In order to mark the day, August 12th, the Office of the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth and the Zero Hunger Challenge are happy to announce the launch of a photo contest on youth leading in the sustainable consumption and production of food! For more information, please visit http://www.un.org/youthenvoy/2016/08/sustainable-food-sustainable-youth-zero-hunger-youth-day/
The 4-H Manitoba Senior Members’ Event Committee is looking for chaperones for the October 22nd event in Brandon, MB. Qualified chaperones will be ages 25 and older, with their YPP screening up to date. If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Karleigh Paul at kpaul@4h.mb.ca or phone 204-726-6136.
Don’t miss this Free Workshop! The Canadian Association of Fairs & Exhibitions has acquired funding from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada to coordinate a national project on prevention of contamination by E.coli and other enteric pathogens at fairs. The full day workshops will be presented by experts from IAFE (International Association of Fairs & Exhibitions) who present on this topic across North America. Click here for more information or call CAFE at 204-571-6377.
Manitoba Women’s Institute is hosting 2 speaker days – one in Rivers October 15th and one in Dugald October 29th. The topic for the event is “How to Avoid Family Conflict”. Please click here for more information.
Jessica Mayes, Sheena Meggison and Jessica Johnston are 2016 Canadian 4-H Council scholarship recipients. Please click here for more information about the girls and the scholarship they received.
Please see the attached newspaper item.