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For many in the Parkland, mental health is an important issue that requires a greater amount of attention.
The provincial government is asking people to take part in surveys on mental health, substance use and addictions challenges.
There are 2 separate online surveys everyone in the parkland can participate in.
One targets individuals and families that have had experience with mental health or substance use and addictions challenges, and the other targets service providers. People have until October 13th to participate.
If you wish to take the survey yourself, you can visit the link here:
http://www.gov.mb.ca/health/mha/surveys.html
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Morale is low at Winnipeg hospitals as support workers face uncertainty, and reduced hours in the near future.
Hundreds of letters of deletion were handed out to support staff at the Grace and St. Boniface hospitals last week. The workers who received them have weeks to decide whether to apply for a different job, bump someone with less seniority, or get laid off.
But day shift-only schedules are no longer available, replaced by mixtures of days, evening and night shifts, and full-time positions are rare.
At St. Boniface Hospital, just over 300 health care aides and 100 unit clerks are in the process of receiving their deletion notices and at the Victoria General Hospital, 150 positions were deleted, and 115 new ones posted. According to the Manitoba Government and Employees' Union, that means up to 40 jobs are lost.
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The Dauphin Arts Fest had a successful event this year and is already planning for next year’s.
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This year’s Red Shoe Crew Walk took place over the weekend in Dauphin.
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This week is Farm and Food Awareness Week across the Parkland and the province.
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The Gilbert Plains Recreation Commission is hosting their annual fall fundraiser, with this year’s theme being “Welcome to Mystery Casino Night”.
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Over the weekend 2 stolen vehicles were used to vandalize local school grounds including Henderson Elementary School.
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Police say they've located four siblings who had been reported missing in Winnipeg.
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A portage la Prarie Pride parade attracted protestors over the weekend.
At least 50 protesters picketed outside the second annual parade, many holding religious signs. The demonstrators arrived well before the event Saturday.
As many as 300 people came out in support of the march, including Brandon West MLA Reg Helwer and Portage la Prairie MLA Ian Wishart.
Manitoba Health Minister and Steinbach MLA Kelvin Goertzen has refused to attend Steinbach Pride, another rural celebration of LGBT rights that's faced opposition from religious groups.
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The Manitoba NDP’s have chosen their new leader.
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This morning reports came in of vandalism causing damage to a fence at Henderson School in Dauphin.
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