by Bruce Cherney (part 2 of 2)
While under construction, the St. Andrews dam and locks became a popular destination for excursionists, who paid 45-cents from Winnipeg and return for a two-hour stay to view the progress made on what...
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In 1981, Pierre Trudeau was prime minister, the NHL Jets were still in Winnipeg and that year drafted future Hall of Fame player Dale Hawerchuk. Also, the Canadarm made its first flight into space aboard the space shuttle Columbia, and Terry ...
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It’s that time of year again — time to select a random word and then write a column about it. This year, my finger landed on gamble.
Gamble can be either a verb or a noun, although its original use was as a verb.
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Once again and in spite of almost no demand, the “Answer Man" returns to completely confuse the issue ... er ...I mean to clarify and elucidate and all that kind of stuff.
So, let's begin with the first question and see if th...
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Diane Forrest expressed curiosity when she encountered Hannon Bell, a real estate agent who was wielding a brush during the one-day Brush-Up Winnipeg painting blitz. When she became engaged in conversation with the WinnipegREALTORS® memb...
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Not so fast was the message delivered by the city’s property and development committee to the province when it approved four of the five Winnipeg Public Service recommendations this week on apartment-to-condominium conversions.
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by Bruce Cherney (part 1)
When he first viewed the Sault la Biche (Deer Rapids), North West Company fur trader Alexander Henry was quite impressed by the bounty of the land surrounding the rapids. On August 16, 1800, after passing ...
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For three years, Dianne Forrest had been entering a Take Pride Winnipeg program that has volunteers paint the exterior of homes for people unable to do so themselves.
When she entered again this year, Forrest said she had &nb...
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If you’ve done the Mediterranean, this may bring back some memories for you. If you haven’t and you’re thinking of heading there, you might find something of interest in the following.
Since we missed Italy and Gr...
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Recent “acts of God” have provoked much media coverage. For example, here’s a May 24 Globe and Mail headline, Putting a Price on Acts of God. The ensuing story deals with the Insurance Bureau of Canada’s stance on comp...
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