In response to concerns raised about the recent introduction of mystery bills in the Manitoba legislature, Premier Pallister had this to say: We’re ready to play nice, but we’re also the elected government of Manitoba, so I would encourage the…
CanWhite Sands Corp. Proposed Minor Alterations Could Very Well Cause Major Problems
February 27, 2021 On January 22, 2021, CanWhite Sands Corp. (CWS) submitted a Minor Notice of Alteration to the Manitoba Environmental Approvals Branch with respect to the company’s silica sand processing facility. The Notice was not placed on the Manitoba…
Ted Falk’s Meaningless Approach to Public Health
In a recent Steinbach Online article, Ted Falk has suggested that the “Endless cycle of restrictions must end.” Unfortunately, while this may speak to a lot of his constituents, it is grievously irresponsible. There is some truth in Falk’s message.…
Pallister Government Allows CANWhite Sands to Run Amok
PALLISTER GOVERNMENT ALLOWS CANWHITE SANDS TO RUN AMOK OF A NUMBER OF MANITOBA LAWS SINCE 2018 Don Sullivan – January 22, 2021 CanWhite Sands Corp, an Alberta based company is proposing to build a silica sand processing facility and to…
Bernie Sanders and Our Clothing Problem
I had been planning to write this blog post about the environmental impact of our clothing this weekend. And then Bernie Sanders showed up at Joe Biden’s inauguration and caused a flood of Internet memes. If you’ve missed it (and…
No time to waste…
Watching the drama of the US election come to a head last week as protestors stormed the Capitol and this week’s impeachment and 25th amendment discussions has left a lot of us wondering, “Where do we go from here?” Indeed,…
Drought to Flood in Provencher – letter to the Carillon
After neighbouring agricultural emergencies due to drought, we now are dealing with massive flooding, not just in La Broquerie. Our Provencher communities need coordinated federal and provincial support for our municipalities as we struggle to design balanced drainage with planned…
Carbon Pricing News
There has been considerable debate about Carbon Pricing, aka The Carbon Tax, across our political spectrum this summer. Since the Liberals introduced the unfortunately named Carbon Tax, we’ve heard from various sources how it does no good, or that it…
Call for Cross Party Cooperation
A Letter to the Editor of The Carillon, September 3, 2019 As we think of our neighbours in the 11 Manitoban municipalities who have declared an agricultural crisis, it is important we reflect on working together as Manitobans and Canadians…
Hanover AG Fair
On August 17th five young Green Team members carried our Green banner at the Hannover Ag Fair parade. They were busy handing out 1400 Seed Saver envelopes to a welcoming crowd of young families and elders. Janine was riding in…