by Colleen Sklar | Nov 20, 2019 | Podcast
Why It Matters Getting people, let alone leaders and cities across various sectors to work together for the common good instead of their own individual self interests is a difficult. Anyone who has ever done a group project in school, or work can testify to the...
by Colleen Sklar | Nov 14, 2019 | Transcripts
Listen to the podcast here. Download a PDF version of the transcript here. Colleen Sklar: Welcome to Creative Resolutions In-Action podcast that dives into the real world of Manitoba with a mixture smart conversation, expert advice, behind the scene stories, and...
by Colleen Sklar | Nov 14, 2019 | Transcripts
Listen to the podcast here. Download a PDF version of the transcript here. Colleen Sklar: Welcome to Creative Resolutions In-Action podcast that dives into the real world of Manitoba with a mixture smart conversation, expert advice, behind the scene stories, and...
by Colleen Sklar | Nov 10, 2019 | Manitoba, Featured Blog
Two minutes of silence, the playing of the Last Post, the recitation of In Flanders Fields, and the wearing of poppies are all part Remembrance Day but have we remembered everyone? Each year on November 11 at 11:00 a.m. Canadians from small communities...
by Colleen Sklar | Oct 25, 2019 | Manitoba
Wednesday October 9th, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. marked the first time in the history that the Red River Floodway has been in operation in the fall. With above normal rainfall in September and October, and a vicious Thanksgiving weekend snowstorm that not only dumped a...
by Colleen Sklar | Oct 16, 2019 | Manitoba
Last week Premier Pallister announced the progress the Province of Manitoba has made with a common sense approach to purchasing. Since adopting a shared purchasing approach that includes a bulk buying arrangement, the province has realized savings of close...
by Colleen Sklar | Oct 16, 2019 | Manitoba
The Collaborative Leadership Initiative is redefining the goal of economic development as enabling Manitoba to compete at the global level. By bringing Mayors, Reeves, and Chiefs of the First Nations together, we ensure that we will have the resources to build an...
by Colleen Sklar | Oct 8, 2019 | Manitoba
If you have been down to The Forks or walked along any riverbank lately you will notice that the Red River is rising. Manitoba has seen unprecedented rainfall throughout September and early October. In Winnipeg alone we had 18 days of rain with a combined rainfall...
by Colleen Sklar | Oct 1, 2019 | Manitoba
Single use plastics are items that are used only once before they are thrown away or recycled. Whether we are talking packaging, straws, cutlery or take- out containers each year the number of single use items seems to grow. Each day Canadians are using 15 billion...