General
Why the price for gasoline keeps going up
Why does the price for gas keep going up and never seem to come down. This question had always stumped me. Here are 20 reasons why the price does not come down.
Computers
Is the new Google Browser Chrome Spyware?
Some people title Google’s Chrome spyware. The German Federal Office for Information Security has even issued a security warning for Chrome.
Weather
After a wonderful Saturday Fall has come
After a wonderful Saturday with perfect beach weather fall seems to have come. We had a great party and bonfire on Saturday night with nice and warm weather right up to midnight. Overnight though thunderstorms moved in and rain started, soaking my Jeep inside and out – I had forgotten Read more…
Albert Beach
Summer is almost over things have quited down
The Idle Thyme Restaurant now closes at 2 pm on weekdays.
The Traverse Bay Store closes at 7 pm on weekdays
The Hillside Beach Store will stay open till 8pm and close its kitchen at 7:30 pm during the week.
Saffies in Albert Beach will stay open till 8 pm during the week.
General
Police donation scam in Manitoba
Have you had anybody calling claiming to be from the Winnipeg Police and asking for money donations? I have. I got a call on my cell phone the other day. The person at the other end claimed to be from the Winnipeg Police and asked me whether I was willing Read more…
General
22 Year old fisherman presumed drowned off Powerview Dam
A 22 year old fisherman fell into the churning Winnipeg River just below the Hydro Dam at Powerview on Tuesday.
General
Manitoba Government: thousands of dollars for home owners with geothermal
When building a new home the owner can receive up to $2,000 in a refundable Green Energy Equipment Tax Credit and $1,000 in grants for installing geothermal heating and cooling.
General
Listeriosis, another food scare in Canada this summer
First it was tomatoes from the States with salmonella, then salmonella in Cilantro now its listeriosis in meat products! This last food scare is the worst yet. Quite a few people have actually died from food poisoning and the resulting infection.
The problem seems to originate from a Maple Leaf processing plant in Toronto.
Beaches
My sandpoint is finally working I can shower again!
On Saturday afternoon I went back to start working on my sandpoint and my water problem. Driving the pipes, that were by now over 12 feet in the ground, down was becoming more and more difficult.
Beaches
Shooting in front of the Birchwood Motor Hotel
We asked one of the Victoria Beach Police officers today what had happened when he stopped at Traverse Bay Corner. He said yes there had been a shooting in front of the Birchwood!
Beaches
4P Festival in Pine Falls and Powerview Manitoba on Labour Day Weekend
The festival was started in 1982 by the Manitou Rapids Art Council of Pine Falls / Powerview and is dedicated to Paper, Power, Pea and Pickeral. Thus the four Ps.
Beaches
Southbeach Casino Hotel will open this weekend
The hotel will open on time at the Southbeach Casino. The building looks almost complete from the outside.
Beaches
Lots of rain, high winds and power outages
Thursday the hot weather ended with a bang! My power kept failing here in Hillside Beach during the night. There was lots of severe rain and strong winds, accompanied by thunder and lightning.
Beaches
I saw cottagers buy wood for their stoves today
The best thing though, was when I stopped at Traverse Bay Corner on my way back, to try the excelent turkey dinner at the Idle Thyme. I actually saw a man carrying a bag of wood for the fireplace out of the store!
General
Winnipeg Police are saying not to argue when getting mugged!
It sort of startled me. No the police did not say they are there to serve and to protect, they are telling us to be meek and let ourselves get mugged