Tag Archives: assiniboine
Manitoba Flood Aftermath
Reid Dickie In a farmer’s field I saw an eagle tearing into the carcass of a stranded fish, just one of thousands of outwash fish delivered by flooding rivers into pools of water that evaporated, leaving them to die. Flooded ditches are … Continue reading
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Stockton Ferry Beached by Assiniboine Flooding
Reid Dickie The last remaining river ferry in southern Manitoba has been beached by the flooding Assiniboine River. The Stockton Ferry carried people and vehicles across the river for decades but now the future of the ferry is in doubt. … Continue reading
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Pictures of Spruce Woods Park Flooding
Reid Dickie These are from July 14 to 16, 2011. This is the low road to the campground, flooded with washouts. Access along the low road flooded out. Here in the bottom of the valley the Assiniboine River is almost … Continue reading
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Manitoba Flood Update – June 27
Reid Dickie More Water Sooner! It’s the next crest of the Souris River that we are watching and preparing for now. Water volumes arriving from North Dakota are higher than expected making existing dikes inadequate to the coming water … Continue reading
Filed under Flood, Prairie People
Spruce Woods Provincial Park Flood Update – June 24
Reid Dickie There has been little change in the status of Spruce Woods Provincial Park since my last update. Most of the park’s amenities remain closed and inaccessible due to flooding, including Spirit Sands and Punchbowl, Ispuitinaw Trail, Marsh Lake, the lower … Continue reading
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Manitoba Flood Update – June 15
Reid Dickie “It’s a sad situation up here,” said Dave Shott, who has been farming around Arborg for 22 years. “We have nothing. The atmosphere out here is total despair.” The despair this farmer feels is shared by thousands of … Continue reading
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Manitoba Flood Update – May 31
Reid Dickie We’re not out of the woods yet. Keep rubber boots handy. As I left Brandon yesterday afternoon about 4:30 an ominous black sky promised wild weather ahead. Three miles south of Brandon on Hwy #10 (I came home via … Continue reading
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The Flood Moves North – Tuesday, May 24
Reid Dickie Reminder: hover cursor over picture for caption/comment “Get rid of God and religion and replace it with a government which pretends to deliver redemption with a cheque book; but how does the rational age god guarantee redemption without … Continue reading
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Manitoba Flood Update – Sunday
Reid Dickie The flood crest is approaching Brandon and residents in the valley north of the Assiniboine are listening for the emergency warning sirens. Evacuation routes have been announced in the event of a breach and, depending on the location … Continue reading
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