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Canad Inns hotels founder Ledohowski dies
Canad Inns hotels founder Ledohowski dies

Winnipeg Free Press

time05-08-2025

  • Business
  • Winnipeg Free Press

Canad Inns hotels founder Ledohowski dies

Leo Ledohowski, the founder of the Canad Inns hotel chain, has died. Bram Strain, chief executive officer of the Business Council of Manitoba, made the announcement in a mass email late Tuesday morning, calling Ledohowski 'a pillar of leadership and service.' 'Leo was a visionary entrepreneur who transformed the hospitality experience in Manitoba. Under his leadership, Canad Inns evolved into the province's largest hotel chain,' the email states. WAYNE GLOWACKI / FREE PRESS FILES Canad Inns founder and chairman Leo Ledohowski, seen here at the opening gala of the Metropolitan Entertainment Centre in November 2012, has died. 'Leo's contributions extended far beyond business. He was a passionate advocate for community development, serving on the boards of the Bank of Canada and the Business Development Bank of Canada, and receiving numerous accolades, including the Order of Manitoba and the Distinguished Service Award from the University of Manitoba.' Ledohowski, who was in his early 80s when he died, served on the board of the Manitoba Hotel Association for more than 25 years and on the board of the Hotel Association of Canada for 20 years. He is a former director of the Business Council of Manitoba's board and served as honorary consul of Ukraine to Manitoba. 'He valued the opportunity to collaborate with fellow leaders and was proud to contribute to the province's economic and social well-being,' the email states. 'Leo's legacy is one of bold vision, tireless dedication and heartfelt generosity. He leaves behind a lasting imprint on our city and province, and we honour his memory by continuing the work he so passionately championed. Wednesdays Sent weekly from the heart of Turtle Island, an exploration of Indigenous voices, perspectives and experiences. Canad Inns owns and operates nine hotels in Manitoba — seven in Winnipeg, one in Portage la Prairie and one in Brandon — and one in Grand Forks, N.D. Canad Inns also owns and operates other businesses, including the Radisson hotel and Metropolitan Entertainment Centre downtown, and nine Tavern United restaurants and bars. fpcity@

Leon scores twice as Canada women top Haiti 4-1 in friendly, celebrate Desiree Scott
Leon scores twice as Canada women top Haiti 4-1 in friendly, celebrate Desiree Scott

Winnipeg Free Press

time31-05-2025

  • Sport
  • Winnipeg Free Press

Leon scores twice as Canada women top Haiti 4-1 in friendly, celebrate Desiree Scott

WINNIPEG – Adriana Leon scored twice in a 4-1 win over Haiti in a friendly on Saturday, sending longtime Canadian midfielder Desiree Scott off in victorious, celebratory fashion. The 37-year-old Scott took to the international pitch for the last time — her 188th cap — in her hometown. Scott entered the field at Princess Auto Stadium after the rest of her team had taken their position to a rousing, standing ovation. In a pre-game ceremony, the Winnipeg native was presented with a bouquet of flowers and custom-framed jersey with her No. 11. A message on the scoreboard read: 'FROM THE HEART OF WINNIPEG TO THE WORLD STAGE.' A video of Scott's highlights and her words of appreciation was then shown. It finished with her saying, 'We just wanted to make our people proud.' Known as 'The Destroyer,' Scott won gold at the 2020 Olympics, after Olympic bronze in 2016 and 2012 — one of only three players, including Christine Sinclair and Sophie Schmidt, to win three straight Olympic medals. The five-foot-three dynamo was appointed to the Order of Manitoba in 2022. The 2012 team was inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 2019. Scott helped Canada win the CONCACAF championship in 2010, represented Canada at three World Cups (2011, 2015 in Canada, and 2019), and won Pan Am Gold in 2011. Before the match, Canada coach Casey Strong — who missed Saturday's game for personal reasons — dedicated it to Scott's legacy. Canada, ranked No. 7 in the world, responded by dominating the first half on the way to a 4-1 victory over the 51st-ranked Haitians before 9,211 in attendance. Leon scored the first of her two goals in the seventh minute, converting a long cross from forward Janine Sonis. Leon then scored in the ninth minute after taking a nifty pass from Sonis and firing a shot past Haiti goalkeeper Kaina Cesar Pietrus. Canada opened the second half by taking a 3-0 lead. Defender Shelina Zadorsky converted a pass from Sonis in the 50th minute. Haiti then replied in the 52nd minute on a goal by forward Batcheba Louis. Sonis then registered her fourth assist of the match when she sent a cross to Olivia Smith, who headed the ball into the net in the 90th minute. Scott, who was subbed out to more applause in the 55th minute, played her final international match on the same campus where she set records for most career points (56) and assists (31) for the University of Manitoba Bisons. She was named Canada West Rookie of the Year in 2005, a two-time conference all-star and an All-Canadian in 2009. Scott was inducted into the Canada West Hall of Fame in 2019. Scott had expected about 200 friends and family to attend the match. Canada will host Haiti in a second friendly in Montreal on June 3. Meanwhile, Scott will continue to play club football for Ottawa Rapid FC of the Northern Super League. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 31, 2025.

