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Lorette Students Plant Trees at Centre of Canada
October 2023
Piney Prepares to Go Greener By Dan Guetre
With the support of Tree Canada, students from Lorette spent some time at the Centre of Canada Park along the Trans Canada to plant trees. According to Arborist Ken Fosty who is also a community advisor for Tree Canada, the students and volunteers are tasked with planting 400 trees. The ones at this site will eventually provide shade, shelter, wind reduction, wildlife habitat, watershed protection and clean air. This endeavor is part of a national effort to plant 300,000 trees during National Forest Week. Photo courtesy of Ken Fosty
A $30,000 grant from the Province of Manitoba will assist the RM of Piney to conduct a climate risk assessment. “The news lately has been filled with stories of wild fires, droughts, excessive rain storms and more severe weather systems,” wrote the municipality in a statement. “This global phenomenon can be felt in the RM of Piney as we experience severe storms, changing temperatures and seasons. It is important for the Rural Municipality of Piney to be prepared for these climate impacts.” According to the municipality, one way to be prepared is to assess which climate risks are likely to impact the municipality and then prepare an action plan that identifies how they can adapt and protect itself from climate risks. “This project is will help the RM of Piney be better prepared and more resilient to the climate changes that are occurring and are likely to occur,” they added. The project will be introduced at the October Coffee with Council sessions which is an open forum with residents that has been successful in the past as an exchange of ideas and view points.