June 29, 2012 by Common Dreams
Western US fires are being driven by extreme temperatures, which are consistent with IPCC projections. Details here.Saturday, June 30, 2012
After Rio, we Know. Governments Have Given up on the Planet
George Monbiot - the Guardian
It is, perhaps, the greatest failure of collective leadership since the first world war. Full story here.
PLT photo
Please also read: "Governments and the Climate Challenge. Leadership Failure on a Psychotic Scale" Violent Storms in Eastern US Leave 3 Million Without Power in Sweltering Heat; 13 Killed
By: Jessica Gresko, The Associated Press
WASHINGTON - Millions across the mid-Atlantic region sweltered Saturday in the aftermath of violent storms that pummeled the eastern U.S. with high winds and downed trees, killing at least 13 people and leaving 3 million without power during a triple-digit heat wave. Full story here.
Residents of the eastern Canadian prairies were no strangers to violent weather, either. See photos, below.
Winds of over 100K per hour struck the area around the west-central Manitoba town of Roblin this week.It was just part of a much larger system that created havoc from Saskatchewan into a wide area of Manitoba. Below, some of the damage in our own yard, northwest of Roblin. (PLT photos)
Canada Dives Back Into Asbestos Industry
Montreal Gazette
Doctors condemn move, but miners and residents applaud it. Full story here.
Doctors condemn move, but miners and residents applaud it. Full story here.
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Prime Minister Harper, Where's My Canada?
Dear Larry,
Canada has become a country that I barely recognize. My Canada, the one that respects people and places, has vanished. Since
when did this country bully charities, trash environmental laws, thumb
its nose at the international community and silence its own citizens?
Since Harper took office in May of last year, His Canada starts and ends in the Tar Sands. Whatever Big Oil wants, Big Oil gets. Fish, forests, wildlife be damned.
Since Harper took office in May of last year, His Canada starts and ends in the Tar Sands. Whatever Big Oil wants, Big Oil gets. Fish, forests, wildlife be damned.
Our government’s actions are appalling. That’s why this Canada Day I’m honouring my country by vowing to bring back my Canada. I invite you to join me by making a gift to ForestEthics Advocacy today. Here’s why.
Like
millions of Canadians, I value clean air and water. I take great pride
in this country’s stunning landscapes. I believe government is entrusted
to act on behalf of its citizens. And I think every voice must count. This is My Canada.
ForestEthics
Advocacy is working hard to restore these values that you and I
cherish—to bring back the Canada we know and love. A Canada that
protects its people from the tyranny of powerful corporate interests…
…A
Canada that is blessed with mountains, forests, rivers, salmon,
caribou, wolves, the haunting cry of loons, the wind in the trees, and
the tranquility of the wild.
This is the Canada I stand behind and believe in. A Canada worth fighting for.
Please join me and donate to ForestEthics Advocacy now.
Thank you.
Clayton Ruby, C.M.
Clayton Ruby, C.M.
Board Chair, ForestEthics Advocacy
B.A., LL.B, LL.M., LL.D. (honoris causa)
B.A., LL.B, LL.M., LL.D. (honoris causa)
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Sea Level Rise Accelerating in U.S. Atlantic Coast - US Geological Survey
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Elizabeth May: Rookie MP makes mark in Parliament
By PETER O'NEIL, Vancouver Sun June 22, 2012
OTTAWA - Elizabeth May is holding the last staff meeting of a parliamentary session that is ending this week with the Green party leader and rookie West Coast MP getting widespread accolades for her impressive, though predictably....Details here.
OTTAWA - Elizabeth May is holding the last staff meeting of a parliamentary session that is ending this week with the Green party leader and rookie West Coast MP getting widespread accolades for her impressive, though predictably....Details here.
Earth's Defenders Being Murdered at Increasingly Alarming Rate
June 19, 2012 by Common Dreams
Environmentalists across the world being killed at rate of one per week, and growing. Story here
Environmentalists across the world being killed at rate of one per week, and growing. Story here
Wheat Board Finished but Battles Rage on
Winnipeg Free Press By: Laura Rance 06/23/2012
Supporters still could turn to Supreme Court. Story here.
Supporters still could turn to Supreme Court. Story here.
India Wakes up to the Menace of Chemically-Enhanced Veggies
India Today - June 24-'12
Several studies have established the fact that the level of harmful chemicals in India's edible crops is perilously high because of excessive exposure to pesticides or other growth enhancers. Now, the Delhi government is planning to weed out this health hazard by detecting the specific contaminants in vegetables and fruits with the help of mega scanners right at the entry point. Full story here.
