Filipino Journal Manitoba Edition December 20 - January 5, 2015

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Archbishop Richard Gagnon celebrated the first novena Simbang Gabi (Misa de Gallo) mass at St. Peter's Church. During the Offertory service, members of the Knights of Columbus presented Archbishop Gagnon with gifts and food as part of the Eucharistic celebration. The nine-day Simbang Gabi pre-dawn mass celebrations continue through to Christmas as Catholics celebrate the birth of Christ. Photo by Ron Cantiveros | Filipino Journal

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The Simbang Gabi is the nine-day novena masses traditionally held at dawn starting on December 16. The tradition dates back to 1565 when the Spaniards celebrated the first Feast of the Nativity in the Philippines.

The following parishes are currently offering Simbang Gabi masses: St. Edward's Church (836 Arlington Street) - 5:00 am St. Peter's Church (748 Keewatin Street) - 5:30 am St. Patrick's Church (168 Worth Street) - 6:00 pm St. Gerard Parish Church (45 Foster Street) - 7:00 pm

New Year's Eve - Thursday, December 31: 5:00pm, 6:00pm Dinner & Dance New Year's Day - Friday, January 1: 10:30am, 12:30pm Regular Sunday Schedule for December 27 and January 3.

Christmas & New Year Mass Schedule at St. Peter's Church Christmas Eve - Thursday, December 24: 5:00pm, 7:30pm, 9:30pm, 11:45pm Christmas Day - Friday, December 25: 10:30am, 12:30pm Photos by Ron Cantiveros | Filipino Journal

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elebrate the holiday season at Assiniboine Park Zoo from December 19 to January 3 with free admission for children 12 and under. It all kicks off on December 19 and 20 with visits from Santa and Mrs. Claus, Scuba Santa, and Winston, the polar bear mascot!

“The holiday season is a great time for families to come down to Assiniboine Park Zoo,” said Janice Martin, Curator at the Assiniboine Park Zoo. “A lot of our animals thrive in winter temperatures, so visitors will have a chance to see polar bears, wolves, snow leopards, tigers and more when they are very active.”

The North Polar Party kicks off with the following activities taking place at the Zoo on Saturday December 19 and Sunday December 20, 2015.

Santa’s Tundra Workshop – Warm up, pick up a colouring page, hang out with some elves, and take your picture with Santa and Mrs. Claus!

Taking place from 10 am to 4 pm at Tundra Grill (in the Journey to Churchill Exhibit).

Winston on Location – Don’t miss your chance to catch a glimpse of Winston, the Polar Bear Mascot. Taking place

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Scuba Santa Selfie – Get your photo taken with Scuba Santa while he swims inside the Seal Tank. Taking place at 1 pm in the Gateway to the Arctic building.

Toy Mountain Drive– Help us make the holidays a little brighter for kids! We are gathering new unwrapped toys for Salvation Army’s 2015 Toy Mountain campaign and inviting the community to make a donation. Simply purchase a new toy and place it (unwrapped) in the official donation bin at the Zoo entrance before 4 pm on December 20th.

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Holiday Animal Encounters – Discover fun facts about polar bears and seals every afternoon in the Gateway to the Arctic building, learn about our newest polar bear cubs every day at 11 am at the Leatherdale International Polar Bear Conservation Centre, and meet our snow leopards, including our newest cubs Yuki and Kang, every day at 2 pm in the Snow Leopard Enclosure.

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Santa’s Scavenger Hunt – Visit Santa’s favourite animals and submit your checklist to Wild Things Unique Gifts located at the Zoo entrance to receive your holiday treat.

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Quo vadis, Grace?

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ast November 17, 2015, Sen. Grace PoeLlamanzares had a reason to be jubilant! By a 5-4 vote of the Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET), the disqualification complaint against her was thrown out. With the vote of five senators, Grace beat three Supreme Court justices in a “contest” that should have delved into the legality of Grace’s citizenship and residency. Instead the five senators ignored the facts and waded into the murky waters of political expediency.

Grace must have felt like she was on top of the world… and indeed she was… until her world turned upside down two weeks later. With five disqualification complaints against her before the Commission on Elections (Comelec), the Second Division disqualified her. The division’s three members unanimously ruled that she is not a naturalborn Filipino citizen and lacks the 10-year residency for candidates running for president.

Double-whammy Then two weeks later, the Comelec’s First Division, on a 2-1 vote, approved the petitions of former Sen. Francisco “Kit”

Tatad, De La Salle University Prof. Antonio Contreras and former University of the East Law Dean Amado Valdez to disqualify Grace from the presidential race for the same reason as the Second Division’s ruling against her.

However, the doublewhammy did not deter the former Montessori schoolteacher from pursuing the unfulfilled dream of her father whose stunning election loss and abbreviated life has become one of the most grieved political tragedies of our time.

Now that she’s just one election away from achieving what some of her supporters believe was an act of providence, common sense stopped her just five months away from capturing Malacanang.

But she questioned the Comelec’s rulings and insisted that she is a natural-born Filipino citizen and that she meets the residency requirements.

But the First Division said that Grace’s inconsistent statements on her residency indicate that she intended to deliberately misrepresent a material fact in her Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for president. The fact is: Grace stated that she has been

a resident in the country since April 2006, which is contrary to her claims that she was residing in the country since May 2005.

“It is indeed incredible to think that Respondent, a well-educated woman and already then a public servant with full staff support, including a legal team, would not know how to correctly declare the facts material to her candidacy for the 13 May 2013 Elections,” the Comelec disqualification ruling said.

Beleaguered but not out of the game, Grace said that she would appeal to the Comelec en banc and the Supreme Court to “uphold the truth, and the spirit and aims of our Constitution.”

Meanwhile, she insisted that she is still a candidate for president, which begs the question: How is she going to convince the Comelec en banc and the Supreme Court to declare her a “natural-born” citizen and has met the minimum residency requirements of the Constitution?

Freefall It’s interesting to note that Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. had offered to undergo a DNA test to see if it matches Grace’s DNA. If their DNAs matched, then it could prove that Grace was the illegitimate daughter of Bongbong’s father, the late president Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr. who had been rumored to have fathered a child by Rosemarie Sonora, the sister of Grace’s adoptive mother Susan Roces.

