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Keep your eyes looking North to the future Part one of a two part series on Manitoba’s Northern opportunities / 3-6
Minister Blaine Pedersen excited about Northern mining opportunities
Watch this space! Flin Flon is becoming the Arts Capital of North Central Canada
Hon. Blaine Pedersen
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The Hon. Blaine Pederson.
s Minister of Agriculture and Resource Development, I am optimistic about the future of the mining industry in Manitoba. The department, formerly the department of Agriculture, has expanded to include resource-based divisions including Mining, Oil and Gas, Forestry and Peatlands, Wildlife and Fisheries, Crown Lands and Water. Since the new department was formed in October 2019, we have undertaken major changes in structure and operations. We have established a division focused on licensing and permits as well as on forestry and mining. We also have an Integrated Planning Division, which includes Indigenous Relations to facilitate relationship building and Crown-Indigenous Consultation to move projects forward. There have been significant improvements made in the department and more on the way, including the hiring of new staff. We now have a single window permitting service and offer a concierge service to other departments as needed. Building an inclusive positive relationship with First Nation communities is critical to mineral u 4 ‘Northern mining opportunities’
Manitoba’s North uniquely poised to meet new world demands
Foresight, strategy an visionary thinking required to realize potential Doug Lauvstad
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ur world has changed. It may not seem like it, as we cocoon in our homes, hopefully, at the tail end of the pandemic. But when we emerge, and we will, we will come out in a world amid revolutionary and evolutionary changes that could and should portend well for northern Manitoba. Strategically, from a 30,000 foot level we should take the time to observe the abundance
of northern Manitoba, the potential for prosperity, and our position in the world economy. If we are strategic, we will realize that much of the “Manitoba Advantage” resides in Manitoba’s North and we can seize the opportunity to create prosperity and growth for the people of the north and our province Let me explain: the world wants, and needs, what Northern Manitoba has. But first, some key trends: • The world is transitioning to a low carbon future • Bio is the new gold
• Energy must be renewable • It’s all about the experiences The world is transitioning to a low carbon future: And all the infrastructure needed for transmission, all the electric vehicles and the need for electrical generation and storage will require massive amounts of industrial metals. According to Economic Forecasters Wood Mackenzie, this low carbon world will need at least $1.7 Trillion in mining investment “to help supply enough copper, nickel, cobalt and other metals needed for the u 4 ‘Manitoba’s North uniquely poised’
The fictional character Josiah Flintabbatey Flonatin is Flin Flon’s mascot.
Crystal Kolt
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pecial places exist where abilities and ambitions for certain types of endeavors far exceed what one would expect in terms of community size, population, and resources. Flin Flon has developed a surprisingly strong arts environment, along with the demonstrated ability to use this significant asset to its advantage, and to think big. This environment has already attracted talented professionals to relocate to the area, and the potential for future arts related growth is exhilarating. The Flin Flon Community Choir, formed in 1996, has sung in Carnegie Hall. The NorVA Centre, a thriving visual art studio and gallery, was the first art centre to receive provincial funding outside of Winnipeg. The Blueberry Jam Music Gathering grew to over 100 performers with an audience of 10,000 in just two years. Believing in the Culture Days vision that Canada should have a national celebration of Arts and Culture, as Flin Flon’s Cultural Coordinator, I enthusiastically answered the call to join a Provincial Task Force leading Flin Flon into hosting over 140 events in this town of 5,000, consistently ranking #1 in the country for communiu 4 ‘Flin Flon'
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