My Perspective - Share the pain
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- Published on Friday, September 16, 2016
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
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In August 2011, I toured the west side of Lake Manitoba with then MLA Stu Briese. Months after the spring run off, lake levels were still high and the flooding was widespread. A wet fall, snowy winter and wet spring combined to create spring flooding across the province. Around Lake Manitoba, there was an extra, unnatural factor, the Portage Diversion. Designed to handle 25,000 cubic feet per second (cfs), the diversion’s capacity was amped up to 35,000 cfs to protect more valuable crops and properties along the Assiniboine east of Portage. In 2011, the Portage Diversion was in operation for 125 days, significantly more than any other year since 1970, and handled 4.77 million acre feet of water, close to double the second highest volume.
Right in the centre - Famine mentality
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- Published on Thursday, September 15, 2016
By Ken Waddell
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Famine mentality is a new phrase for me. I just heard it in the past few days. I have heard of poverty mentality and I think it’s nearly the same thing. Poverty is something that should not exist in Canada nor should it exist in anyone’s mindset in this country. In other countries, it probably shouldn’t exist either but I don’t know a lot about other countries. I have only travelled on a very limited basis in Korea and the United States. But Canada I do know and western Canada I know pretty well. I know Manitoba and western Manitoba very well.
My Perspective - Two kinds of talent
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- Published on Friday, September 9, 2016
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
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Last week, I had the opportunity to catch up on some podcasts– one of which was author Malcolm Gladwell’s new podcast, Revisionist History. One episode, called “Hallelujah”, particularly stood out. It looks at two kinds of talent, the kind that bursts on to the scene and the kind that takes some time to develop.
Right in the centre - At least ask the questions
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- Published on Thursday, September 8, 2016
By Ken Waddell
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The province of Manitoba is under a lot of pressure. sixteen years of managerial neglect by the NDP has left Manitoba in a funding swamp. The running of the province is one big mess. Education funding is under the microscope and so it should be. The province has expanded school funding at well beyond the rate of inflation, but there is still way more to do.
Thumbs up - To refreshing citizens
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- Published on Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Submitted by Len and Don
The Neepawa Press
Thumbs up to the generous lady who brought two ice-cold smoothies to two old guys doing the COPP Speed Watch on Main Street and Brown Avenue on Aug. 7. Much appreciated.