But Grace refused Bongbong’s offer saying that it wouldn’t prove

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anything. But what has she got to lose by going through with the DNA testing? She has everything to gain and nothing to lose except the fulfillment of her dreams.

With the disqualification of Grace, the presidential battle has changed direction with the entry of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte into the race. The latest surveys show that Duterte is now the frontrunner in the race with Grace going on a freefall.

The other major presidential candidates – Vice President Jejomar Binay, Manuel “Mar” Roxas II, and Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago – haven’t been affected by the Poe fallout.

But Binay, who had been the frontrunner for the longest time before Grace entered the presidential derby, is now stagnating in second or third place. And Roxas, who had been the stuck in the “5% club” for a long time, has improved in his popularity ratings.

However, the three of them are hovering below Duterte who seems to have solidified his position in the race. With Poe hoping for a “miraculous” ruling from the Comelec and the Supreme Court, she would have a difficult time dislodging Duterte from the top of the ladder.

In my humble opinion, Grace should abandon her presidential candidacy. If she loses in her appeal to the Comelec en banc and the Supreme Court, she would be consigned to the dustbin of history. However, if she wins a “miraculous” ruling

by the Comelec and the Supreme Court, there is no guarantee that she could beat Duterte, whom the people dubbed the Lee Kuan Yew of the Philippines.

Realpolitik But a miracle might just be what Grace – who loves to wear white just like Joan of Arc -needs to convince her followers that she was anointed by divine providence to deliver them from a sinful and corrupt political system, which makes one wonder: Is she convinced that she has the power to stop Duterte just like when Joan of Arc stopped the siege of the superior English forces at Orleans, France in 1429?

Or is this all fantasy that would not happen in today’s realpolitik?

And if there’s anything that would come close to being a “miracle,” it’s the ease of how fast she lost all her political allies and unmasked her enemies when things got rough. Indeed, it’s a rude awakening for her to realize that in politics, there are no such things as friends, only those who’d use her to pursue their own interests. And in the short time that Grace was every presidential or vice presidential wannabe’s desired running mate, she must have felt an inner strength that defied the political detractors who were bent on destroying her. But that’s all behind her now. And just like Joan of Arc, Grace found out that there were more powerful forces out there that are masters of realpolitik.

And now it’s time to ask: Quo vadis, Grace?

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Embrace the spirit of the holidays at the CMHR Special activities for the whole family from December 19 to January 3

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isitors are invited to fill their holiday season with thoughts of peace and goodwill by exploring the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR). The Museum will be open every day, including Mondays, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and until 9 p.m. on Wednesdays (but closed December 25).

Special activities for the whole family are offered every day from December 19 to January 3. Enjoy performances of "The Gift" (based on O. Henry's classic story "The Gift of the Magi"), make a human rights new year's resolution, craft a snowman from recycled material or listen to Winnipeg's own "Little Drummer Boy" Sean Quigley perform beneath the glass cloud.

See the full schedule below.

Embrace the spirit of the holidays by learning more about human rights - and how people around the world have worked to defend them. Our galleries are full of exhibitions with inspiring stories. The Museum has added extra guided tours each day. "Explore the Galleries" tours visitors through human rights stories and exhibits, while "Discover the Building" shows off Antoine Predock's stunning architecture.

The Museum's boutique is full of last-minute gift ideas, including fair-trade products from all over the world, books about

human rights and branded museum merchandise. ERA Bistro offers warm and delicious food and drink specials - a great place to gather with friends and family for holiday cheer.

The holiday period is also the last chance to see XOXO: An Exhibit About Love and Forgiveness. This vividly colourful

play-based exhibition for children and families includes hands-on activities and crafts to help children and families express their feelings.

It runs until January 3 in the Level One gallery.

After the holidays, the Museum will be closed January 4 through 11 for its annual maintenance week.

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Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet searches for new talent in Winnipeg

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What: Local dancers will have the opportunity to audition and take master classes with worldrenowned instructors from the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School.

Auditions will be held for all three of the RWB School professional training programs: the Ballet Academic Program for students in grades 6 to 12, and RWB School’s two graduate programs, the Aspirant Program and the Teacher Training Program. Every student with a dream to dance or teach professionally is encouraged

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Where: Royal Winnipeg Ballet 380 Graham Avenue Winnipeg, MB When: Sunday, January 24, 2016.

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he Netherlands (Holland to most of us) is known the world over for its open and tolerant society. The Dutch philosophy of life "Live and let live" is synonymous to its culture of permissiveness ("gedoogcultuur") earning Amsterdam, the capital and most populous city, the title as the "most liberal city in the world".

Holland is the first country in the world to legalise euthanasia - the practice of intentionally ending a life to relieve pain and suffering. Holland is also the first country to have same-sex marriage legalised since 01 April 2001. Prostitution, the oldest profession, has been legal in the Netherlands for a very long time since 1830 dating back to the days when this city was Europe's major seaport where sailors sought amusement along the canals surrounding the port.

Popping into the famous "Red Light" District, the Ouderkerksplein, is actually like moving out of your comfort zones taking you into amazing experiences just to say you've been there! The Red Light District,

the oldest district in the city with its network of narrow roads and alleys where an old church, sex workers (prostitutes) in their locked glass doorways, windows typically illuminated with red lights, curtains tightly closed, and a kindergarten school coexist, shows how bold liberalism is in the city. But beware: no photos of the red light district are allowed! Dutch authorities treat sex workers as independent entrepeneurs and are obligated to submit income tax declarations and pay taxes. There is a prostitution information centre, a charitable foundation, to inform society about prostitution. It sells books and organizes lectures on prostitution and conducts guided tour around the area.

In Amsterdam the sale of marijuana buds and hash (hard drugs not allowed) is legal in coffeeshops (cannabis shops), not to be confused with a regular coffee shop. A licensed seller of cannabis products like weed, marijuana or hash, is known as a "coffeeshop" as distinguished from a "koffiehuis" (coffee house)

which sells coffee and light meals and has a green and white sticker in the window.

