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COVID-19 update Wed nesdays COVID-19 data shows: • five cases in Interlake– Eastern health region; • 44 cases in the Northern health region; • two cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region; • two cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region; and • 23 cases in the Winnipeg health region.

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The data also shows: • 1,555 active cases and 28,576 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19; • 89 people in hospit a l w it h act ive COVID-19 as well as 142 people in hospital with COVID-19 who are no longer infectious but continue to require care, for a total of 231 hospitalizations; • 15 people in intensive care units with active COVID-19 as well as 13 people with COVID-19 who are no longer infectious but continue to require critical care for a total of 28 ICU patients; and • the total number of deaths in people with COVID-19 is 876.

Laboratory testing numbers show 1,143 tests were completed yesterday, bringing the total number of lab tests completed since early February 2020 to 504,682.

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cans from the school foyer into and Chimo Beach areas for con- put away in the proper place on s r e p or t e d i n t he tion to the schools.

Pupils co-ordinated the entire the church basement the after- tributions from the community. the shelving units. They were March 9 edition, the PHOTOS BY MICAH WADDELL Grade 12 Interdisci- month-long promotion, which noon of March 21, where the When all was said and done, fantastic! We are very, very Lake Wahtoponah seems to be getting some attention soon following the flooding during the summer of 2020.

A timeline plinary Studies in Science class culminated in a ceremonious food was weighed and sorted. the scales at Riverdale Harvest pleased.” of 18 months was given foratengineering planning what do spillway and to upgrades repairs.

There isschool a mobile a total of 434 and pounds, “a Elementary staff memon with Marchthe 20 to Although the dam projectin wasregards a sen- noted Rivers Collegiateand planned a presentation volunteer has Yvonne Riverdale Harvest president ior students brainstorm, the enfabulous amount,” says Heather. ber/Harvest project for Riverdale Harvest. construction office/shack currently at the top of the spillway in preparation to start the work.

Manitoba Infrastructure Minister Schuler Crouchconducting initiated a similar camhigh school encouraged are so pleasedservice they decided Gray and Dubbed the Boat Loaddone of Food,on Heather said, “The current work being the spillway is Liliane. for interim tire repairs.

KGSwas Group is the“We engineering provider the Because the snow had melted to participate. The collegiate to help those we serve. A lot paign in her school. That threestudents secured a canoe from engineering study for the permanent repairs and the study is expected to be completed around June of this year.

Manitoba Infrastructure Rolling River School Division so much, the canoe could not hosted a poor boy floor hockey of times kids don’t get enough week effort simply encouraged anticipates tendering the work the permanent repairs in early fall and the timeline will beofdependent on the findings of in creditwork but this group students students to leave product be portaged across the street to tournament in which to play,of the with an intent to f ill itfor with the engineering study.

In addition the timing of when the lake can be returned to normal water levels is also contingent on the findings non-perishables. Although the Zion Church (home of River- athletes had to pay with food for certainly deserves some praise. the canoe; 87 pounds of food campaign was fully organized dale Harvest). Rather, the teens the canoe. Some students also All students stayed behind to was collected from the younger as the engineering study progresses.” by that class, the original idea carried bags, boxes and garbage canvassed Rivers, Oak River help check expiry dates, sort and group on Thursday, March 22. came from a suggestion made by harvest volunteer Liliane Dupuis.

“I heard the idea at a meeting in Brandon. St. Augustine School had tried Fill a Canoe in conjunction with the 10-day Festival du Voyaguer in Winnipeg in February. It was very successful and whenever I hear food bank, my ears always perk up!”

She then brought the sugThe canoe at Rivers gestion to Riverdale Harvest, Elementary School was which supported the idea and adequately filled.

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On top of the the mobile shack there are also three, what appear to be tarp structures on the spillway itself, one spanning the entire width of the spillway and two at the top in the mouth of the spillway.

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Maybe it’s time to step forward

here will be many lingering after-ef fects of COV ID-19.

