Friday, January 30, 2015 at 10:07AM 
The presenters of January's Permaculture event were treated to a room filled with great ideas, enthusiastic newcomers and experienced practitioners this Wednesday. Attendees learned
Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at 8:17AM 
Photo from: SteinbachOnline.com 2015-01-20Local residents Ernie Bezditny & Janine Gibson of the Pansy area are taking direct action to stop marsh forest drainage & destruction along Rd 19 N in the R.M of La Broquerie, by Pro Vista Farms.
Thursday, November 27, 2014 at 9:56AM 
We had a great turnout for the showing of 'Just Eat It', an excellently produced Canadian film about food waste.
After the showing (punctuated by a slow internet connection!) we had a great discussion about the general problem of food waste, and we had a lot of concern about the waste throughout the food chain: food producers who waste what they know the grocery stores won't take, at food processors, at the grocery store, restaurants, as well as from our own homes. We learnt that households are responsible for discarding 25% of what they buy, which is a shocking waste of money, let alone food.
We concluded that we could probably do little to change what happens in the food chain further up, even though we were very concerned about it. However, things we could do included: menu planning, being creative with leftovers, cooking for friends when we have a glut of a particular item, sharing bargain purchases between households (whether from grocery stores, or direct from the producers), and participating in Fruit Share Steinbach, to glean produce that would otherwise go to waste.
Enjoy the film, refer it to friends - and see if it changes your eating habits!
You may also be interested in "The Gleaners and I", a 2000 French documentary by Agnes Varda. [Official Selection at 2000 Cannes Film Festival, and eighth best documentary film of all time according to a 2014 Sight and Sound poll.]
Thursday, November 13, 2014 at 12:07PM 
For the first time on Tuesday, Steinbach's Green Drinks event had a theme - straw bale construction. We were delighted to have lots of attendees with personal experience, as well as questions about this prairie-appropriate building style. We explored information specific to Manitoba including financing, climate, building codes, and economics - with experienced builders and some folks considering a new project.
Since our usual venue in Steinbach (LeKoka on PTH 12) was closed for the civic holiday, we had to make a last-minute change in venue to Gabriel Gagne's house in La Broquerie. Our apologies to anyone who was not able to make it to Gabriel's - feel free to contact us if we can help you get some of the information/contacts you missed out on. Fortunately, you're always welcome at the next Green Drinks! Watch your email for reminders!
Monday, October 13, 2014 at 7:10AM 
The South Eastman Transition Initiative has now existed for four years, and it is time to report and evaluate; dream and plan.
What has brought us together is a concern about Peak Oil, Climate Change and other crises we are likely to face as a result of our lifestyle. If we wait for government to act, it will likely be too late, if we act alone, it will likely make little diffrence, but if we act together, we can make a difference.
Join others to discuss what we can or should do in southeastern Manitoba. We need one another.
Annual General Meeting
Jake Epp Public Library
Wednesday, October 22, 6:30 PM