Columns

By Gary Sliworsky
OMAFRA Rep.

“In the first week of March I sent a letter to Minister Raitt that asked her to convene a national forestry summit to work with other levels of governments and stakeholders in creating an effective

In less than four days, the world has learned that a new flu virus is on the march across the planet. Like several of its predecessor strains, this particular virus has caught the attention of health officials in every country.
History has taught the world that Flu can be a deadly killer. Understanding that, countries keep a healthy watch out for new strains. Canada’s Chief Public Health officer David Butler-Jones has confirmed that six cases of the Swine Flu have been detected in Canada.

By Irene Hanson
RR Hosp. Aux.

By Melanie Mathieson
Gardening Guru

By Jack Elliott
Correspondent

By Al Lowe
Contributor

By Gary Sliworsky
OMAFRA Rep.

The column this week will be short and to the point as there is much work to be done on the forestry file.

The formal announcement was found on the front page of the Globe and Mail Saturday. Abitibi-Bowater was granted bankruptcy protection in both the District of Delaware and the province of Quebec. Bankruptcy laws in both the United States and in Canada allow companies to continue to operate while negotiating with their creditors under court supervision.