Cer t a i n ly t he most hea r twrenching is the deaths. Over 800 people in Manitoba have died in the year C-19 has been with us. That is just over two people per day, no less sad, but it is important to look at the context. About 30 people per day die annually in Manitoba. The death rate for Manitoba for 2020 is reported to have been 11,226, for 2019, 1,127 and for 2018, 11,121. Considering we lost 800 people to C-19, the overall death rate only went up by 99, so obviously C-19 did not raise the death rate by much.

C-19 is very serious, but could the situation have been handled differently? The first thing that comes to mind is some care homes needed more staff. I think it could also be argued that, as Christine Waddell put forward in this space last week, a lot of stress could have been reduced had volunteers and family members been tested and mobilized for this battle.

I think it must be acknowledged that many of the C-19 victims died alone, lonely confused and maybe even, in

some cases, neglected.

Some people were aghast that some care homes called in ambulance crews.

My only criticism is that they should have called in the ambulances several days earlier. They waited until people were dying off in small groups. I think that was a big mistake.

In addition, there were several stories of care home residents who became dehydrated to the point they needed IV f luids. It appears that few, if any, care homes offer that option so if that is the case, should not dehydration cases be hospitalized?

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Ken Waddell doubt that we will ever know the truth, or at least not all of it, but I am quite concerned that bureaucratic rules may have prevented staff from doing what

The majority of C-19 deaths happened among care home residents. One has to wonder how many could have had their lives extended if a higher level of care, especially remedial care, had been applied.

The majority of C-19 deaths happened among care home residents. One has to wonder how many could have had their lives extended if a higher level of care, especially remedial care, had been applied. It’s one thing to die of natural causes, of heart attack or stroke, but it is quite another to die of neglect. I

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they know should have been done. I doubt there is a care home worker who doesn’t want the best for those in their care and they shouldn’t be thwarted by bureaucratic rules.

So, here I am going to break from a rule myself. We have always insisted that we have to source our stories with

quotes from real people who are willing to put their names to the quotes.

In this case, if anyone, be it care home residents, staff or families have stories about situations in care homes that could have been handled better in your mind, please email me and unless you want us to, we won’t use your name. I believe there are dozens of stories out there and if those stories will improve our health care system and give people more quality of life days, then I would like to hear them and publish them.

Please email me at kwaddell@neepawabanner.com in full confidence.

A false Gospel - Jehovah’s Witnesses - part two In part two, we’re comparing three long standing Christian beliefs, using the Jehovah’s Witnesses version of the Bible, the New World Translation (NWT) and comparing it to legitimate translations of the Bible.

The Cross For centuries, Christians have known their Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ, was nailed to a cross, and even the JW’s at one time believed it to be so (a fact they don’t want known) but at some point changed their view. The NWT says Christ was nailed to a stake (they refer to it as a torture stake) because the Greek word used for cross in the New Testament originally meant a stake or a pole only.

Prior to Jesus’ resurrection, the Romans had perfected the act of capital punishment by crucifixion, having performed the inhumane method of execution thousands of times. The English word crucifixion comes from the Latin crucifixio, meaning nailed to a cross. Because the Greek language had no word for cross, they simply included it along with pole or stake in the definition. An example today would be the word mouse that initially meant a rodent but now includes the mouse we use with our computers. Let’s look at several verses concerning Jesus’ crucifixion: •Matthew 27:31 - “...they led Him away to crucify Him.” NIV (New International Version) •Matthew 27:31 - “...and led Him off to be nailed to the stake.” NWT •Matthew 27:40 - “ If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.” KJV (King James Version) •Matthew 27:40 - “If you are a son of God, come

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down off the torture stake.” NWT As you can see, the NWT replaces cross with torture stake, even eliminating the word crucify that specifically means execution on a cross. Historically, there is no shadow of a doubt that Jesus Christ was crucified.

The Holy Spirit The Jehovah’s Witnesses deny that the Holy Spirit is a person by saying He is just the active force of God. To enforce their belief, they have removed the article “the” when referring to the Holy Spirit and don’t capitalize His name in the NWT. For example: •Acts 4:8 - “Then Peter, filled with holy spirit, said to them...” NWT •Acts 4:8 - “Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them...” NASB (New American Standard Bible) In the Book of Acts, the Holy Spirit speaks to the Apostles Paul and Philip, is lied to, and comforts Apostles and believers, proving He is not an impersonal force. Ironically, the NWT shows its own inconsistency by removing “the” eleven times when speaking of the Holy Spirit, but has neglected to remove it on fifteen other occasions.

