Manitoba Chamber of Commerce
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23 mbiz | may 2015 Proud to be a part of the legal landscape in Manitoba. 204.949.1312 www.tmlawyers.com 9th Floor - 400 St. Mary Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4K5 Manitoba's Educational Resource Center on Life Issues We are a charitable organization dedicated to the protection of life from the moment of conception to natural death. Life's Vision is committed to raising public awareness on life-affirming options, and speaking out on behalf of those who cannot speak for themselves. The resource centre is open Monday to Thursday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm in the lower level of the Boyd Building, 388 Portage Avenue. Our educational resources include books, DVD's and pamphlets on life issues. toll-free: 204.233.8048 website: lifesvision.ca >> mbiz salutes the 2015 inductees to the Junior achievement of manitoba business hall of fame: • Arthur DeFehr, majority owner and CEO of palliser furniture holdings ltd. • Elmer Hildebrand, CEO of Golden West Broadcasting Ltd. • Duncan M. Jessiman, chairman and owner of Bison Transport • Mary Kelekis, owner of Kelekis Restaurant • The late Hugh Munro. The founder of Hugh Munro construction ltd., will be inducted posthumously. the fundraising gala in support of Junior achievement of manitoba will be held June 2 at the metropolitan entertainment centre. See www.mbhf.ca for details. >> the manitoba lgbt* chamber of commerce held a Supplier diversity information session in april. businesses that are majority owned by shareholders or individuals who self-identify as lgbt can apply for certification to gain access to purchasing, networking and mentorship opportunities, among other benefits. national corporate members include rbc, ey, kellogg's, bmo, td, bell and telus. the canadian gay & lesbian chamber of commerce is the certifying organization for lgbt businesses. members of the manitoba lgbt* chamber receive special application rates. See www.mb-lgbt.biz. c a p i ta l capital neW& noteWorthy