Minister of Central Services Minister Reg Helwer tweeted today that a box of N95 masks at no cost from any WPG liquor mart or one of the MBLL operated Casinos.
Manitobans can ask for and receive a box of masks at no cost from any WPG liquor mart or one of the MBLL operated Casinos starting tomorrow and liquor marts and liquor vendors across MB after Christmas.
Further distribution methods will be announced soon.
— Reg Helwer (@reghelwer) December 22, 2021
However, some Winnipeggers have already started to receive them and posted pictures of their box of N95 masks on Facebook.
Free gift at the LC today #Signofthetimes #Covid19MB pic.twitter.com/iOmaVCpHx3
— Helen Faucher (@hfaucher) December 22, 2021
Happy to report that LCs are already handing out free N95 masks! Also, bourbon 🥃. Omicron-ready! pic.twitter.com/SXoHA9mGgY
— Michael Anderson (@mb_anderson1) December 22, 2021
Happy to report that LCs are already handing out free N95 masks! Also, bourbon 🥃. Omicron-ready! pic.twitter.com/SXoHA9mGgY
— Michael Anderson (@mb_anderson1) December 22, 2021
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