Twelve Manitobans named to Order of Manitoba
Twelve Manitobans named to Order of Manitoba

Winnipeg Free Press

time13-05-2025

  • Health
  • Winnipeg Free Press

Twelve Manitobans named to Order of Manitoba

The 12 people who will receive Manitoba's highest honour include an expert on hypothermia, the co-owner of a production company, the head of St. Boniface Street Links, an Indigenous elder, a business executive and philanthropist, and a former senator. 'I am very honoured. I didn't really expect it,' said Trudy Lavallee, who is one of the 12, on Monday. Lavallee was the child and family advocate for the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs when she began helping Jordan River Anderson. Ruth Bonneville / Free Press Trudy Lavallee, executive director of Animikii Ozoson CFS, is being honoured with the Order of Manitoba for her advocacy for First Nations children and for developing the concept of Jordan's Principle. Ruth Bonneville / Free Press Trudy Lavallee, executive director of Animikii Ozoson CFS, is being honoured with the Order of Manitoba for her advocacy for First Nations children and for developing the concept of Jordan's Principle. Jordan was born with a rare medical condition that kept him in hospital for the first years of his life. His family lobbied to get funding for home care so he could go home. That funding was locked in a jurisdictional dispute between the federal and provincial governments. Jordan died at age five, never having left the hospital. Lavallee wrote an article about his case that became the basis of Jordan's Principle. That, along with her longstanding advocacy for First Nations children, is why she will be inducted into the Order of Manitoba. Jordan's Principle was established by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal to ensure First Nations children have the same government services as non-Indigenous children. The inductees will receive the honour at a ceremony at the legislature on July 17. The distinction celebrates Manitobans 'who have demonstrated excellence and achievement, thereby enriching the social, cultural or economic well-being of the province and its residents.' JOHN WOODS / FREE PRESS FILES Gordon Giesbrecht. a.k.a. Professor Popsicle, beside water tanks in his office and research lab at the University of Manitoba in December 2023. Giesbrecht, who retired soon after, is being appointed to the Order of Manitoba. JOHN WOODS / FREE PRESS FILES Gordon Giesbrecht. a.k.a. Professor Popsicle, beside water tanks in his office and research lab at the University of Manitoba in December 2023. Giesbrecht, who retired soon after, is being appointed to the Order of Manitoba. Gordon Giesbrecht, known as Professor Popsicle, is another recipient. The retired University of Manitoba professor is a leading authority on hypothermia, ice safety, and cold-water immersion survival. He has demonstrated the techniques needed to increase the chance of survival on television shows hosted by comedians David Letterman and Rick Mercer. 'I am very honoured and very humbled,' Giesbrecht said. 'I'm fortunate the work I did was seen by the media as sexy. I just wanted to get a life-saving message out there and through the years people say I saved their lives or your work is saving lives.' MIKAELA MACKENZIE / FREE PRESS FILES Marion Willis, the founder of St. Boniface Street Links, was surprised to get a phone call from Lt. Gov. Anita Neville even though she knew she had been nominated for the Order of Manitoba. MIKAELA MACKENZIE / FREE PRESS FILES Marion Willis, the founder of St. Boniface Street Links, was surprised to get a phone call from Lt. Gov. Anita Neville even though she knew she had been nominated for the Order of Manitoba. Marion Willis, the founder of St. Boniface Street Links, which helps homeless people and established the Morberg House transitional home for men dealing with addiction and mental-health issues, knew she had been nominated, but was still surprised to get a phone call from Lt. Gov. Anita Neville. 'I feel pretty proud, but I guess my reaction to her would have been a little puzzling. I still don't really understand why,' Willis said. 'I haven't done this on my own. I have an amazing team of people around me.' She said she has spent her life trying to be a change agent. 'I'm glad I've been a rebel with a cause.' Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. Other Manitobans named to the order are: Maria Chaput: She was the first franco-Manitoban woman to be a senator. She was appointed by Prime Minister Jean Chretien in 2002. She retired in 2016 and was honoured with the Order of Canada in 2022. Before her appointment, she led several fundraising campaigns for organizations, including Cercle Moliere. Rebecca Gibson: She is co-owner of Eagle Vision and an award-winning actor, writer, director and producer. She won the 2023 International Emmy Award, only the second Manitoban to win, for the documentary Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On. MIKAELA MACKENZIE / FREE PRESS FILES Digvir Jayas, VP at the University of Manitoba. MIKAELA MACKENZIE / FREE PRESS FILES Digvir Jayas, VP at the University of Manitoba. Digvir S. Jayas: The world renowned scientist, whose research has enhanced grain preservation around the world, was vice-president (research and international) and a professor in the University of Manitoba's department of biosystems engineering. He is currently president of the University of Lethbridge. Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun Files Glen Kruck, project manager for CHHA Westman. Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun Files Glen Kruck, project manager for CHHA Westman. Glen Kruck: He was instrumental in the development of Brandon's first homeless shelters and he helped people in need during his 35-year career with Community Health and Housing. MIKAELA MACKENZIE / FREE PRESS FILES Language keeper Ken Paupanekis teaches Cree at the University of Manitoba. MIKAELA MACKENZIE / FREE PRESS FILES Language keeper Ken Paupanekis teaches Cree at the University of Manitoba. Ken Paupanekis: The Kinosao Sipi Cree Nation elder has helped to revitalize Indigenous languages. His work at the province's universities will help future generations use culturally relevant learning material. Kristie Pearson: As a fundraiser and volunteer, she has helped raised more than $30 million for various charities and projects, including the Clan Mothers Healing Village, Rainbow Resource Centre, and United Way Winnipeg. MIKE DEAL / FREE PRESS FILES Walter Schroeder speaks at the launch of the Schroeder Institute of Entertainment and Media Arts after the donation of $15 million from Walter and Maria Schroeder through the Schroeder Foundation in 2024. MIKE DEAL / FREE PRESS FILES Walter Schroeder speaks at the launch of the Schroeder Institute of Entertainment and Media Arts after the donation of $15 million from Walter and Maria Schroeder through the Schroeder Foundation in 2024. Walter Schroeder: He grew up in Winnipeg and went to the University of Manitoba, before moving to Toronto where he founded the Dominion Bond Rating Service. He took it from a one-room office to the fourth-largest bond rating agency in the world. After selling the company in 2014, he pledged more than $500 million to the Schroeder Foundation to support educational causes, and has donated $15 million to create RRC Polytech's Schroeder Institute of Entertainment and Media Arts and $1.25 million to help the Ozhitoon Onji Peenjiiee – Build from Within program to help Indigenous teachers. MIKAELA MACKENZIE / FREE PRESS FILES Charlie Spiring of Wellington-Altus. MIKAELA MACKENZIE / FREE PRESS FILES Charlie Spiring of Wellington-Altus. Charlie Spiring: He founded Wellington West Capital, which was sold to National Bank Financial for $333 million in 2011, and later Wellington-Altus Private Wealth. He has given millions of dollars to programs including Siloam Mission, Adoption Options Manitoba, and the Health Sciences Centre Foundation. Photo by Brett Nicholls/The Press Felix Walker, CEO of the NCN Family & Community Wellness Centre, which he has been involved with for over 20 years. Photo by Brett Nicholls/The Press Felix Walker, CEO of the NCN Family & Community Wellness Centre, which he has been involved with for over 20 years. Felix Walker: He was elected a band councillor of Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation at age 25. He leads programs based on traditional Cree values, including reducing trauma to children in care. He also created a group home for youth. Kevin RollasonReporter Kevin Rollason is a general assignment reporter at the Free Press. He graduated from Western University with a Masters of Journalism in 1985 and worked at the Winnipeg Sun until 1988, when he joined the Free Press. He has served as the Free Press's city hall and law courts reporter and has won several awards, including a National Newspaper Award. Read more about Kevin. Every piece of reporting Kevin produces is reviewed by an editing team before it is posted online or published in print — part of the Free Press's tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about Free Press's history and mandate, and learn how our newsroom operates. Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider becoming a subscriber. Our newsroom depends on its audience of readers to power our journalism. Thank you for your support.

