Posted: May 01, 2021 6:00 AM CT | Last Updated: May 1
Kyle Penner, who is a pastor in Steinbach, says he thinks the province needs to get local leaders and trusted community members involved in convincing people in southern Manitoba to get vaccinated. (Submitted by Kyle Penner)
A Steinbach pastor has some suggestions for how to encourage more people in southern Manitoba to get vaccinated and they don t involve blaming or shaming anyone.
Earlier this week, the province released data that showed COVID-19 vaccine uptake in parts of the region is alarmingly low especially in the areas around Morden and Winkler, and the Hanover area, east of Steinbach.
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STEINBACH pastor Kyle Penner doesn’t plan to preach a sermon that promotes the benefits of vaccination before the community’s hockey coaches, business owners or piano teachers weigh in.
STEINBACH pastor Kyle Penner doesn’t plan to preach a sermon that promotes the benefits of vaccination before the community’s hockey coaches, business owners or piano teachers weigh in.
Not because he is opposed to being vaccinated for COVID-19, (at age 37 he doesn’t yet qualify), but because he believes people who are hesitant about the vaccines will listen to people in their inner circles.
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Unmasking an unwise decision
It seems Manitoba s premier wasn t preaching to most of the choir with health order letting worshippers shed face coverings By: Dan Lett | Posted: 7:00 PM CDT Wednesday, Apr. 21, 2021
Last Modified: 8:03 PM CDT Wednesday, Apr. 21, 2021 | Updates
It was an inexplicable decision on so many levels.
Five weeks ago, with the warning signs of a third wave of COVID-19 clearly on the horizon, Premier Brian Pallister announced he would allow people to attend indoor faith-based services without the burden of wearing masks.
It was a bold, surprising and in the minds of many medical professionals risky decision. And there was one glaring a problem.
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