Rural scholarships
Three new scholarships are available for students enrolled in Brandon University’s rural and community studies program.
The three scholarships to be awarded annually include:
- The $2,000 Manitoba Rural Initiatives Undergraduate Scholarship in Rural and Community Studies will be awarded to an undergraduate student from rural Manitoba enrolled in the university’s rural community studies program.
- The $2,500 Manitoba Rural Initiatives Graduate Assistantship in Rural Development will be awarded to a graduate student from rural Manitoba enrolled in the university’s rural development graduate program. It will allow a student to work part-time for one term for a designated faculty member.
- The $4,000 Manitoba Rural Initiatives Scholarship in Rural Development (master’s degree) will be awarded to two students enrolled in the university’s master of rural development graduate program and who are about to begin their thesis research focusing on rural Manitoba.
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The scholarships will be financed through the Manitoba Rural Initiatives Endowment Fund.
Flood co-ordinator
The Saskatchewan government has appointed Bernie Churko to co-ordinate its response to flooding at Fishing and Waldsea lakes.
He will work with local communities to lower water levels and put structures in place to reduce flooding in the future, review drainage patterns in the area and recommend any needed changes.
Churko will also participate in the review of the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program.
Churko is a former provincial government employee who most recently worked with the Farmer Rail Car Coalition and its efforts to buy the federal government’s hopper car fleet.
