Rural barriers trap battered farm woman and calls for action
Mary a farm woman with two children endures threats as her husband a well connected school board member polishes a gun. Rural justice gaps delay protection and court access while community attitudes enable abuse. Val Farmer a Rapid City psychologist cites systemic failures and urges zero tolerance and immediate accountability.
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Mary
Joe
Laurie Schiffer
Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Julie Tillie
Minnesota Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Sonnel
eCourt
Val Farmer
Rapid City
S.D
Kids Attend Camp To Fight Diabetes In Manitoba
The Canadian Diabetes Association Manitoba division received a $10,000 grant from lottery funds to send 60 to 70 youths with diabetes to camps this year. The program funds camper expenses and support services with educators and physicians, partnering with YM YWCA camps to keep costs low. Heather Crow, 15, at Camp Birchbark, praised learning with both diabetic and non diabetic peers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Diabetes Association
CDA
Province of Manitoba
Manitoba
Gary Giesbrecht
Ymywca
Giesbrecht
Heather Crow
Camp Birchbark
Hamiota Builds 2 Million Sports Complex
A $2 million project in Hamiota grew from a small group of friends to serve the town with skating and curling rinks plus summer use. Grants totaling 75000 and extensive volunteer labor helped fund it, with 85 percent public approval and local fundraising pushing total over 800000. Government grants and lottery funds covered the rest. Last year lottery revenue supported health care and education among other programs. For details call the Lotteries Distribution System in Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends
Hamiota
Province of
Manitoba
Dennis Cochrane
Hamiota and District
Cochrane
Winnipeg
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Carol Enns
Steinbach
Brandon
Dauphin
Swan River
Flin Flon
Norway House
Thompson
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