The Trinity The Witnesses also deny the doctrine of the Trinity, one of the essential doctrines of the Christian faith along with the person of the Holy Spirit as we discussed. Due to its absence from Scripture (it’s true, the word trinity is nowhere to be found) it must be false, but the Bible clearly refutes their claim. The word was used around the second century BC, soon

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after the canon of scripture was completed, but prior to this Christians believed in a God who is one in essence but three in persons - God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. The word Trinity comes from two Latin words: trias, meaning three, and unitas, meaning unity. What does Scripture have to say: •Matthew 28:18,19 - “And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, ‘...Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.’ “ NKJV (New King James Version) •Matthew 28:18,19 - “Jesus approached and spoke to them, saying: ‘..Go, therefore, and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit.’ “ NWT You’ll have noticed the Holy Spirit’s name was not capitalized but they forgot to remove the article. Just because a word isn’t used in the Bible doesn’t mean it can’t be correct. God has many attributes including: omniscience (all knowing), omnipotence (all powerful), and omnipresence (present everywhere), but neither of these words are found in Scripture, and even the word Bible doesn’t appear in the Bible, but comes from another Latin word, Biblia, meaning book or books.

Next week we’ll look into the person of Jesus Christ.

In the meantime, please contact me with any questions, comments or concerns. I’d love to hear from you.

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Home Bodies

By Rita Friesen Looking back...

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here is a well read, well loved copy of the Reader’s Digest that surfaces once a year- December 1946.

It is in remarkably good condition, bronzy gold in colour, the index on the cover, stapled not glued and modest in appearance, astounding in content. The copy surfaces each February, for this year, this month, this week– I celebrate my birthday. My 75th! The plan was to call a clan gathering, not happening.

This cherished mini magazine is still true to the founders’ goals. Begun in 1922 by DeWitt Wallace and Lila Beil Wallace– a Canadian, daughter of a preacher– they devised a small, carry anywhere, information-laden magazine. Only 5.5 by 7.5 inches, a copy could be tucked in a purse and a pocket, and the length of the articles were designed for brief waiting periods, designed to inspire hope and educate through a series of condensations of writing found in journals and other publications. The lead article in that first self-published booklet was by Alexander Graham Bell on the importance of self-education as a life-long habit. I don’t know what a subscription would have initially cost, but my 1946 copy cost 25 cents, with $3 providing a one-year subscription and $5 getting two years. There was a period in the early 1960s when they offered a lifetime subscription for $100. Now, one

year is $10, two years is $15, advertised as a savings of 84 per cent.

I digress. The articles are meant to be inspiring, educational and entertaining. Looking back at my cherished edition, one can see that the topics of concern have not changed over the decades. 2,000,000 Forgotten Boys, condensed from Collier’s, expresses concern over the youth of America. At this point, young men had quit school to find jobs to aid the war effort. Now, with returning veterans, they are unemployed, not eligible for university programs, they are restless. “There are 5,000,000 boys in the United States aged 15 through 18.

Best estimates are that 2,000,000 of them are stopped cold instead of forging ahead at full career.” Concluding statement, “All young America wants is to belong to the club. He is weary of being a ‘displaced person.’ Can you blame him?” Though time passes, situations and results remain much the same.

There are articles on health, politics– local and global– two condensed books, the standard ‘It Pays to Increase your Word Power’, Anything for a Laugh, (later Laughter, the Best Medicine), and all kinds of fillers, humorous and thought provoking. “Much against her will, the little old lady had consented to spend a day in town. But the putting was not a success. Buses were crowded; people jostled; it rained. As she wearily climbed the steps of her own front porch that night, the tired traveller was heard to remark; ‘Sakes alive, I’m so glad I’m home I’m glad I went.’”

A quote that set me thinking, applicable for our times, as it was for theirs– “The difference between a conviction and a prejudice is that you can explain a conviction without getting angry.”

The more things change the more they stay the same….

