Should hog processing plants be urban or rural economic development?

There is much concern about the Olywest hog processing and rendering plant being proposed to locate in the St. Boniface Industrial Park in Winnipeg. I have been listening carefully to proponents and opponents. A critical issue here is whether such a hog processing plant belongs in the city next to high tech industries which have very rigorous requirements in terms of air quality. I have heard from Reeve Herm Martens who believes he has a much better site in the R.M. of Morris. I hear there are others who believe there are better sites in their municipalities.
Many citizens in Winnipeg would agree that this plant provides a major opportunity for rural economic development, and should be located in a rural area rather than in the city of Winnipeg.

We are going to have a resolution on this issue at our Annual General Meeting, and I expect it will be thoroughly discussed there this weekend.