by Todd Lewys
Five years ago, REALTORS® across Manitoba came up with an ambitious goal.
The goal?
To donate $2 million to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
With the goal now realized, Sheldon Zamick,...
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Winnipeg possesses one of the more uniquely named streets in North America, the result of the valour shown by three men during the First World War. It is only fitting that during the 100th anniversary of the so-called “War to end all wars...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 1)
Lake Winnipeg is noted for the mighty blows which pile up waves that pitch any boats in their path tither and yon in a seemingly endless roller-coaster ride. For any embattled boat encountering gale-force winds a...
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This Welsh proverb, first found in print in 1866, is similar to another one from Devon, England: “Ait a happle avore gwain to bed,/An’ you’ll make the doctor beg his bread.”
These days, we hear this same proverb as...
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CentreVenture Development Corporation held its annual general meeting on May 13. The standard reporting of last year’s accomplishments were covered along with communicating CentreVenture’s future direction with its new three-year (2...
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In a moment of great provocation, have you ever been unable to come up with just the right retort?
Well, you’ll probably find it here:
• “He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire.” &mdas...
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Part 3 — If you haven’t been following this series, the objective is to build a door out of salvaged lumber, in this case 2-by-4-inch and 2-by-6-inch spruce, using unconventional joinery.
In Part 2, I discusse...
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In the heat of the moment, we often say the most ridiculous things. If you’re angry, nervous, excited, upset, inebriated, or just temporarily empty-headed, the thoughts get jumbled coming out of your brain, and then get totally ...
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Although it’s often claimed that Chinese has the largest vocabulary, that count includes the many dialects, most of which aren’t understood by other Chinese.
English, in fact, has the biggest vocabulary of any langu...
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What an inglorious fate. Abandoned to rot from neglect for so many years in the Selkirk Slough, what had once been called the “ship of dreams” is slated to be cut up for scrap. The Canadian Coast Guard has already begun pumping ...
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