Upcoming Events

April 23-29, 2000. Manitoba Book Week. This week long celebration will include daily book launches, a young writers’ contest, author readings and publisher-discounted books. Manitoba Book Publishers are pleased to donate 5% of the sales of the Manitoba Book Week display to the Literacy Partners of Manitoba! Please call AMBP Coordinator Michelle Peters at 947-3335 for further information.

April 26, 2000. The 2000 Learners’ Conference, “Reach For Your Dreams.” 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Salvation Army Facilities, 324 Logan Avenue, Winnipeg. Joint project of the Transcona Literacy Centre and The Salvation Army. Lunch will be provided. Topics will include Career & Educational opportunities, as well as a variety of speakers requested by learners at last year’s conference, e.g., “How to Handle Stress”, “Improving Self-Esteem”, etc. Please call Karen at 224-9099.

April 26, 2000. Steven Leacock’s Campaign to Clean Up Winnipeg, Chapters on Empress at 7:00 p.m. Live reading. All literacy programs are invited to attend.

April 27, 2000. Leacock Live. University of Winnipeg Eckart Grammatte Hall at 8:00 p.m. $10 at door.

April 27-28, 2000. Western Manitoba Learner Conference, Brandon. For information, contact Alanna Hillis, 727-2007.

May 1-3, 2000. Northern Learner Conference, Norway House. Call Margaret Allan for information at 677-2872

May 13, 2000. Chip in for Literacy at the PGX Short Game Clinic Site hosted by St. James Rotary Club, Stevenson Britannia Adult Literacy, and LPM. $50 to register. Call Jasmin at 947-5757.

May 31, 2000. 10th Annual PGI Golf Tournament for Literacy, Pine Ridge Golf Club. $195 per golfer, $50 per dinner guest. Call 947-5757 to register.

June 4, 2000. WVRA Fundraiser. DeLuca’s Restaurant, 950 Portage Avenue. All-you-can-eat pasta and salad. Tickets, $10.00 per person. Three sittings at 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m., or 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Invite your family, friends and students to join in the fun and support of a worthy cause. If you can help with prize donations for a silent auction, call Ron Koskie, volunteer fund-raiser at 256-1025, or leave a message at the WVRA office if you can help. Thanks!

July 2000. Summer Institute 2000: Bridging the Gap between Literacy and Technology. Samaritan House Training Centre. Session I: July 10-14. Session II: July 17-21. Workshops will equip practitioners with hands-on training and support in the use of the newly developed Bridging the Gap curriculum guides 1 and 2. Contact Sylvia Provenski at (204) 727-1268.

September 9, 2000. Margaret Laurence Award of Excellence for Volunteer Literacy Tutors to mark International Literacy Day 2000. For further information, call Alanna Hillis at 727-2007

September 9, 2000. Dinner theatre in Brandon. Brandon’s Family Literacy Events Committee is planning a dinner theatre to be held in conjunction with the Margaret Laurence Awards. For further information and to reserve tickets, contact Marion Terry. at 727-7334.

President, Board of Directors: Sylvia Provenski Executive Director: Marg Rose Developmental Officer: Jasmin Singh Librarian: Bonita Cobb Financial Manager: Joyce Kehler Family Literacy Coordinator: Terri Moar Learner Coordinator: Judith Hayes Newsletter Editor: Charles Moody Interlake and Eastern Manitoba Coordinator: Rob Sarginson Northern Manitoba Coordinator: Margaret Allan Southern Manitoba Coordinator: Cheryl Campbell West Region Coordinator: Alanna Hillis Volunteer Coordinator Susanne Magyar-Chapiel Literacy Partners of Manitoba, 998-167 Lombard Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 0V3 Phone: 947-5757 Fax 956-9315 Email: literacy@mts.net

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