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Manitoba man treks down winter road to raise awareness

Author of the article: Glen Dawkins Publishing date: Jul 18, 2021  •  11 hours ago  •  2 minute read  •  Manitoba man, Daniel Couture, hiked 170 kilometres, from July 4 to 14, up Winter Road 900, from Highway 394 (north of Lynn Lake, Manitoba) to Brochet, Manitoba to bring awareness to the issues surrounding isolated northern communities and the efforts of the Northern Association of Community Councils (NACC). Photo by Daniel Couture /Winnipeg Sun Article content For Daniel Couture, it was a chance to do something that he’d been thinking about several years while bringing attention to a topic that is near and dear to his heart. Advertisement Article content Earlier this month, the 38-year-old school principal from Thompson trekked 170 kilometres up Winter Road 900 from Highway 394 just north of Lynn Lake, Man., to the remote Manitoba community of Brochet to bring awareness to the issues surrounding isolated northern communities and the efforts of the Northe

Province invests $3M towards Indigenous and northern organizations

Article content “Most of the friendship centres have been in their respective communities for more than 50 years and have received consistent funding from the province that supports and provides programming for Indigenous peoples in urban centres,” David Grey, the chairperson of the Manitoba Association of Friendship Centres said on Friday. “Centres have used that funding to leverage additional monies, usually about $7 for every dollar received. The Manitoba Association of Friendship Centres has appreciated this support through this ongoing partnership.” Funded organizations also include Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak, the Southern Chiefs Organization, the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, the Manitoba Metis Federation, the Northern Association of Community Councils, the Eagle Urban Transition Centre, Manitoba Moon Voices, Indigenous Languages of Manitoba, and Oyate Tipi Cumini Yape.

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