Business View Magazine | January 2020

331 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE JANUARY 2020 WINKLER , MANI TOBA in there; it attracts waterfowl and acts as part of the natural drain and stormwater containment. We have been amazed at the identification of birds and species of animals that come through there. We don’t normally have moose on the prairies around Winkler, Manitoba, but last year, we had a couple of moose that were seen in the Discovery Nature Sanctuary. The unique thing is that it is right smack dab in the middle of our industrial development. So, what we’re trying to do there is paint the picture that industry and caring for the environment and nature can work together. Our community does a phenomenal job of coming up with ideas from a sustainability perspective. “Our philosophy isn’t about making statements on what we do for the environment but actually doing something about it. I see this initiative and how people interact with that environment. What a difference that makes; even on the social side of it. When you go into an area like that, you’re in the middle of an industrial piece Meridian Exhibition Centre Meridian Exhibition Centre Ice Rink