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
This article appeared in the Jan. 10, 2018 issue of the Interlake Enterprise… January is Alzheimer Awareness Month, and a good chance to promote the Minds in Motion program, said Jan Keryluk, Community Wellness Facilitator with the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority (EIRHA) in Gimli. This program, developed by the Alzheimer’s… Continue reading
This article was published in the Jan. 3, 2018 issue of the Interlake Enterprise… Seventy-year-old Percy Marks of Bifrost-Riverton is in his fiftieth year driving school bus for the Evergreen School Division (ESD), a job he initially took because the hours fit in well with farm life. Back in April,… Continue reading
This article appeared in the Dec. 20, 2017 issue of the Interlake Enterprise… “I was born between two rivers that flowed into the Red Sea in a place called Tarotino,” said 92-year-old Alma Belousow of Gimli, as she motioned to a plate of Christmas cookies she has baked herself. “Would… Continue reading
This article appeared in the April 17, 2013 issue of the Interlake Enterprise…By Teresa Carey Stonewall artist, Ralph Tanchak has painted a portrait of Stonewall’s “founding father,” Samuel Jacob Jackson. The painting will be one of 22 historical works of art on display for a one day show, to take… Continue reading
…by Teresa Carey The Winnipeg Etsy Street Team (W.E.S.T.) is about to kick off its eighth handmade and vintage sale on Nov. 7, this time at the Holy Cross Gymnasium, 290 Dubuc St. in Winnipeg. The public will be eager to connect with the nearly 50 creative, home-grown entrepreneurs in… Continue reading
…By Teresa Carey. Published in the Jul. 9, 2015 issue of the Interlake Spectator. Fifty-three-year-old fisher and writer, Bruce Benson, can be found daily at his fish plant at Silver Harbour, near Arnes, filleting the pickerel he sells on site from one of the last utilitarian fish sheds left on… Continue reading
I had an interesting dream last night: Stephen Harper was driving down the backroads not far from where I live when his car engine blew up. (He was in a white sedan style car). Then someone said, ”This is what it looks like when the sun explodes during the day,” at… Continue reading
This article appeared in the Jan. 16, 2013 issue of the Interlake Enterprise, by Teresa Carey… The reeve of the RM of Armstrong has sounded the alarm bell about his council’s decision to rescind a recently approved purchasing policy, a policy which is now required to be put in place by all municipalities… Continue reading
Making the transition to natural hair care … by Teresa Carey No more chemicals. No more plastic. No more expensive hair care products. These are three reasons people are moving away from cleansing with regular shampoo in favour of a 100% natural alternative, hand crafted shampoo bars. Regular shampoo is… Continue reading
My sweet goat, Gabriela, passed away some time in the wee hours of the morning. I woke up later than normal, having gone to bed later than normal last night. I had let my dogs out before bed, around 1:30 a.m. Gabriela was calling to me, as she usually did… Continue reading
Article appeared in the August 14, 2013 issue of the Interlake Enterprise, by Teresa Carey… St. Laurent artist, Orest Montschak, opened his home and studio to the public for the second annual art show and sale, Aug. 10 and 11. The venue, located five miles east of St. Laurent off… Continue reading
Published in the May 22, 2013 issue of the Interlake Enterprise, by Teresa Carey… The RM of Armstrong will be holding a bi-election the first week in August to fill the seat of long-time councillor Diane Woychyshyn, who passed away on Apr. 26 in Arborg at the age of… Continue reading
I have been meaning to try ground beef tofu in a homemade pasta sauce for a long time. I am working on some comparisons of meat versus tofu in North American style cooking, aiming for palatable, satisfying dishes that would be readily accepted by meat-eaters. In trying out various recipes… Continue reading
I signed a petition which asked the question, ‘Do you agree that the Jewish people have a biblical right to Jerusalem?’ But I intended to qualify it with a comment. Unlike other petitions I have signed, there was no opportunity to place a remark beside my name. I feel so… Continue reading
By Teresa Carey… Get your tickets now for the first annual DIY Homesteader Festival, to be held at Nourished Roots family farm, located one mile south and one mile west of the town of Fraserwood. This is a brand new festival for the Interlake. It is being put on… Continue reading
Published in the May 1, 2013 issue of the Interlake Enterprise, by Teresa Carey… Families and teachers will soon have access to an invaluable language and culture resource, thanks to the Louis Riel Institute and the advisory board of the St. Laurent Aboriginal Head Start Program. Advisory board members… Continue reading
Published in the Apr. 24 issue of the Interlake Enterprise, by Teresa Carey… A social will be held this Friday, Apr. 26, at the Poplarfield Community Hall to raise funds to restore one of the Interlake’s most recognized monuments, the King Buck statue, which stands at the corner of Hwys.… Continue reading