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MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Piper Smith, 7, is a grade 2 student who is accessing the French Immersion program through MRLSC and has been doing remote school since September. Piper takes part in her online class while her kitten, Renfri, escapes her arms to climb onto the desk. The Manitoba Remote Learning Support Centre (MRLSC) launched one year ago, with a promise of providing families with at-home supports and real-time teaching for those who are immunocompromised. See Maggie Macintosh story 220111 - Tuesday, January 11, 2022.