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Winnipeg’s Grocery Lifeline Grows | Winnipeg News
Manitoba’s food inflation is hitting hard, pushing demand for affordable grocery programs to soaring levels. In Winnipeg, the Jason Schreyer Memorial Grocery Affordable Access Program—operating out of three locations including one inside a seniors’ housing building—is serving 500–600 people weekly, up 20% from the prior week. For those on fixed incomes, it’s a vital lifeline. Project manager Christian Sweryda, who co-founded the initiative with the late councillor Jason Schreyer, is now running for city council to turn this model into a scalable, citywide solution—and is already fielding…
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