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Elder Ruth Christie thought she was being pranked by a friend when Lt.-Gov. Janice Filmon called her from an unlisted number in April, and asked her to join the prestigious Order of Manitoba.
Elder Ruth Christie thought she was being pranked by a friend when Lt.-Gov. Janice Filmon called her from an unlisted number in April, and asked her to join the prestigious Order of Manitoba. I was this little girl in an isolated community and here I am being honoured by my province, said the Cree storyteller and teacher, on Wednesday.
WINNIPEG A former Manitoba premier, an award-winning musician and one of the founding directors of the Winnipeg Folk Festival are among the latest people to receive the province’s highest honour. The province announced 12 Manitobans will receive the Order of Manitoba this summer, which honours people who have enriched “the social, cultural or economic well-being of the province and its residents,” according to a release. “The exceptional women and men to be invested into the Order of Manitoba serve to inspire us all and reinforce that each of us has the power to make a difference,” said Lt.-Gov. Janice Filmon in a statement. “These individuals truly exemplify resiliency, adaptability and leadership, and they are all most worthy of acknowledgement and acclaim. We are proud to celebrate the passion and leadership of these great Manitobans.”
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Politicians, artists, scientists, business and cultural leaders are among the Manitobans to be honoured with the Order of Manitoba later this year.
Twelve Manitobans will receive the Order of Manitoba, the province’s highest honour, at a ceremony at the Manitoba Legislative Building that because of the COVID-19 pandemic is tentatively scheduled for July 15.
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“The exceptional women and men to be invested into the Order of Manitoba serve to inspire us all and reinforce that each of us has the power to make a difference,” said chancellor of the order Lt.-Gov. Janice C. Filmon in a press release. “These individuals truly exemplify resiliency, adaptability and leadership, and they are all most worthy of acknowledgement and acclaim. We are proud to celebrate the passion and leadership of
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Tonight will be the first meeting of the month for the Fort Frances council. The second and final one of the month will be on May 25.
During tonight’s meeting, council will make a vote on the new names of Colonization Road East and Colonization Road West.
This comes after a list of over 75 names was narrowed down to five names for Colonization Road East and four names for Colonization Road West.
Colonization Road East will be renamed to one of the following five names: Agamiing (at the shore) Drive, Shoreline Drive, Harmony Drive, Nibi (water) Drive or Sunrise Drive.
Winnipeg rally held in solidarity with Colombian protesters facing human rights abuses
Colombians living in Winnipeg are standing in solidarity with those caught up in deadly, anti-government protests happening in their home country.
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A number of Colombians living in Manitoba showed solidarity on Saturday with those in their home country who are facing violence.(Marouane Refak/Radio-Canada)
Colombians living in Winnipeg are standing in solidarity with those caught up in deadly, anti-government protests happening in their home country.
Originally held in opposition to now-cancelled tax reform, Colombians have turned the protests into a loud call for action against police violence, poverty and inequalities in the country s health and education systems.