Archive : May 2011

Wonderful world of whimsy

Questions for seniors: Question: How can you avoid spotting a wrinkle every time you walk by a mirror? Answer: The next time you’re in front of a mirror, take off your glasses. Question: Why should senio...

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“Wascally wabbits” in literature

Run, Rabbit Run, a popular Second World War song, went: “Run Rabbit, Run Rabbit,/Run, run, run./Don’t give the farmer his fun, fun, fun./He’ll get by without his rabbit pie/So run rabbit, run rabbit,/Run, run, run.”

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No great surprise

With defeat comes reward. At least that’s the case for Larry Smith, Fabian Maning and José Verner, Conservative candidates who were all defeated in the May 2 federal election. After his new cabinet was named with no disc...

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Winnipeg’s West End changing for the better

The West End is on the move. A lot has happened in the West End since Housing Opportunity Partnership (HOP) began its community revitalization,  including a marked increase in residential property values. When HOP began to sca...

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Ancient lake’s legacy

At the turn of the 20th century, the boast was that all railroads led to Winnipeg, giving rise to the belief that the city would eventually become the “Chicago of the North.” While this didn’t quite come true, a great city d...

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