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About Community Futures Winnipeg River

Who We Are

North Eastman region of ManitobaMap of Eastman region detailed description.

Community Futures Winnipeg River (CFWR) is an economic development organization serving the North Eastman region of Manitoba. We are a member of Community Futures Manitoba, and are funded mainly by Western Economic Diversification Canada.

CFWR is grassroots driven. We believe in helping communities to help themselves.

CFWR’s goal is to help communities in North Eastman improve their economies. We are here to work with each community on their long-term development plans. We help them pull together the resources to make those plans work. CFWR also offers support to business people in the region.

CFWR has been in operation since 1988. It is run by a volunteer Board of Directors.

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Services

CFWR offers many kinds of services, both to communities and to individual business people. To find out more about each service, click on its name, or contact us.

Business Development Services Community Development Services Other Services

Staff

To email one of our staff members, click on the name. To contact a staff member by phone or mail, go to Contact.

Mission

The mission of Community Futures Winnipeg River is to serve our member communities in the pursuit of continued growth and prosperity through the support of sustainable economic development opportunities in the North Eastman region of Manitoba.

Board

Teresa Gmiterek, Chairperson Town of Beausejour
Rick Lusier RM of Lac du Bonnet
Doug Thomasson, Vice Chairperson RM of Brokenhead
Paul Chapman Town of Lac du Bonnet
Rick Rusk Pine Falls / Powerview
George Harbottle RM of Alexander
Chris Lund, Secretary-Treasurer RM of Reynolds
Bob Bodnaruk RM of Springfield
Glen Malkoske RM of Whitemouth
Clay McMurren LGD of Pinawa
Vacant Whiteshell Provincial Park
Vacant RM of Victoria Beach
Vacant Community of Bissett
Vacant Community of Manigotagan
Anthony Seymour Community of Seymourville
Vacant Sagkeeng First Nation
Roland Dandeneau Member-at-Large

Awards

Each year, CFWR honours outstanding business clients and community initiatives.

Business of the Year Award

The Business of the Year Award recognizes outstanding efforts by our business clients. People receiving this award have successfully developed their businesses, have clear plans for growth, and model an attitude of commitment and cooperation.

Self Employment Award

The Self Employment Award is presented to people who have demonstrated above average effort and success during their year in the program. They have reached the goals they set. And, they have used innovation, judgment, and skill to deal with problems they faced in their first year of business.

Community Initiative Award

The Community Initiative Award recognizes the outstanding efforts of a community organization to advance a project contributing to the economic development of their community.

Volunteer of the Year Award

The Volunteer of the Year Award is presented to a volunteer who has made outstanding contributions to the economic development efforts of the community.

We are very pleased to acknowledge the winners of this year’s 2008 awards:
Business of the Year - Neptune Cleaners, Robert and Diane Hannah, Town of Lac du Bonnet

Youth Entrepreneur of the Year - Dwight and Donovan Barkman, Barkman Transport (2006), RM of Whitemouth

Self Employment Award - Marie Hiebert, Blueberry Rock Cleaning, RM of Lac du Bonnet

Community Initiative Award - Lac du Bonnet Chamber of Commerce,Lac du Bonnet Ice Fishing Derby, Lac du Bonnet

Volunteer of the Year Award - Randy Bialek, Beausejour

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Map of the Eastman region showing the communities serviced by Community Futures Winnipeg River. Hollow Water, Manigotagan, Bissett, Little Black River, Fort Alexander, Powerview, Pine Falls, St George, Great Falls, Brokenhead, Lac du Bonnett, Pinawa, Tyndal, Garson, Oakbank, Beausejour, Seven Sisters, Dugald, Anola, Whitemouth, Rennie, Hadashville, West Hawk Lake, Falcon Lake. Activate link to go to Map.