Always the astute businessman, “Dutch George” Emmerling seized upon every opportunity to expand his customer base at his Main Street hotel. In 1867, he established a Burns Club to cater to the Scots in the settlement.
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Canada is the only country in the world that it celebrates the birthday of a long-dead queen as an official holiday. Our Victoria Day marks the birthday of Queen Victoria on May 24, 1819.
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Spring is a perfect time to add an eye-catching gate to your yard. A Japanese Torii gate, known as a “Gateway to Heaven,” is reasonably easy for a DIYer to build and will be the envy of your neighbours.
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Moving into your first home is exciting, but it also means you have work to do. When I bought my first house, my timing couldn't have been better — the house closing was two weeks before the lease was up on my apartment.
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Just over two months ago, the much-anticipated Manitoba Condominium Act came into effect. Suffice it so say, it has had a significant impact on the way REALTORS® and their clients do business.
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Log lanterns are a lovely way to add good vibes and atavistic beauty to a backyard patio or garden path. They can be built by a DIYer with a minimum number of too...
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It seems that in every field of endeavor today “bafflegab” is becoming the language of the age. There was a time when things were expressed as simply...
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Puns have a rotten reputation. Even crossword puzzles sneer at this form of wordplay. One common crossword clue is, “Response to a pun.” The five-let...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 2)
“Dutch George” Emm...
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Manitoba Day, the commemoration of the province’s entry into the Canadian Confederation, wasn’t always on May 12.
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