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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A home is the single most important purchase you can make, and it often represents years of planning, saving and dreaming. You simply can’t afford to make a mistake when so much is at stake.
Most people will need expert h...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 3 of 3)
In the very first issue of the Nor’Wester, published on December 28, 1859, editors William Buckingham and William Coldwell were somewhat vague about their political leanings, but they hinted...
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A proposed new Real Estate Services Act will help protect consumers, improve professionalism and accountability throughout the real estate profession, and make for a stronger Manitoba, said Brian M. Collie, CEO of the Manitoba Real Estate A...
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If you missed Part I of this series, here’s a quick summary: I decided to build a door with recycled wood because the cost to have it custom-built was $600, more than I was willing to pay. Moreover, the price of knotty pine was so out...
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