It’s mid-August in Manitoba, and the annual Manitoba fall frenzy is in full swing. Our autumn magic begins as early as June, but it is only the human-induced frenzy. From mid-August to early November, our third season, and arguably our prettiest, races into winter. It combines the frenzied activity of people or animals preparing for
Middle of the road economy. Middle province. And even middle politics. But that doesn’t men that we are average, and Manitoba certainly isn’t boring. In fact, we are downright odd! You want proof that we are not bland and boring? Read along. Slurpee Capital of the World Yes, that’s us. For over 22 consecutive years,
With a population of roughly 750,000 and 340 free little lending libraries, Winnipeg has one of the highest per capita numbers of privately sponsored little lending libraries (1 for every 2200 people). While Minneapolis and Seattle have much more, both cities are more Canadian than American, anyway! It’s another example of Manitobans with Heart. These
Just on the southeast edge of Winnipeg, an iconic building opened 50 years ago (April 30, 1976). Since its first day, The Royal Winnipeg Mint is a real moneymaker. Of course, that was its sole purpose. It always was to be a place where coins, both collector and distributable, were “minted,” or made. All of
Canada Day, July 1, was the perfect day for a Manitoba road trip. We chose to drive eastward again. It seems that many of our road trips this year are in EastMan. While eastern Manitoba is a pleasant trip, it is far from the only great journey in our province. We will be seeing much
If you are considering a move to Manitoba, there are several myths we need to bust and several truths we need to tell about the province. As well as Manitoba myths to bust, we have a plethora of wonderful attributes. These are the things to know when moving to Manitoba. Manitoba Myths to Bust: Prairies
Six thousand years ago, First Nations bands gathered at the junction of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers in spring and summer, trading, celebrating and reconnecting. Because of the convergence of Manitoba’s two primary river, it became known simply as “the Forks.” While this historic site gave way to commercial enterprise as pioneers moved into the
When people think of man-made wonders, few would think of a feature affectionately known as “Duff’s Ditch, but this 47-kilomter long channel that runs from the Red River just as it enters Winnipeg long a semi-circle route to a point many kilometers north at Lockport is now a Canadian National Historic Site. When it was
This week’s road trip takes us from Winnipeg, north along Highway 59 to Libau, east to Sandhill Pines Campground and Mars Sandhill Golf Course, back to Hwy 59 to South Beach Casino, past a few of the east shore Lake Winnipeg beaches to the community of Grand Marais, then back south again to Selkirk and
Between 1870 and 1880, two events, seemingly unrelated, had profound effects on the development of Canada. Each demonstrated a starkly different understanding and application of respect. Both were undertaken with the objective of expanding the new nation of Canada. Both involved cash payments and land transfers, yet each showed how the fledgling country viewed rights.