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e have gone through a few weeks of bitter cold. I hear about having to melt snow, because the pipes froze, someone’s propane tank froze, no heat and someone’s furnace stopped functioning. However the sun kept shining and already giving off some warmth. The days are getting longer and within a month we spring forward.

We have so many things to be thankful for. Before we realize it we can start getting the garden plots ready and I am waiting to put my chair outside and have my morning coffee on the deck. Many of us are looking forward to the warmer days and enjoy the summer heat, spending time at the lake.

However we are also looking forward to the coming again of our Lord and Savior. Peter tells us in 2 Peter 3:10 that the Lord will come as a thief in the night. David tells us in Psalm 37:7 “Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him.” Let us all be patient and wait with contentment and peace.

On this Day Feb 19

1878- Thomas Edison is granted a patent for his gramophone.

1906- Will Keith Kellogg and Charles D. Bolin founded the Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company, now the multinational food manufacturer Kellogg’s.

1928- Canadian Olympic ice hockey team wins third consecutive gold medal when they rout Switzerland, 13-0 in the final round in St. Moritz.

1942- US President Franklin D Roosevelt orders detention & internment of all west-coast Japanese-Americans.

This order would not be rescinded until Feb 19 1976 by President Gerald Ford.

1945 – World War II: Battle of Iwo Jima: About 30,000 United States Marines land on the island of Iwo Jima.

1985 – William J. Schroeder becomes the first recipient of an artificial heart to leave the hospital.

2006- Methane explosion in a coal mine near Nueva Rosita, Mexico, kills 65 miners.

1996- The Royal Canadian Mint introduces the “toonie,” a bi-metallic two-dollar coin. It replaces the two-dollar bill.

2014- Canadian team Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyes win their second consecutive Olympic 2-woman bobsleigh gold medal at the Sochi Winter Games.

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Manitoba Hydro reorganizes subsidiary

Submitted Manitoba Hydro Manitoba Hydro announced today the reorganization of its subsidiary Manitoba Hydro International (MHI). The reorganization follows an independent review of MHI operations and helps ensure the subsidiary’s business aligns with Strategy 2040, Manitoba Hydro’s long-term strategic plan –developed to enhance the focus on the utility’s core business of delivering clean, affordable and reliable energy to Manitobans.

The comprehensive review determined that MHI was operating in higher-risk international countries that exposed Manitoba customers to potential liabilities, including security risks for employees and financial risks. It was also identified Manitoba Hydro customers effectively subsidized MHI through MHI’s use of Manitoba Hydro assets.

Unlike Manitoba Hydro, MHI was established outside the purview of the Public Utilities Board as it has been operating in a global competitive environment. This contributed to insufficient accountability and transparency. MHI’s arms-length operational structure was designed to keep it separate, however, this does not support Manitoba Hydro’s commitment to Manitobans for full transparency and accountability.

International consulting is the line of business that is least aligned with Manitoba Hydro’s core operations. It is also a highly competitive field dominated by large

international firms whose sole focus is consulting, unlike Manitoba Hydro.

Other Canadian utilities have already exited the international consulting business for similar reasons.

“The reorganization will further strengthen our governance, oversight and public accountability that Manitobans expect and deserve,” said Marina R. James, Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board Chair.

As part of this reorganization, MHI will continue to operate as a subsidiary of Manitoba Hydro. Additionally, the lines of business of MHI focused on technology solutions will continue to operate under the Manitoba Hydro International banner.

As part of the reorganization, the international consulting business of MHI, operating under Manitoba Hydro International Utility Services (MHIUS), will be gradually wound down as current contracts expire. Existing contracts with MHIUS customers will be honoured and supported.

All permanent MHI staff will be offered employment at Manitoba Hydro.

“Offering MHI’s highly skilled employees a chance to join Manitoba Hydro’s team provides a tremendous opportunity to contribute to the value of Manitoba Hydro.

