In October 2015, the Manitoba government released its Draft Management Plan for Nopiming Provincial Park, and there was some good news. The province is looking at expanding protected areas in the park, safeguarding moose and woodland caribou, and better protecting rivers. However, these are things you would expect to happen. Nothing new really.

The biggest threat to Nopiming is mining activity. You can read more about mining in Manitoba parks in the Wilderness Committee report. Mining is destructive and has no place in a park. The Manitoba government still has not acted on what it said it would do.

Military exercises should not be conducted in the park, yet the southern region of the park definitely shows impacts of military activity, on virtually every lake shore. The Manitoba government has stated they will make these exercises less of an impact on the park, yet again they have not acted.

The time for words is long past. When will the Manitoba government make good on all of their promises for parks and protected areas.

Watch October 21, 2015 CBC News video
View October 21, 2015 Wilderness Committee article
View October 16, 2015 Wilderness Committee blog post
View October 15, 2015 Manitoba Government news release
View Wilderness Committee report