Story appeared in the Jan. 9, 2013 issue of the Interlake Enterprise, by Teresa Carey… Members of the Peguis First Nation community have been actively engaged in the Idle no More movement right from its beginning, and many of the reserve’s youth have been showing a real interest in it,… Continue reading
This article appeared in the Dec. 19, 2012 issue of the Interlake Enterprise – By Teresa Carey… The Wool and Needles knitting group in Ashern is all done their knitting for the year. After selling their handiwork at craft sales in Ashern and Stonewall this November, the group has raised… Continue reading
This article appeared in the Dec. 19, 2012 issue of the Interlake Enterprise…by Teresa Carey East Interlake Conservation District (EICD) held its annual general meeting at the Fraserwood Hall on Dec. 10. There were 58 people in attendance, with representation from the Manitoba government and from all of EICD’s Sub… Continue reading
This article appeared in the Dec. 19, 2012 issue of the Interlake Enterprise – By Teresa Carey… The Stonewall-based Rockwood Environmental Action Community Taskforce (REACT) won a conservation award after being nominated for it by the East Interlake Conservation District (EICD), in recognition of the organization’s outstanding work in promoting… Continue reading
This article appeared in the Dec. 12, 2012 issue of the Interlake Enterprise…by Teresa Carey… “I grew up watching David Suzuki and “The Nature of Things,” and watching that one hour special once a week really shaped the way I see the world and ultimately helped me in my career… Continue reading
This article appeared in the Dec. 12, 2012 issue of the Interlake Enterprise…by Teresa Carey… Carol McCalpin of Gimli, and friend Joe Stamper, have made it to the semifinals in Manitoba Songfest 2013, a contest that is open to Manitoba musicians and showcases original, unpublished songs of any genre. The… Continue reading
This article appeared in the Dec. 12, 2012 issue of the Interlake Enterprise…by Teresa Carey… A ‘community-raiser’ event, #GiveYourGifts, is being held at the Garrick Centre in Winnipeg on Thursday evening and Gimli’s Dane Bjornson is going to be among the entertainers. Twelve-year-old Bjornson, who has been compared by some… Continue reading
This article appeared in the Oct. 3 issue of the Interlake Enterprise …By Teresa Carey Culture Days, now in its third year, was celebrated this past weekend all across Canada. Manitoba locations and events were listed on the Manitoba Culture Days website. The event was designed to inspire greater participation… Continue reading
This article appeared in the Nov. 7, 2012 issue of the Interlake Enterprise. …By Teresa Carey Each November 11 Canada pauses to remember our war veterans, past and present, through ritualized gatherings at cenotaphs, schools and other public gathering places. Wreathes are laid in honour of those lost and the… Continue reading
This article appeared in the Nov. 14 issue of the Interlake enterprise. …By Teresa Carey The NDP Constituency Association hosted an evening of entertainment at Poplarfield Hall, Nov. 3 that brought the legendary Ray St. Germain all the way there from Winnipeg. He arrived by bus with the Metis Club… Continue reading
This article appeared in the Nov. 7 issue of the Interlake Enterprise …By Teresa Carey Tom Nevakshonoff, Interlake riding MLA, recently had the honour of a lifetime after receiving an invitation to dinner at the Radisson Hotel in Winnipeg and sitting a few tables down from former Russian President, Mikhail… Continue reading
This article appeared in the Nov. 21, 2012 issue of the Interlake Enterprise. By Teresa Carey Arborg and District Heritage Village chair person, Pat Eyolfson, is elated by a donation of a large collection of historical paintings she received on Nov. 12. The artist who painted them, Millard Barteaux of… Continue reading
This article appeared in the Nov. 14, 2012 issue of the Interlake Enterprise …By Teresa Carey Halloween in Ashern brought out all kinds, perhaps the most notable of which were a pair of miniature horses dressed as pink flying pigs. Their owner, Karen Bittner of Moosehorn, whose own children are beyond… Continue reading
I dreamed I was jumping hurdles in a turnstyle or entrance way of some kind. It was a real effort, and I really felt the strain on my knees. I was pooped out but got a score of 4 and was told the average fitness score was 1. I was… Continue reading
Here is a summary of some of the places in the Interlake region holding events for Culture Days, 2012, as listed on the Culture Days Manitoba website. Other organizations, galleries and individuals may also be celebrating the weekend. If you know of any others, please scroll down and leave a… Continue reading
This appeared in the Interlake Enterprise… by Teresa Carey “People want to bring home experiences…People new to the area are looking for places to go,” says Heather Hinam, a specialist in a field called ‘experiential tourism’. Hinam, who owns a company called Second Nature, Adventures in Discovery, was hired by… Continue reading
This first appeared in the Sept. 12, 2012 issue of the Interlake Enterprise… by Teresa Carey Variously known as “Chip the Kid Fletcher,””Chip Fletcher, the Hornet,” and most recently “Chip Hardcore Fletcher,” Arborg’s Roland Sutyla says he will be retiring from the ring very soon. About 10 matches ago Sutyla… Continue reading
“Hot Off the Press: Rats Fed GMO Corn Die Young What happens when rats are fed a lifetime diet of Monsanto’s GMO corn, or exposed to Monsanto’s top-selling weedkiller, Roundup? It’s not pretty. Tumors. Kidney damage. Liver damage. In a study released yesterday – the first-ever long-term study of its… Continue reading
A larger than life dream last night: A giant Eagle, a giant Bear or Wolf, a giant Goose. First I dreamed that a giant eagle was perched atop a telephone pole in my yard. A pole is in reality not located there, but oh well. This eagle was 10 or… Continue reading
Last night–one of the strangest and most interesting dreams ever… I dreamed I was arguing with a piano! I was singing beautifully and loudly. The piano was jealous, so started playing discordant notes in an attempt to drown me out! I was annoyed, but kept singing anyway.