The Dutch is known not only for its culture of liberalism but also for its historical struggle of survival with water. Tracts of the lowland of the Netherlands have been reclaimed (known as "polder") for agricultural, industrial, recreational, and residential purposes from the water because a large part of the country is lower than the level of the sea. We spend more than an hour drive through the beautiful lowlands north of Amsterdam, known as The "Beemsterpolder", registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its creative planning, a reclaimed land from a lake with the water extracted out by the use of windmills.

The windmills are characteristic of the Dutch landscapes.

Historically the windmills fitted with diesel and electric engines play a big role in the development of the country: pumping water out of the lowlands or performing industrial functions for the production of oil, paper and sawing logs or timber.

While in Amsterdam you'll find it irresistible to stroll through a canal district or meander through the waterways on a canal boat passing elegant merchants' mansions, gabled houses, churches, and warehouses dating back to the 16 and 17th century.

It's really hard not to love Amsterdam.

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QPAM: Ambassador of Christmas Spirit Do-re-me-fa? Okey, let us start from the very beginning, and I know everyone is a good singer.

Sing with your feelings and emotions, our caroling will bring the best Christmas spirit to our hosts," Frank Urbano, QPAM's musical director gives instructions to the officers and members of the Quezon Province Association of Manitoba as they rehearse relentlessly to Christmas songs to be sang to their more than thirty host families.

For many years, the officers of members of QPAM have been visiting families to bring tidings to their homes. And with the good charitable purposes: Yearly scholarship to a qualified student in Quezon Province who will pursue a post-secondary education. At present, QPAM's current scholar is Rocelle Ann Gando who will be graduating this coming March 2016 with a degree of Psychology at the Southern Luzon (Tagalog) State University.

"We do sponsor Rocelle for a 4-year course, to help her to obtain a higher education. And we are very happy for what she has been doing at the state university in Lucban, Quezon, and thru our caroling, we are able to sustain her financial needs to finish the course, and deep in my heart, I have to thank our advisers, officers, members and the host families for

helping us raise the money for our scholarship project, it is a daunting effort, and yet we are able to meet the challenges with a smile," said Maggie Chan-Urbano, president of QPAM. The following host families include: Nov. 27 - Rodolfo/ Tess Reman, Leo/Norma Parel and Emmie Pagaduan; Nov. 28 Lutzy Lotseng, Marina Aguilar & Carmen Andrada, Sening Lopez & Family; Dec. 4 - Arlyne Jutiz, Pipo Sarmiento & family; Dec. 5 - Randy/Faye de los Reyes, Gloria/Henry Macadangdang and Espie & Alex Abelladar; Dec. 6 Rowena Memita, Eddie/Lourdes Clorina; Dec. 11 - Fhem & Alex Manansala, Carmelo Tumambing, Athan/I-ly Inoc & family; Dec 12 Moises and April Atienza, Eastern Chrysler dealership, Juvy/Filbert Rosales & family, Rene & Leisa Castro/ Philip Cruz; Dec. 13 Renuel & Lina Aguilar, Carmen/ Tex de Luna; Dec. 18 - Ross/Violy Tabinga, Donna/Jason Valenzuela, Adrian/Shy Arellano, Arjay/ Meagel De Jesus; Dec. 19 - Linda Lim & John Merluza Family, Nemie Ariola & family, Cesar/ Malou Ignacio, Oly/Precy Merluza & Family.

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QPAM’s effort helping a needy Quezonian defines hope and warm community spirit

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ews had spread like wildfire: a Quezonian who arrived in Winnipeg more than 2 years ago and suffering from a terminal disease would like to go home.

It is a feeling as if it were happening in any family, and then, the advisers, officers and members of the Quezon Province Association of Manitoba led by Maggie Chan-Urbano, the president; and Alden Novallasca, the treasurer started emailing everyone to have a visit and give something to the family.

"We are all touched by the immediate financial needs of the Rosarda family as we visited the patient, Arnold Rosarda, who wanted to go back to the Philippines while he is still alive," Maggie ChanUrbano,QPAM president, said.

Phone calls and emails were made and sent to all Quezonians and their friends. Continuous follow-ups and personal picked-up, QPAM was able to collect the donation to help the Rosarda family, formerly from Agdangan and Tiaong Quezon. Some other financial

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donations poured in while the Rosarda family was getting ready for their travel to the Philippines. Arnold was able to travel and as he requested, but he passed away after hour of his arrival in the Philippines.

"It is a sad story of a new immigrant who asks for help when the needs arise and being a new permanent resident, he has a little circle of friends, gladly, Dr. Cocoy Aguilar was able to ask Arnold Rosarda about his hometown, our kababayan doctor immediately contacted us to do something, a gesture of hope, a great Christmas gift to the family," said Alden Novallasca, treasurer of QPAM. QPAM was able to raise fund for that short period of time, amounting to $1,455,and immediately sent the money with an equivalent of Ph51,296.15 to the Rosarda family in the Philippines.

"I have to thank all our donors, our advisers, officers and members and friends of QPAM, especially the Seven Oaks Hospital Group Unit 7, and Rachel Yap and Weng Arquero for their donations,"Maggie Chan-Urbano said.

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n a year filled with inconsistencies for the Winnipeg Jets, forward Mark Scheifele has remained consistently productive. The Jets 2011 first round pick has stepped up his game and now leads the team with 12 goals and

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has been a catalyst for the Jets by opening the scoring seven times this year. With all the talk about signing Andrew Ladd and Dustin Byfuglien to long term deals, Scheifele will become a restricted free agent next year and Jets fans will definitely want number 55 and his scoring prowess locked up long term.

After dropping a game in Denver to the Avalanche, the Jets returned home for a two game home stand. The Toronto Maple Leafs always have a way of igniting the Jets firepower at the MTS Centre. After giving up an early Leaf goal, Drew Stafford scored twice in the first period to give the Jets a 2-1 edge. The score remained the same until the third period where the Jets exploded for four more goals on Leafs Garrett Sparks. Mark Scheifele had a goal and two assists in a 6-1 triumph.

