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Volunteer highlights: Bingqi & Brooke
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2025 marks the tenth anniversary of the Lake Winnipeg Community-Based Monitoring Network (LWBMN). In celebration of the excellent work of our community volunteers, we will be highlighting ten volunteers over the course of this tenth field season.
From the Archives: Algal Blooms in Lake Winnipeg
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"What we really need is a way to limit all the algae without giving the blue-greens an advantage." Written by Dr. Lyle Lockhart, this article details the science behind LWF's two decades of advocacy to reduce phosphorus loading to Lake Winnipeg.
20 Years of the Lake Winnipeg Foundation
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2025 marks the 20th anniversary of the Lake Winnipeg Foundation. In honour of our birthday, we have looked back over the last two decades to remember some of the pivotal moments that have shaped this organization.
LWF’s executive director responds to Manitoba’s Budget 2025
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Funding commitments for Phase 3 of Winnipeg’s north end sewage treatment plant are conspicuously absent from the provincial budget, released on March 20, 2025.
Highlights from the Lake Winnipeg Community-Based Monitoring Network Gathering
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Lake Winnipeg Community-Based Monitoring Network (LWCBMN) gathered together to learn about network activities, explore how LWCBMN data are being used, and understand the importance of focusing on phosphorus to address Lake Winnipeg’s algal blooms.
Chemical phosphorus reduction offers sewage solution in face of rising costs
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The new cost estimate for biological nutrient removal at Winnipeg's north end sewage plant is an astronomical $1.491 billion. While seeking additional funding, city council must optimize the chemical phosphorus reduction system already in place at the plant.
LWCBMN’s 2023 regional phosphorus data now available
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Regional reports from the Lake Winnipeg Community-Based Monitoring Network (LWCBMN)’s 2023 field seasons have now been released!
Decolonizing Reading Club: Wînipêk
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Read LWF Executive Director Alexis Kanu’s interview with Niigaan Sinclair about his new book Wînipêk: Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre.
The success of a 32-hour workweek at LWF
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LWF and LWIC adopted a permanent 32-hour workweek to enhance employee well-being, work-life balance, and productivity after a successful six-month trial. This initiative, which is the first of its kind among Manitoba charities, also aims to better focus on strategic goals and increase staff engagement and retention.
Manitoba’s government must take accountability for phosphorus compliance
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Instead of deflecting its responsibility for achieving phosphorus compliance at Winnipeg’s largest sewage treatment plant, Manitoba’s government must take action to implement a cost-effective solution.