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DAR R E L L N E SBIT T / CR O SSR O ADS T H IS W E E K Some old-fashioned fun was showcased on the morning of Thursday, June 18, as two Clydesdales were hitched up for horse drawn wagon rides in the Strathclair Agricultural Grounds. Hometown Clydesdale breeders, Boulder Bluff Clydesdales (Blaine & Trinda Martin) put on the ride, with their girls, Charity Thevenot, handling the lines, left, and sister Britney Thevenot putting smiles on the faces of youngsters aboard the rubber tired wagon.
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The Municipality of Harrison Park and the Rossburn Municipality are among seven organizations across Manitoba receiving provincial funding to help stop the spread of aquatic invasive species. The Manitoba government announced $410,000 in grants through its Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Fund this week, with Har-
rison Park receiving $52,000 and Rossburn Municipality receiving $53,500. “Manitobans care deeply about the province’s beautiful lakes and rivers and working with communities is a great way to protect the waters we cherish from aquatic invasive species,” said Environment and Climate Change Minister Mike Moyes. “Our government’s Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Fund helps deliver AIS prevention re-
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sources to partners across the province, extending the reach of AIS prevention through intergovernmental and community collaboration.” Aquatic invasive species pose a serious threat to Manitoba’s lakes and rivers. Once established, they are nearly impossible to remove and can disrupt ecosystems, crowd out native species, damage infrastructure and affect recreational and commercial water use. Com-
mon invasive species of concern in Manitoba include zebra mussels, spiny water fleas, and Eurasian watermilfoil. Prevention efforts typically include watercraft inspections, public education campaigns and ongoing monitoring programs at boat launches and water access points. The funding is part of Budget 2026, which invests more than $2.2 million provincewide in protecting aquatic ecosystems from invasive
species. The remaining five organizations receiving grants through the fund are Citizens for Protecting Our Northern Waterways Inc. ($7,820), Gull Lake Basin Management Board Inc. ($32,073), Hillside Beach Community Association Inc. ($48,500), Norway House Cree Nation ($116,106), and the Rural Municipality of Prairie Lakes ($100,000).