Jim Rondeau believes that building community and being accessible is a very important part of his job as an MLA. In order to be accessible he has done the following:
- Jim Rondeau assisting Friends Housing with a community Barbeque
- Jim cleaning during the Annual Spring Clean
- Continued to visit and discuss issues with constituents between elections
- Facilitated a community clean up with 165 people involved over 4 days
- Organized a Healthy Living Exhibition for seniors with approximately 500 people in attendance
- Volunteered annually at the Optimist Buffalo Barbeque and worked to find a new home for it at the Heritage Victoria Community Club
- Worked with volunteers to ensure the development of the Winnipeg Rods Football facility
- Worked to continue provincial financial support through both Manitoba Justice and Healthy Living for the Lighthouses Program at Hedges Middle School
- Organized the annual Literacy Book Sale to assist local schools, daycares and adult literacy programs
- Facilitated the Community Volunteer Appreciation Night at Assiniboia Downs for approximately 100 guests every year
- Worked at Community Club Breakfast with Santa
- Assisted with the relocation of Elderobics, a seniors exercise class, to Heritage Victoria Community Club
- Delivered oranges and candy canes to seven daycares each year in cooperation with Canada Safeway
- Donated juice drinks at Manitoba In Motion events at a number of schools
- Sponsored a sleigh ride at Heritage Park Children's Program daycare and the Heritage Victoria Community Club "Breakfast with Santa" for hundreds of participants each year
- Participated in "I Love to Read" events each year. For the last few years the students in the elementary schools designed bookmarks. The best designs were reprinted in the constituency office and handed out to each student
- Master of Ceremonies at the Heritage Park Children Program fashion show
- Sponsored a sleigh ride and barbecue in cooperation with Unique Corral at their location each year
- Supported the St. James Assiniboia Senior Centre events such as the annual walkathons, luncheons, barbeque and calendar project
- Sponsored a bus for the annual seniors trip to the Goldeye's game for Seniors Day
- Organized a Manitoba Hydro Power Smart Forum and distributed information on this renovation program
- Attended annual Remembrance Day ceremonies at Army, Navy, Airforce, Veterans, Unit # 283
- In addition, Jim holds community barbeques and ice cream parties throughout the summer and coffee parties throughout the year. In 2006, these activities took place at Hamilton House, 125 Carriage Road, 22 Strauss Drive, 180 Quail Ridge Road, Lions Estates, Friend's Housing and Heritage Victoria Community Club. In the past, the community barbeques included a safety demonstration by the Winnipeg Fire Department
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