Books I have known and loved
Every Spring, the Friends of the Winnipeg Library ask two people to pick their ten favourite books and tell two hundred brunch guests about those books and why they are known and loved.
You have the music in you!
Playing music is one of the elixirs of life and it’s something the Winnipeg New Horizons Band has discovered offering adults with limited musical experience the opportunity to create music.
Creating more online opportunities for local artists
A new online presence for local artists is created to showcase art mediums and works of artists in Winnipeg and surrounding areas, and to have Winnipeg recognized as the Art Capital of Canada.
Mourning the loss of a great man
I lost one of my heroes and distant mentors earlier this month when Roger Ebert died at the age of 70. For more than 45 years, he churned out movie reviews in the Chicago Sun-Times, but he was much more than that.
The next best thing to being there
Watching sports events at venues other than the arena in which they are being played is becoming a more attractive option for many fans looking for a more comfortable experience.
Impressive student art raises funds for local project
Students of Angus McKay School are set to unveil their art at an upcoming exhibition and sale in support of a project that will create an outdoor workspace in the school’s courtyard.
Winnipeg thrift shops…it’s only 99 cents!
A song creates a hilarious movement where young people pop tags at thrift stores looking for amusing fashions to pose in for Instagram. There is however some serious second hand shopping in Winnipeg.
For the love of Zumba!
So just how important is your fitness? And have you been able to find the perfect blend of activity, comfort level, perhaps an instructor or trainer, and of course the thing that keeps you coming back for more — fun?
Artist finds her creativity with exquisite paper making
Accomplished paper maker Milli Flaig-Hooper shows that having Down syndrome and autism should not limit one`s abilities.
Consultants hit the CFL
In business and government, a consultant is often described as “a person with a PhD and a suitcase”. Now the title is showing up more frequently in the world of sports.