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Food Banks

food banks: Despite a small dip in the past year, the use of food banks in Manitoba remains sky high, and the percentage of children relying on them is the highest in Canada. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. ALL FIGURES ARE FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH : Joey-Jayne Hyltun volunteers at Winnipeg Harvest, and for the last eight years has had to use the food bank. Photo Store Some 60,229 Manitobans used food banks last March, down 5.1 per cent from the previous year. NUMBER OF MANITOBANS RELYING ON FOOD BANKS (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.