Several studies have established the fact that the level of harmful chemicals in India's edible crops is perilously high because of excessive exposure to pesticides or other growth enhancers. Now, the Delhi government is planning to weed out this health hazard by detecting the specific contaminants in vegetables and fruits with the help of mega scanners right at the entry point. Full story here.
The National Farmers' Union Rejects Completely Martha Hall-Findlay’s Anti-Supply Management Report
NFU News Release - June 22, 2012
Ottawa: “Former Liberal leadership candidate Martha Hall-Findlay has made public both her opposition to, and her lack of understanding of Canada’s supply management system for dairy in the report she presented in a press conference yesterday,” said Paul Slomp, National Farmers Union (NFU) Youth Vice President. “Her report is full of misinformation, skewed statistics, contradictions, and reprehensible arguments calling to eliminate supply management in order to gain points in behind-closed-doors international trade negotiations.”
Ottawa: “Former Liberal leadership candidate Martha Hall-Findlay has made public both her opposition to, and her lack of understanding of Canada’s supply management system for dairy in the report she presented in a press conference yesterday,” said Paul Slomp, National Farmers Union (NFU) Youth Vice President. “Her report is full of misinformation, skewed statistics, contradictions, and reprehensible arguments calling to eliminate supply management in order to gain points in behind-closed-doors international trade negotiations.”
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Biodiversity and the Environment: Silent Spring For Us?
by Dr. Paul Craig Roberts - Centre for Research on Globalization
With her 1962 book, Silent Spring, Rachel Carson got DDT and other synthetic pesticides banned and saved bird life. Today it is humans who are directly threatened by technologies designed to extract the maximum profit at the lowest private cost and the maximum social cost from natural resources. Full story here.
Bumblebees on an
organic acreage.
PLT photo
organic acreage.
PLT photo
Mexico Saves Coral Reef From Over-Development!
Dear Larry,
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Mexican President Felipe Calderón has just rejected plans for a massive resort complex that could have devastated the marine paradise of Cabo Pulmo, its coral reef and the local community.
This is a huge victory for NRDC and all the local, national and international groups that waged a strong multi-year campaign urging officials to abandon the destructive proposal called Cabo Cortés.
Tens of thousands of BioGems Defenders like you stood strong in vocally opposing this mega-tourism scheme.
Please send a message to President Calderón and thank him for stopping Cabo Cortés in its tracks.
The Great "Locavore" Debate
"Q" CBC Radio
PLT photo
Between farmer's markets and a new trend of grocery stores advertising "local food," locavorism seems to have gone mainstream. But is it really as good for you, and the environment, as you think? Pierre Desrochers, one of the authors of The Locavore's Dilemma is joined by Jill Richardson, author of Recipe for America for a Q debate. Listen to the podcast here.Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Manitoba Schools to Teach Sustainability: Selinger to Rio Summit
By: Nick Martin Winnipeg Free Press
Manitoba students will have a new Grade 12 course on sustainable development, and every school will have a sustainability plan, Premier Greg Selinger said today at the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro. Full story here.
Manitoba students will have a new Grade 12 course on sustainable development, and every school will have a sustainability plan, Premier Greg Selinger said today at the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro. Full story here.
Tell Brazil Rio+20 Host: “The World We Want” Is Not 60 Amazon Rainforest Destroying Dams
ACTION ALERT PLEASE SEND, SHARE, LIKE, FORWARD!
By Rainforest Portal http://www.rainforestportal.org/ – a project of Ecological Internet June 20, 2012
TAKE ACTION
To protect the Amazon with sustainable development based upon standing rainforests:
http://www.rainforestportal.org/shared/alerts/sendsm.aspx?id=brazil_xingu
Brazil’s government – host of the “Rio+20” UN Conference on Sustainable Development devoted to sustainable development and sustaining ecosystems – is planning to build 60 dams on tributaries to the Amazon -- including the controversial $11 billion Belo Monte project. Industrial destruction of intact primary rainforest ecosystems based upon ecocide and genocide is not “the world we want” – a motto of Rio+20. These plans for massive Amazon dam construction reveal Brazil’s meaningless rhetoric regarding environmental sustainability and sustainable development, as they hypocritically continue destroying key regional and global ecosystems. Brazil’s deceptive doublespeak regarding sustaining ecology must not be allowed to stand unchallenged during Rio+20. Stand with brave indigenous protestors who recently dismantled a portion of Belo Monte’s construction, as we call upon all Rio+20 delegates to demand Brazil cancel Belo Monte and other Amazon rainforest destroying dams, embracing instead a program of sustainable development based upon standing primary rainforests.
