by Bruce Cherney (part 2)
The first Canadian Northern Railway (CNoR) summer excursions to the new resort at Grand Beach were announced for June 28, 1915, with three trains leaving Winnipeg at 9 a.m., 1:30 p.m. a...
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A dreadful head-on car crash near Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, took the lives of six teenagers on July 27.
Whenever Lloydminster was mentioned, media were careful to say the accident happened in Saskatchewan. Thi...
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If you’re a golfer, you would probably agree that it’s the most maddening of all sport. Oh, wait a minute. That’s tennis, isn’t it.
Well, tennis or not, golf is very annoying, that’...
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When it comes to buying a home, making the right choice can be confusing and difficult.
A home is the single largest purchase most of us make, and it often carries with it a great deal of emotional energy. It is...
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I guess we shouldn’t be surprised when the month of August suddenly arrives. But we always are, right? It seemed like just the other day we relished the arrival of June and July. And now, we’re abrupt...
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Noah Webster (1758-1843) published The American Spelling Book in 1783. He accepted British spellings, even citing Johnson’s Dictionary of the English Language as his guide. A few years later, Webster had a change of he...
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“Cottage Country” in Manitoba was the creation of farsighted entrepreneurs during the golden age of the railways in the province. For the many who now enjoy a trip to the”lake,” it was railroaders suc...
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When selling your home, you want to make sure as many potential buyers as possible are aware of your property. The best way to ensure maximum exposure is through the services of a REALTOR® and the Multiple Listing Servic...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 1)
Canadian National Railway (CNR) announced on Monday, August 14, 1950, that the company intended to sell a portion of its property in Grand Beach, the resort community that began life fo...
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“Awesome!” was how one tweet on Twitter described last year’s Folklorama.
“This was the first year that I have been and I can honestly say that I had no idea how fabulous it is,” co...
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