Letters and Editorials
Former Chief responds to the Business Council of Manitoba’s CEO
As former Chief of one of the First Nations on the east side whose community would be directly affected by the BiPole III power transmission line, I take great exception to Jim Carr’s March 22 opinion piece.
It was only 34 months ago that the voters in Manitoba made a … Continue Reading
Keep hydro corridor away from east side
I commend our provincial government and Manitoba Hydro for their commitment to keep the proposed major hydro corridor away from the intact boreal forest on the east side of Lake Winnipeg.
The assertion that a hydro line and an all-weather road would follow the same route on the east side … Continue Reading
Save the east side
Re: Parties debate Doer’s detour (Jan. 22). I commend our provincial government and Manitoba Hydro for their commitment to keep the proposed major Hydro corridor away from the intact boreal forest on the east side of Lake Winnipeg. This incredible region is Manitoba’s gift to the globe.
The east side … Continue Reading
Canada’s boreal kingdom needs a political champion
Re: Province’s caribou numbers stable (April 13). Across Canada, woodland caribou have disappeared from half of their historic range. The new federal government report on woodland caribou shows that we need to maintain and protect their boreal forest habitats in order for this threatened species to survive. In Manitoba, the … Continue Reading
First Nations excluded from land use planning
Pity nobody asked First Nations about the biggest review of Manitoba land-use policies in the last 15 years.
This month, the Doer government announced the province will overhaul its policies on land use to better balance the competing interests of development with industry and conservation, heritage and environment. The last … Continue Reading
Our green carbon future
Boreal forest a gold mine of conservation opportunities
At a recent speech to the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce, national Chief Phil Fontaine made the strong case that indigenous peoples, as the current and historic stewards of vast tracts of lands, could be key players in a new green-collar economy based … Continue Reading
On a boreal highway to nowhere
It’s too bad that communities like Berens River, Bloodvein and Little Grand Rapids are where they are.
If no one lived in the boreal forest on the east side of Lake Winnipeg, we might be in a better position to protect it from development.
The east-side forest is an absolute … Continue Reading
Keep east side pristine
IN 2007, the Manitoba government made a decision to alter the route for a power line east of Lake Winnipeg, which would have run through the largest remaining intact area in the boreal forest of southern Canada. The decision was reportedly made after consultation with First Nations in the area, … Continue Reading
Keep east side pristine
IN 2007, the Manitoba government made a decision to alter the route for a power line east of Lake Winnipeg, which would have run through the largest remaining intact area in the boreal forest of southern Canada. The decision was reportedly made after consultation … Continue Reading
Old-school approach will lead to exploitation
I do agree with Gerald Flood (East side story, from soap opera to farce, Oct. 7) that the east side story is important, deep and long-running and I suspect it will continue well into the future if outdated attitudes toward aboriginal rights continue to prevail.
However well-intentioned Mr. Flood might … Continue Reading
