Over the past two years Cabinet retreats have been done differently. But this year, the 101st Youth Parliament of Manitoba Cabinet had the opportunity to have their annual retreat at Rock Lake United Church Camp once again. It was filled with many memorable moments, both in keeping with previous Cabinet retreats but also creating new …
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Here closes the fifth part of a story recounting the 100th part of the story that is the Youth Parliament of Manitoba. From breakfast up until shortly after lunch, the Ninth and Tenth sittings were held. Afterwards, our traditional knowledge keeper Clayton Sandy delivered an excellent Elder Teaching. Following this was the Prorogation, which formally …
Get ready for another exhilarating account of the life and times of the 100th class of the youth parliamentarians of Manitoba. The day was kicked off by the seventh installment of the exemplary showcases of ideas and thought which we call “sittingsâ€. That was followed by our luncheon with the Progressive Conservative Caucus, in which …
On the third day of Christmas came three French hens. This third day of session was accompanied by gifts no less opulent. YPM’s Senate saw three pillars of our organization inducted into its ranks. Those were Abigaïl Theano-Pudwill, Lloyd Axworthy, and Bob Kozminski. Afterwards, we had the honour of being joined by a number of …
What a day! As days are to Canadian Prime Ministers, this day was certainly The Honourable Alexander Mackenzie PC, because it was the second one. Many remarkable things took place – too many to put into words. As such, this blog will stick to the less-remarkable. We saw 8 wonderful ‘replies to the speech from …
Today marked the beginning of YPM’s 100th Winter Session! To kick off this centennial milestone, we had the honour of being joined by both Clayton Sandy – our traditional knowledge keeper, and Dr. Brent Roussin – who served the role of Lieutenant Governor and delivered the ‘Speech from the Throne’. Later, we held our first …
This year is undoubtedly like none other, and this year’s Winter Session is no different. We are one of the oldest model parliament organizations in the Commonwealth, having held sessions continuously since 1922. This is the first Winter Session to not be held at the Manitoba Legislative Building in all our 99 year history. We …
With a full moon, a blue moon, daylight savings time – plus the unprecedented events of this year – Halloween 2020 will truly be one to remember. Much has changed… but Manitoba’s love for fun and fright is strong as ever. Manitoba has kept the Halloween spirit alive with many haunted houses and corn-mazes for everyone …
Youth Parliament of Manitoba is one of the oldest organizations of its kind. The 98th session made its mark on history as the first year that the membership elected an all-female Executive team. This event serves as an opportunity to acknowledge other female accomplishments from throughout YPM’s history. Women’s involvement in Youth Parliament began in …
Staying at home poses a plethora of challenges, and with the content pressure to maintain routine, productivity, and wellness, finding ways to relax and unwind can be challenging. YPM’s cabinet works hard to support one another as a group, offering help and guidance to one another. On an individual level we each have our own …
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