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Canada’s new food guide isn’t revolutionary, and not much has changed.
That’s according to Mary Ann Binnie, a nutrition consultant with the Canadian Meat Council.
“What’s different is the nomenclature. And now with all the interest of Canadians in protein, they’ve labelled the group protein foods. But meat, pork, beef, fish, chicken, have always been the same grouping as nuts, seeds, and legumes.”
She says what people should focus on are the foods that aren’t included in the food guide. Those include nutritionally lacking food that is either high in fat, sodium, or sugars. She recommends moderating consumption of these to make room for foods that are actually in the guide.
Some people are interpreting the new Canada food guide as an instruction to eat less meat.
But Binnie says Canadians have already reduced their red meat consumption. “Well, Canadians have moderated their red meat consumption. So I think the food guide does not recommend any further reduction.”
According to an Ipsos poll done in 2017, 72% of respondents reported eating three or less servings of meat a week.
Binnie says cattle producers should be aware that the foods they raise are welcomed and appreciated by Health Canada because they add to a nutrition package of a well-balanced diet.
“It does include lean red meat as a healthy choice that should be enjoyed every day.”
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Two rifles and four shotguns were stolen from a garage in the Interlake.
It happened on Tuesday in the RM of Fisher, south of Peguis.
Overnight the garage had been broken into where the guns and some work tools were taken.
Anyone with information is asked to call Fisher Branch RCMP at 204-372-6329 or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.
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The Dauphin and District Chamber of Commerce is holding a meeting in Grandview on Tuesday.
It's to touch base with anyone in the business community to discuss what they’d like to see from the chamber moving forward.
Stephen Chychota is hoping that anyone with a stake in the business community can make it out to the discussion.
It’s also a good opportunity for the chamber to learn about the businesses in the community.
Chychota wants to look to the future about what could be developed in Grandview.
Since they are called Dauphin and District, Chychota is trying to put more focus on the district part of the name.
If you’d like to go to the meeting call Stephen at 622-3140, or the community futures parkland office at 546-5100.
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Organizers of Manitoba Ag Days say it was another great event.
The 42nd annual show wrapped up yesterday.
It was well attended as 45,000 people came through the doors of the Keystone Center in Brandon.
Seminar speakers were extremely well attended over the course of the three days.
Organizers say next year's theme will be technology and innovation.
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Mountain View School Division Superintendent Donna Davidson hopes the outcome of the education review lead to a conversation about something important for youth.
“I’m hoping the outcome will be a collaborative look at how can we ensure that our youth are ready for what is out there. And sometimes it’s difficult to plan for the unknown because we know how quickly and how changing our society is as a result of technology.”
Public consultations will start soon, and Davidson says the review should continue to focus on the welfare of students. That includes their mental, social, emotional, and intellectual wellbeing.
“I note that it is so broad. They’re going to look at funding, they’re going to look at taxation, they’re going to look at governance, they are going to look at student learning. All those things that they’re going to look at. I’m hoping that what comes out of it is they will make the right decisions for the right reasons. That they’ll make decisions about taxation and decisions about funding that will directly support student learning.”
The review has been in development for a while. She remembers talking to then Education Minister Ian Wishart back when they were preparing to announce the opening of MacKenzie middle school around two and a half years ago.
The final report with key findings and recommendations is expected by February 2020.
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Tickets are sold out to the Richardson Pioneer Gilbert Plains Community Hall Grand Opening Event on Saturday, February 9th.
Doors open at 4:30, and the banquet is at 6. After the banquet, there will be an old time dance with a live band performance playing mostly country.
A theatrical group called Galaxy Theatre will also put on a show about the history of events that have taken place in the hall.
They cost 35 dollars and can be purchased by calling the Gilbert Plains Municipality office at 204-548-2326 or you can stop in at Family Foods in Gilbert Plains.
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RCMP have laid charges in the Swan River homicide over the weekend.
30-year-old Tyler Brass, from Swan River, has been charged with Second Degree Murder in relation to the homicide of a 39-year-old male on January 18, 2019.
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Manitoba RCMP have arrested a 30-year-old man in connection with the fatal stabbing in Swan River over the weekend, and aren't seeking any other suspects.
RCMP say they were called to a home in Swan River on Friday night, and were led to an injured and unresponsive 39-year-old man when they arrived.