TAKE ACTION
http://www.rainforestportal.org/shared/alerts/sendsm.aspx?id=brazil_xingu
By Rainforest Portal http://www.rainforestportal.org/ – a project of Ecological Internet June 20, 2012
TAKE ACTION
To protect the Amazon with sustainable development based upon standing rainforests:
http://www.rainforestportal.org/shared/alerts/sendsm.aspx?id=brazil_xingu
Brazil’s government – host of the “Rio+20” UN Conference on Sustainable Development devoted to sustainable development and sustaining ecosystems – is planning to build 60 dams on tributaries to the Amazon -- including the controversial $11 billion Belo Monte project. Industrial destruction of intact primary rainforest ecosystems based upon ecocide and genocide is not “the world we want” – a motto of Rio+20. These plans for massive Amazon dam construction reveal Brazil’s meaningless rhetoric regarding environmental sustainability and sustainable development, as they hypocritically continue destroying key regional and global ecosystems. Brazil’s deceptive doublespeak regarding sustaining ecology must not be allowed to stand unchallenged during Rio+20. Stand with brave indigenous protestors who recently dismantled a portion of Belo Monte’s construction, as we call upon all Rio+20 delegates to demand Brazil cancel Belo Monte and other Amazon rainforest destroying dams, embracing instead a program of sustainable development based upon standing primary rainforests.
TAKE ACTION
http://www.rainforestportal.org/shared/alerts/sendsm.aspx?id=brazil_xingu
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
The Mendacity of Hope
George Monbiot - June 18, 2012
PLT photo
The summits which promise to save the world keep us dangling, not mobilising. Full story here.Monday, June 18, 2012
Dark Ages Redux: American Politics and the End of the Enlightenment
by John Atcheson - Common Dreams
We are witnessing an epochal shift in our socio-political world. Full story here.
We are witnessing an epochal shift in our socio-political world. Full story here.
TAKE ACTION to Protest Failed Global Ecological Leadership
ACTION ALERT PLEASE SEND, SHARE, LIKE, FORWARD!
Rio+20: Protest Global Leaders Obama, Merkel and Cameron’s Absence
By Ecological Internet June 18, 2012
http://www.ecoearth.info/shared/alerts/sendsm.aspx?id=rioplus20
These
major nations dawdle as Earth burns. Their failed leadership obstructs
international efforts to protect our one collapsing biosphere while
sustainably meeting all of humanity’s basic needs… Based upon ecological
science, we know what must be done to sustain Earth’s life and human
advancement: protect and restore primary forest and other intact
ecosystems, immediately begin reducing emissions to avoid abrupt climate
change based upon common but differentiated responsibilities, reduce
inequitable consumption and population growth, and promote fairness in
sharing of Earth’s dwindling abundance amongst all nations and their
peoples… What could possibly be more important than ensuring Earth
remains habitable, and all humanity’s basic needs are met? Ecological
Internet’s Earth Action Network must bear witness to such deadly and
dangerous environmental intransigence, holding failed leadership
accountable for ecocide.Rio+20: Protest Global Leaders Obama, Merkel and Cameron’s Absence
By Ecological Internet June 18, 2012
http://www.ecoearth.info/shared/alerts/sendsm.aspx?id=rioplus20
TAKE ACTION! http://www.ecoearth.info/shared/alerts/sendsm.aspx?id=rioplus20
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Robert Sopuck - Environmentalist or Hypocrite?
Dear Editor,
I've been struck by the irony of recent, published pictures of my Member of Parliament, Robert Sopick. Smiling broadly, he is shown in one, presenting trophies to the winners of a fishing derby and, in the other, in beaming attendance at a sport fishing banquet (below).
A few days later, the government Mr. Sopuck represents, rammed through the all-purpose budget bill which included the gutting of the Fisheries Act. Now, all the Act will allegedly "protect" are those fish that are part of "a commercial, recreational or aboriginal fishery." The old Act protected all fisheries, presumably because fish don't always stop abruptly at the boundaries they have been designated. How naive! As a recent article from a Canadian professor of environmental law suggests, if the fish don't "obey" the new rules imposed by Harper, they could find themselves in mortal danger of strip mines, oil spills, clear cuts and the other hazards posed by this government's wild west, development-at-any-cost mentality.
