Lac du Bonnet to welcome CBC Manitoba's Communities in Focus

CBC Manitoba is heading to Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba. From October 7-11, we will be meeting with the community to hear the stories that matter to the people of Lac du Bonnet.

CBC Manitoba journalist Emily Brass, videographer Gary Solilak and Community Connection Senior Producer Nadia Kidwai will be spending time getting to know the community.

Our job is to tell stories that reflect our province's many people and places. Communities in Focus is a community news bureau project that aims to hear Manitobans' stories and share them with the rest of the province.

Come say hello!

Farmers Market

To introduce ourselves to the community, and to allow the community to introduce itself to us, we will be at the Lac du Bonnet Farmers Market on October 5 from 10am-1pm. Please come say hello, and tell us a bit about your community.

Office hours

If you have a story to shareor just want to say hello, join Nadia Kidwaiduring her office hours at the Lac du Bonnet Chicken Chef (44 McArthur Ave.).

Monday, October 7- 12pm-5pm

Tuesday, October 8 - 10am-6pm

Wednesday, October 9 - 10am-6pm

Thursday, October 10- 3pm-8pm.

Share your stories

The goal of the Communities in Focus initiative is to meet people, hear their stories and then share those stories. We want to tell stories that reflect and represent our province and that's why we need your help!

Got a story to share? If you have a story idea, please get in touch by email: nadia.kidwai@cbc.ca or call 204-296-0846.

CBC Manitoba's Communities in Focus series

This is not CBC Manitoba's first Communities in Focus tour. Over the last year, CBC Manitoba has set up community news bureaus in the Interlake, Steinbach, Virden and Island Lake. From north to south, our province has so many intriguing stories to share.

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