Bruce Benson - going 500 km to vote

Liberal candidate Bruce Benson has a message: it is important to vote. The future of our country is at stake. So in this election, Bruce is travelling 500 km by snowshoe to cast his vote.

Voters have various choices and Bruce is hoping voters in the riding of Selkirk-Interlake will look at his determination in snowshoeing 500 km, his knowledge of Lake Winnipeg and its fishery, and his concern for the people in the riding when making their choice.

I have known Bruce for many years. He is a talented fisherman who knows Lake Winnipeg well. He has spoken many times of his concern for the lake and the need to have better stewardship of Lake Winnipeg. He has travelled to North Dakota to protest the flowing of Devil's Lake water into Lake Winnipeg.

Bruce and his wife Linda have fished for many years and they have seen first hand the algal blooms of the last several years. They know measures must be taken to reduce the amount of phosphorous going into Lake Winnipeg.

The photos above were taken when I went fishing with Bruce last September. The top photo shows me with Bruce and Linda. The middle photo shows Linda fishing, and the bottom photo is of Bruce piloting the boat on Lake Winnipeg.