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Exploring community with grant projects

Arts & Entertainment, Charitable Organizations, Education, EnvironmentBy Leah GoertzenAugust 13, 2013

A grant exploring environmental initiatives at The Winnipeg Folk Festival focused on “Inspiring Folk to Leave No Trace at the Festival”.

Your friendly neighbourhood farmer

Downtown, Education, Environment, Food, Health & Safety, Outside WinnipegBy Stacy Cardigan SmithAugust 12, 2013

Jonathan Stevens always felt “that pull to try farming.” So he started his own CSA, Community Shared Agriculture, a food distribution model where people hire a farmer to grow vegetables for them.

Sir Paul’s mass appeal fills stadiums

Arts & Entertainment, Culture, HistoryBy Roger CurrieAugust 11, 2013

There are not many musical acts that can fill a large stadium these days, especially with folks who are in their 60’s and 70’s. Then there is Sir Paul McCartney who played Winnipeg on Monday.

Connecting downtown residents with healthy food options

Downtown, Education, Food, Health & Safety, Our City, Our NeighbourhoodsBy Stacy Cardigan SmithAugust 9, 2013

Finding food in a desert: After three grocery stores in downtown Winnipeg shut their doors, Food Matters Manitoba embarked on a community food assessment.

Gifts that keep on giving

Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Education, Our City, Our NeighbourhoodsBy Heather Emberley / Gracie SweetstoryAugust 7, 2013

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.

New community garden highlights infrastructure issues

Environment, Food, Our City, SouthwestBy Stacy Cardigan SmithAugust 6, 2013

It was once a great big field, but now part of the city-owned land close to the corner of Grant and Stafford hosts 36 garden plots – and some common infrastructure complaints.

Sarasvàti Productions gives voice to Manitoba youth in foster care

Arts & Entertainment, Charitable Organizations, Culture, Education, Health & Safety, Our CityBy Marianne ChampagneAugust 3, 2013

Unique local theatre company begins a conversation about the state of Manitoba’s foster care system from the perspective of someone who has, or is currently experiencing it.

Golden Rule unites world religions

Culture, Downtown, History, Religion & SpiritualityBy Gary SenftAugust 1, 2013

There we were – a Ukrainian Catholic and a Lutheran with front row seats at an incredibly rich and significant Hindu ceremony, marking the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.

Big league losers deserve little attention

Health & Safety, SportsBy Roger CurrieJuly 31, 2013

Most baseball fans seem to have long ago abandoned the idea that professional athletes are role models that our kids should look up to.

Osborne Village: where have all the (street) people gone?

Culture, Downtown, Health & Safety, Our CityBy Susan CameronJuly 31, 20131 Comment

Something is missing in Osborne Village this year. The seasonal street people have largely disappeared. And neither police nor politicians, area businesses or local soup kitchens know why.

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