
Tag Archives STARS

New ‘heliport’ site begins operations at Portage la Prairie
This is the first site approved by Transport Canada outside Winnipeg. Ste. Anne’s Hospital is also awaiting approval of a newly constructed site

STARS fundraiser nets over $155,000
Rescue on the Island fundraiser has raised $1.4 million in six years

Manitoba farm family issues challenge to support STARS
Portage la Prairie farm donating the profits from a 40-acre soybean crop to support the air ambulance service
A Manitoba farm family is donating proceeds from a crop to support the STARS air ambulance program and issuing a challenge to other farms to do the same. They’ve planted 40 acres of soybeans and will donate the net profits to STARS, said Jill Verwey of Verwey Farms in the Portage la Prairie area. STARS
New STARS app calls for help 24-7
Smartphone app ideal for those working alone and in remote locations, say STARS officials

Stranded on an island for a good cause
STARS Rescue on the Island event will soon see a number of well-known Manitoba community members left on an isolated island until they can earn their way home
STARS heavily reliant on donors
Patients are not required to pay for emergency transport
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