By: Mudeeha Yousaf
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The Government of Mani-
toba announced in its Novem-
ber 2008 Throne Speech that
the Manitoba Floodway Au-
thority (MFA) will be given
authority to construct an all-
season road on the east side
of Lake Winnipeg. The East
Side Transportation Initiative
(ESTI) is a strategic project to
allow an improved transpor-
tation system for the 36, 000
residents who live in this re-
mote area. It is with this prem-
ise that Bill 31, the Manitoba
Floodway Authority Act, was
born and established the Man-
itoba Floodway and East Side
Road Authority (MFESRA) –
the provincial agency manag-
ing the project - full responsi-
bility for the maintenance of
the all-season road in the re-
gion. As part of their mandate,
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