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The Future Leaders of Manitoba (FLM) hosted its 10th annual awards ceremony on Jan. 25, at the Fort Garry Hotel. Founded in 2007, the FLM is an organization of professionals that hosts the Manitoba-inspired event each year to bring people together to celebrate the accomplishments of the province’s future community leaders. For more information, visit futureleadersofmanitoba.ca.

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The Future Leaders of Manitoba (FLM) hosted its 10th annual awards ceremony on Jan. 25, at the Fort Garry Hotel. Founded in 2007, the FLM is an organization of professionals that hosts the Manitoba-inspired event each year to bring people together to celebrate the accomplishments of the province’s future community leaders. For more information, visit futureleadersofmanitoba.ca.

L-R: Award nominees Shania Pruden, Ryan Churchill, Ben Sabic, Tessa Blaikie Whitecloud, Patricia Kumbakisaka, Glen Buhler, Carmyn Aleshka, Michael Anderson and Eric Plamondon at the 10th annual Future Leaders of Manitoba Awards on Jan. 25, 2018, at the Fort Garry Hotel.
L-R: Award nominees Shania Pruden, Ryan Churchill, Ben Sabic, Tessa Blaikie Whitecloud, Patricia Kumbakisaka, Glen Buhler, Carmyn Aleshka, Michael Anderson and Eric Plamondon at the 10th annual Future Leaders of Manitoba Awards on Jan. 25, 2018, at the Fort Garry Hotel.
L-R: Tessa Bortoluzzi, award winner Ben Sabic (20-25 year-old category), Janel Bortoluzzi and Sarah Bonner-Proulx at the 10th annual Future Leaders of Manitoba Awards on Jan. 25, 2018, at the Fort Garry Hotel.
L-R: Tessa Bortoluzzi, award winner Ben Sabic (20-25 year-old category), Janel Bortoluzzi and Sarah Bonner-Proulx at the 10th annual Future Leaders of Manitoba Awards on Jan. 25, 2018, at the Fort Garry Hotel.
A chef serves up pickerel cheeks at the 10th annual Future Leaders of Manitoba Awards on Jan. 25, 2018, at the Fort Garry Hotel.
A chef serves up pickerel cheeks at the 10th annual Future Leaders of Manitoba Awards on Jan. 25, 2018, at the Fort Garry Hotel.
L-R: Future Leaders of Manitoba board members Andi Sharma (alumni relations), Jessica Kmiec (marketing and media co-leader), Aaron Ingram (sponsorship co-ordinator), Jordan Farber (co-founder), Lesley Hamilton (past-president and founder), Patricia Katz (president), Jen Kennedy (founding member), Matt Erhard (executive vice-president), Jessica Schofield (nominations leader), Kathy Kerr (past president and sponsorship leader) and Andrew Kirk (past-president and co-founder, finance lead) at the 10th annual Future Leaders of Manitoba Awards on Jan. 25, 2018, at the Fort Garry Hotel.
L-R: Future Leaders of Manitoba board members Andi Sharma (alumni relations), Jessica Kmiec (marketing and media co-leader), Aaron Ingram (sponsorship co-ordinator), Jordan Farber (co-founder), Lesley Hamilton (past-president and founder), Patricia Katz (president), Jen Kennedy (founding member), Matt Erhard (executive vice-president), Jessica Schofield (nominations leader), Kathy Kerr (past president and sponsorship leader) and Andrew Kirk (past-president and co-founder, finance lead) at the 10th annual Future Leaders of Manitoba Awards on Jan. 25, 2018, at the Fort Garry Hotel.

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