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Smart City Downtown Stefano Grande Bold Ideas Dorothy Dobbie What's Good, Winnipeg? News Briefs


Meet Brian Pallister Smart Work


Hometown musicians share bill with jazz legends Michael Falk


Rayannah hits stride with EP release and ode to Winnipeg in “Boxcar Lullabies”


Music Biz 101 Benita Aalto The Corporate Climb Laura Wittig


Smart Entrepreneurs Local app creators tap into largest music library Cocktail culture finds home in the Exchange The Park Theatre’s 100-year evolution Winnipeggers go nuts for Bronuts


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13 Know the city from the sky - discover flying careers


Smart Schools Up, up, and away: Winnipeg Aviation flight training 13 Fixing bikes leads to promising career as Millwright 13


Smart Life Rogue Wood Vanessa Kunderman Note to Self Faye Armstrong Twist Me Toned Tannis Miller


Financial Literacy Janice Desautels To Market Jon Waldman


The Merits of Travel Heather Malazdrewicz Give Yourself Credit Brian Denysuik


Smart Detour In Vogue Ally Champagne Puzzles


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Career Horoscope In the loop


Puzzle answers Foodies Ian Leatt


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Tree for the money Hot job markets to watch in Manitoba this month 1 Landscape labourer


Want to live outside this summer? Can’t say we blame you. There are plenty of jobs to


keep you exerting outdoors. Jobs where you assist with landscape constructions; weed, prune and trim trees; cut grass; rake and col- lect refuse; lay sod or seed; and plant trees are all in demand. While this may sound


like a seasonal gig, there are opportunities to stay on if you make a good impression (clearing snow, for instance). Visit the


government job bank for landscape labourer postings near you.


www.smartbizwpg.com 2 Transit driver Bus operators are responsible for the timely,


reliable, courteous – and above all, safe – trans- port of Winnipeg Transit customers. Eligible candidates must have a minimum of a Grade 10 education, minimum driver’s safety rating of 1, and be able to obtain a Class 2 driver’s licence with airbrake endorsement beginners. Candi- dates must be able to work a variety of shifts, must show mature judgment and a strong sense of responsibility when dealing with the public. Visit www.winnipegtransit.com or www.win- nipeg.ca for info on how to apply.


3 Folklorama


Folklorama has a number of seasonal staff po- sitions available to support its festival. Terms typically begin mid- to late-June and run until late August. Tasks such as servicing pavilions and events with inventory or promotional


materials, customer service and administrative roles, supervising and scheduling, or fulfilling accounting duties on merchandise and admis- sions sales are available. Some staff will be in contact with the public to field inquiries. Send your resume to postings@folklorama.ca.


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