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Gallery: in the community with Manitoba Hydro

As the sole electricity and natural gas provider in the province, Manitoba Hydro has roots in communities spread over the vast geographic area that is Manitoba. All Manitoba Hydro employees are also customers, and the utility makes community involvement and investment a priority.

The following photos highlight some of the corporation’s involvement in community events and sponsorships in 2024.

“Large corporations like ours have a responsibility to give back to the communities they serve,” said Alexis LaForest, Community Investment Supervisor at Manitoba Hydro. “In today’s digital age, personal interaction with our customers is incredibly meaningful. We are honored support the communities that we serve us through various sponsorships, donations, and employee volunteerism.”


An Indigenous dancer in traditional clothing dances in front of an audience at the Manito Ahbee Festival.
An Indigenous dancer in traditional clothing dances in front of an audience at the Manito Ahbee Festival.

Manitoba Hydro is a sponsor of the Manito Ahbee Festival, which celebrates Indigenous arts, culture, and music in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The festival is recognized as a leader in transforming relationships to share Indigenous culture and heritage with the world.


Manitoba Hydro employees walk in a Winnipeg’s Pride parade carrying a rainbow banner while a crowd cheers.
Manitoba Hydro employees walk in a Winnipeg’s Pride parade carrying a rainbow banner while a crowd cheers.

Our employees volunteer to march in the Pride parade each June in downtown Winnipeg.


A Manitoba Hydro employee stands before a safety display in a school gymnasium to teach safety around natural gas and electric equipment to children.
A Manitoba Hydro employee stands before a safety display in a school gymnasium to teach safety around natural gas and electric equipment to children.

As part of its commitment to safety, Manitoba Hydro regularly send employees to schools across the province to do safety presentations and teach children about the importance of safety around its natural gas and electric equipment.

Two people stand at the top of Manitoba Hydro’s 23-story head office building before they rappel down the side of it in support of Manitobans with disabilities, their families, and their communities.

Two people stand at the top of Manitoba Hydro’s 23-story head office building before they rappel down the side of it in support of Manitobans with disabilities, their families, and their communities.

For multiple years, Manitoba Hydro has volunteered its 23-storey downtown building as the site of a high-octane fundraiser. Participants raise money for Manitoba Possible, a non-profit providing services to Manitobans with disabilities and their families and communities — and if they raise $,1500 or more, they get to rappel down the side of the utility’s glass-covered headquarters.


Hundreds of young athletes sit in an arena for the Manitoba Games along with Manitoba Hydro mascots.
Hundreds of young athletes sit in an arena for the Manitoba Games along with Manitoba Hydro mascots.

Young athletes from all over the province gather for the Manitoba Games — Powered by Manitoba Hydro. Held every two years and alternating between summer and winter sports, the weeklong event represents a crucial opportunity for young athletes to square up against top-tier provincial competition and find out what it takes to reach national and international stages. In 2024, over 1,500 athletes, 300 coaches, and 750 volunteers took part in the games, held this past summer in Dauphin, Manitoba.