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April 1, 2012

Spruce Woods Park Today

Reid Dickie Last Friday I took a drive out to Spruce Woods Park to see how the little park overwintered. Park workers have cleaned up most of the debris that cluttered the ditches. The plastic and metal grid dams that … Continue reading →

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October 28, 2011

Thunderbird Nest Video Report

Reid Dickie The Thunderbird in Ojibwa and Cree legend was a super eagle with a wing span two canoes wide capable of transforming into human form. The Thunderbird spoke thunder and lightning flashed from its eyes. Difficult to see because … Continue reading →

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Tagged as cree, ebb and flow lake, lake manitoba, Manitoba, ojibway, Reid Dickie, sacred place, shaman, spirit, thunderbird nest, video

June 23, 2011

Manitoba Flood Update – June 23

Reid Dickie “Time to start building an ark,” said the elderly man ahead of me at the Hort’s this morning. Surveying the current situation, he may be right. Deluges of rain in the Souris River watershed over the weekend have … Continue reading →

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June 18, 2011

Manitoba Flood Update June 18 – Driving Tour #2

Reid Dickie Last Thursday I drove a 650 km loop around Manitoba that began on the TCH, then Hwy #16 then Hwy #5 into Dauphin. The Whitemud River has subsided but there are miles and miles of fields still completely … Continue reading →

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June 15, 2011

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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June 14, 2011

Lake Manitoba Flood Protest Rally

Reid Dickie Several hundred angry, frustrated Manitobans gathered in front of the Manitoba Legislature early this afternoon to give the provincial government an earful. The all-ages crowd consisted of cottage owners, ranchers, permanent residents, First Nations people and farmers flooded out … Continue reading →

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Filed under Flood, Images, Local History, Natural Places, Prairie People, Winnipeg

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June 14, 2011

Twin Lakes Beach Flood – Before and After #3

BEFORE AFTER

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June 11, 2011

Manitoba Flood Update June 11 – My Driving Tour

Reid Dickie Last Thursday I took a drive into rural Manitoba, destination Dauphin, to check out the aftermath of the torrential rains we received at the beginning of the week. There’s still water everywhere! I travelled out the Trans Canada … Continue reading →

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June 9, 2011

Manitoba Flood Update – June 9

Reid Dickie The Rain Has Stopped! That’s the best news! This map illustrates the normal amounts of rainfall Manitoba usually gets in May and the excessive accumulations this year. The following list shows how much more rain the area has received compared … Continue reading →

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June 6, 2011

Manitoba Flood Update – June 6

Reid Dickie While we rest safe and easy here in Winnipeg – the Red River Floodway now unnecessary and closed – over 2400 Manitobans are still evacuated from their homes by inundations from Lake Manitoba, Dauphin Lake, Lake St. Martin, Assiniboine River and … Continue reading →

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Manitoba Flood Update – June 23

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Lake Manitoba Flood Protest Rally

Twin Lakes Beach Flood – Before and After #3

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Manitoba Flood Update – June 9

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