City news in brief — week of Oct. 29, 2025
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Sisters of the Holy Rock to play St. George’s Anglican Nov. 22
St. George’s Anglican Church (168 Wilton St.) will play host to a concert by Sisters of the Holy Rock on Saturday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $25, and can be purchased by calling the church’s administrative assistant, Marian, at 204-453-5642 (ext. 1).
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Sisters of the Holy Rock will perform at St. George’s Anglican Church on Nov. 22.
French for the Future unveils national essay contest
French for the Future has launched the 20th edition of its national essay contest.
Canadian high school students in grades 10 to 12 can enter by writing a 750-word essay in the hope of winning one of 100 scholarships, ranging in value from $1,000 to $28,000.
The scholarships are offered by 15 partner institutions, including the Université de Saint-Boniface, to encourage youth to pursue post-secondary studies partially, or entirely, in French.
Prospective entrants are invited to reflect on the following theme: “What’s more important: doing, listening or talking?”
Deadline to enter is Friday, Dec. 19. Visit french-future.org for more information.
Khartum Ladies celebrate 100 years
The Khartum Ladies’ Auxiliary will celebrate 100 years of service on Sunday, Nov. 2, between 1 and 5:30 p.m. at the Specialized Services for Children and Youth (SSCY) Centre (1155 Notre Dame Ave.).
Tickets cost $35 and include a buffet lunch, silent auction, quilt raffle, kids’ activities and more.
The Ladies’ Auxiliary was founded in 1925 to support the new Shriners ward at Winnipeg Children’s Hospital, which was then located on Redwood Avenue, near Main Street. The group supported the Shriners Hospital on Wellington Crescent until it was gifted to the provincial government in 1977 (the advance of Medicare meant that medical indigence ceased to be an issue for most Canadian), but continued to support the work of what was renamed the Rehabilitation Centre for Children. The Rehabilitation Centre is now located at the SSCY Centre and the Khartum Ladies’ Auxiliary continues to support its work, in addition to contributing to the travel fund for children from Manitoba and Northwest Ontario receiving treatment at the Shriners Hospital in Montreal.
Tickets for the Nov. 2 celebration are available from Bonnie Davies (204 284-6229) or June Krochenski (204 255-5545).