A Lake Winnipeg commercial fisher who had warned the government years ago about the rise of algal blooms and the advent of zebra mussels is sounding the horn on quagga mussels, which are causing environmental and economic damage in the Great Lakes and waterways in various parts of the United States.
Gimli’s Shoreside GM may have slipped quietly into the driver’s seat last year without a lot of fanfare, but the long-standing General Motors dealership formerly known as Giesbrecht & Sons continues to stop on a dime for its customers. Marshall and Bruce Giesbrecht sold the dealership last year to Mike Shrimpton, an Interlaker with plenty of experience in the auto sales industry, but they continue to work there.