reelection schedule.
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NDP
Doer
Mr. Chretien
Finance
Drew Caldwell
Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce
Manitoba
Promises versus truths about Heartland hog barns
A reader recounts involvement with Heartland Livestock's 2500 sow barn project in 1996. Once supporting land sale and site selection, the writer notes expectations of low odour from straw-covered lagoons. In practice, lagoons stir up odor when agitated in fall, wind direction worsens smells, and management changed plans to avoid straw covering.
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Farrow
Heartland Livestock
Heartland
North is a compass joke in small town life
In Grenfell residents jest that Trudy Bosch cannot find north after moving to a rural town. The Maple Creek Advance Times highlights Peggy Ford delivering a letter to Ottawa for drought relief and Ralph Becker, the Flying Electrician, marketing rapid service from near Middle Lake. Crossfield bans train whistles, sparking liability talk for banks. Jim Nesbitt recalls pies fading from windows to counters.
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Joe Rawluk Jr
Joe
Manitoba
Trudy Bosch
Grenfell
the Sun
Boonies
Trudy
North
Pole Star
Maple Creek
Peggy Ford
Messenger Deluxe
Peggy
Ottawa
Minister of Agriculture
Ralph Becker
Ralph
Humboldt Journal
Middle Lake
Saskatchewan
Crossfield
Five-Village
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Micheal Wilson
Wilson
The
Edi
Royal Lepage
Westpark Realty
Main St
Fred McGuinness
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