Michael Blume

R.M. of Portage la Prairie Reeve Kam Blight was nominated by the RM Council to run again for a second term as President of the Association of Manitoba Municipalities this year. Blight was acclaimed as president this week.

He shares how he feels about the acclamation.

Newly-acclaimed Association of Manitoba Municipalities President Kam Blight says many positives came out of the recent 2022 Fall Convention.

"With the energy that was there, the excitement was very encouraging," explains Blight. "There were close to 800 municipal officials in attendance, and I think there's a lot of hope and optimism going forward, and that's very exciting."

He says there were many new attendees, making 45 per cent of those gathered. 

Rural Municipalities (Wards will be added throughout the day)

Carberry
Ray Muirhead 274 elected Mayor
Rebbie Rea: 178
Stuart Olmstead: 77

At large
William Kalinowich 406 elected
Emma Denton 315 elected
John Anderson 296 elected
Michael Sudak 282 elected
Samantha Vandamme 260
Micheal Hamilton 207

Cartier
Incumbent Christa Vann Mitchell 556 elected Reeve
Dale Fossay 376

The RM of Portage la Prairie council has unanimously nominated Reeve Kam Blight to consider running for the position of President of the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) again. 

Blight has been president for the last term, noting he feels this has allowed him to have been involved with some great changes that took place through the Association.

You may have heard more chirping in the last few weeks than usual. Crickets are abounding somewhat more than usual, and entomologist John Gavloski with Manitoba Agriculture says it happens every few years and explains why.

You may have heard more chirping in the last few weeks than usual. Crickets are abounding somewhat more than usual, and entomologist John Gavloski with Manitoba Agriculture says it happens every few years and explains why. 

The Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) has provided an information page for candidates running in municipal elections this year. It's prepared to help would-be community official candidates better understand the process when they run for these positions.

President Kam Blight says AMM has decided to ensure that those wishing to run, have all the information they need to work through the system, and the new municipal elections resource was the result. 

The Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) recently conducted a public safety survey among communities in the province related the RCMP staffing.. 

President Kam Blight explains its purpose.

The Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) recently conducted a public safety survey among communities in the province related to the RCMP shortage of officers. 

President Kam Blight explains its purpose.

The 2022 Turtle Island Indigenous Science Conference will be the first of its kind.

Speaking on the Manitobaville podcast on Podcactville.ca, Dr. Teresa De Kievit, Associate Dean of Special Initiatives at the UofM, says Western science and Indigenous science can work together.