E-M-S attempted to treat the man, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The province is developing a strategy to help farmers and industry produce more plant and animal protein products.
MP Robert Sopuck says the growth and survival of our communities and Agri-culture can be bolstered with investments in protein.
“I strongly support any added processing that goes on. Whether it’s producing canola oil at Harrowby, fine pork from the HyLife plant, all those value-added processing activates are extremely important.”
The strategy will also aim to increase investments in new plant protein extraction and position Manitoba as a leading research and development centre.
MLA Brad Michaleski says this announcement is great news. “Manitoba produces a lot of protein sources. So we’re going to try and tap in and get into that market as much as we can. The beef sector, forage and legumes, all kinds of different sources here.”
The government says it will release a consultation paper called Manitoba Protein Advantage in February and seek feedback before releasing the final strategy in September.
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It took almost three months for the first week-long distracted driving license suspension to be handed out.
A man in his 60s was using his smart phone while driving. This is his second offence. The man received his first offence in late November.
Drivers that are found using a smart phone also face a 672 dollar fine and five demerits on their Driver Safety Rating Scale.
Since the law came into effect November 1st, 300 drivers have had their licenses suspended for 3 days.
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It’s an extreme cold kind of Thursday.
Environment Canada says the temperature should moderate later on today.
But the extreme cold is likely to come back tonight.
They warn frostbite can develop in minutes on exposed skin, especially with wind chills.
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Today is your last chance to check out Canada’s largest indoor farm show.
MLA Brad Michaleski says one of the highlights for him at Manitoba Ag Days is seeing the new farm equipment, seeing what’s out there for new seed varieties and chemical varieties.
MP Robert Sopuck was at the show on Tuesday and says it’s apparent that agriculture is alive and well in Manitoba. “It’s mid-winter, it’s been a cold spell, it’s a great chance to see old friends, make new friends, see the latest trends in farm machinery. As the Premier said this is Disney World for farmers. It’s just a great mid-January break for all of us.”
MLA Rick Wowchuk shares why Ag Days shouldn’t be missed. “The displays, the technology, and the fellowship that you see here is overwhelming. Our agricultural industry puts so much into our province. It’s really kind of awesome to see all the people here.”
The three-day show ends at 5 pm this afternoon at the Keystone Centre in Brandon.
Awards were given out yesterday
The annual Investor’s showcase features new inventions and new products that will assist in farm operations. This year’s showcase features 14 new inventions and 19 new products.
1st Place Amazone / Mid -Implements Ltd.: Amazone – Mid Plains Implements Ltd. for their SmartService 4.0 which uses the possibilities of the digital VR (virtual reality) and AR (augmented reality) technologies and digital media to for the end customer, and the customer service the learning, training and Repair processes to expand further in the area of technical customer service and to support the end customers and service technicians for maintenance and repair work. They received a banner and a cheque for $1000 from Manitoba Ag Days and an advertising package from the Manitoba Co-operator.
2nd PLACE: Dave’s Welding Shop: “The Bullet” is a simple towable machine that pulls a large steel "Bullet" to depths as deep as 5' to create underground drainage tunnels providing underground drainage in farmers’ fields. The idea is similar to tile drainage but without the use of expensive tile pipe henceforth much lower costs with much higher travel speeds. *It works in all field conditions *G.P.S |R.T.K |L.I.D.A.R| compatible.
The winner of the 2018 Best New Products is Copperhead Ag. The Copperhead Concave System utilizes notched bars for restricted flow. This allows more material in the concave area, increasing grain on grain threshing. As grain moves along the system, the concaves are progressively open, leading to increased unloading of grain as it’s threshed. With the Copperhead Concave System, you can thresh in any crop in any condition, have cleaner samples,decrease field time (resulting in less fuel cost), and stop rotor loss.
Farm safety winner is Northern Strands. Northern StrandsGrain Bins are one of the most common accident locations on a farm. In 2015, there were 1,633 injuries in Saskatchewan alone from workplace falls. This is only the reported WCB number of falls, one can only imagine how high the real number of falls is…The Northern Strands Bin Safe System is a truly unique system in that there is nothing else available that has been engineered and pull tested in order to protect farmers, farm workers, and family members from a potentially life-threatening fall off of a grain bin.
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