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Matthew Atkinson (left), a farmer in the Neepawa area, talks with Manitoba Metis Federation representative Lorne Pelletier after a stage question and answer period last week at the Polonia Community Hall. Atkinson said he wanted to ensure that this open house did not check a mandatory box for consultation on the Fleury Wind wind turbine project that is being proposed in the area because he said it was an informal conversation. (Connor McDowell/The Brandon Sun)