Volume 18 • No. 21 • November 1 - 15 , 2022 Publication Mailing Account #41721512
Beauty Gonzales
Scott Gillingham –
Winnipeg’s new mayor Three Filipino Canadians elected as school trustees
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Scott Gillingham was elected Winnipeg’s new mayor on Wednesday, October 26, after a close race with former Winnipeg mayor Glen Murray. The two leading contenders in a field of 11 candidates were neck and neck up until the last ballots were counted. Gillingham, who was the councillor for St. James, won with 27.5 per cent of the votes over Glen Murray’s 25.3 per cent – a margin of 4,391 votes. Gillingham’s victory is notable for reaping See SCOTT p5
Dante Aviso School Trustee, Ward 5
Ann Evangelista School Trustee, Ward 9
Scott Gillingham
Perla Javate School Trustee, Ward 6
Winnipeg Jets Filipino Heritage Night Celebration of Filipino culture, November 8
The Winnipeg Jets will host their first Filipino Heritage Night on Tuesday, November 8, during a game against the Dallas Stars at 7:00 p.m. The game will begin with a puck drop ceremony with members of the Filipino community including: Manny Aranez, Commissioner of the Philippine Basketball Association and recent inductee into the Basketball Manitoba Hall of Fame; Aida Champagne, of the Manitoba Filipino Street Festival; Rod Cantiveros, publisher of the Filipino Journal; and Ron Cailo, alumnus of the Winnipeg Jets Hockey Academy, which introduced him to the sport in Grade 3, shortly after he arrived in Canada, and led to a passion See JETS p12