In a Saturday afternoon contest, the Jets faced off against their former Southeast division rivals, the Washington Capitals.

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Niklas Backstrom tallied for the Caps in the second period and a scoreless third period set up overtime. Scheifele provided the heroics in overtime scoring the winner after a lengthy review.

Connor Hellebuyck outdueled one of the best goalies in the NHL, Braden Holtby, making 37 stops. After the game, Ladd talked about the hard fought win.

"We grinded it out until overtime and obviously got a big goal from [Scheifele]," the captain said. "A lot of positives from playing a tight game like that."

There was hardly any time to celebrate the victory as the following day, the Jets took on the Blackhawks in the Windy City. Marian Hossa scored a goal and an assist and Patrick Kane broke Bobby Hull's point streak of 21 games to set a new Hawks franchise record. Chris Thorburn scored the lone Jets goal and Michael Hutchinson saved 29 shots in the 3-1 loss.

The Jets found their scoring touch once again at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Winnipeg scored three first period goals to take a 3-1 lead after 20 minutes. Scott Hartnell cut the lead to a goal scoring in the second period but Drew Stafford and Mathieu Perreault pulled the Jets in front for good scoring in the third. Blake Wheeler added an empty netter to give the Jets a 6-4 victory.

It was dĂŠjĂ vu for the Jets as they returned to Chicago the next day following a victory.

Winnipeg-native Jonathan Toews scored on the powerplay for the Blackhawks and Patrick Kane extended his point streak with a second period goal to shutdown the Jets 2-0. Corey Crawford made 25 saves for the shutout.

In an always entertaining affair, the St. Louis Blues and Winnipeg Jets locked horns at the MTS Centre in a Central division showdown. Scheifele opened the scoring once again for his twelfth of the year. After a Blues goal in the second period, Chris Thorburn and Drew Stafford put the Jets up 3-1. The Blues, powered by Alex Steen's goal and two assists, rallied for three unanswered goals for a 4-3 win. Scheifele had a goal and an assist in the loss.

The Winnipeg Jets (14-15-2) take on the New York Rangers at home before heading for Alberta to take on the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames.

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by Rod E. Cantiveros

Christ is always in our Christmas tradition!

Merry Christmas or Happy Holiday?

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ooking around and visiting the malls or supermarkets, “Merry Christmas” and “Happy Holidays” greetings have become staples in the promotional displays. While some big box stores have prominent display of Christmas decorations, slogans and greetings, there are stores that do not have the word “Christmas.”

They put “Holiday” Food or “Holiday” Gifts instead.

Take Canadian Tire for example, which has a prominent display of the Christmas traditions, even the slogan has a heart-warming feeling: Canada's CHRISTMAS Store!

At Home Depot: CHRISTMAS TOOL EVENT. Safeway has a bold "MERRY CHRISTMAS" greetings in the flyers! But if you look at the Walmart Magazine, its cover has "Holiday Central". There are many stores, big and small, with just a "Season's Greeting to All"; and one big box store has no spirit of Christmas at all, just some

last-minute holiday decorations.

But on TV, radio and social media, Christmas is bursting into the mainstream!

Even Christian churches have beautiful Christmas celebrations, like the Simbang Gabi in St. Peter, St,. Edward and St. Patrick.

But why some people change the word Merry Christmas to Happy Holidays?

Christmas Tree to Holiday Tree? Christmas Concert to "Winter Fantasy Concert", to mention a few.

For many years, many groups, mostly minority groups, aimed to change the way Christmas is celebrated. And according to Wikipedia, groups such as the American Civil Liberties Union have initiated court cases to bar the display of images and other materials referring to Christmas from public property including schools. Such groups argue that government-funded displays of Christmas imagery and tradition violate the First Amendment to

the United States Constitution, which prohibits the establishment

by Congress of a national religion.

In 1984, United States Supreme Court ruled on Lynch v Donelly, that the Christmas displays (which included the Nativity Scene) owned and displayed by the City Pawtucked, Rhode Island, did not violate the First Amendment.

Do they know that the meaning of Christmas is love? And why do we celebrate Christmas every year? Out of gratitude for what God did for us. This season, celebrating the Birth of Jesus Christ, we remember the full meaning of love, giving each other gifts, worshipping Him and being especially conscious of the poor and less fortunate. One may be

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glad that there are many non-profit agencies celebrating Christmas by donating money, services and goods, like the Winnipeg Harvest, the Christmas Cheer Boards, Free Press Mountain of Miracles, associations which go out every night for caroling to raise fund for the calamity and scholarship funds.

Christmas is also a celebration of the closeness of the family. The Christmas dinner is not complete without our grandparents, mom and dad, sisters and brothers, grandchildren. Some of them even travel many miles just be with family. And remember, family is the very foundation of a society and from this foundation we want to build a much stronger society,

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sharing the bounties, caring and helping each other.

And lately, I have received many Christmas Cards with a bold, red blood words printed on it: MERRY CHRISTMAS! How about Holidays? Yeah, I might have a winter holiday somewhere in the Bahamas for more fun, sun, drinks and sex!

Do not disturb my holiday by sending your "holiday card" But with Christ in your Christmas greetings, you will send me the warm meaning of love, of sharing, of helping and laughter among the family members!

Merry Christmas and a Happy Bountiful New Year to all!

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n 1932 Albert Scharfstein bought a shoe wholesale business in the heart of Winnipeg’s Exchange District. He was one of thousands of immigrants who were part of the city’s unprecedented growth spurt in the first decades of the twentieth century.

That rapid growth in the Exchange District is framed by two significant events – the completion of the transcontinental Canadian Pacific Railway in 1885, and the building of the Panama Canal in 1913.

The railway made Winnipeg the hub of trade for western Canada. With the Grain Exchange based in the city and two dozen railways converging here, hundreds of warehouses that were built to store and ship goods from the prairies to the west coast.

When the Panama Canal opened, trading patterns shifted away from rail transport, and new construction slowed down. The warehouses in the area were left intact. Today many of those buildings have been preserved as they were built a hundred years ago.

