Sunday August 26, Naomi and I were at Ribfest where there were really good ribs and chicken. This annual event is put on by the Rotary Club of Winnipeg so that people can have a good time and at the same time support two good causes - HIP and Inspire. HIP (Honouring Indigenous People) supports reconciliation initiatives one of which is to help children at Garden Hill School. Inspire Community Outreach Inc supports youth and families with unique challenges including youth with mental health issues and neurological and cognitive differences. Thanks to all who supported this effort.
Dougald Lamont speaks at Meth Forum last night to present positive ideas to address the epidemic, while exposing the lack of action by the Pallister Conservatives
Last night at the Notre Dame Recreation Centre in St. Boniface, at an Election Forum on the Meth Crisis in Manitoba, Dougald Lamont spoke eloquently about the severity of the meth epidemic and described the Liberal plan to address it. The Liberal Plan will make sure that there is a single province-wide phone number for people, or friends of people, who need help dealing with meth to call (as there is in Alberta) and that there will be rapid access to a seamless series of steps - stabilization, detoxification, treatment, extended supportive housing etc so that people with meth addiction can be helped well and effectively and so that they can rebuild their lives. The Liberal meth plan will be helped by our approach to mental health (putting psychological therapies under medicare), and to poverty (providing better support). It will also be helped by our vigorous efforts to help young people understand the problems with meth in our education system and to provide alternative positive
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