Manitoba mom sews handmade face masks amid coronavirus pandemic Not long after the posts went out over Facebook, Whitecloud says she was contacted by a pair of businesses that offered to fill most of their need.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“As a company we rely on our community and having the opportunity to be able to take care of the people here in Manitoba and in Winnipeg is really important,” says Monique Lashley, director of human resources with Smartrend Manufacturing Group and First Light Safety Products.“This was a natural fit for us to be able to help out.”Lashley says in addition to the 5,000 masks being split between the two organizations, a second delivery of over 20,000 masks will.