“With women representing 50 per cent of the population, many municipal councils simply do not reflect the whole of our communities.” – SHIRLEY KALYNIUK, AMM VICE-PRESIDENT AND MAYOR OF ROSSBURN Lack of time because of work and family responsibilities isn’t all that’s keeping rural women out of local politics, according to a new report. Politics
Why Few Women Serve Local Government
Northern food insecurity
“We see a very, very bad and a very, very big problem,” Uche Nwankwo, Intern Professor at the Natural Resources Institute
Hunger haunts three out of four households in northern Manitoba with some families going entire days without food, new research has found. Last summer a team of researchers from the University of Manitoba’s Natural Resources Centre surveyed 473 households in 14 communities across Manitoba’s north. They found a 75 per cent incidence of household food
What To Eat When You Can’t Eat Wheat
RECIPE SWAP Judy Driedger had no idea where to start when she began eliminating gluten from her diet after suspecting she had a gluten intolerance causing her stomach aches and itching skin. That was over five years ago. The Austin-area woman saw her symptoms disappear and her health restored. Although never having a blood test
“Cuisine Of My Country” Hottest Trend In Culinary World
Was last night’s supper cooked in a microwave or Crock-Pot? Then you’re part of a growing number of North Americans switching from the oven to small appliances to prepare meals. Do you eat at home most of the time? Contrary to popular thinking, Canadians continue to prepare and consume most of their meals at home.
Rural Volunteer Boards Taxed To The Max
Rural volunteers who serve on community-based boards are frequently struggling with the complexities of their job and lack sources of help and advice. Those are conclusions drawn from an exploration of volunteer involvement on rural community-based boards done by a Brandon University adult student earning her masters of rural development. Betty Kelly, who lives, and,
Legal Protection For Councillors Sought
“The fact that these lawsuits can occur goes against what municipal councillors are there for.” – STU BRIESE, MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Should municipal councillors, reeves and mayors have legal protection if someone tries to sue for something said during council meetings? Last fall at the Association of Manitoba Municipal convention a resolution passed
Getting A Glimpse Of Rural Medicine
Jane Dueck made a startling discovery as she spent a week in Carman during late May experiencing rural life and medical practice. Her daily “commute” from her hotel room to the local hospital took exactly seven minutes. “That’s a new experience for me, to be able to get out the door just minutes before I
Manitoba Women’s Institute Making A Difference
“You brought forward issues that helped shape the world. You were the kind of organization that governments listened to.” – MINISTER OF FINANCE ROSANN WOWCHUK The tiny white spruce trees handed out at the Manitoba Women’s Institute convention last week are a fitting reminder of MWI’s contributions “for home and country” over the past century.
A Volunteer Opportunity For The Birds
Each spring birdsong fills the air as warblers, chickadees and many other bird species arrive back in Manitoba to pair up and raise their young. But are most birds that ordinarily make Manitoba their breeding grounds still around? Are other species now breeding here? Starting this spring until 2015 ordinary Manitobans will help scientists tracking
Alzheimer Society Looking For Volunteer Quilters
Quilts are eye catching, wonderful to touch and they spark memories. That’s why the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba (ASM) is looking for volunteer quilters to help make about 10,000 quilts this year. “Our goal is to get a quilt made for each person in every personal-care home in Manitoba,” said Marge Warkentin regional co-ordinator with
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
