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.
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
General
Passenger goes berserk on flight from Vancouver to Winnipeg
A passenger from BC caused quite a ruckus on a WestJet flight from Vancouver to Winnipeg last week. He apparently verbally and physically attacked crew members and did 5000 Dollars worth of damage.
General
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
Manitoba
Manitobans will go out to protect the McLean Family
How twisted are these people that belong to the Westboro Baptist Church? They use a dreadful slaying on a Greyhound Bus for their hate mongering.
These people are just as wacky and dangerous as the original perp.
Manitoba
Plane makes an emergency landing on Hwy 8
The plane had started off at St. Andrews Airport with a pilot and three passengers ( two women and a baby ) aboard, bound for Bloodvein.
No injuries were reported, though a truck driver on the highway got a scare when he had to pull over into the ditch and was still narrowly missed by the plane.
berry picking
Huckleberry and Blueberry picking time has come
Now is also the perfect time to go blueberry picking and huckleberry picking along the Beaches of Lake Winnipeg.
Blueberries and Huckleberries are basically the same thing though some say the real Huckleberry has larger seeds, making it more difficult to eat.
mushroom picking
Mushroom, Chanterelle picking Season at Lake Winnipeg
Chanterelle. Unlike other mushrooms Chanterelle are easy to recognise. They are bright yellow, and grow in a funnel shape.
A good place to go Chanterelle picking is Elk Island this time of year.
Festivals Parties
Tragic conclusion of 119th Islendingadagurinn
A 29 year old man was fatally injured in what was called an altercation on Third Avenue about 3 a.m. Sunday, leaving him laying there bloody and beaten. Marking a tragic conclusion to the Gimli Icelandic Festival
Manitoba
Gas prices in Churchill close to 2 Dollars a liter!
The mayor of Churchill is asking for provincial government assistance to help the population deal with gas prices that are just under 2 Dollars a liter! This peak in gas prices has been afflicting the community since February.
Albert Beach
Cottage / Cabin for Rent, Victoria Beach, Hillside Beach, etc
August and early September are the perfect time to go to Manitoba’s Beaches! Weather is warm, mid to upper 80s, it is the sunniest time of year and the mosquitos have quieted down. Enjoy the summer by renting a cottage for a week.
Festivals Parties
Folklorama started in Winnipeg
Folklorama has started. It even brought us an important visitor to our Province. Prime Minister Stephen Harper dropped by on his way back to Ottawa, to try and rally some Filipino voter support for his next election.
Beaches
Warm weekend coming up
Looks like this week-end will be nice and warm, but not too hot for the Eastern Beaches Area of Lake Winnipeg.
General
UNESCO World Heritage Site on east side of Lake Winnipeg
As part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site nomination on the east side of Lake Winnipeg. Manitoba’s Natural Resources Minister Stan Struthers and his Ontario counterpart joined forces today to protect an area in both provinces.
One of the goals of this plan is to better protect the woodland caribou that live in this region.
General
12 year old injured in the head by shooting accident in Kelwood
A 12 year old boy and his 14 year old brother went out target shooting last Wednesday with a legally registered .22-calibre bolt-action rifle at a farm near Kelwood, Manitoba.
The accident was described as a self inflicted injury by the RCMP, as the gun apparently accidentally discharged and hit the boy in the head.