Communities in Bloom inspires prairie town beautification efforts
Communities in Bloom motivates Edson Melita Manitou Wolseley and others to spruce up public spaces with plants and flowers. Residents volunteer through town councils schools businesses and residents to boost civic pride environmental awareness and quality of life while planning future projects and events.
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Wolseley
Saskatchewan
Bloom
Reply to Larry Maguire Letter Highlights Rural Policy
A reader defends the NDP's rural Manitoba record against Larry Maguire's critique. The letter cites Hydro rate relief totaling 14 million, increased education funding and school amalgamation, a 5 million boost for rural EMS with 70 ambulances, more medical school places, Budget 2002 agriculture spending over 7 million higher than 1998-99, land transfer programs, Bridging Generations Initiative, improved crop insurance, and a 14 percent rise in NISA support.
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Manitoba
NISA
Manitoba Announces Record Highway Investment and Diversification Push
The province pledges a historic 600 million dollar highway plan over five years, increasing the Infrastructure budget to 120 million this year. An extra 6.5 million funds the Prairie Grain Roads Program for 2003. MACC reports 38.5 million loan guarantees for 31 diversification projects. A 10 percent ethanol mandate option is being considered. Water-testing privatization was reversed and operator certification introduced.
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MACC
Manitoba
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