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01052025 Chloe McKay and her mother Loretta McKay bead in the Brandon University John E. Robbins Library on Thursday as part of the community healing beading project hosted by BU alumnus Jessi Jannuska. Jannuska, A BU graduate with a bachelor of fine arts, has been working with individuals interested in beading to create a beaded group art piece that she plans to exhibit as part of upcoming exhibitions at the Graffiti Gallery in Winnipeg later this year and the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba in 2027. The group has been meeting regularly since October of last year. According to Jannuska the communal act of beading builds relationships and friendships. (Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun)