A safe haven
Child Haven Internatonal has a champion in Winnipeg, who is helping provide food, shelter, clothing and health care to orphaned children and destitute women.
Heather Emberley is a repurposed school counsellor specializing in the psycho-social infrastructure of experience, an EAL teacher, freelance writer and sidekick of Gracie Sweetstory. They are stewards of a Little Free Library and their favourite word is postantineoconceptualizationalisticism.
The ‘Good Olde Days’ on display during Armstrong Point tour
The Armstrong Point Heritage House and Garden Tour on Sept. 7 will give visitors a glimpse inside the picturesque enclave known as the “Gates.”
Spaces into places
Creative Placemaking pop-ups found a home in Winnipeg in recognition of 2014 as the Year of Urban Ideas.
Fringe kids plays offer more than just entertainment
Where else but Winnipeg could you sing along with a tap dancing porcupine, revisit a classic fairy tale, learn about acceptance and support the hungry and homeless by attending theatre for kids?
This land is your land
Singing has a tremendous ability to lift one’s spirit. And it’s the singing of Spirit’s Call Choir that welcomes new Canadians to their adopted homeland.
“Don’t BE Afraid” promotes deeper level of acceptance
A tragic attack that left a music student paralyzed has generated community support for the young man and created a campaign to dissolve fear surrounding homophobia.
Spirit’s Call Choir helps refugee moms
Baby steps. Brave little first steps toward infinite possibilities. That is what immigrant and refugee moms and those new to singing in a performing choir have in common.
A book lover’s best friend
Not only do the Friends of the Winnipeg Public Library strive to make our libraries the best they can be, they can also enhance your personal library through their used book sales.
Gifts that keep on giving
It started with one little library in Todd Bol’s front yard made from old lumber and has evolved to over 6000 little free libraries in 36 countries. Many are popping up across Winnipeg.
Seems like yesterday
Beginning with the tenth anniversary of I Love to Write Day started by John Riddle of Delaware, I began writing about all the reasons to celebrate the fact that the world did not come to an end on 12/12/12.