Wood is easily shaped, available in an array of sizes, shapes and colours and satisfying to work with.
Dimension lumber varies in sizes from two-by-fours, two-by-sixes to two-by-eights used for basic frames, headers, joists and beam ...
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by Bruce Cherney
Miss Racine pulled enthusiastically upon the ropes and St. Boniface Cathedral’s bells rang out, joining the shrill of mill whistles and cheers of people lining the riverbanks as the steamer Selkirk chugged down...
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It certainly feels more and more like the Doer government is gearing up for an election. Maybe even sooner than anticipated. Perhaps the spring rather than the fall of 2007.
Just a few weeks ago, I commented on this page that opening...
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The Winnipeg Real Estate Board and the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce have announced they are co-hosting a 2006 mayoralty forum.
The forum, sponsored by the Manitoba Heavy Construction Association, will be held in the Hotel Fort Garry&...
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It is quite remarkable that in a relatively short time the Citizens Hall of Fame site in Assiniboine Park has evolved into a significant installation of public art.
Nine years ago, the Citizens Hall of Fame was relocated to its...
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by Bruce Cherney
Miss Racine pulled enthusiastically upon the ropes and St. Boniface Cathedral’s bells rang out, joining the of shrill of mill whistles and cheers of people lining the riverbanks as the steamer Selkirk chugged d...
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Every home has some concrete around it or under it in the form of a foundation, driveway, sidewalk or patio. Exterior concrete is very visible to passers-by and the neighbours so most homeowners take pride in maintaining and repairing...
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Despite all the rumblings about market corrections, especially in the United States and in some markets in Canada, the Winnipeg MLS® market continues to perform quite well.
Even with the exceptional weather this summer &mda...
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The Manitoba government has not given up on its battle to stop the modification of the operating permit for the Devils Lake outlet. In fact, the government has redrawn its order of attack and joined other environmental allies in combatting ...
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by Bruce Cherney
Among the 19 millionaires in 1910 living in Winnipeg — more per capita than any other Canadian city — was James Ashdown.
Just after his death in 1924, the Winnipeg Free Press called him “Winn...
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