Appeared in the May 5 Issue of the Interlake Spectator… Toni Sigurdson’s father, Jack Kenning, passed away 11 years ago with brain tumours after spending his last eight months in hospital. He was 41 years old; Sigurdson was 16. “We really don’t know how long he had it. I just… Continue reading
Article appeared in the May 5 Issue of the Interlake Spectator… Who would have thought that small town Manitoba would have such avid “royal watchers” as those discovered at the CIBC bank in Fisher Branch on April 29, 2011? Clients, who may have been expecting the usual customer appreciation day,… Continue reading
Article appeared in the May 5 Issue of the Interlake Spectator… When Arborg Collegiate Institute’s, Jared Fridfinnson graduates from high school this June he will have a lot to look forward to. Fridfinnson beat out 132 of his peers from Manitoba and N.W. Ontario for the $10,000 “Leader of Tomorrow”… Continue reading
An Excerpt of this Article appeared in the April 28 Issue of the Interlake Spectator and in the Stonewall Argus/Teulon Times… Over 100 people showed up for the All Candidates Forum, filling approximately one-third of the available chairs at the Arborg Hall, Apr. 20, 2011 . The forum was hosted… Continue reading
Article appeared in the April 21, 2011 issue of the Interlake Spectator… Aboriginal educator, Penny Ross, says that in nature things come “in fours”: for example, the four seasons, the four directions, the four elements. That is why she uses the hand held drum, which represents the known universe, as… Continue reading
Article appeared in the April 14 Issue of the Interlake Spectator… Riverton Mayor, Colin Bjarnason, was out near the foot bridge on the north end of town, at 6:30 a.m. on Apr. 12, when ice on the Icelandic River hit the pillars and swept half the bridge away. Soon after,… Continue reading
Appeared in the April 14 Issue of the Interlake spectator… The Arborg and District Multi-cultural Heritage Village held its fifth annual dinner and theatre and dance fundraising event, at the Arborg Community Hall on Apr. 9, 2011. It was a fun event that featured a play called, “The Olden Girls:… Continue reading
Article appeared in the April 7, 2011 Issue of the Interlake Spectator… What began as a family recreational activity two years ago, became a door to a world of new experiences and accomplishment for 20-year-old Katie Jones of Rembrandt. Jones recently returned from a trip to Tucson, Arizona, where she… Continue reading
This article appeared in the March 31, 2011 Issue of The Interlake Spectator… The show, simply called “the Lake”, opened at the New Icelandic Heritage Museum on Mar. 26, and was a stellar success, with close to 300 people in attendance. Manitoba’s Minister of Culture, Heritage and Tourism, Flor Marcelino,… Continue reading
…this article appeared in the February 10 issue of the Interlake Spectator. It is hard to believe that real estate “tycoon” Michael Bruneau, despite his obvious intelligence, achieved only a grade seven education. Born and raised in Powerview, MB, 60-year-old Bruneau attended school in Pine Falls as a child. His… Continue reading
…This article appeared in the February 10 issue of the Interlake spectator…
…Japanese adventurer braves frozen Lake Winnipeg When you go to sleep tonight under warm blankets, your mind may wander to Kanya Tanaka, who will be trying to do the same. However, he will be trying to do it in his small tent and -20 C down-filled sleeping bag, which he… Continue reading
This article appeared in the Jan. 13, 2011 issue of the Interlake Spectator… Approximately 90 armed forces personnel from the Arctic Response Company Group (ARCG) spent much of their weekend in Gimli and Winnipeg Beach, with all of Saturday morning spent on the frozen surface of lake Winnipeg. The group, composed… Continue reading
This article appeared in the Jan. 13 issue of the Interlake Spectator… The celebration of Malanka is a Ukrainian folk holiday taking place on or around January 13th, which is New Year’s Eve in accordance with the Julian calendar. Malanka, also known as Schedryi Vechir (“Generous Eve”) marks the end… Continue reading
This article appeared in the Jan. 20 issue of the Interlake Spectator… Dianne Fitzmaurice operates a fibre art studio, heritage craft gallery, and butterfly and fibre farm, called Creature Comforts Cottage, from her Siglavik Rd. home, just south of Gimli. The creatures? Angora rabbits, Angora goats, Baby Doll sheep, llamas,… Continue reading
This inspirational article has not been previously published, by Teresa Carey… Evergreen Basic Needs, began very humbly when a pastor of the Lutheran Church in Gimli, Manitoba, had the idea of centralizing the food hamper service. Up to then, each church provided food hampers to its own congregation. Pastor George… Continue reading
This article appeared in the Jan. 6, 2011 issue of the Interlake Spectator… Linda Bradley, one of the brains behind “Earthly Basics Eco-Village Cooperative”, along with long-time friend Berty Jones, envisions a sustainable living co-operative outside Gimli that will provide affordable housing to low income earners. The pair has thought… Continue reading
This article appeared in the Dec. 9 issue of the Interlake Spectator… “All the old timers know me, and know what I’m about,” said Lynn Greenberg, Gimli mayor, “but to a lot of the newer people in town, I’m just a truck driver—That’s what I do for a living.” Greenberg… Continue reading
Komarno man joined merchant navy at age 16, by Teresa Carey. This article appeared in the Nov. 11, 2010 issue of the Interlake Spectator… Komarno’s Steve Maksymyk lays claim to being the Interlake’s sole marine. The 86-year-old joined the merchant Navy at age 16, after a Winnipeg priest gave him… Continue reading
This article appeared in the Jan. 12, 2007 issue of the Interlake Spectator… “50-50” is how one attendant at Meleb’s waste disposal site describes the recycling effort there, with half the people, mostly younger ones, recycling. As is the case with many of the waste disposal sites in the… Continue reading