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Information Radio - MB | Dec 12, 2012 | 7:21

Winnipeg Business "Pays it Forward"

What would you do if you were given $100.00 to spend on an unsuspecting stranger? A Winnipeg business is asking that question this Christmas season. Venture Health Care and its 15 employees have hit the streets, surprising people with generosity and a simple message: Pay it forward. Koren and Connie Kines are sisters and co-founders of the family built company. They were in studio along with their colleague Nikki Nichols. They spoke with Marcy Markusa.

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