Letters and Editorials
Ross response to Blaikie info on Bipole III is unacceptable
In recent weeks, the Brandon Sun has published a number of pieces calling for Manitoba Hydro and the Manitoba government to build the proposed Bipole III transmission line on the east side of Lake Winnipeg rather than the west side.
A letter to the editor on July 8, 2011, from … Continue Reading
Weighing the Costs of Bipole III
Dear Editor;
Garland Laliberte and Karen Friesen’s letter of July 8, 2011 (Weighing the costs of Bipole III) is presumably intended to clarify the difference in the cost of running the Bipole III transmission line down the west side of Lake Winnipeg as opposed to the east side. If that … Continue Reading
East Side Protection Welcomed
Re: Manitoba protects over 800,000 hectares boreal forest, land for UNESCO bid (June 16)
An ancient and largely undisturbed wilderness, about 20 times the size of Winnipeg, is now legally protected from industrial activities such as logging, mining, and hydro developments.
Congratulations to Poplar River First Nation for their hard … Continue Reading
Inflated threats
I am sincerely tired of hearing the same baseless claims made about Bipole III. A west-side Bipole III will not cost each Manitoba family $11,748. In fact, it is Tory Leader Hugh McFadyen who believes we are not paying enough for hydro and thinks we should have rates hiked to … Continue Reading
Manitoba Hydro needs clean-energy image
DEAR EDITOR,
In his May 6 column, Will Yanks pay for NDP mistake?, Garland Laliberte gives the false impression that Manitoba Hydro faces no risks and no challenges when it comes to marketing and selling our power as a clean premium product in international export markets. Nothing could be further … Continue Reading
Earth Day with Maude Barlow – Thank you!
Thank-you to everyone who contributed to making EARTH DAY WITH MAUDE BARLOW a huge success. We packed the room with 200+ people in attendance. Maude got a standing ovation for her honest and inspiring presentation. People asked … Continue Reading
BFN comments on CJOB BiPole interview with Hugh McFadyen
Dear Mr. McFadyen,
The Boreal Forest Network is following the comments you made to CJOB. There are inaccuracies in your statements. I would think you are well aware that the costs of the converter stations are required on either route for BiPole 3 and that it is this cost that … Continue Reading
Boreal Forest Network Letter to Hugh McFadyen
February 10, 2011
To: Mr. Hugh McFadyen,
Leader of the Official Opposition
Room 172 Legislative Building
450 Broadway Avenue
Winnipeg, MB. R3C 0V8
From: Susanne McCrea,
2h-91 Albert Street
Winnipeg, MB. R3B1G5
Executive Director
Boreal Forest Network
Dear Mr. McFadyen,
The Boreal Forest Network (BFN), a member organization of the … Continue Reading
East side dollars
It is important to note that a World Heritage site on the east side of Lake Winnipeg will be a huge economic boost for Manitoba. If Bipole III is constructed through the east side, we severely reduce our chance of receiving this internationally prestigious designation and consequently the best free … Continue Reading
Global Forest Watch Responds to Comments made during Question Period
During Question Period in the House on April 19th, 2010 Tory Leader Hugh McFadyen incorrectly stated that “it’s Global Forest Watch that said that the west-side line is wrong; it endangers more intact boreal forest than the east-side line.”
In response, Peter Lee, Executive Director of Global Forest Watch – … Continue Reading
