Longtime refugee advocate taking over helm of Manitoba Museum
Dorota Blumczynska is leaving her position as executive director of the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba, where she has worked for 13 years, to take over as chief executive officer of the Manitoba Museum.
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Dorota Blumczynska leaves her position as executive director of IRCOM, where she has worked for 13 years
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Posted: Feb 09, 2021 10:15 PM CT | Last Updated: February 10
Dorota Blumczynska takes over as CEO of the Manitoba Museum on May 3.(Daniel Crump/IRCOM/Handout)
A well-known advocate for refugees and immigrants in Winnipeg is the new chief executive officer of the Manitoba Museum.
This week in good news (Jan. 31-Feb. 6) Written by CHVN Saturday, Feb 06 2021, 12:47 PM 2019 Provincial champions Tracy Fleury, Selena Njegovan, Liz Fyfe, and Kristin MacCuish have a Wild Card berth at the 2021 Scotties.
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A deep-freeze couldn t stop Manitobans from getting outside to spread joy (especially with the hope of an early spring), plus new faith-based entertainment is coming to screens and stereos near you and the province will be well-represented at the 2021 Scotties.
Get ready to spend a day this summer celebrating the grandparents in your life.
An international day of celebration for grandparents and the elderly has now been instituted by the Pope, Vatican News reports.
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Jenny Sawatzky, an organizer with the Plain Bike Project and Icicle Garden, says the winter gear library was inspired by a trip to Finland in February.
As winter descends on Winnipeg and snow drifts begin to pile, the minds behind the summer’s plain bike rental project have come up with a way to keep the city entertained and outdoors with the Icicle Garden offering pay-what-you-can ski and snowshoe rentals from their shop on Sherbrook Street.
As winter descends on Winnipeg and snow drifts begin to pile, the minds behind the summer’s plain bike rental project have come up with a way to keep the city entertained and outdoors with the Icicle Garden offering pay-what-you-can ski and snowshoe rentals from their shop on Sherbrook Street.
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According to a complaint filed with the Winnipeg Youth Soccer Association, provided anonymously to the Free Press, Smith got involved and told the IRCOM coach: “I am a Winnipeg police officer and you should watch out, buddy, you and your girls.”
A Winnipeg police officer in the spotlight recently because of aggressive on-duty behaviour caught on video has been the subject of numerous citizen complaints over more than a decade.
Video of Patrol Sgt. Kevin Smith berating a motorist during a traffic stop and then issuing a ticket after being asked by a passenger in the vehicle why he wasn t wearing a mask went viral on social media last week.
Winnipeg police officer under investigation for conduct in videos has history of complaints
A Winnipeg police officer under investigation after two videos of him went viral has a history of complaints about his conduct, including a 2018 incident where he was accused of verbally abusing a newcomer soccer team.
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One video showed Patrol Sgt. Kevin Smith ticketing a driver after being questioned about not wearing a mask
Posted: Dec 16, 2020 5:00 AM CT | Last Updated: December 16, 2020
Patrol Sgt. Kevin Smith, who is shown here in a still from a 2019 video that recently surfaced, faced an internal complaint after allegedly threatening a girls soccer team in 2018.(Submitted by Trisha Fletcher)