In his latest flyer, Mr. Sopuck is appealing to his constituents to fly a flag to show their "patriotism." Since patriotism means accepting your government whether it is right or wrong, I guess he'll be needing as much of that as he can get.
Mr. Sopuck, shame on you! Some environmentalist!
If more voters around here don't soon start connecting the dots between the party they keep re-electing, and the destruction it is wrecking on our beautiful country, God help us all!
Larry Powell
Roblin, MB
Non-Democratic Party Undermining Democracy
Changing Election Law Requires All-party Consultation
06/13/12
For Immediate Release:
The Manitoba Government, at its own initiative and without consulting with the other political parties in Manitoba, is moving to completely rewrite election law in Manitoba.
Typically amendments to the elections law are suggested by Elections Manitoba, the independent agency charged with overseeing elections, and then discussed at an all-party committee meeting before changes are made.
Clearly the principles of democracy once held dear by the NDP have now been abandoned. The proposals before the legislature seek only to cement efforts to create a two party system in Manitoba.
“The New Democratic Party of Manitoba should rename itself the Non-Democratic Party of Manitoba,” said Green Party of Manitoba Leader James Beddome. “We are outraged that this stealth attack on a fundamental issue of fairness is brought about by the same stealth tactics the Federal Conservatives are using in Ottawa,”
Although on first glance, it appears that the intent of this bill is to avoid overlapping federal and provincial elections, Schedule A completely replaces the Elections Financing Act. The stated purpose of replacing the Elections Financing Act is to draft the law in more plain language.
The new act puts the issue of annual funding for political parties before an "independent allowance commissioner." The Green Party expresses some skepticism as to the neutrality of an “allowance commissioner” who will be appointed by Cabinet.
Beddome said, “Putting a person that is likely to be a friend of the Government in charge of the distribution of the funds to political parties is like putting a mouse in charge of the cheese factory!”
“There is no need to hurry this legislation through. The next scheduled federal and provincial elections are not until 2015. And if we want plain language legislation, then time should be given so that the changes can be discussed with all parties affected, including the public. This is completely unacceptable and undermines the democratic process. We will oppose this every step of the way,” said Beddome
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More Details here.
06/13/12
For Immediate Release:
The Manitoba Government, at its own initiative and without consulting with the other political parties in Manitoba, is moving to completely rewrite election law in Manitoba.
Typically amendments to the elections law are suggested by Elections Manitoba, the independent agency charged with overseeing elections, and then discussed at an all-party committee meeting before changes are made.
Clearly the principles of democracy once held dear by the NDP have now been abandoned. The proposals before the legislature seek only to cement efforts to create a two party system in Manitoba.
“The New Democratic Party of Manitoba should rename itself the Non-Democratic Party of Manitoba,” said Green Party of Manitoba Leader James Beddome. “We are outraged that this stealth attack on a fundamental issue of fairness is brought about by the same stealth tactics the Federal Conservatives are using in Ottawa,”
Although on first glance, it appears that the intent of this bill is to avoid overlapping federal and provincial elections, Schedule A completely replaces the Elections Financing Act. The stated purpose of replacing the Elections Financing Act is to draft the law in more plain language.
The new act puts the issue of annual funding for political parties before an "independent allowance commissioner." The Green Party expresses some skepticism as to the neutrality of an “allowance commissioner” who will be appointed by Cabinet.
Beddome said, “Putting a person that is likely to be a friend of the Government in charge of the distribution of the funds to political parties is like putting a mouse in charge of the cheese factory!”
“There is no need to hurry this legislation through. The next scheduled federal and provincial elections are not until 2015. And if we want plain language legislation, then time should be given so that the changes can be discussed with all parties affected, including the public. This is completely unacceptable and undermines the democratic process. We will oppose this every step of the way,” said Beddome
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More Details here.
North Carolina Considers Making Sea Level Rise Illegal
By Scott Huler | May 30, 2012 Scientific American
According to North Carolina law, I am a billionaire. Full story here.
According to North Carolina law, I am a billionaire. Full story here.
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Harper Government Targeted Artist for her Green Conscience, Internal Documents Reveal
Vancouver Observer
Franke James, a Canadian artist and environmental advocate blacklisted by the Harper government, has obtained internal documents indicating
BERNARD WEIL/TORONTO STAR Canadian officials worked behind the scenes to discredit her work. Full story here.
