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Province makes UNESCO bid official
January 20th, 2012
A bid to get a huge area of northern Manitoba designated a United Nations world heritage site will be in the mail next week. Video Link: View video here
Mackintosh vows prompt decision on peat mine
January 17th, 2012MANITOBA’S new Conservation minister vows not to drag his feet over a decision on whether to allow a peat mine to proceed in Hecla/Grindstone Provincial Park. “I’m well aware of the concerns and I’m going to have a very hard look at this application as a priority issue over the coming month, at the outside,” Gord Mackintosh said Monday on his first day as Conservation minister. Environmental groups, park cottagers and Manitoba’s Liberal and Green party leaders have condemned the … Continue reading
Big Protection Needed For Peat, No Mining In Parks
January 10th, 2012
Like many Manitobans, I believe provincial parks are no place for industrial activities, including peat mining. Parks are special places that should be fully protected for future generations of people and wildlife. In fact, experts are telling us we need significantly more protected lands to maintain Earth’s life-support systems and peatlands are important criteria to consider in selecting areas to conserve. Peatlands — many of us know them as bogs or muskeg — filter our water. Locally, they are a … Continue reading
Feds to test Riding Mountain elk for TB
January 9th, 2012‘Serious threat’ to area cattle cited in move The federal government is planning to test elk for tuberculosis in a Manitoba national park amid fears the disease could infect cattle herds. Parks Canada has issued a request for proposals for tests in Riding Mountain National Park citing a “serious threat” to the livestock industry. The park in western Manitoba is home to just over 2,000 elk and officials estimate about four per cent are infected with the contagious respiratory illness. … Continue reading
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Award Won by CPAWS Manitoba Executive Director
February 6th, 2012
Ron Thiessen is the 2012 Manitoba Eco-Network “Protecting Our Earth” award-winner! The award honours significant contributions to the awareness and protection of Manitoba’s environment. Ron’s efforts to protect the largest and best marl lake in the world – Little Limestone Lake – and healthy wildlife habitat on the southwest basin of Lake Winnipeg – Fisher Bay – were rewarded this past summer when the two areas were designated as provincial parks. The parks protect the ecological integrity and maintenance of … Continue reading
Thiessen speaks at ‘For Peat’s Sake’ Event
February 2nd, 2012
CPAWS’ Ron Thiessen was a guest speaker today at the Manitoba Legislative Building at a gathering organized to address a proposed peat mine in Hecla/Grindstone provincial park and to express the importance of peatlands. His key messages were: Industrial activity is not appropriate in parks, including peat mining. All industrial activities should be legally banned in parks. Big-scale peatland protection is required to save Lake Winnipeg as peatlands purify and regulate the flow of water entering the lake. Globally, peatlands … Continue reading
CPAWS Manitoba Executive Director nominated for Award
January 31st, 2012
CPAWS Manitoba executive director Ron Thiessen has been nominated for a ‘Protecting our Earth’ award for his efforts in the establishment of Little Limestone Lake and Fisher Bay provincial parks. The award ceremony and reception takes place on the evening of February 3rd at The Annual Reel Green Film Festival. The event boasts nine award-winning environmental films, lively discussion and a celebration of inspiring change-makers. It is Manitoba’s only festival dedicated to environmental issues and solutions. For tickets and more … Continue reading
Protecting Peatlands, Parks, and Lake Winnipeg
January 26th, 2012
New Conservation Minister commits to taking action Congratulations to Gord Mackintosh on his new post as Manitoba’s Conservation Minister. His many years in Manitoba politics, his accomplishments, and his specific experience make him capable of this challenging role. CPAWS is pleased to hear that Minister Mackintosh is going to make the issue of the proposed peat mine in Hecla/Grindstone Provincial Park a priority. Parks are no place for industrial activity. They are for present and future generations of people and … Continue reading
