berry picking
Speaking of Strawberries, what about blueberries and huckleberries
We used to go blueberry picking on Elk Island and along Hwy 59, just south of the turnoff for Belair.
berry picking
Strawberry time is here! So is row rage!
There is even a new phenomenom called ‘row rage’ that has pickers protecting their rows against others trying to sneek-pick berries from rows other than the ones they were assigned to. So far there haven’t been any real phyisikal fights, but apparently it got pretty close a few times.
General
Labour shortage may jeopardize our beer supply!
I just read an article on CBC stating that Manitoba’s main beer distributor says that though there is plenty of beer available they are having problems with the distribution, due to labour problems and weather and illness.
Casino
Construction on South Beach Casino Hotel delayed
The South Beach Casino Hotel in Scanterbury Manitoba was supposed to be opening at the end of this summer. Delays caused by an ongoing investigation by the province’s workplace safety and health division this date may not be met. Construction has been closed down untill the end of the investigation.
General
Hydro will be raising its prices
Manitoba Hydro has been ordered to raise the price of electricity by 5 percent! Everybody think again, before you put on that air conditioning before you go to the beach. I know its great to come back and have a place to cool off after a hot day, but this year that could prove to be expensive.
Beaches
South Beach Casino in Scanterbury damaged by severe weather
Strong winds brought down the scaffolding and parts of the construction site at South Beach Casino in Scanterbury. The debris fell on some parked vehicles, but there are currently no reports of people being harmed.
General
Ilde Thyme is serving Dinner Specials all week
Starting now, the Idle Thyme Restaurant at Traverse Bay Corner will be serving a dinner special every day, not only on week-ends. Cheryl Davis regularly sends out emails on thursday evenings with the menu for the week. If you want to be put on her mailing list, contact her at the Idle Thyme Restaurant
Beaches
Rogers vs MTS for mobile phones at the Lake
Well, Rogers mobile phone services is a lot cheaper than MTS and I liked the phone they were offering with their plan. It wasn’t the iPhone of course, but it was a top of the line Nokia. What I also liked alot was the fact that the technology used enables me to switch the SIM card in the phone and use a different mobile phone provider when I am in Europe. They also told me that the Rogers phone services would work in Europe, but admitted that the roaming costs would kill me. One thing I just cannot understand though, is why in Canada we have to pay extra for every little thing that Europeans consider to be part of a standard mobile phone package – such as ‘caller-id display’, ‘call forwarding’, ‘voice mail’, etc. In Europe nobody would accept a mobile plan where you have to pay for incoming calls either.
Beaches
Canada Day, Fête du Canada, Dominion Day
Historicaly it marks the union of the province of Canada with New Brunswick and Nova Scotia on July 1st 1867, and the begin of a long march to total independance – completed in 1982 with the Constitution Act. On this day in 1867 the former Province of Canada was divided into the two current provinces of Quebec and Ontario, thus also marking the begin of a totally different problem. Separationism.
Beaches
Local weather forecast for the Eastern Beaches Area
Though it can be sunny at the Beaches the weather forcast for Southern Manitoba will predict rain. I wish Environment Canada would discover the area from Patricia Beach to Victoria Beach. Not even Grand Beach gets mentioned in 99% of the weather forecasts! A good place to check the current weather is our Eastern Beaches Website. We have a link there that displays the current weather for the Beaches Area of Manitoba.
Beaches
Tornado Season has started in Manitoba
Though tornadoes (tornados? whats the proper plural?) are not really common in the Eastern Beaches Area of Manitoba, we all remember the twister that came down at Gull Lake two years ago, killing one person and our power and phone lines.
Beaches
Internet access at the Lake
Looking for Internet Service at the Beach at Lake Winnipeg. This August my contract with the Internet Service Provider will expire and I am looking to find something better, or at least an alternative. So if anybody has some good recommendations please tell me.
General
Bandwidth Limit Exceeded?
Does your provider replace your webpage content with: Bandwidth Limit Exceeded every once in a while?
Beaches
Motor Vehicle restriction in effect in Victoria Beach
Motor Vehicle restriction in effect in Victoria Beach untill Labour Day Long Weekend
Beaches
VB Police Charity Bike Ride 2008
The Police crew for Victoria Beach Manitoba will be holding its anual charity bike ride on July 23, 2008 for the Children’s Wish Foundation