Churchill Sunday Photo – Aurora Spirit
Another classic northern lights image from Churchill!
Northern lights at Wapusk Adventures. Alex De Vries – Magnifico photo.
Churchill Northern Lights Video
A real – time video of the incredible northern lights in Churchill just a few nights ago under frigid temperatures outside of town. The aurora has been fantastic this season so far. looking forward to more spectacular displays to come. Enjoy!
Churchill Video of the Week – Kayaking with Beluga Whales
A close – up look at kayaking on the Churchill River with the beluga whales. These friendly and curious creatures often approach the boats and, as you can see, afford the opportunity for travelers to touch a beluga on the melon. What an incredible experience!
Canadian Wheat Board May Return
Port of Churchill grain shipping operation on the Churchill River. Port of Churchill photo.
Canadian Prairie farmers from Manitoba and Saskatchewan have decided to press for the reestablishment of a the Canadian Wheat board, a single-desk system for marketing their grain to various world markets.
Over 50 farmers from the Pelly and Swan River areas of Saskatchewan and Manitoba met last week and passed a unanimous resolution requesting the re-establishment of the Canadian Wheat Board according to the Canadian Wheat Board Alliance.
The group says the loss of the Coordinating core board has lead to an increasingly disorganized, hap – hazard rail system, inconsistent grain quality guarantees for other nations and an $6.5 billion overall income loss for farmers over the past two years.
For more than 70 years, prairie farmers were forced to sell their grains to the CWB, which then would export it to foreign markets.Former agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz passed legislation ending the Canadian Wheat Board in 2012, and last year half of its assets were ultimately sold off to Saudi-owned G-3 Global Grain Group.
Ritz at the time had this to say: “Overall, logistics have been good,” said Ritz. “We’re seeing market share in premium markets going up. We’ve had no problem at all when we’re talking free trade agreements with other countries, they welcome the opportunity to buy more Canadian wheat. Apparently things are not going as planned.
However, with he Port of Churchill under consideration for purchase by a native group in Canada from current owner Omnitrax, this possible “renewed” direction could bode well for more consistent shipping from the Arctic port.
A Walk Among polar Bears
In case you missed Sunday’s piece about Churchill and the polar bears on CBS Sunday Morning, here it is. The footage of the region is spectacular! Enjoy
Churchill Sunday Photo
A fine shot by Alex de Vries – Magnifico of Natural Habitat Adventures group and guide Moira Le Patourel in Churchill. The northern lights were shining bright!
