Where are the Best Places to Celebrate Your Dirty 30 Birthday? Expedia has put together the top places to celebrate and a Manitoba City made it to the list. Churchill was featured as one of Best Places by Expedia.ca, noting “You’ll make plenty of new friends during a 30th birthday trip to Churchill, but we’re…
Brandon Welcomes The Harlem Globetrotters
BRANDON – After 91 years of thrilling crowds of basketball fans all over the world, the Harlem Globetrotters are ready to take it to a new level in Brandon this November. The Globetrotters show is unrivaled in the world of family entertainment, with all-star Showmen like Big Easy Lofton, Hi-Lite Bruton, Ant Atkinson, and Hammer…
Myrna Driedger Looks at The Charleswood 55+ Active Living Centre
In Charleswood we are fortunate to have an abundance of community groups such as children’s groups, community centres, service clubs, sports clubs, book clubs and art groups, to name a few. I recently celebrated my 20th anniversary of being the MLA for Charleswood and I am so appreciative of the commitment of these groups to…
Twelve People Received The Order of Manitoba
Lt.-Gov. Janice C. Filmon invested into the Order of Manitoba, twelve Manitobans, whose contributions encompass a broad range of endeavors and accomplishments. The special ceremony was held Thursday in the Manitoba Legislative Building. The Order of Manitoba, the province’s highest honour, was established in 1999 to recognize Manitobans who have demonstrated excellence and achievement, thereby…
Assiniboine Park Zoo Welcomes Two Rescued Harbour Seals
WINNIPEG – The Assiniboine Park Zoo welcomed two new rescued harbour seals from the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Center (MMR). The new tenants are Cetus and Camrose, both are male, have completed the standard 30-day quarantine and joined the Zoo’s other seals in the Journey to Churchill. “Along with other northern species, the seals…
Community-Minded Trio Recognized at Awards Evening
WINNIPEG – Three champions of the north end, including a mayoral candidate, were recognized with awards in a sold-out fundraising event by the Indian Metis Friendship Centre Saturday night. The honourees included Daryll Sanderson, who is involved with fundraising with the IMFC; Justin Rivera, Executive Director of Young Thunderbirds; and Jenny Motkaluk, who helped raise…
Assiniboine Park Zoo Holding “Zookeeper for a Day” Contest
Assiniboine Park Zoo will celebrate Zookeeper Weekend on Saturday, July 21 and Sunday, July 22 in honour of National Zookeeper Week. As a part of the celebration, the Zoo is holding a “Zookeeper for a Day” contest for children ages 12 and under. To enter, kids must write a short paragraph explaining why they would…
Travelling Manitoba Collecting Recipes and Trying Crepes in Steinbach
The Food History Project in Manitoba is taking a special food truck to different communities to gather people’s favourite food memories and to capture the province’s tasty traditions. Here is a recipe for crepes with wild greens made by chef Anna Sigrithur at a recent stop in Steinbach. Basic crepes: 1 1/2 cups of milk…
Zamboni Racing Was Included in the 1988 Calgary Olympics – True of False?
True or false: Canada’s history is rife with colourful anecdotes and fun facts that a majority of residents simply don’t know about. True, of course, at least according to a poll released today by Historica Canada. The organization behind the country’s Heritage Minutes compiled a list of 30 statements framed as bits of Canadian trivia…
First Ever Downtown Winnipeg Night Market
WINNIPEG – A Friday night first as Downtown Winnipeg BIZ is hosting its first ever Night Market. The Biz says It’s like their very popular Downtown Winnipeg Farmers’ Market, but offers so much more in the way of entertainment and options. “Kennedy Street between Portage and Graham as well as Manitoba Hydro Plaza will be…