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Manitoba Ag Days Gives Back

Reference: Manitoba Ag Days


NEWS RELEASE
- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Brandon, MB – January 20th, 2022

The Winning Ticket from the 2022 Manitoba Ag Days Gives Back 50/50 Raffle (LCGA-4206-RF-36074)


The winning ticket number for the Manitoba Ag Days Gives Back 2022 50/50 raffle was
#0102994.

We are pleased to announce that the winning ticket was held by David and Crystal Ediger.
David and Crystal farm in Glenboro, Manitoba. In total we sold $25,710.00 worth of tickets. So,
the Ediger’s will take home $12,855.00.

The other $12,855.00 will go into our Ag Days Gives Back Fund. In 2022 we will still give out the
$28,000.00 that we committed to “giving back” to support Agriculture in the Classroom -
Manitoba ($10,000) 15 Community Centres / Rinks ($15,000) and 3 scholarships for students at
the University of Manitoba and Assiniboine Community College. We are proud to give back to
the communities where our patrons and exhibitors live.

The 2022 Grant Recipients are:

Education and Leadership – Agricultural Youth Education $13,000.00

  • Agriculture in the Classroom -Manitoba
  • ACC Diploma Scholarship - Stephanie Manning
  • U of M’s Diploma Scholarship – George J. Meggison
  • U of M’s Degree Scholarship– Nyla Hacault
$10,000
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000

Community Improvement – $15,000.00

North East Region
  • Eustache Minor Hockey – St. Eustache, MB
  • Francois Xavier Community Club – St. Francois, MB
$1000
$1000
                  
North West Region
  • Silverton Community Centre – Silverton, MB
  • Gilbert Plains Recreational Complex – Gilbert Plains, MB
  • McCreary Centennial Arena – McCreary, MB
$1000
$1000
$1000
                                       
South East Region
  • Lloyd Orchard Community Arena – Miami, MB
  • Sanford Community Rink – Sanford, MB
  • Centre Recreatif de St. Leon – St. Leon, MB
$1000
$1000
$1000

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
$1000
$1000
$1000
$1000
$1000
$1000
$1000
  $28,000.00 total

We would like to thank everyone who purchased a raffle ticket this year! With the show being
postponed last minute we were uncertain how the draw would go but with the support of
Manitobans we will continue to be able to do great things!

We would also like to send out a huge thank you to our media partners who supported us
throughout the draw: QCountry 91.5, Golden West, Star FM, Bob FM, CKDM, CKRM, Pure
Country 101 as well as CJOB, CTV Winnipeg and Global Winnipeg.


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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