December 15, 2023
Environment, General News
Big Whiteshell Waste Management
The new Big Whiteshell waste management site is now up and running. In the new year staff will work to decommission sites located at PR309 and South Shore, end of PR309 and South Shore Road/Block 7.
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December 5, 2023
Environment, General News
Orphaned and Abandoned Mines (OAM); South Whiteshell Upcoming Project
Manitoba Parks is distributing the attached information (see below) as an FYI of an upcoming project near your subdivisions on behalf of the Orphaned and Abandoned Mines (OAM) Program in the department of Environment and Climate. Please see the notification letter in the link below which provides a basic one page overview of the project. […]
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November 6, 2023
Environment, Water Levels
Environment Committee Report Nov.5, 2023
Please click on the link below for the Nov.5th Environment Report Environment Committee Report – November 5th 2023
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October 29, 2023
Environment, Water Levels
Whiteshell Precipitation History
The following graphs show the rainfall in the Whiteshell since 1981. Whiteshell Precipitation since 1981
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September 4, 2023
Environment
Watersheds Canada – Love Your Lake Program
Watersheds Canada and the Canadian Wildlife Federation are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Love Your Lake program. They encourage everyone to become stewards of your local freshwater lake by providing free family-friendly activities. Love-Your-Lake-family-activities
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August 26, 2023
Environment, General News
The Good, The Bad, and the Algae
Freshwater algae are microscopic plants that grow naturally in ponds, lakes, rivers and streams that have sunlight, warm temperatures, and nutrient-rich water. Click on the link below for information from Watersheds Canada on freshwater algae and its ecological impact. The-Good-the-Bad-and-the-Algae
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August 26, 2023
Environment, General News
Manitoba Hydro Brush Clearing this Fall/Winter
Manitoba Hydro plans to start brush clearing in the South Whiteshell this fall along the Star Lake Station feeder lines. There may be temporary power outages to customers living near Falcon Lake, West Hawk Lake, Star Lake and Caddy Lake to allow crews to safely remove any trees. Click link below for further information. WhiteshellProvincialPark_UpcomingMechanicalBrushClearingWorkNotification_20230825
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July 19, 2023
Environment
Falcon Lake Dam Replacement Project – Public Information Session
Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure invites the public to attend an information session on August 3, 2023, on the replacement of Structure No.2 of the Falcon Lake Dam. Please click on the link below for details. Falcon Lake Construction PIS
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