Manitoba in 2030: Think of the possibilities

By: Rachel Bernhardt Posted: 4:00 AM CDT Saturday, Apr. 16, 2016

What will Manitoba in 2030 be like?

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What will Manitoba in 2030 be like?

Noted science-fiction author Arthur C. Clarke once said: “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” As a high school student in my second year of computer science, I have seen inside the workings of the magician’s tricks and am amazed by what technology has already achieved and the possibilities of what it will continue to accomplish. This is why I was so intrigued to read about EMILI, the Enterprise Machine Intelligence and Learning Initiative the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce recently launched. These types of initiatives, should they come to pass, will strengthen Manitoba’s economy by making the province a more desirable venue for a young person accomplished in technology.

However, our province will not be what it could be if many of its residents live in substandard housing, without access to potable water and with little hope for a better future.

We must finally deal effectively and quickly with the problems facing First Nations communities. This is more than just the right thing to do from a humanistic perspective; it is in the best interests of the province. Stats Canada says, on average, First Nations people are younger than non-First Nations people, with Manitoba and Saskatchewan having the youngest First Nations populations. They will be a big part of Manitoba in 2030.

Clarke provided us with a prescription for creating a better future. He said: “The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible.”

To get to the Manitoba of 2030 we want, we need to accept that we will have to push the limits of what we are told is possible and reach for what we truly desire.

Rachel Bernhardt is a Grade 10 student at Balmoral Hall

About the competition:

Students from 24 Manitoba high schools were asked to envision Manitoba in the year 2030, as part of a Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce essay competition.

The following were the winning entries chosen by chamber senior management and the Free Press.

The three students “won” a seat at the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce debate April 14. Their essays were distributed to the Manitoba political party leaders, and they were to be guests on the chamber’s weekly radio show on 680 CJOB to discuss their ideas.

The participating schools are part of the chamber’s BOLD program, which encourages students to take on community leadership roles.