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significantly. The city kept growing to a population of almost 700,000. The Exchange District was designated a national historic site in 1997, ensuring the unique character of Winnipeg’s downtown will be preserved and protected.

And Patrick’s Ltd. became Canadian Footwear. After a couple of moves from the first location on McDermot Avenue, the business moved to the current site at the corner of William and Adelaide. When Albert died, his son Brian and Brian’s partner Pam Cipryk took over the business, the wholesale operation became a retail store, and they added the FootHealth Centre to more completely serve their customers. They also opened two Winnipeg satellite stores in Transcona and St. Vital, and, most recently, launched a Canadian Footwear Store in Calgary.

The individual merchants, such as Albert Scharfstein, whose businesses kept the neighbourhood active every day, also frame the Exchange District’s history. When Albert first bought his company Patrick’s A hand made Ltd, Winnipeg was banker’s style boot still a young city, from turn of the century with less than 60 years 100% wool old. Over the next spats. eight decades his business and the city changed

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The location at 128 Adelaide, the former North Star Cold Storage Building (below), has been refurbished to restore its original exterior. Today it is a landmark site in downtown Winnipeg adjacent to the landmark Exchange District

The interior of the store features photographs and artifacts that spotlight some of the history of the downtown Winnipeg. For owners Brian and Pam, it is one step to preserve the legacy of the district and of the family business that Brian’s father Albert bought 83 years ago.

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Sarah Geronimo shows enhanced performance in new album “The Great Unknown” is Sarah Geronimo’s 12th studio album.

The 10-track collection was released on December 4, 2015 by Viva Records.

The 27-year-old singeractress collaborates with equally talented artists, Yeng Constantino and Hale.

The lineup of songs includes Melvin Morallos’ piano-driven “Unbroken,” and Geraldine Lim’s “Baby You’re the Reason.” With Hale, Sarah performs Roll Martinez’s “The Great Unknown,” while Totop Suzara’s “Ako’y Para Lamang sa ’Yo” finds Sarah in reflective longing for the man she thinks she shouldn’t have lost.

The song “Only for You,” stresses

the importance of trust in a relationship. Also included are Mark Villar’s “Sabi Mo sa Akin” and “Tala,” composed by Nica del Rosario and Emmanuel Sambayan. Another standout track is “Kaibigan Mo,” by

Yeng Constantino. The album ends with “Misteryo,” from the singing-and-songwriting tandem of Thyro Alfaro and Yumi Lacsamana, which further showcases Sarah’s rangescaling ability.

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Pia Wurtzbach joins 2015 Miss Universe prelim events Philippine bet Pia Wurtzbach is hot on trail for the elusive Miss Universe title as she participates in several pre-pageant events for the 64th Miss Universe in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Pia, along with 79 other candidates, recently participated in the talent show on Sunday and the Stop Hunger Now event on Saturday. She also participated in the National Gift Auction and the

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Fans to see more kilig moments in ‘My Bebe Love’ Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza assured their fans that more “kilig” moments will be seen in their first movie together, “My Bebe Love: #KiligPaMore.”

Lead stars Vic Sotto and Ai Ai delas Alas added that fans will be treated to a different “AlDub” with highlights far from the Kalyeserye segment of

“Eat Bulaga.” According to Vic, Maine has a natural acting talent despite getting her big break in showbiz only months ago. Alden, on the other hand, was involved in previous Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) entries before but the current movie is his biggest break to date.

“My Bebe Love: #KiligPaMore,” also stars Joey de Leon, Paolo Ballesteros, Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola and Ryzza Mae Dizon. Directed by Jose Javier Reyes and written by Bibeth Orteza, the movie is predicted to top the MMFF box-office.

Denise Laurel wins YFSF season 2 grand finals Denise Laurel bested favorites Sam Concepcion and Kean Cipriano to emerged grand champion of the second season of Your Face Sounds Familiar (YFSF).

Denise impersonated Beyoncé Knowles with Crazy in Love to bag the P2M grand prize, with P1M going to her chosen charity. Michael Pangilinan came a strong second. In third place was Sam Concepcion, KZ Tandingan was fourth, and Kean Cipriano in fifth place.

The second season of YFSF is a singing and impersonation competition for celebrities on

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by Filipino directors Film Festival. continually get recognition in international film festivals and global movie events.

At the 20th International Film Festival of Kerala in South India, “Anino Sa Likod Ng Buwan (Shadow Behind The Moon),” won the Best Director award for Jun Robles Lana. The same movie won four major awards at the 13th Pacific Meridian Film Festival in Russia, Best Actress nod for LJ Reyes. Another PH-made film titled “Swap” by Cebuano filmmaker Remton Siega Zuasola

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Albums Released in 2015 that Are Worth Checking Out

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ow that the year is drawing to its close, it's now time to wrap up the music releases of the year. Just like any other year, 2015 has its share of great albums of new materials from classic bands and artists. Here are just a few of them.

New Order - Music Complete The very existence of New Order without its original bass player may come across to many purist fans as sacrilegious and mathematically incomplete, considering that Peter Hook helped shape the sonic identity of New Order. However, musically and objectively speaking, with every detail considered, Music Complete, the latest, tenth album of this pioneering English band— the first without Hook in it—is still complete New Order music.

The Church - Further/Deeper Those who thought that The Church went away should refresh themselves on this prolific band’s captivating sound in reverse order: from the latest, twenty-fourth album down to the Post-Punk legacy of its debut, 1981's Of Skins and Hearts.

Moody, dark at times, but most of all a lush soundscape of Rock,

Further/Deeper is a well-crafted new adventure for this musically imaginative Australian band but with dips and dashes of its usual Psychedelic Rock, Jangle Pop, and Folk Rock sensibilities.

A-ha - Cast in Steel After giving it a few spins, the attentive listener should be able to acknowledge that A-ha's latest, tenth album, Cast in Steel, is yet another well-planned, well-written, and well-arranged masterpiece. It is steeped in melancholic poetry; cast in Norwegian Pop and glazed with New Wave and Classical sensibilities; and painted with catchy choruses and memorable melodies. The combined genius of Morten Harket, Magne Furuholmen, and Paul WaaktaarSavoy has indeed returned, even if only for another short time, ready to uplift again the spirits of the fans they abandoned for five years.

