Happy New Year! We are so excited to be back to knick 2026 off with the new episode! Today, we welcomed Nicole Kibsey, who is the Executive Director of Starting Blocks Incorporated, the community of Stonewall, Manitoba.

We discuss the high-demand field of Early Childhood Education in Stonewall and surrounding area, the need for Early Childhood Educators, and the Community as a whole!

To Learn more about the Community of Stonewall, and Starting Blocks Incorporated, please check out the links below!

Starting Blocks Incorporated
https://childcaresearch.gov.mb.ca/en/Facility/Index?ChildCareFacilityId=3091

Community of Stonewall, Manitoba
https://www.stonewall.ca/

Quarry Park & Heritage Art Centre
https://www.stonewall.ca/p/quarry-park-heritage-arts-centre

Appy Place Lounge
https://appyplacelounge.ca/

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Lindsay Rubeniuk 
After spending 25 years as a Rural Canadian Developer Lindsay has become an expert in immigration and workforce development. She achieved her Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC) designation in 2016, opening the doors to various pathways to attract workers and international students to study, work and live in Prairie communities. 

Her strategy of immigration was proven in 2024 when she assisted the Parkland Ukraine Family Fund to bring over 200 immigrants to the community of Dauphin, Manitoba in less than two years.

Lindsay holds her designation as an Economic Developer of Canada and is a member of the Career Professionals of Canada. 

Leah Mitchell
Leah Mitchell is a Language Trainer, Workforce Development Consultant and the Canadian Advisor for EnGen. She provides language supports that help companies integrate and train their workforce effectively.

-Leah Mitchell & Lindsay Rubeniuk

In our 6th episode this season, we head up north to Thompson, Manitoba! We interview Maggie Taylor, Airport and Infrastructure Manager of Thompson Regional Airport. Join us as we discuss topics like affordability, lifestyle, and the educational resources in the Northern Community!

To learn more about the community of Thompson, please visit their website!

Thompson, Manitoba
https://www.thompson.ca/

Thompson Airport
https://thompsonairport.ca/

Paint Lake Marina/Lodge
https://www.paintlake.ca/

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Manitoba Trucking Association
trucking.mb.ca

Supply Chain Manitoba
supplychainmb.ca

Lindsay Rubeniuk
After spending 25 years as a Rural Canadian Developer Lindsay has become an expert in immigration and workforce development. She achieved her Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC) designation in 2016, opening the doors to various pathways to attract workers and international students to study, work and live in Prairie communities.

Her strategy of immigration was proven in 2024 when she assisted the Parkland Ukraine Family Fund to bring over 200 immigrants to the community of Dauphin, Manitoba in less than two years.

Lindsay holds her designation as an Economic Developer of Canada and is a member of the Career Professionals of Canada.

Leah Mitchell
Leah Mitchell is a Language Trainer, Workforce Development Consultant and the Canadian Advisor for EnGen. She provides language supports that help companies integrate and train their workforce effectively.

-Leah Mitchell & Lindsay Rubeniuk

We are BACK! It's been a minute, but we are happy to be back to share with you more stories, advice, and experiences of living in Rural Canada. In this episode, we met up with Jodie Romanow of Ritz Machine Works, located in Sunny Dauphin, Manitoba. Ritz Machine Works, founded in 1998 by Rick Elnyski and Tom Zapperan, started with a few workers and is currently located in a former cheese factory. They produce OEM parts for various North American companies and have facilities in both Dauphin, Canada, and Cambridge, Minnesota, employing 58 people in Canada and nearly 40 in the US.

Jodie Romanow
Director of Human Resources at Ritz Machine Works

Learn More about a career with Ritz here: https://www.ritzmachine.com/careers

If you want to learn more about the community of Dauphin, visit their website at
https://www.dauphin.ca

Northgate Trails
https://northgatetrails.com/

Corrina's
https://corrinas.ca/

Want to apply to be on our podcast, or Interested in being a sponsor? Please email:  [email protected]

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Thanks-you to our sponsors for this episode:

Manitoba Trucking Association
trucking.mb.ca

Supply Chain Manitoba
supplychainmb.ca

Lindsay Rubeniuk
After spending 25 years as a Rural Canadian Developer Lindsay has become an expert in immigration and workforce development. She achieved her Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC) designation in 2016, opening the doors to various pathways to attract workers and international students to study, work and live in Prairie communities.

Her strategy of immigration was proven in 2024 when she assisted the Parkland Ukraine Family Fund to bring over 200 immigrants to the community of Dauphin, Manitoba in less than two years.

Lindsay holds her designation as an  Economic Developer of Canada and is a member of the Career Professionals of Canada.

Leah Mitchell
Leah Mitchell is a Language Trainer, Workforce Development Consultant and the Canadian Advisor for EnGen. She provides language supports that help companies integrate and train their workforce effectively.

-Leah Mitchell & Lindsay Rubeniuk