S Forbes 2011 Another week of little change. The level of Lake Manitoba continues its slow decline, falling to 811.43 feet this morning. The decline follows low winter inflow from the Waterhen River that has now dropped to just 604 cfs. Inflow on the Whitemud River remains very low at just 48 cfs. Outflow at …
Lake Manitoba update: Feb. 9, 2019
S Forbes 2011 The level of Lake Manitoba continues its slow decline, falling to 811.45 feet this morning. The decline follows low winter inflow from the Waterhen River that is down to 710 cfs. Inflow on the Whitemud River remains very low at just 56 cfs. Outflow at Fairford is little changed from last week …
Lake Manitoba update: Jan. 26, 2020
by S Forbes 2011 Conditions on our lakes and rivers are stable and most of the gauges appear to be functioning properly with the possible exception of the Assiniboine River. The level of Lake Manitoba is down slightly sitting at 811.49 feet today. Inflow from the Waterhen River is dropping, registering just 876 cfs on …
Prime Minister Holds Channel Funding Hostage
by ALMS President The Federal Government met in Winnipeg and coincidentally news followed regarding the Lake Manitoba-Lake St Martin channels. The gist of the coverage from Saturday, January 18 is that Manitoba’s contribution to the Environmental Impact Statement “botched consultations with Indigenous people”. As consequence they are withholding the pledged funding, $247.5 million. This by …
Government Grants for Summer Students
APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE FOR2020 URBAN AND HOMETOWN GREEN TEAM GRANTS Urban and Hometown Green Team grant applications are now available for organizations to hire youth between the ages of 15 and 29 for summer jobs in Manitoba, Municipal Relations Minister Rochelle Squires announced today. “Green Team programs regularly ensure summer employment for hundreds of young …
Why Is the Lake Manitoba-Lake St. Martin Channel Stalled?
The channel project has had funding allocated by the Province and Federal Government. We have had Open Houses detailing the specs and location approved. The Feds opted for a one-year environmental impact assessment. The Province completed an Environment Impact Statement in August, 2019. When the federal government responded there were over 80 pieces of ‘advice’ …
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Letter from Lawyer re: Lake Manitoba Flood Class Action
Read the PDF of the status of this case.
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Speech from the Throne
(Winnipeg Sun November 19/19) Highlights of some promises made: Increase funding for tourism promotion by 25%. Increase the highway construction budget from $350 million to $400 million over the next four years. Ask the federal government to accelerate the Lake Manitoba flood outlet process, given current high water levels. Finalize a “balanced scoreboard” reporting process …
Manitoba Liberal Party Media Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MANITOBA NEEDS MORE ACTION, LESS TALK, TO MITIGATE CONSTANT FLOODING: MANITOBA LIBERAL PARTY Winnipeg, Manitoba – With the provincial government formally declaring a state of emergency for the flooding in Western Manitoba, the Manitoba Liberal Party has issued a call for its members to volunteer their time and donate to help …