Friday, September 6, 2019 • Vol.124 No. 6 • Neepawa, Manitoba
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Minnedosa Lake’s weed threat worsens
By Eoin Devereux Neepawa Banner & Press
out as far a 60 feet from the shore,” noted Martineau.
In his 42 years on the lake, Minnedosa’s Brian Martineau has never witnessed a weed threat as prominent as has been seen this year. Over the past few months, large sections of Minnedosa Lake have dealt with vegetation growing out of the lake bed. The worst sections appeared to be situated along the northern end of the lake and along the west shore. Martineau said the weed situation has figuratively, and literally, grown out of proportion. “I’ll just use the dock located near my home as an example of how out of control the situation has become. About two years ago, there were no real noticeable clusters of weeds out there. Last year, [the weeds] were pushing out from the shore about halfway down the dock, which is around 40-45 feet. This year, the weed beds have just exploded out there. They’re maybe stretching
Save our lake The issues with the lake are something that Martineau and many others have been keeping a close eye on over the last few years. The collective formed a committee named Save Our Lake Friends of Lake Minnedosa, in an effort to voice concerns about erratic water levels over the past few years. In the past, the group has called for action on the receding water line and silting of the lake. The weed infestation, however, has dramatically spiked as of late and has become a problem that must be addressed quickly. “I don’t see it getting any better, unless some dramatic action is done. We need an [Aquatic Weed Harvester] to come in here to take them out. You just can’t cut the weeds and leave them at the bottom of the lake. If you take them out mechanically, you’ll be able to starve them of the nutrients for regrowth.” Continued on Page A2
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Celebrating National Trucking Week
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Above: Steven Wollmann sent us a photo of this truck, owned by Springhill Pallet.
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Jeremiah Wollmann, of Quality Processors, sent us this picture of his truck.
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A bove: A l L epp, of Redline Transport, sent us this photo of one of his trucks in action.
PHOTO BY DIANE WARNER
Trucks play an important role in the agricultural sector, including transporting feed.
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According to MPI records, there are about 40,000 Class 1 DL holders in Manitoba?
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Thanks to all of those who keep Manitoba moving!
Having a field day
PHOTO BY KATE JACKMAN-ATKINSON
As harvest nears, this ladybug was spotted on a triticale plant, a hybrid developed by crossing wheat and rye. While it was first produced in the late 19th century, its development as a Canadian cereal crop began in 1954, at the University of Manitoba.
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