Today might be the day that the province officially declares their intention to amalgamate both the Intermountain and Turtle River Watershed Conservation Districts.

 

Representatives from across the province from each district are in Winnipeg at the legislature to discuss the Modernization of the Conservation Districts program.

 

Jeff Thiele, the manager of the Intermountain Conservation District, is at the legislature today attending meetings with the Minister of Sustainable Development.

 

“ The province has been talking about modernizing the conservation districts program for the last eight or nine months. We’re hoping to see some resolution tomorrow and figure out, so we can do our planning for the next few years. Once we finally know we can make the next step and move on.”

 

He expects discussions will include a formal letter showing concern about the amalgamation of the two districts.

 

“Both conservation districts had concern, and so they went to the supporting municipalities and nine of the municipalities sent in a resolution opposing the merger and looking for more information on why it needs to be done.” Thiele continues, “So that letter was sent last week to the minister and a number of other recipients, and we’ll find out what happens with the letter at the meeting in Winnipeg.” 

 

Regional meetings are taking place in the next few months to talk about the Modernization of the Conservation Districts program. Dauphin is holding the last meeting in the series which is taking place on October 12th.