Dawson Trail Dispatch
Celebrating Over 20 Years of Service to Our Communities!
June 2018
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Kleefeld SingerSongwriter to Receive Order of Manitoba By Marianne Curtis A Kleefeld singer-songwriter will be among a dozen Manitobans to receive the 2018 Order of Manitoba. In July, twelve Manitobans, whose contributions encompass a broad range of endeavors and accomplishments will be invested into the Order of Manitoba at a special ceremony. Robb Nash is being honoured for using music to influence young people, while performing at schools, reservations and detention centres across Canada. After surviving a near-fatal accident, Nash began speaking to youth and playing his songs that are intended to inspire discussion about important issues such as bullying, addiction self-harm and suicide. For the past few years, Nash has been touring the country, and sharing his inspiring story with junior high and high school students. Over the years he has spoken to over 1 million students, about suicide prevention and bullying, and even received over eight hundred suicide notes from students who changed their minds and hundreds more have stopped self-harming behaviours. The Order of Manitoba, the Province’s highest honour, was established in 1999 to recognize Manitobans who have demonstrated excellence and achievement, thereby enriching the social, cultural or economic wellbeing of the province and its residents. “The accomplishments of the five women and seven men who will receive the 2018 Order of Manitoba exemplifies their passionate commitment to the community at the local, national and international levels,” said Lt.-Gov. Janice C. Filmon, Chancellor of the Order, who will preside over the ceremony. “The impact of their leadership has made a unique mark on this province and its people with achievements that both impress and inspire.” Appointments to the order are made by the Chancellor on the recommendations of an advisory council. Once invested, members are entitled to use the initials O.M. after their names for life and will have their names placed on permanent display in the Legislative Building. The awards will be presented on July 12 in Room 200 in the Manitoba Legislative Building at 4 pm.
Consultation Open Houses Kick Off in Steinbach Manitoba Infrastructure has announced details of a series of open house sessions as part of the comprehensive review of its service delivery model. According to Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler the, “Open house
sessions are part of our consultations with industry, municipalities, Indigenous communities, other jurisdictions and the public.” “Discussions will help shape what Manitoba Infrastructure’s role going forward on projects such as
roads, bridges and flood fighting and a new direction as we move forward to improve our infrastructure,” Schuler noted. The sessions will provide the public with an opportunity to learn more and speak with department representatives about the review. An open house is taking place in
Steinbach on June 12 at the Royal Canadian Legion from 4 pm to 8 pm. Schuler commented that the review supports the government’s continued work as part of the plan for a public service transformation to deliver better outcomes for Manitobans, ensuring government spends
smarter, streamlining service delivery, developing a long-term capital plan to get more value from plans to renew and build strategic infrastructure, and modernizing the way government buys goods and services. More information on the review can be found online at gov.mb.ca/ mit/review.