City news in brief — week of Oct. 15, 2025
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Mully Children’s Family Choir to perform locally this month
From Oct. 17 to 20, Mully Children’s Family Mission Choir will perform a number of concerts across Manitoba.
On Oct. 17, the choir is scheduled to sing O Canada on CJOB at 10:35 a.m. and another song on CHVN at 11:35 a.m. It holds a concert at the Acadia Hutterite Colony that evening. On Oct. 18, the choir will sing the national anthems before the Winnipeg Jets game against the Nashville Predators on Hockey Night in Canada.
On Oct. 19, Mully Children’s Family Mission Choir appear at two morning services at North Kildonan Mennonite Brethren Church, (1315 Gateway Rd.). That evening, the choir will perform a full concert at Gateway North Church (745 Kapelus Dr.) in West St. Paul, beginning at 6:30 p.m. While admission is free, donations are accepted.
Learn more about Mully Children’s Family Mission Choir at youtu.be/6dslfOWfA9I.
Cut-a-Thon in support of Klinic scheduled for Oct. 18
The SJ Collective, a hair salon based out of 120 Marion St., will be hosting an on-site cut-a-thon event on Oct. 18. From 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., community members will have the chance to receive a haircut in return for a donation to Klinic Community Health (167 Sherbrook St.), which provides health care services, crisis support, counselling, wellness groups, and education to those in need.
The event will also include a drag performance from 1 to 5 p.m., product sales and snacks. Cuts must be booked in advance. To do so, visit thesjcollective.book.app and select the Klinic fundraiser tab on the page.
GCWCC’s Above and Beyond award nominations open
Folks still have time to nominate staff and volunteers at the city’s community centres who have gone the extra mile.
According to the General Council of Winnipeg Community Centres’ website, nominations are now being accepted for the organization’s Above and Beyond Awards.
Organizers say each centre can nominate up to two staff or volunteers. Winners will receive their awards at a banquet later this year.
Deadline for nominations is Friday, Oct. 24. Visit www.gcwcc.mb.ca for more information, or to submit a nomination.