China Crisis - Autumn in the Neighborhood The long-awaited seventh album, Autumn in the Neighbourhood, of China Crisis sounds very assured, grounded, characteristic of this English band's trademark sonic style, and

assuring, especially to the band’s longtime fans. It is a good mix of the non-Punk New Wave sound of the band's early albums, the more Sophistipop-oriented sensibilities of its latter works, and a bit of other pleasantly surprising unlikely influences. Considering this styling, it is doubtless a positive addition to the musical legacy of one of English New Wave's best kept secrets.

Steve Hackett - Wolflight The latest, twenty-fourth oeuvre of Steve Hackett, one of the most revered guitar players in the Rock scene since his early days with the English band Genesis, is a smorgasbord of sonic styles sure to satisfy enthusiasts of classic Progressive Rock and Glam/Power Metal, making it a sure treat not

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only to both old and new fans but also to those who love Hackett’s guitar wizardry. Entitled Wolflight, it is a solid collection of wellcrafted songs and instrumentals; a concept masterpiece from the music sage who inspired other eventual guitar wizards who came after him.

Joe Jackson - Fast Forward The four-part Fast Forward may be regarded as the English solo artist Joe Jackson’s summary of all his genre-jumping excursions, packaged in one big album. Despite its stylistic diversity, it still bears a distinct identity, owing to the recognizable piano performance, velvety vocals, and jazzy song structures that are the centerpiece

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Final Note Only those who rely on commercial radio or T.V who claim that there are no more good bands or good music that may be had in the current generation. The true music enthusiast knows well that there will always be good music released every year. It's just a matter of having the initiative, the openmindedness, and the willingness to try anything new and to rediscover what has passed. And to know what kinds of music one's taste is rooted in.

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Overflowing Excitement at the Pinoy Christmas Bazaar

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hat's the best way to celebrate an anniversary?

Host a Pinoy Christmas Bazaar of course! Haydee Madz and Jan Velena decided to spend their first anniversary among friends, and a few hundred strangers for a Pinoy Christmas Bazaar reminiscent of similar community bazaars and markets back in the Philippines.

The long line up of people waiting to get into the Pinoy Christmas Bazaar exceed the

capacity of North Centennial Recreation and Leisure Facility.

Inside the small community hall, various food vendors served up traditional Christmas treats and Filipino food for sampling and take-away. There were bag sellers, cake makers, sign makers, network marketers and several financial services companies represented at the bazaar.

The rush of attendees at the beginning of the bazaar was overwhelming. Most of the food

vendors ran out of food in the first hour and left many walking away from the event empty handed, and cravings for Christmas goodies.

Admission the enter the Pinoy Christmas Bazaar was $2 and money raised from tickets have been earmarked for donations to a local charity organization, ANCOP - Answering the Cry of the Poor. A donation update will be posted on the 204 Filipino Marketplace Facebook group.

Haydee and Jan work full time jobs in the healthcare industry and have aspiring entrepreneurial interests. Based on all the feedback and a lot of ideas on improving the next bazaar, there's a lot of unfinished business from their first Pinoy Christmas Bazaar. Expect to hear more from the couple in the new year as they hope to continue to connect buyers, sellers and expand networks in the Filipino community. Happy Anniversary to you both!

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204 Filipino Marketplace is the hottest group on Facebook!

204 Filipino Marketplace was created in early November and membership into the group blew up with over 1000 followers joining in the first three hours.

Just over six weeks old, the group has over 9,600 members and still continues to grow and attract a steady stream of new members and composed of fellow Filipinos in Winnipeg.

The grass roots Facebook group features a wide range of sellers hawking home made

food specialities from varying regions of the Philippines, new and used clothing (ukay-ukay), or even giveaways to help fellow new immigrants. It also includes professionals and sales agents hustling for their next sales lead, or promoting the latest sale, discounts and deals on almost everything.

204 Filipino Marketplace, or 204FM as it’s know online held their first general assembly, continuation on page 29

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Christmas party and Meet & Greet at the Philippine Canadian Centre of Manitoba on December 13.

According to several attendees, “PCCM was crazy busy!� as many online members were excited to sample the food being sold in the group, and connect with other members.

Ivy Lopez Sarmiento from Entrepreneurship Manitoba was a featured speaker during the assembly and she addressed the requirements for business permits. Her presentation featured many of the free business startup services available to Manitobans and is especially helpful for

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new immigrants looking to launch sideline businesses.

Entrepreneurship Manitoba hosts a free 1-hour business startup session every Friday morning at 9am at their office on 250-240 Graham Ave. There's no cost, no registration and no appointment needed, just show up. Anyone interested in contacting Ivy Lopez-Sarmiento directly at 204-945-2103 or ivy.lopezsarmiento@gov.mb.ca.

The 204 Filipino Marketplace Facebook group is guided by the brilliantly minded, pure-hearted volunteers administrators - Aleli Carandang, Charry Mae, Markus de Ocampo, Leila Aseron Castro, Kaiser Kathe Santos, Angelic Bagsic, Jerico Anciro and Elaine Sauler-Tumbokon.

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Horoscope You’ll be tempted to magnify trivial incidents into a major event. As William Blake wrote – you can see infinity in a grain of sand. The gate will open, and you’ll be up and running soon. Expanding yourself beyond your limits creates opportunities that can lead to a more fulfilling life.

Start with a solid plan on how to face the day ahead. Get organized early on to stay strongly focused on your tasks and avoid other people from taking advantage of you.

Taking the time to double-check your logic may be enough to put everything back in perspective.

Take a deep breath and relax. Your feelings may be erratic making logic out of everything. Rather than dreaming about your future or reminiscing over your past, follow through on your good intentions. Life is a roller-coaster, it is full of adventures and predicament, all you have to do is to enjoy the ride.

Be aware of your priorities as leaving your work undone may have consequences. No matter how driven you are to your work, an attractive offer may be hard to refuse.

Managing your time wisely and employing calculated logic will allow you to wander off course without any problem.