This is an important step as we focus on Strategy 2040, bringing greater focus to our core business of providing our customers with safe, clean, efficient, and reliable energy at the lowest possible cost,” said Jay Grewal, Manitoba Hydro President and CEO. “This timing of this deci-

Rivers Curling Club regretfully announces the conclusion of the 2020-21 curling season due to ongoing restrictions pertaining to the continuing Covid-19 pandemic. Membership dues that have already been paid may be reimbursed upon request or left as a donation. Tax-deductible receipts may be obtained for any and all donations to the ongoing viability of our curling club. Financial obligations still need to be met even though very few rocks were thrown within our building. Please contact your league representative listed below regarding tax receipts or reimbursement.

Men’s league- Brian (204) 328-4488 Ladies’ Afternoon league- Dianne (204) 710-0126 Ladies’ Evening league- Kendra (204) 573-5995 Seniors’ league- Maxine (204) 328-7133 Juniors’ league- Charley (204) 573-1852 or cjsprenger@gmail. com.

Mixed or 2-person curling- Al at (204) 721-1052 When the weather warms up try your hand at the new Crokicurl rink at Millennium Park. We are fortunate to have a very vibrant club and we fully intend to get up and running as soon as restrictions allow. Hope to see you all next season “Around the House”.

sion made sense following our examination of the business realities, including the highly competitive nature of the industry and risks that come from operating the consulting business in international and developing markets.

“Today’s announcement brings an even greater focus to our core business while retaining access to and continuing to market the worldclass made-in-Manitoba technology offered by MHI. As part of Strategy 2040 we are learning from the past to move forward and become even stronger.”

Grewal pointed out that there is a tremendous amount of work still to do as part of the reorganization, including ensuring that all MHI employees are treated fairly throughout the transition.

“Better alignment and improved efficiencies across our entire organization, including MHI, will be an important part of how we navigate through today’s dynamic and evolving energy landscape,” added Grewal.

“We are confident that this reorganization will benefit Manitobans, who are our customers and owners, while protecting jobs and ensuring we leverage the considerable expertise of MHI employees in the months and years ahead.”

Fun on the lake

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Legion kitchen upgrades

The Rivers Legion kitchen has been available for rent for various community groups and commercial businesses over its many years in service. The Legion Ladies Auxiliary have continued to look after the kitchen. Over the last few years they have taken the next step to make the legion community kitchen include a place for commercial agri-food entrepreneurs to also rent the kitchen with upgraded facilities. This project started by listing the kitchen on the Manitoba Agriculture “Commercial Community Kitchens for

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all the kitchen countertops with stainless steel. Further they made another application to the Rivers and Area Community Foundation to finish the this stage of renovation by providing commercial taps and painting the kitchen and cupboards.

The refrigerator has been purchased, the countertops

Rent” website. Then continued on with an application to the Rivers and Area Community Foundation and Manitoba 150 in 2019 to obtain a commercial refrigerator. The next step was to apply to the New Horizons for Seniors Grant in 2020 where they received financial support to replace

and new taps are in place.

The next stage to be completed is the painting of the walls and cupboards.

Even with Covid 19 upon us, the auxiliary continues to support the community, its veterans and the legion as it always has.

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It is most unfortunate that you believe; that covid is a relatively normal inf luenza, that the media is thoroughly dishonest, that governments will never ever allow us freedoms and rights again, and that children have learned the most useful lesson the ruling class could hope for: fear, obedience and submission. I see things in a different way, I see scientists and medical workers educating us how to take responsibility to respect each others health and behave in a responsible manner for the good of our health care workers, who were stretched to the limit, and all those susceptible to the virus.

You make a point of saying gatherings are forbidden except for Antifa {anti- fascist group} Black Lives Matter and Indigenous protests, these were usually masked, how odd you didn’t mention all the anti-maskers out there protesting, maybe you just don’t see them for some reason.

The reason we social distance and wear masks and yes stay home is because it actually saves lives! Perhaps you don’t believe this. but it is true.

Manitoba had over 500 cases a day and had the highest per capita covid cases in Canada, yesterday Manitoba had 53 cases of covid. This is because we all stayed home. You talk about losing our freedom but you neglect the fact that freedom requires responsibility. You can’t have one without the other. To me your cry for civil rights sounds hollow if you neglect your responsibility as a citizen in a pandemic.

