Some time ago, a friend of mine, Bob Runyon, wrote this Christmas blurb. I guess it’s sort of his version of Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. I think it’s pretty special. Maybe you will, too.
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The Yule Log is a large log, traditionally of ash or oak, that’s burned at Christmas. Carried ceremoniously into the house Christmas Eve, it is lighted with a chip of the previous year’s log. Using the old log to...
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Manitobans are traditionally generous to the less fortunate. Need proof? Well, a recent report by the Fraser Institution puts Manitobans on the top of national generosity list. According to the Fraser Institute, 25.9 per cen...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 4)
A blow to the The Manitoba Professional Hockey League (MPHL) came in the first week of January when both the Brandon and Kenora franchises dropped out after playing just one game each. ...
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Children’s letters to Santa:
• “Dear Santa: I hope you get a new dress for my Mother. It can be any colour — as long as it’s blue! Love, Holly.”
• “Dear Santa Cla...
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In much of Scandinavia, Christmas starts December 13 — St. Lucia’s Day.
Also called, “The Festival of Lights,” St. Lucia’s Day in Sweden begins with a singing procession led by a young girl dressed...
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At long last! A Manitoba team will be representing Canada at the Olympic Games in curling. Skip Jennifer Jones, along with third Kaitlyn Lawes, second Jill Officer, lead Dawn McEwen and alternate Kirsten Wall are heading to Sochi, Russia fo...
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A house is more than a comfortable shelter selected to match your lifestyle. Whether it is your first or subsequent purchase, it is most likely your largest single investment, requiring a significant level of debt financing. Making such a s...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 3)
Acting Stanley Cup trustee William Foran was in the centre of the controversy involving the Montreal Wanderers’ challenge against the Kenora Thistles for the Stanley Cup. He wired that the dates ...
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First-time buyers and empty-nesters are spurring on a surge in condominium construction, according to a new report by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).
CMHC reported that there were 1,567 new condominium starts in...
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