Your organizational skills are working efficiently, allowing you to handle a frenzy of activities. Your level head and calm demeanor are the reasons people look to you for support. You will shine like a star as long as you exercise self-discipline before committing to more than you can deliver.

Don’t push everyone around you by isolating yourself.

You should be aware that people are there to help you.

If you’re lonely, scared, or angry, admit this to yourself and others. Extend yourself outward instead of drawing further in. Take a deep breath, the sense of urgency you feel is not yours alone.

Riding a wave of enthusiasm can be fun and tricky at the same time. Be careful about saying improper words in a specific situation. Doing so may lead to an inappropriate topic. Fortunately, your analytical powers are strong as long as you remember to balance pleasure with practicality.

Giving advice to someone doesn’t make you responsible for their decisions. Remember, you were only guiding them so don’t blame yourself for negative outcomes. Your words may give impact to others but less talk and more action leave the best impression.

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You may be taking too much work. Managing what’s right in front of your nose is more productive now than planning for the future. However, you’ll earn great insights and understand things more, making you aware of other people’s emotions and perspective. This will help you make an educated decision in your personal affairs.

People often commend you for maintaining a steady perspective while being under pressure. You are very productive. You know what needs to be done to achieve your goals. However, try to avoid impulsive decisions as this can ruin everything you worked so hard for.

You can be quite stubborn. You only want to get things done your way. You may even change your mind several times and that’s okay. Just don’t expect everyone to keep up with you.

The real answers might not be that rational as they can be subjective.

You are in the process of establishing new priorities and may be struggling to set realistic goals. You may be pushing yourself too much. Exerting too much effort will only exhaust your energy. You’ll be amazed at how easy things get when you step back and do things with ease.

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Brandon Vera to open gym in PH ONE Championship heavyweight title belt holder, Brandon ‘The Truth’ Vera announced that he is planning on opening the famous MMA Alliance gym to the Philippines moments after defeating Taiwanese fighter Paul ‘Typhoon’ Cheng.

Owned by Vera, the Alliance gym has produced fighters for UFC, World Extreme

Cagefighting (WEC), Strikeforce and Bellator. The fighters include Ryan Bader, Jan Blachowicz and Alexander Gustafsson.

According to Vera, the country has too much wasted talents. Putting up a gym in the Philippines is a great outlet for someone who chooses to take the path.

TRO on “No Bio, No Boto” lifted TRO on the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) “No Bio, No Boto” policy has been lifted as the Supreme Court (SC) dismissed Kabataan party-list’s petition.

“The petition is dismissed due to lack of merit. The temporary restraining order issued by this Court on Dec. 1, 2015 is consequently dissolved,” the high court said through Associate Justice Estela Perlas Bernabe.

Kabataan party-list argued that the new ruling violates the constitution as it will deprive the right to vote of millions of Filipinos in the 2016 elections.

According to the high court, “registration” is the only step towards voting but it is not one of the elements to determine if a voter is qualified or not.

“Thus, unless it is shown that a registration requirement rises to the level of a literacy, property or other substantive requirement as contemplated by the Framers of the Constitution—that is, one which propagates a socio-

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Vera strongly believes that the country can produce world class fighters.

“I think that we have such a plethora of talent in the Philippines, and untapped potential that we can probably produce many world champions here without even trying hard.”

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A Call to All Concert Producers and Local Talents in Winnipeg by aLfie vera mella

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any of the concert producers and show organizers in Winnipeg have been so far helpful and appreciative of the local talents the Filipino community has to offer in our city by giving them exposures and by getting them as front acts, openers, and performers at various events and fundraisers and by treating them well during the shows, providing them food and their own dressing rooms or personal spaces. Most of these performers have also been grateful by giving their best during performances and by also volunteering other services that they could offer to the whole production.

However, it is time to improve the whole setup for the benefit and enjoyment of everyone involved. For the part of the performers, they should continue being professional in their acts and help the producers in however they can in the production and in promoting the shows to their own respective circles. They should also make sure that they give a well-presented rendition of their

music and art. On the part of the producers and organizers, they should start leveling up their support for these local talents.

They should start including in their budget allocation the deserved honoraria and talent fees for such performers. After all, a show's having superb openers entices the audience to stay excited in time for the main acts and to develop a sense of anticipation for the next shows and a realization that we also have our own talents locally. It also gives our community a good impression, that we also have our pool of equally talented and passionate artists and performers who may be revered in par with the outside talents whom we are inviting to perform in our city.

It's just a matter of coming up with a mutually beneficial monetary compensation for the participating artists and performers in recognition of their performances. Everyone has to know that the time, energy, effort, talent, and money that musicians put into their performances are of worthy value.

For the performers who write their own music and songs, it takes talent and time to be able to achieve this. Practising their sets is also another phase in the process.

To master performing one single song may take hours and hours of time alone and time together as a group on the part of the bands and artists. Spending money for their musical instruments is also another thing. Spending time and focus on listening to the songs that they want to cover also counts.

The energy and effort that they spend in carrying their instruments around is another part of the whole endeavor. Dressing up and making sure that they appear attractive to the audience also requires money, creativity, and time.

Exposure is good, but it should be a two-way deal. Both producers and artists should also be honest in their dealings; they should be open to any suggestions and positive criticisms. They should be confident in asking questions to clear up misconceptions to avoid misunderstanding. An open two-way relationship will benefit everyone in the end, and

this will create a harmonious community devoid of frustrations, resentments, and backbiting. If there are some concerns, then both producers and artists should be willing to discuss it and talk about it in a professional and objective manner.

Many musicians and artists may be willing to play for free, but they will certainly reach the stage when they will feel tired and underappreciated because of this. Producers, in fairness, will be happy to have performers volunteering their talents for free, but they will feel a stronger sense of satisfaction when they start to compensate their talents; because that way, they know that they are appreciating all the hard work that these artists put into their performances.

The entertainment sector of the Filipino community in Winnipeg is relatively young, in comparison with the music and entertainment industry in the Philippines, which also continues to be bugged by the same misunderstanding between producers and performers and

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the difficulties both of them experience. And this is the reason, we should all work with one another in a very positive way and a harmonious manner so that together we can move forward into building a better cultural and entertainment scene.

