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Manitoba Ag Days Gives Back

Reference: Press Release


NEWS RELEASE
- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Brandon, MB – January 19th, 2022

Manitoba Ag Days Gives Back $28,000 Annually but we are going to need your support this year!

It’s been nine years since Manitoba Ag Days announced the “Ag Days Gives Back” community
giving program. 100% of the 50/50 funds raised at the show, which runs from January 18th until
20th at the Keystone Centre in Brandon Manitoba, will go back to agricultural organizations and
communities throughout the province. To date we have given back $375,500.00.

“We wanted to give back some of the show’s success to the communities where our exhibitors
and patrons live Over the course of the last nine years we have been able to support some many
amazing projects that are helping to grow communities across the region”, stated General
Manager Kristen Phillips. You still have time to purchase a ticket at www.agdays.com/buy5050
or by calling us at the office at 204-866-4400. Ticket sales will stop at 4:00 PM on Thursday with
the winner being drawn at 4:30 PM on Thursday January 20th, 2022.


Our 2022 Grant Recipients are:

Community Improvement – $15,000

North East Region
  • St. Eustache Minor Hockey – St. Eustache, MB
  • St. Francois Xavier Community Club – St. Francois, MB
North West Region
  • Silverton Community Centre – Silverton, MB
  • Gilbert Plains Recreational Complex – Gilbert Plains, MB
  • McCreary Centennial Arena – McCreary, MB
South East Region
  • Lloyd Orchard Community Arena – Miami, MB
  • Sanford Community Rink – Sanford, MB
  • Centre Recreatif de St. Leon – St. Leon, MB
South West Region
  • Doc Bonar Arena - Deloraine, MB
  • Neepawa Curling Club – Neepawa, MB
  • Wawanesa Recreation Centre – Wawanesa, MB
  • Heartland Multiplex – Macgregor, MB
  • Strathclair Rink – Strathclair, MB
  • Goodlands Community Rink – Goodlands, MB
  • Angusville Community Centre – Angusville, MB
Education and Leadership – Agricultural Youth Education
  • Agriculture in the Classroom -Manitoba $10,000
  • ACC Diploma Scholarship - Stephanie Manning $1,000
  • U of M’s Diploma Scholarship – George J. Meggison $1,000
  • U of M’s Degree Scholarship – Nyla Hacault $1,000

Follow us on Twitter @MBAgDays and use #agdays22. Like us on Facebook at “MBAgDays”.
For more information, regarding Manitoba Ag Days visit www.agdays.com
For all media inquiries contact Kristen Phillips Manitoba Ag Days General Manager at (204)573-9039