Franke James, a Canadian artist and environmental advocate blacklisted by the Harper government, has obtained internal documents indicating
BERNARD WEIL/TORONTO STAR Canadian officials worked behind the scenes to discredit her work. Full story here.
Friday, June 8, 2012
Update: Election Fraud Legal Cases
Council of Canadians.
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It's Time to Fight the Status Quo
By Bill McKibben - Solution
Climate protest, Regina, SK. 2009. PLT photo
My solution is: get outraged. Full story here.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
A Local Manitoba Government Seems Set to Ignore Concerns Over a Planned Sewage Lagoon
Dear Editor,
It looks like my local government, the RM of Shell River, is pressing ahead with secret plans for a sewage lagoon with no intention of looking at alternatives.
It's now been a month since a Manitoba company, Blue Diamond Technologies, briefed a meeting of the RM Council. Blue Diamond has invented a system to treat and purify both hog and human waste, using a patented chemical process. Company officials are confident their technology is cleaner, greener, less stinky and even cheaper (possibly much cheaper) than an old-style lagoon!
(See "Company offers new way to deal with human waste" in the May 29th edition of "The Review," p. 9. Please read!)
Just today, one of those officials told me, they are still waiting to hear back from the RM, in terms of doing a follow-up or taking a closer look!
My elected representatives also seem just as determined as ever to keep information about the new lagoon from the public. They have now officially refused my request, under the Freedom of Information Act, for results of soil-tests done on a potential lagoon site some time ago. Why? Because, "This information has not yet been discussed in open session and therefore cannot be disclosed...."
The soil tests were done in March. And I know there has been at least one "in camera" (secret) meeting on this since. (An informed source told me the drill truck struck water on the first try. I'm no engineer, but that can't be good can it?) If the soil there is not suitable, will the RM seek another site, or will it actually take the heroic step of installing a million-dollar liner, to prevent leakage?
As a result of their refusal, I will now file an official complaint with the Manitoba Ombudsman, as provided for under the Act, to get some answers.
A recent editorial in "The Review," points out, Manitoba is introducing legislation to address secrecy and lack of accountability on the part of local governments across the province and suggests this may be timely, given recent events here. (If you haven't read it, please do! It's in the May 22nd issue.)
It is regrettable that legislation is needed to make sure democratically-elected local governments do what they should be doing, as a matter of course. It just seems so basic. "Do public business in public!"
Sadly, it's not just the lagoon, it's the way council has handled the issue, that worries me.
Reeve Albert Nabe can't vote or discuss it at meetings because he owns the quarter where the tests were done, so has a conflict-of-interest. Councillor Jack Lenderbeck can't either, because he rents land from the Reeve.
That leaves a rather important decision on a major capital project to the remaining four councillors.
I'm also a bit puzzled at the seeming lack of public interest here.
There are plenty of folks in these parts who love fishing, boating and owning a waterfront property. There are others working actively to promote the Roblin area as a tourist destination. Are you OK with the prospect of another old-style lagoon? Experts say these facilities often leak, contaminating groundwater. (One of those experts, Prof. Bill Paton of Brandon University even claims, "I have not found any Manitoba lagoons that meet effluent license requirements." Quite a statement!)
According to the Lake of the Prairies Conservation District, phosphorous buildup in our waterways has been causing fish-kills and compromising drinking water quality for years. Do we really want to make these problems worse, or find better ways of dealing with them?
Isn't that where a lot of you fish, or own cottages? Do you want that effluent to be as clean as it can be, or just "good enough," as seems to be the present mentality?
I'd love to hear how you "Bug-Chuckers," or anyone else for that matter, feel about this!
If you decide you'd also like some answers from the RM, here is some contact information which may help.
Reeve Albert Nabe tel. 937- 2610
Dep. Reeve Joe Senderewich 937-3257
Councillor Jack Lenderbeck 937- 2812
" Louise Smigelski 937-2346
" Craig Mohr 937- 2672
" Doug Cranwell 937- 4940
RM of Shell River 937- 4430
email - shellrvr@mymts.net
RM website:http://www.rm.shellriver.mb.ca/
While you're at it, ask them why the minutes from their April 13th PUBLIC meeting, have not been posted on their website yet!
Larry Powell, concerned citizen, resident and ratepayer,
RM of Shell River.
