I took this photo around noon today, standing on the rock in front of our place. There’s shore over there, about 4km away. Shrouded in smoke, it used to be reliably, clearly visible on a fine July day. I’ve lived by this shore, at least part time, for over 60…
Note: This isn’t a political post per se. I’m choosing to post here, rather than on a social media site so I retain and control the original text. Landmark Planning & Design held a number of engagement meetings this week on the PTH 1E Twinning Study. I attended the public…
Late one evening last month, I was spending a bit of rare quality time with one of my adult daughters when my phone erupted with calls and messages about Lemay Forest. The ongoing discussion about the fate of the forest was about to turn into the reality of bulldozers moving…
Summer is upon us and all across the rivers and lakes of Manitoba people are out enjoying fresh air, sun, and water. Many Manitobans enthusiastically enjoy heading to the campsite or cottage to swim, kayak, canoe, ski, and surf. Many of have been going to the same place for three…
First, some apologies to my Liberal friends. Well, maybe not apologies. More like an expression of compassion and understanding that you may not want to hear some harsh words about and from Jody Wilson-Raybauld. I can only imagine that some of what she says in her book Indian in the…
Having recently finished Life Without Plastics and Jody Wilson-Reybould’s Indian in the Cabinet (which I intend to write about shortly), it is time to open a new book. I’ve had Seth Klein’s A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency sitting on my mountain of to-read books for quite…
I’ve just finished reading Life Without Plastic by Chantal Plamondon and Jay Sinha. I haven’t read a book that had such an emotional impact since reading the Truth and Reconciliation Report a number of years ago. By drawing a comparison I don’t want to minimize the TRC. I had an…
Last week I posted a discussion about the Carbon Tax, the “Axe the Tax” movement, and the idea that we’re not asking the right questions. I’ve also been sharing Carbon Tax supportive posts on social media and, as a result, I’ve had a few people ask some questions. I love…
With a federal Carbon Tax increase coming on 1 April, 2024, lots of people are talking about the tax itself. I think we’re having the wrong conversations. First, a disclaimer or two: Axe the Tax “Axe the Tax” has become a rallying cry for a lot of people, led and…
The Symptom A recent Whiteshell Cottagers Association Facebook post had a cottager asking a question about discarding old shingles. Apparently, the South Whiteshell transfer station no longer accepts old shingles. Folks at the transfer station couldn’t advise the person on any other options so they turned to the internet for…
