The Air Cadet League of Canada (Manitoba) Inc. is pleased to offer a post-secondary education bursary award, on behalf of Lieutenant-General G. Allan MacKenzie, to students that are active members or have aged out of a Manitoba Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets during the Training Year of application. Cadets may be nominated for the bursary by their Squadron Sponsoring Committee. The bursary has been graciously funded by the Lieutenant-General G. Allan MacKenzie Estate.

Lieutenant-General MacKenzie held the position of Honorary-Chairman of the Manitoba Provincial Committee of the Air Cadet League of Canada from 2010 until his death in September of 2012.

The bursary is awarded on the basis of Secondary School or present institution scholastic achievement, combined with outstanding performance as an Air Cadet. The amount of the award will be determined annually and in 2013 the award will be $5,000.00.

Applicants must be graduates of a Secondary School (or equivalent) system of any Province or Territory and who are entering directly into a full program of studies or are undertaking a full program at a fully-accredited post-secondary education facility (university, college or technical institute) where the program to be undertaken leads to a degree, diploma, or professional or technical qualification.

Applications for the award, utilizing the format of the Manitoba 2013 Post Secondary Awards Application, and must be received by the Provincial Office of the Air Cadet League Of Canada (Manitoba) Inc., Suite 153, P.O. Box 17000 STN FORCES, Winnipeg, MB, R3J 3Y5, no later than June 30, 2013.

Information to be provided:

1. A letter from the applicant providing an outline of career goals and objectives;
2. A letter of recommendation from the applicant's Squadron Commanding Officer;
3. A letter of support from the Chairperson of the applicant's Squadron Sponsoring Committee;
4. A letter of support from a community leader, such as, a minister, sports coach, previous employer or family friend;
5. A letter of recommendation from the applicant's School Principal, Department Head, or Counselor; and
6. A copy of the most recently available Transcript of Marks from either the Secondary School, the post-secondary institution or from the Ministry of Education.

Criteria to be considered:

1. Cadets in or completed Level Four.
2. Attendance at squadron parades/activities.
3. Grade point average for ten - grade 11, 12 or post secondary academic courses.
4. Citizenship involvement or assistance to other leaders.

A selection board, comprised of members of the Manitoba Honours and Awards Committee, has been appointed to consider all eligible candidates. The Chairperson of the Honours and Awards Committee will declare the name of the recipient of the award, and a cheque will be presented to the recipient when all requirements have been satisfied. Following selection, the recipient may be requested to provide a photograph or digital image (in uniform) for purposes of publicity.

An award will not be finally approved until confirmation of proof of acceptance and registration at the selected post-secondary education facility has been received. In this regard, it should be noted that such proof is not required at the time of application, but that it will be required from the selected recipients as soon as possible after that determination has been made.

Note: The Honours and Awards Committee reserves the right to withhold the award if the academic standing of candidates is not sufficiently high.

Tickets are now available for The Air Cadet Raffle 2013.

Draw is to be held at the #283 ANAF at 3584 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB on June 17, 2013 at 6:45PM.

Prizes to be drawn in reverse order are:

1. $500 Travel Voucher from Fareconnect Manitoba - retail value $500.00
2. iPad 2 16GB - Retail value $399.00
3. iPad Touch 32GB - Retail Value $299.00
4. Advance Electronics Gift Card - Retail Value $200.00

License No. MGCC 2595 RF Number of tickets 12,000 at $2.00 each.

Squadrons wishing tickets can contact the Raffle Coordinator Debbie Kalk and advise how many books your squadron would like (10 tickets per book). For city squadrons, you can either pick them up or other arrangements can be made. As for rural squadrons, please provide a mailing address and the number of books you would like.