Let's start anew. Let the past shows serve as a learning experience for everyone. Let us all now look into the future with a more professional and truly mutually beneficial perspective.

It doesn't even require costly and unfair talent fees. It is just something respectable to show our performers and so-called cultural activists that their talent, art, and music are really being recognized.

Both producers and artists are important. They need each other.

One will surely find difficulty in operating without the other. All they need now is a truly good, honest, and mutually respectful and respectable and professional woprking relationship, in which each party is getting the recognition, compensation, and goods that they deserve.

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Changes to Rent Assist Shelter Benefit Program Will Help Manitobans With Low Incomes Access Better Housing, Improve Stability, Secure Jobs: Minister Chief Legislation that will enhance the Rent Assist shelter benefit and help support low-income earners in Manitoba is now in effect, Jobs and the Economy Minister Kevin Chief announced today.

“Over the next decade Manitoba will need thousands more workers for good careers in skilled and specialized jobs,” said Minister Chief. “Giving people that are training or transitioning to work this stability now, when they need it the most, means they will be there when we need them the most.”

The Rent Assist program provides financial benefits for people who pay more than 25 per cent of their income on rent for a modest apartment in the private market. It is available to lowincome earners in Manitoba.

Rent Assist is also available to people on Manitoba Employment and Income Assistance (EIA) and promotes choice, opportunity and social inclusion, the minister said, adding it can be a valuable resource when they pursue training,

education and job opportunities.

The portable benefit provides stability in housing, a critical piece of ensuring success in the labour market, the minister said.

“Increasing Rent Assist has been a top community priority for several years,” said Josh Brandon, chair, Make Poverty History Manitoba. “Families should not have to choose between having a home and putting food on the table.

We all have a right to housing, whether we are working, providing caregiving, on disability or on EIA. With today’s announcement, low-income families have better access to housing regardless of employment status. It also provides legislated security that in the future benefits will not be eroded by inflation. We welcome this investment toward putting an end to poverty in Manitoba.”

The benefit is also available to newcomers who are permanent residents of Canada, like refugees, Minister Chief said.

“We welcome new Manitobans from around the world and provide assistance to help them as they adjust to life in our province,” said Labour and Immigration Minister Erna Braun. “Changes to the Rent Assist shelter benefit are one of many resettlement supports for new Manitobans.”

“The upcoming changes to Manitoba Rent Assist will have a huge impact on struggling newcomer families who are often initially paying over 40 per cent of their family income on rent, thereby putting themselves at risk,” said Sally Nelson, executive director, New Journey Housing. “It will not only make regular market rental housing more affordable, but should decrease dependency on the overburdened social-housing sector, while giving people greater choice over where they want to live. I am excited at the positive impact this program should have in helping newcomers while they are first establishing themselves in Canada.”

The Rent Assist benefit was part of Budget 2015. In July 2015, there was an increase as part of the plan to raise maximum shelter benefits to 75 per cent of median market rent. The proposed

Kevin Chief, Minister of Jobs and the Economy, announced phase two of the Rent Assist program that will now pay up to 75 per cent of median market rent for people who receive EIA and low income earners. This includes newcomers to Canada who are permanent residents, such as refugees. Chief was joined by Anteneh Tefera, a rent assist recipient, Josh Brandon, Chair of Make Poverty History Manitoba and Sally Nelson, Executive Director of New Journey Housing and members of the community. You can find out the full eligibility requirements by calling 204-945-2197 or by going online at www.gov.mb.ca/jec/eia/rentassist/.

Kevin Chief

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December 2015 increase achieves the target of raising maximum benefits to 75 per cent of median market rent two years ahead of schedule, Minister Chief said.

May the Joy and Peace of Christmas be with you now and throughout the new year.

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PBA Winnipeg 2015-2016 Best Muse - Cybil Keith Garcia of Team Talisay.

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Talisay Rock n’ Roll Christmas Party

By Jeff Luna, President of the Talisay Association of Manitoba

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hank you very much to all who supported our TALISAYAWIT concert Christmas party! To our talented performers, you really wowed us with your presentation!

To Dianne N' Glenn, Badette Barrientos, Jun Llanos, Rowena Mendoza, Mae Mae, Nik Kita, Alex Caraan, Jericho Anthony, Kevins Caraan, Oliver Macky Mrsgn, Chito Alvarez, Philip G. Villadel, Rey Pajeng, Gelo Tuquero, James Bryan, Alcazar Cruzat, Anne Sherina Umali, Mr Jojo Yso, Talisay Kids at The Cousins and to our very versatile Ms Tessie Garcia. Thank you very much. Also to the sponsors and donors of our prizes, we hope you'll always be around to support us. To all our kababayan

who watched and joined us, we can't achieve this if not for your support. To our ever helpful and hardworking kuya Bob Beth Luna who assisted us in soliciting prizes and for being always there at all times. To our friend Trebor Villaruel who is always ready to extend his helping hand every time we want beautiful and professionally looking pictures.

To Ms. Aileen Alen Caraan who is always ready to teach us her dancing skills. And lastly to our colleagues Donna, Josce, Alma, Maribeth, Belinda, ate Rowena, pareng Rocky for their untiring effort to make everybody happy.

Until our next joyful gathering! Thank you very much!

Merry Christmas to all!

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Come on its lovely weather for a Christmas concert

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t was definitely a lovely night for a sleight ride as fans and friends of Those Guys packed the theatre at the Franco Manitoban Cultural Centre. The annual holiday show was sold out and marks

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the release of their first holiday album, This Christmas. The album is available online on iTunes and cdbaby. CDs can be purchased from local retailers including McNally Robinson at Grant Park Shopping Centre.

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Maiden Heaven Winnipeg Chapter Christmas Party

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the party with lots of food and drinks and prizes.

Emceed by Tien and Kit, the celebration went hilarious, enjoyable and contagious. Prizes were given and the lucky 5 employees got their major prizes Dancing followed, even the children enjoyed the night.

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