Archive : January 2011

January important to Manitoba women

On January 28, a satirical song was sung with lyrics cleverly changed from a London setting to Winnipeg. How They Won the Vote involved converting Horace Cole from being an anti-feminist to a “rabid” supporter of the suffragette c...

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Good news for city in annual forecasts

WinnipegREALTORS®’s fifth annual forecast breakfast began with a “state-of-the-union” address by 2010 president Ralph Fyfe. He conveyed a message of pride in what the 1,600-strong membership has been able to accomplish,...

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Whining about the cold

Any illusion that Manitobans would escape the worst that Old Man Winter could deliver ended abruptly last week. On Tuesday morning, the thermometer plummeted to -34°C in Winnipeg and the wind chill was measured at -45°C. Of course, ...

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Titanic exhibit

A new exhibit, Titanic: The Manitoba Connection, will be opening at the Manitoba Museum on February 12. “Most Manitobans would be surprised to learn that the province had any connection at all to the Titanic,” said Sharon Reilly, ...

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December homes sales establish new record

December was a month to remember as WinnipegREALTORS® recorded its highest ever average monthly home sale price at $252,414. The previous high was June 2010 at $250,440.  This record is not typical of a December. Historic...

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