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Victoria Beach the hotspot in Manitoba
I woke up this morning to the news on CBC. In the weather forecast they said that Victoria Beach was the hotspot in Winnipeg. Well, I´m sure they meant in Manitoba
Beaches
Had any Sasquatch knock on your door lately?
They reported they had thought of chasing the Sasquatch, but were too unnerved by the sighting and even gave up their berry picking. The creature had really scared them, especially when they returned later with others and found a large, six-toed footprint.
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Teen Calls Bush’s Secret Phone; Creates Security Scare
An Icelandic teen somehow figured out President Bush ’s private phone number, and called it recently, leaving a message saying he was the president of Iceland and wanted him to call him back. Teen won’t say how he did it. read more | digg story
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Will we be charged for our garbage? Why aren’t we getting payed?
Garbage in the more environmentally conscious European countries has become a resource that people are willing to pay for! Garbage is being recycled and incinerated. With the price of non-renewable resources such as copper and iron, sorting the trash and extracting recyclable material has become profitable.
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Fish-fly season once a year occurrence for Manitoba
This year fish fly season seems to be hitting Manitoba with a vengeance. read more | digg story
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No West Nile infections this year!
Health officials have not found any mosquitos infected with West Nile this year in Manitoba.
On the other hand the count for the caught: Culex tarsalis is slightly on the rise. Culex tarsalis ist the type of mosquito that can potentially carry the West Nile parasite
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Gas prices in Canada are sky-rocketing! Alternatives?
People may even have to think twice before planning a weekend trip to the cottage. For most families a trip to the Lake from Winnipeg and back with their family car will cost them between 40 and 50 Liters of gasoline. That’s between 60 and 70 bucks right there – and you haven’t picked up groceries, gotten gas for the boat or filled up the propane tank yet.
Hillside Beach
Aboriginal Wellness and Learning Centre opens at Hillside Beach, Manitoba
Aboriginal youth and families in need of spiritual guidance and cultural teaching will find support at the new Windy Hill Learning and Wellness Centre. Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre, which is operating the facility, received $1.47 million in funding through the Winnipeg Housing and Homelessness Initiative (WHHI), a partnership Read more…