Children sing the national anthem in Ojibway
La chorale scolaire Strong Warrior Girls Anishinaabe Singers
Photo : Radio-Canada / (Trevor Brine/CBC)
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How far away is the time when hockey games took place at the Bell MTS Center. However, the Jets game which took place on January 17 will go down in the history of the National Hockey League. For the first time, Canada’s national anthem was sung in Ojibway by the school choir Strong Warrior Girls Anishinaabe Singers. Like what, in 2020, Canada moved a little closer to reconciliation through great actions.
Reusable Manitoba utensils earn pride of place at Super Bowl
Golden utensils from the Ireuse company were among the US $ 20,000 gift bags distributed to VIP guests at the Super Bowl on February 2.
Photo : Radio-Canada / Tyson Koschik / CBC
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Still in sport, Manitoba stood out in the Super Bowl thanks to a company that manufactures luxury reusable utensils. Indeed, the company’s products Ireuse2 were distributed in the gift bags given to celebrities of the Super Bowl. A dream come true for this small company which, at the time, was barely two months old.
A family of lynx crosses the road, a rare sight
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Several lynx have been sighted near Grand Rapids
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In February, a Manitoba Hydro employee had the chance to observe a female lynx and her five cubs. The small family crossed the road in front of him, as he drove near Grand Rapids, near the northern part of Lake Winnipeg. This rare moment could be filmed. We see the little lynxes, a little shy and clumsy, hesitate before following their mother on the road. This is, for sure, one of the cutest moments of 2020.
He finds the one who saved him thanks to the media
While traveling in India, Stefan Tergesen suffered a cardiac arrest at Pearson International Airport in Toronto.
Photo : Stefan Tergesen
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Traveling Manitoban Stefan Tergesen found the nurse who saved his life at the international airport Pearson from Toronto, thanks to an article by CBC. The 58-year-old had suffered cardiac arrest while waiting for a flight to India. He regained consciousness in an ambulance and later learned that he had been rescued by a nurse who happened to be at the airport. Ingrid Cook, the nurse in question, and Stefan Tergesen were finally able to find each other thanks to the article by CBC.
Métis dance gets noticed on Tik Tok
Melanie Sanderson (right) created a video featuring several people from her community dancing the jig.
Photo: Radio-Canada / CBC (Screen capture)
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The popular 2020 flagship app for youth, Tik Tok, helped a group of Manitoba jig dancers showcase Métis dance on the internet. It was Melanie Sanderson, a mother, who came up with the idea to use the creativity of social media to showcase a traditional jigging style through her community of Dauphin, over 300 km northwest. from Winnipeg.
At 13, she participated in a virtual concerto
The different participants in the United in isolation initiative
Photo : Radio-Canada / Source : YouTube
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Ava Smith, who lives in Portage la Prairie, participated in the video in May United in Isolation, an initiative bringing together 40 young musicians from across the country. The idea came from a 16-year-old Montreal teenager, Sébastien Tsai, and allowed the teenagers to perform in chorus the piece by Johann Sebastian Bach, Concerto for two violins.
Moroccans distribute meals to caregivers at Saint-Boniface Hospital
Members of the Moroccan Atlas Association executive committee deliver meals to St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg.
Photo : Alwatan Radio
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As the first wave of the pandemic arrived in Manitoba and Ramadan was drawing to a close, the Moroccan Atlas Association of Manitoba wanted to contribute in its own way to mutual aid by delivering meals to health workers at the Hospital. Saint-Boniface. As a result, around 70 meals were distributed to hospital staff in May. A nice gesture of solidarity between Manitobans.
A young Aboriginal person’s mission is to revitalize the Cree language
Cameron Adams, 21, was named a representative student of the Faculty of Education at the University of Winnipeg for his involvement in the revitalization of Indigenous languages.
Photo: Radio-Canada / Chloé Dioré de Périgny
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Cameron Adams, 21, has decided to bring the language of his ancestors back to life and wants to pass it on to future generations by becoming a teacher. He was 11 when he found out he had Cree and Ojibway ancestors, and it was at the age of 16, when he met an Elder from Sandy Bay First Nation, that he really wanted to reconnect with him. the culture of his ancestors.
Tommy Prince soon on the $ 5 bills?
A plaque honoring veteran Tommy Prince, one of Canada’s most decorated Indigenous soldiers.
Photo: Radio-Canada
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In June, Conservative Manitoba MPs said they would like a decorated Anichinabe veteran, Sergeant Tommy Prince, to be the new face of $ 5 bills in Canada. Tommy Prince is from the Ojibwa nation of Brokenhead, about 65 kilometers northeast of Winnipeg. He received 11 medals for his actions during World War II and the Korean War, including one presented to him by King George VI at the Palace of Buckingham, in England.
Leave a trace for Manitoba’s 150th anniversary
The capsule contains, among other things, letters from government officials, articles commemorating Manitoba Day 2020 and Manitoba’s 150th anniversary.
Photo : Radio-Canada / Caitlyn Gowriluk/CBC
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Manitoba was due to celebrate its 150th anniversary this year. Most of the festivities were canceled due to COVID-19, but a time capsule was still sealed in the Legislative Building in July. This should not be opened for 100 years.
First Nation acquires a personalized pride flag
The Opaskwayak Cree First Nation was the first to acquire a personalized pride flag in Manitoba in 2020.
Photo: Provided by Tiar Wheatle
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Also in July, the Opaskwayak Cree First Nation became the first in Manitoba to hoist its own pride flag. The leader of this community, Christian Sinclair, wanted to encourage other Indigenous Nations to follow his example and, thus, contribute to the development of LGBTQ people in the First Nations of Manitoba.
Focus on 2020 :
Our Manitoba review of the year is presented under different themes, every day from December 20 to 31.
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