It looks like my local government, the RM of Shell River, is pressing ahead with secret plans for a sewage lagoon with no intention of looking at alternatives.
It's now been a month since a Manitoba company, Blue Diamond Technologies, briefed a meeting of the RM Council. Blue Diamond has invented a system to treat and purify both hog and human waste, using a patented chemical process. Company officials are confident their technology is cleaner, greener, less stinky and even cheaper (possibly much cheaper) than an old-style lagoon!
(See "Company offers new way to deal with human waste" in the May 29th edition of "The Review," p. 9. Please read!)
Just today, one of those officials told me, they are still waiting to hear back from the RM, in terms of doing a follow-up or taking a closer look!
My elected representatives also seem just as determined as ever to keep information about the new lagoon from the public. They have now officially refused my request, under the Freedom of Information Act, for results of soil-tests done on a potential lagoon site some time ago. Why? Because, "This information has not yet been discussed in open session and therefore cannot be disclosed...."
The soil tests were done in March. And I know there has been at least one "in camera" (secret) meeting on this since. (An informed source told me the drill truck struck water on the first try. I'm no engineer, but that can't be good can it?) If the soil there is not suitable, will the RM seek another site, or will it actually take the heroic step of installing a million-dollar liner, to prevent leakage?
As a result of their refusal, I will now file an official complaint with the Manitoba Ombudsman, as provided for under the Act, to get some answers.
A recent editorial in "The Review," points out, Manitoba is introducing legislation to address secrecy and lack of accountability on the part of local governments across the province and suggests this may be timely, given recent events here. (If you haven't read it, please do! It's in the May 22nd issue.)
It is regrettable that legislation is needed to make sure democratically-elected local governments do what they should be doing, as a matter of course. It just seems so basic. "Do public business in public!"
Sadly, it's not just the lagoon, it's the way council has handled the issue, that worries me.
Reeve Albert Nabe can't vote or discuss it at meetings because he owns the quarter where the tests were done, so has a conflict-of-interest. Councillor Jack Lenderbeck can't either, because he rents land from the Reeve.
That leaves a rather important decision on a major capital project to the remaining four councillors.
I'm also a bit puzzled at the seeming lack of public interest here.
There are plenty of folks in these parts who love fishing, boating and owning a waterfront property. There are others working actively to promote the Roblin area as a tourist destination. Are you OK with the prospect of another old-style lagoon? Experts say these facilities often leak, contaminating groundwater. (One of those experts, Prof. Bill Paton of Brandon University even claims, "I have not found any Manitoba lagoons that meet effluent license requirements." Quite a statement!)
According to the Lake of the Prairies Conservation District, phosphorous buildup in our waterways has been causing fish-kills and compromising drinking water quality for years. Do we really want to make these problems worse, or find better ways of dealing with them?
Boggy Crk. possible future "drain" for sewage effluent. PLT photo
If the lagoon goes ahead, a pipeline
would apparently drain the effluent from there into beautiful Boggy
Creek (above), where I fished, myself, when I was a kid, then, into Lake
of the Prairies. Isn't that where a lot of you fish, or own cottages? Do you want that effluent to be as clean as it can be, or just "good enough," as seems to be the present mentality?
I'd love to hear how you "Bug-Chuckers," or anyone else for that matter, feel about this!
If you decide you'd also like some answers from the RM, here is some contact information which may help.
Reeve Albert Nabe tel. 937- 2610
Dep. Reeve Joe Senderewich 937-3257
Councillor Jack Lenderbeck 937- 2812
" Louise Smigelski 937-2346
" Craig Mohr 937- 2672
" Doug Cranwell 937- 4940
RM of Shell River 937- 4430
email - shellrvr@mymts.net
RM website:http://www.rm.shellriver.mb.ca/
While you're at it, ask them why the minutes from their April 13th PUBLIC meeting, have not been posted on their website yet!
Larry Powell, concerned citizen, resident and ratepayer,
RM of Shell River.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
World's Environmental Outlook Grim, UN Warns
By Kazi Stastna, CBC News - Jun 6, 2012
A "crop-duster" sprays harmful chemicals on a field in western Manitoba, CA. (PLT photo.)
Emphasis on Oil Sands Called a ‘Historic Mistake for Canada’
Richard Blackwell - The Globe and Mail
A high-profile adviser on renewable energy to the European Union says Canada is making a huge mistake in placing so much emphasis on the oil sands as the key component of the country’s energy policy. Full story here.
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