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Westland Education Fund The Westland Foundation held its 13th annual Education Fund Breakfast on May 15 at the RBC Convention Centre. The fundraiser supports the Westland Foundation’s Education Fund at Red River College that awards year-one and year-two scholarships at the college.

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Westland Education Fund

The Westland Foundation held its 13th annual Education Fund Breakfast on May 15 at the RBC Convention Centre. The fundraiser supports the Westland Foundation’s Education Fund at Red River College that awards year-one and year-two scholarships at the college.

The foundation also has education funds at the University of Manitoba, the University of Winnipeg and the Winnipeg Foundation. Created in 1993, the Westland Foundation is a volunteer-based non-profit organization dedicated to empowering inner-Winnipeg youth through post-secondary education.

For more information, visit westlandfoundation.ca.

John Prystanski, Carol Bellringer, Elba Haid and Stephan Lagasse. (Supplied photos)
John Prystanski, Carol Bellringer, Elba Haid and Stephan Lagasse. (Supplied photos)
Markus Chamber, Remon Yang, Lisa Liu and John Prystanski.
Markus Chamber, Remon Yang, Lisa Liu and John Prystanski.
From left: Adam Smoluk, Mayor Brian Bowman, Rajeshwar Singh, Poonam Chopra, Amol Samra, Sameer Tiwana, city councillors Markus Chambers and Vivian Santos, and John Prystanski.
From left: Adam Smoluk, Mayor Brian Bowman, Rajeshwar Singh, Poonam Chopra, Amol Samra, Sameer Tiwana, city councillors Markus Chambers and Vivian Santos, and John Prystanski.
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From left: Yemi Igbinyemi, Stephanie Decena, Yangwei Xiong, Yanique Brighton and Inna Borysevych.
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