Order of Manitoba appointees announced
Order of Manitoba appointees announced

Winnipeg Free Press

time12-05-2025

  • Sport
  • Winnipeg Free Press

Order of Manitoba appointees announced

The Manitobans announced as the next recipients of the province's highest honour include a hypothermia expert, the co-owner of a production company, the head of St. Boniface Street Links, an Indigenous elder, a business executive and philanthropist, and a former senator. Twelve Manitobans will receive the Order of Manitoba in a ceremony at the Manitoba Legislative Building on July 17. The order honours people 'who have demonstrated excellence and achievement, thereby enriching the social, cultural or economic well-being of the province and its residents.' One of the twelve incoming members is former University of Manitoba professor Gordon Giesbrecht, a leading authority on hypothermia, ice safety and cold-water immersion survival dubbed Professor Popsicle. Rebecca Gibson — the co-owner of Eagle Vision and an award-winning actor, writer, director and producer — will also be joining the order. Marion Willis is also being appointed. She created St. Boniface Street Links, which helps homeless people, and founded Morberg House, a transitional home for men dealing with homelessness, addiction and mental-health issues. JOHN WOODS / FREE PRESS FILES Gordon Giesbrecht. a.k.a. Professor Popsicle, beside water tanks in his office and research lab at the University of Manitoba in December 2023. Giesbrecht, who retired soon after, is being appointed to the Order of Manitoba. Ken Paupanekis, an elder from Kinosao Sipi Cree Nation (also known as Norway House), has 'tirelessly worked toward Indigenous language revitalization,' a Monday news release said. He has helped develop language programs through his fluency in Cree, Anishinaabe, English and French. Business executive and philanthropist Walter Schroeder has pledged more than $500 million to support educational causes through the Schroeder Foundation. Another appointee, Maria Chaput, was the first franco-Manitoban woman in the Senate. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. The other six appointees are: fpcity@

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