View From the Legislature

I was honoured to be in the chapel at the Bethesda Regional Health Centre last Friday, to sign a proclamation announcing that October 17th – 23rd be named Spiritual Health Care week in Manitoba.

Two weeks ago our government launched a new website, with a goal of encouraging Manitobans to share ideas and suggestions on how to build a better provincial budget.

I am pleased to welcome back to the Manitoba Legislature all 56 of my colleagues after the annual summer recess for the beginning of the Fall Session.

Last week in New Bothwell on the farm of Jake Wiebe, I was honoured to join my colleague Ralph Eichler, Minister of Agriculture for the announcement of a joint federal and provincial $1.2 million investment in 275 on-farm food safety and animal welfare projects.

Every year, award winning composer, singer, songwriter and record producer David Foster hosts an annual fundraising gala, and this year it was held at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg.

As the Minister of Health, Seniors and Active Living I am very excited and honoured to proclaim October of this year Seniors’ and Elders’ Month in Manitoba.

Manitoba has always had a long standing tradition of excellence when it comes to police service dogs and their handlers.

This month I had the privilege of meeting two new additions to the Steinbach RCMP detachment, Constable Garfield Henderson and his partner, four year old German Shepherd Enzo from British Columbia.

This month Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living and Manitoba Agriculture will be co-hosting the International One Welfare Conference in Winnipeg, focusing on complex social situations where human and animal health are involved.

Earlier this month I had the opportunity to meet with health officials and Ministers in the Saskatchewan government in Regina.