Spicing up an election
Liberal Party Leader Jon Gerrard has accused his two opponents in the provincial election — NDP Leader
Greg Selinger and PC Leader Hugh
McFadyen — of making campaign promises that will cost Manito...
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Archive : 2011
Land transfer tax — provincial party leaders’ answers receive a “realty” check
The Manitoba Real Estate Association and WinnipegREALTORS® hosted a provincial leaders forum broadcast live on Shaw TV on September 14. During the forum, one of the questions asked was whether the party leaders were commited to providing...
Roseau River Reserve surrender — Dominion City newspaper said land should be put up for sale
by Bruce Cherney (part 1)
The usual argument in favour of a land surrender of a First Nations reserve was that good agricultural acreage was being under-utilized and could be put to better purpose by white settlers. While the St. P...
Provincial political parties respond to four election issues
With the provincial election just around the corner on October 4, WinnipegREALTORS® and the Manitoba Real Estate Assocation asked the Liberals, New Democratic Party and Progressive Conservatives to respond to four questions that have a b...
Miscellany to test your memory
Here’s a merry melange of memorable miscellany. Perhaps some of this will be new to you, or maybe you know it all. Either way, there’s stuff here with which you can impress your friends and neighbours and maybe even convince them ...
How do you pronounce “mic?”
Readers of this column will never see the abbreviation “mic” used here.
This Johnny-come-lately to the lexicon of abbreviations makes no phonetic sense. It was, and is, a totally unnecessary addition.
The fir...
Our city’s “Mr. Winnipeg”
“Mr. Winnipeg” was an honourary title conferred on Harold Buchwald, this year’s inductee into the Citizens Hall of Fame established by WinnipegREALTORS® in 1986. Nicholas Hirst, a former editor-in-chief of the Free Pres...
Over-reliance on school property taxes
Despite the claims being made about the progress to control or curb the education taxes paid on property, there is still an over-reliance on education taxes levied on all property types in Manitoba.
Business properties, for example...
Oak Hammock Marsh — legislature passed amendments to Wildlife Act to allow projects in protected areas
by Bruce Cherney (part 2 of 2)
The Friends of Oak Hammock Marsh were supported by powerful allies also expressing opposition to the revised Ducks Unlimited (DU) Canada project at the former St. Andrews Bog, such as the American Orn...
Buchwald 38th inductee into Citizens Hall of Fame
A man devoted to and an inspiration to Winnipeg’s arts and cultural scene is the most recent inductee into the Winnipeg Citizens Hall of Fame.
Harold Buchwald was inducted into the hall of fame, established in 1986 by Winnipe...