We invited community members representing various sectors and Cause areas to share their visions for Winnipeg’s next 100 years, and the potential role philanthropy might play in achieving them.
The following are their aspirational essays, collected in the second special centennial edition of The Foundation’s magazine, Building a vision for our next 100 years. See the full issue on our Publications page.
Community
Her Honour, The Honourable Janice C. Filmon, C.M., O.M.
I love this city! I mean, I LOVE THIS CITY! I will take this opportunity to thank all those community-minded people who went ahead of me for creating ...
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Children, Youth & Families
The Honourable Murray Sinclair, LLB, MSC, IPC
Change is going on around us as we speak and as I write this. One thing I have learned over the years is that change is unpredictable and the only thi...
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Community
Sky Bridges
The Greek word “philanthropy” is defined as “love for humankind.” Philanthropy is also a call to action and involvement, for the purpose of li...
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Children, Youth & Families
Shahina Siddiqui
I visited Winnipeg from New York in 1974 and fell in love with it. “This city has a soul,” I whispered to my husband. In 1976 we got our immigrati...
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Environment & Animal Welfare
Alexis Kanu
As I write this, in the midst of the second wave of the global pandemic, Winnipeg’s rivers and ponds are frozen solid, snow-covered. And yet they ha...
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Literacy, Education & Employment
Gerry Labossiere
“Nothing in the Universe ever grew from the outside in.” - Richard Wagamese, Ojibway author born in Northwest Ontario. We all generally aspire to ...
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Community
Peri Venkatesh and Patrice Yamada
“Community” – the word conjures up a sense of shared space, values and beliefs. Having resided in Winnipeg for so many decades, we certainly und...
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Literacy, Education & Employment
Anne Mahon
My vision is driven by the challenges and triumphs of my friend Chris. Chris is a working-man with a big smile and even bigger dreams. He is a proud f...
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Arts, Culture & Heritage
Joy Loewen
The first time I saw a reflection of myself on screen was when I watched actress Bern Nadette Stanis play Thelma in the 1970s television show, "Good T...
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