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Winnipeg pharma leader, A Collection Manrex Ltd., celebrates of Culinary 50 years of global business Memories
Pegasus publishes new cookbook by our own Ian Leatt
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ounded in 1973, in Winnipeg, by John H. Webster, Manrex Ltd., was one of the first companies to introduce bubble-pack medication packaging for nursing homes and home care to the global marketplace. You’ll likely recognize these bubble packs if your senior family members receive their medications in bubble packs from their pharmacy. Their mission is to “Help health care providers save lives by eliminating medication errors” and their vision is “To be the leading provider of innovative and diverse medication error prevention products that increase customer efficiency and provide them with more time for patient care.” John H. Webster (founder of Manrex-Pharmaceutical Consultants Inc.) immigrated in 1953 to Canada from Scotland where he’d apprenticed as a pharmacist. Unfortunately, when he arrived in Canada, they did not recognize his credentials, so he found work in sales with a couple of pharmaceutical companies. u 4 ‘Manrex Ltd.’
Mayor Scott Gillingham helps commemorate Manrex's 50th anniversary with the three shareholders of the company.
Kathleen Richardson, C.C., O.M., LL.D. inducted into Citizens Hall of Fame André Lewis, RWB Artistic Director & CEO
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true proponent of the arts and well-known philanthropist, the late Kathleen Margaret Richardson was a treasured partner of Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet (RWB) for deBust of the late Kathleen M. cades. She was family. Her death in Richardson, C.C., O.M., LL.D. September 2019 deeply resonated
within our walls, the Winnipeg arts community and well beyond. On June 27, 2023, Kathleen Richardson was inducted into the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board’s Citizens Hall of Fame. When the beautiful bust sculpted by Madeleine Vrignon was unveiled, those of us gathered at the Assiniboine Park Pavilion, including several members of the Richardson family, truly felt Kathleen’s presence among us in spirit. The u 10 ‘Kathleen Richardson’
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or many years, our own Ian Leatt, a trained chef, has been offering a delicious recipe in every edition of Lifestyles 55. Now you can get a collection of these wonderful treats in his cookbook, A Collection of Culinary Memories. Ian grew up on Jersey in the Channel Islands. His grandmother had a profound influence on his early life and many of the recipes are drawn from those early experiences. Every recipe is preceded by a memory, making the book a very personal journey. It is not just a journey back in time though, it is a journey through time. In Ian’s inimitable way, the book reflects his personal style, and he has turned it into a culinary calendar. The recipes are presented by season, along with his favourite u
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