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We are all in need of saving! I have had the opportunity to be a volunteer firefighter for about six years now. As a firefighter, I often see people when they are having the worst day of their life!

They got in a car accident, or their house and all their possessions were burned down because somebody was forgetful. These are the moments when people are lost and in tears, when they are hurting and looking for somebody to save them!

Water is life – and water stewardship is a critical part of ensuring Manitoba is sustainable for future generations.

“Healthier watersheds mean we have clean drinking water, productive fisheries, really great outdoor recreation,” says Jennifer Corvino, Project Manager at Redboine Watershed District. “All of that helps support us in our economy, our environment, and our quality of life.”

Water is life – and water stewardship is a critical part of ensuring Manitoba is sustainable for future generations.

“Healthier watersheds mean we have clean drinking water, productive fisheries, really great outdoor recreation,” says Jennifer Corvino, Project Manager at Redboine Watershed District. “All of that helps support us in our economy, our environment, and our quality of life.”

As the board and staff work toward a gradual opening of the new facility, Small Town Kids Daycare in Rosenort is hiring for a variety of roles.

"Well, it's a pretty big building," explained daycare director Terry Ginter, noting the facility is located in the new Prairie Hearth development. "There are six play rooms. We have two infant rooms, three preschool rooms and a room they call a transition room for older infants and younger toddlers. We have a full kitchen, laundry room, staff room. It's pretty nice."

Starting October 19, leaders from across Canada will have the opportunity to engage with topical instruction, executive coaching, and networking through a new offering from Homefield People & Strategy.

With Thanksgiving approaching, and cooler weather and Christmas holidays following not long after, Sobeys of Steinbach is focussing on what it can do to serve disadvantaged people in southeast Manitoba.

“It’s a great event to help out the community,” says Franchise Owner Lee Kotowicz, referencing the grocery store’s annual Fall Food Drive, this October 5th and 6th. “It’s for a great cause, especially as it comes around Thanksgiving and as we get into fall and winter.”

Giana Denora has been playing soccer for a decade and half. Considering that she’s just begun her Grade 12 year at Dakota Collegiate in Winnipeg, that’s nearly 90% of her life.

“I just fell in love with it,” she says. “I tried basketball, volleyball and track, and I still love track, but soccer stuck with me.”

Independently and locally owned Dr. Alaina Elias Optometrist has been providing Humboldt’s community with excellent eye care for over 20 years. Located on the bustling Main Street of Humboldt Dr. Elias opened her practice in 2001 and has worked strenuously to establish her independence as one of Humboldt’s first female owned and operated optometrist office! 

Back in 1999, Ted Devine established T&E Pumps Ltd. out of Consort, Alberta after 24 years working in the oil patch. T&E Pumps is a perfect example of ingenuity born of necessity, of perseverance, and the entrepreneurial spirit evident in many oil boomtowns.

Whether you’re prototyping a new idea, crafting, curious about the machinery, or are a small-scale manufacturer, the Portage Innovation Centre welcomes you!

The Portage Innovation Centre (PIC) is an affordable innovation hub for new entrepreneurs and innovators located at the Red River College Portage la Prairie campus. The PIC has desk spaces for budding young entrepreneurs and innovators, along with a reception area, and a shared meeting space.