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Following the call for nominations dated April 26, 2018, the LSWC presents the following nominees for election to the LSWC Board of Directors. Thank you to those members that submitted a nominee and thank you to the nominees for their willingness to stand. Please read through the following short bios to familiarize yourself with the [...]

The Assiniboine River Basin Initiative (ARBI) was tentatively approved for funding for Wetland Restoration projects through the Lake Winnipeg Basin Program. Wetlands on an ecosystem scale have a huge economic benefit offering services to Canadians at an estimated value over $20 billion each year. Amazingly, this is dwarfed by the estimated global value of $14.9 [...]

The Lower Souris Watershed Committee is now accepting nominations for four (4) directors to sit on the the LSWC Board of Directors. The LSWC is dedicated to "Promoting economic, environmental, and social balance to sustain and improve the watershed for future generations". All members of our communities need to be aware that they have an [...]

Last year, the Lower Souris Watershed Committee completed four restoration sites for the Natural Edge Program. With Natural Edge, LSWC chose sites along fish bearing water bodies that had unstable and eroding shorelines due to insufficient vegetation. The LSWC, along with volunteers from the Moosomin Generals football club, planted hundreds of willow and dogwood plugs. These [...]