March 2022
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I am calling it Filthy February!
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Living Green!
Dorothy Dobbie
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ever has so much happened in one short month. In my personal life, it began with the traumatic birth of my great grandchild, Florence, who arrived by C-section the early hours of February 1. That was a Tuesday, the day after the long weekend. The truckers’ convoy had started a week before and arrived in Ottawa on Friday, January 28, settling in over the long weekend for a rousing demonstration of frustration over being made to vaccinate after having hauled goods for two years and being hailed as heroes for doing their duty despite the early concern over the dangers of COVID-19. During those heavy days, many were unable to find washrooms or food along the road as so many restaurants were closed to them, but they carried on. Now they were slapped with an
It started as an inspiring journey and ended sadly for everyone involved. order to vaccinate or isolate and lose their livelihood if they would do neither, and this at a time when OMICRON had proved infectious but not dangerous and was already on the wane. They were angry and fed up. As they crossed the prairies, their convoy gathered steam and suddenly other convoys were being formed in the east and in the south. Even in the north. People gathered along the highways to cheer them on.
When first of the trucks converged on Ottawa, the drivers were helped by the Ottawa police to station their trucks along Wellington in front of the Parliament buildings until they overflowed onto the neighbouring streets. They came in singles and in families, wives and children occupying the trucks that were their second homes. They mainly represented the u 3 ‘Filthy February’
Let’s unite to kickstart our local economy
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fter two years of coping through the pandemic, Public Health Officials have provided an end date. As Winnipeggers, we now need to change our focus from restrictions to the future, from division to uniting us towards one goal, rebuilding our economy. I am calling on the City of Winnipeg Public Service to take the lead and begin bringing staff back to our downtown offices safely. Make the return-to-work plan public, complete with multiple return dates with a firm objective of all staff working back downtown by April 19, 2022. Let’s get a head start on rebuild-
Councillor Kevin Klein
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ing a solid foundation for small businesses to succeed in our downtown. People want leaders to get us moving forward. I also urge all business leaders to consider a similar approach to bring their staff back downtown in a safe and reasonable manner. Together we can help kickstart our local economy and begin the successful return to what will be our new normal. It took a lot of our energy to make it through two of the most challenging years in many of our lives. So, let’s put our energy into reuniting with family, friends, and neighbours to eliminate the division. Let’s get to work on our future. Thank you - Chi-Miigwetch - Merci.
Dorothy Dobbie
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think we all are ready for a garden experience after a winter of snow, snow, snow, and week after week of freezing temperatures. So, get ready for the great Living Green show coming up at the Red River Ex of April 15 to 17 for a garden experience you will love. Are you a novice gardener? We will have garden speakers with all kinds of garden know how, with speakers on stage and folks ready to take your questions. Members of the Manitoba Master Gardeners will also be at their booth to give you the boost of knowledge and confidence you need to succeed. And of course, you’ll be looking to get a head start on your garden. Mid-April is the perfect time to do this. There will be lots of great idea to make your garden a showcase this year. This is not just about flowers. We will have experts on hand to give you some hints about how to make those veggies grow. And we will have tree experts. And if you are interested in learning more about how our First Nations folk gardened, we will have an opportunity for you to learn more. The Living Green show has long been a dream of Red River Ex CEO Garth Rogerson, who has been trying to return the Ex to its roots as a local celebration of what we do best here in Manitoba: grow things and interact as a community. Be sure to mark you calendars and join us for a really lovely time on Easter weekend.