No one is happy about having to take these measures to prevent the spread of the Corona virus. But some times people need to put on there big boy pants and face facts. Canadians in general have delt with the virus a lot better then are neighbours to the South because government decisions were based in reality and scientific advisers were listened to. Staying home is difficult but it will not ruin us, we will prevail and live on in a free and responsible manner.

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Feb. 13– RCMP received a report of an erratic driver who was uttering threats in Minnedosa. The vehicle’s plate number was obtained, however the complainant declined to proceed with charges. Police responded to a report of a deceased animal on the highway in the RM of Minto-Odanah.

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The person was taken to the hospital to be treated for hypothermia and the owner of the vehicle declined to proceed with charges. Police received a report of a missing person in Neepawa, who was later located at a friend’s house safe and well.

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Volunteer Tax Help 2021

Submitted Warren Smallwood

Volunteers will be helping to file income tax returns again this year, but because of Covid-19, the process needs to be different. Forms cannot be picked up or dropped off at the municipal office this year. The program will run from March 1, 2021 to April 30, 2021.

Warren will be available at Zion Church three times a week to hand out packages, receive returns for processing and to return completed returns at the following times: •Mondays from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

•Wednesdays from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

•Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

The Community Volunteer Income Tax Program is a free program for people

with simple tax returns and income at or below a certain level. The following income levels qualify: Single people - $30,000 Couples - $40,000 Single parent with a child - $35,000 (Add $2500 for each additional child) This program cannot be used if there is income from a business, farming, rental property or capital gains, or if someone is bankrupt or deceased.

There are three simple steps to getting income tax returns prepared. The first is to pick up the package of information at Zion Church. Fill out and sign a form and return it with all of the appropriate tax slips and paperwork. Some of the forms people forget include information about rent or property taxes paid, educational expenses and fees for daycare or children’s

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programs. Some of these can increase the refund amount.

A volunteer will then complete your tax return and print out several other forms.

They will then phone you for permission to file your return electronically. They will also tell you when to come back to pick up personal material. There is no need to mail anything, but all paperwork must be kept in case Canada Revenue Agency wants to see it.

In Rivers the program is offered by Prairie Mountain Health. For more information call Warren at (204) 328-7251. Additional information can be found on the Canada Revenue Agency web site, https:// www.canada.ca/en/services/taxes/income-tax/ personal-income-tax.html

Better Business Bureau

COVID-19 vaccines remain in short supply. The virtual lineup to get them far exceeds what the province or country can provide. And as the forces that be decide who can get the vaccine when, the word “equity” is thrown around. But what exactly does it mean?

Equity, in this case, has nothing to do with the value of your assets. It refers to an ethical concept that deals with justice and fairness. A technical definition describes it as “freedom from bias or favouritism.” But many say: “How is it fair or unbiased to prioritize certain groups over me?”

That’s where equity differs from equality. Equity tells us to assess the situation then give each person what they need to be more equal. For example, if a short, an average-sized and a tall person were all trying to see over a fence, we wouldn’t give them all boxes of the same size to stand on. If we did, the short person still wouldn’t be able to see over the fence.

Equity involves recognizing the short person in this case needs a taller box. The person of average height needs a smaller box, and the tall person can already see over the fence without a box at all.

At face value, it may appear as though what we’re giving to each person is unfair (one person gets a large box, one person gets nothing at all), but equity is giving each person what they need to be on the same level.

Another example is a school division sending out 100 laptops to each school in its district. If it considered equity, it would send more laptops to schools with economically disadvantaged students. This way, more students who need the laptops will have access to them, instead of some collecting dust in schools where many students already have their own laptops.

Equity is important because it addresses existing gaps in opportunity to help ensure more equal outcomes for all involved. It helps to lift up those who are oppressed or disadvantaged in some way to put them on the same playing field as their peers. It works to eliminate barriers for those who face more obstacles.

The Better Business Bureau Foundation’s Ethics Certificate program helps participants understand the ethics of equity and how to put it into practice. They understand how to achieve equity in their communities and immediate environments. And they understand how equity factors into a challenge we currently face: vaccine rollout.

For more information on BBB Foundation’s Ethics Certificate program contact malarcon@manitoba.bbb.org -Trade-mark of the International Association of Better Business Bureaus used under licence.