Recently, All Seniors Care Living Centre residents, staff & families did Homage to the Penny on Grandparents Day, a fundraiser for local food banks. The five ASCLC in Winnipeg collected $1,721.28 in pennies for Winnipeg Harvest. From the Sturgeon Creek ASCLC location- (L-R) Bob Cook, Irene Klassen, Jean Pethic, Cecil Southgate.
Variety’s Hearts of Blue & Gold Dinner held at Earl’s on Main Street was packed with Bomber fans, current players & Bomber alumni. Pictured at the event (L-R) Garth Buchko (President, Winnipeg Blue Bombers), Lenny Baranyk (Pratt’s Wholesale), Dean Borys (Allan’s Glass), Janet Mcleod (Variety), Alex Brink (Blue Bomber Quarterback)
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Among those in attendance (L-R) Trent Crawford (MB Lotteries), Jordan Matechuk (nominee), Wes Schellenberg (CMHA Board), Dr. Rehman Abdulrehman (MB Psychiatric Society), Marilyn Robinson (MB Lotteries), Larry Wandowich (MB Lotteries)
At Winnipeg Harvest’s 7th annual Empty Bowls fundraiser, an eclectic collection of celebrity signed bowls brought in $314,600 for families in need. For every dollar Harvest receives, it can distribute $20 worth of food. (L-R) Doug Harvey (Maxim Truck & Trailer), Jan Shute, Jordan Van Sewell & Joanne Vanderhorst
Also at the Delta Winnipeg for the Empty Bowls fundraiser (L-R) John Graham (Canada Safeway), Kimberley Gray, Marnie Strath
Also on hand at Hearts of Blue & Gold dinner (L-R) Ethan Sul, Lenny Baranyk Jr., Chad Simpson (Blue Bombers Running Back) & Lachlan Allerton
Granny’s Poultry Cooperative, owned by 184 Manitoba farmers & in operation for over 50 years, recently celebrated 2012 as UN International Year of the Cooperatives. (L-R) Barry Todd (Deputy Minister of Agriculture), Vic Toews (MP Provencher), Craig Evans (CEO Granny’s), Randy Schroeder (President & Chairman of the Board, Granny’s) Tanya Gracie (Canadian Co-Operative Association).
Also in attendance at Granny’s event (L-R) Wendy Harrisko (Coordinator of Marketing, Granny’s), Annitta Stenning (CancerCare Foundation), Jason Wortzman (Director of Marketing & New Product Development, Granny’s), Lisa Lester (Style Manitoba)
The Canadian Mental Health Association Winnipeg Region held their “Heroes of Mental Health Awards Luncheon” at the Fort Garry Hotel, with almost 300 people on hand to honour 34 nominees in 7 categories. (L-R) Tara Davis (nominee), Deri Latimer (nominee), Nikki Isaac (Nominee), Yutta Fricke (CMHA Board), Lisa Shaw (Award Winner 2011), Jesse Connor (nominee)
Wayne Davies, Principal of École Selkirk Junior High, and students and staff of the B.O.S.S. (Building On Student Success) Guitar Works program show their support for Friends of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights at the Journey with the Stars – 2014 Tour event at Canad Inns Polo Park.
Friends of the Canadian Museum announced they have raised $6 Million over the past year. (L-R) The Honourable Greg Selinger, Stuart Murray (CEO, Canadian Museum for Human Rights) and Deputy Mayor Justin Swandel