This article appeared in the March 5, 2020 issue of the Express Weekly News, By Teresa Carey . . . The Winnipeg Falcons made history when they won Canada’s first-ever Olympic medal in hockey in 1920. This year, the Gimli Ice Festival is paying tribute to the team, marking the… Continue reading
Article appeared in the Feb. 6 issue of the Express Weekly News…By Teresa Carey Gimli Fisherman, author, and the man behind the Flag of Humanity, Bruce Benson, has been in China since Jan. 3, teaching English, picking up trash and promoting his flag—which represents the passing on of the earth… Continue reading
Published in the Jan. 23, 2020 issue of The Clipper Weekly…by Teresa Carey The word ‘wedding’ comes from the Gothic word wadi, meaning ‘to pledge’, but the idea of pledging oneself in marriage goes back thousands of years far beyond Europe’s borders. Surprisingly, many of the rituals associated with marriage… Continue reading
By Teresa Carey… The Green Acres Art Centre (GAAC) in Teulon will be hosting an innovative arts program over spring break that will run on four afternoons, from Mar. 26 to Mar. 29. It will be open to people of all ages who will interact and create art together. “We… Continue reading
By Teresa Carey… One year has passed since Keesha’s Kitchen, Bar & Patio opened its doors in Winnipeg Beach. In that short time it has evolved into an extraordinary place—with an extraordinary mission. Keesha’s tagline is “cuisine, community, culture, mind, body, soul”. That’s a lot to fit within the walls… Continue reading
by Teresa Carey… Everyone has heard of the “Big Guy,” Jim Gauthier of Jim Gauthier Chevrolet, and many have come to know the “Big 3” too. The three guys, from the company’s 1400 McPhillips St. location, have drawn attention by their many advertising antics over the past two years. Jim… Continue reading
By Teresa Carey… Many local businesses have been finding it hard to hire the immigrants who are waiting in the wings to fill vacancies, and hoping to make Arborg-Bifrost communities their home. Koby Wiebe, co-ordinator for the Arborg and Riverton Immigrant Settlement Services, says that he can immediately think of… Continue reading
By Teresa Carey… Every year the Gimli Ice Festival has a different theme. For the seventh edition, held in Gimli Mar. 3 and 4, “Arts & Ag” with a made in Manitoba emphasis was in the spotlight. Festival organizers incorporated a number of arts and agriculture events and attractions into… Continue reading
By Teresa Carey Fathers Day is right around the corner and perhaps the hard-to-buy-for Dad would like some art this year, a gift which is made all the more meaningful if it is art you have created yourself, right? ‘I’m not an artist’ you might be thinking—but are you sure… Continue reading
This article appeared in the March 7, 2018 issue of the Interlake Enterprise…By Teresa Carey Every year the Gimli Ice Festival has a different theme. For the seventh edition, held in Gimli Mar. 3 and 4, “Arts & Ag” with a made in Manitoba emphasis was in the spotlight. Festival… Continue reading
This article appeared in the March 7, 2018 issue of the Interlake Enterprise…By Teresa Carey The Town of Arborg recently made Travel Manitoba’s list of “5 cute and quaint towns in Manitoba”, a list that was compiled to inspire Manitobans to take road trips and explore the province during spring… Continue reading
. . . This article appeared in the February 7, 2018 issue of the Interlake Enterprise . . . By Teresa Carey February is “I Love to Read Month,” but before your eyes glaze over, consider the following: The act of reading is so much more than processing words on… Continue reading
. . . This article appeared in the February 7, 2018 isse of the Interlake Enterprise . . . By Teresa Carey As of Apr. 1, Dr. John Donnelly will no longer be practicing at the Arborg Health Clinic. His contract with EIRHA has not been renewed, and no reason… Continue reading
. . .This story appeared in the February 7, 2018 issue of the Interlake Enterprise . . .By Teresa Carey The Rural Municipality of Armstrong, a land of swamps and fields, had begun an undertaking last year to amend a zoning bylaw to add a definition for “Nature Retreat and/or… Continue reading
This article appeared in the Jan. 31, 2018 issue of the Interlake Enterprise… According to the 28th annual Manitoba Child and Family Report Card which provides a measure of child and family poverty rates across the country, Manitoba has the second highest child poverty rate in Canada, second only to… Continue reading
This article appeared in the Jan. 31, 2018 issue of the Interlake Enterprise… Former multi-media and music high school teacher, Anders Kuussalka, is the new Director of Youth for Christ in Arborg, the organization which runs The Bridge youth drop-in centre. He took the helm in December, 2017. Before Kuussalka… Continue reading
This article appeared in the Jan. 17, 2018 issue of the Interlake Enterprise… Ivan Klymkiw and wife, Lydia Morales, purchased a 100-year-old home near Geysir last year. Frozen water pipes in both the house and 6,000 sq. ft. barn are only mild inconveniences for them at this point. It’s a… Continue reading
This article appeared in the Jan. 17, 2018 issue of the Interlake Enterprise… The Esjan Club, the Arborg chapter of the Icelandic National League of North America, will be holding its 38th annual Þorrablót celebration on Feb. 2, at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 161 in Arborg. “Þorrablót,” a traditional… Continue reading
This article appeared in the Jan. 17, 2018 issue of the Interlake Enterprise… The dogs get to go out for coffee and car rides, and ladies come to the shelter with books and read to the cats. Mothers bring their children there to play. Such is the atmosphere at the… Continue reading
This article appeared in the Jan. 10, 2018 issue of the Interlake Enterprise… The Riverton & District Friendship Centre recently purchased two properties which will help propel the organization toward increasingly lofty heights. Purchases of a 3,000 sq. ft. building at 89 Main St., formerly Riverton Building Supply, and a… Continue reading