Co-housing is a housing concept originally developed, in its modern form, in Scandinavian countries of Finland and Denmark, then quickly exported to Great Britain and other European countries. It has gained a significant toehold in Canada, Australia and New Zealand, but has been less well received in the United States. This may be because, at…
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A search of the Internet will uncover a mix of articles declaring that co-housing is much more expensive than regular housing and an equal amount of articles that espouse the inexpensive nature of cohousing. How can it be both? Further Reading: Five Reasons Urban Cohousing Isn’t More Affordable Further Reading: Partnerships for Affordable Co-Housing Diverse…
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Almost half of Manitoba’s population has roots in over sixty different ethnic areas and countries of the world, with roughly half of the population being a visible minority. This has made the province a marvellous mosaic of cultures. To celebrate this unique diversity, more than forty of those groups participate in Folklorama, an event that…
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The Manitoba Social is a unique phenomenon in North America. Since the 1800s, small communities gathered together to raise funds for newlyweds, or for people in distress. Springing from a combination of the old barn dance and building or cooking bees, people gathered together to both celebrate and assist each other. The tradition of “bees”…
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