Winnipeg-born Hollywood star had beautiful voice
Deanna Durbin starred in 21 movies, most of them fairly forgettable, but she was hugely popular. In 1947, she was the highest paid star in the business, at more than $300,000.
Deanna Durbin starred in 21 movies, most of them fairly forgettable, but she was hugely popular. In 1947, she was the highest paid star in the business, at more than $300,000.
Nearly 1,000 people gathered for the 2013 Women of Distinction awards, hosted by Olympic medallist Susan Auch.
A recent Downtown Community Food Forum revealed that access to healthy and affordable food is important to Winnipeg’s downtown.
Original works from over 150 fresh new artists, ranging in age from five to 12, were up for sale at a fundraiser to support the redevelopment of Angus McKay’s courtyard.
A little patience pays off when a patron of a popular local restaurant is surprised at the manager’s response to the late arrival of her meal to the table.
If you want to know what life was like 400 years ago, Creative Retirement Manitoba is expanding its educational programs to include a bus tour of some of the most famous historic spots in North America.
Shows like Bomb Girls are always destined to be ‘non-recurring events’ it seems. The cost to produce them is high and it’s cheaper to buy American shows off the shelf, as we have always done in this country.
‘Mo’Monday – as in motivational that is, not ‘mo’ as in moustache – was conceived in 2012 as a feel good evening that features music, speakers with heartfelt messages, and an all round great time.
Inclement weather did not deter those who participated in this year’s Seventh Generation Walk for Mother Earth held in support of the Voices of Indigenous Women and in solidarity with the Idle No More Movement.
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.