tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30909076028324660962024-03-14T01:14:59.325-05:00Love me, love my WinnipegWinnipeg Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295414233123710760noreply@blogger.comBlogger177125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090907602832466096.post-61292999739638062222019-04-18T08:00:00.000-05:002019-04-18T08:44:14.904-05:00Is Brian Pallister the biggest slumlord in Manitoba?<div style="font-family: ".sf ui text"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 17pt;">Yeah, it’s sort of a bold statement. But let me tell you a fun fact that I’ve learned living across from Manitoba Housing for the last 13 years: city by-laws don’t apply to them because they’re considered Provincial property. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 17pt;">But what does that really mean? Well, for starters it means when the tenants don’t mow the lawn (I’m across from the townhouse style units, and on a corner so it includes a large section of boulevard) you can’t call the city to complain about it. Well, I mean, you can call, but what you’ll learn is there’s nothing they can do to force them to mow the lawn. Or pick up garbage that’s strewn everywhere. And when you call MB Housing about it, nothing gets done. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 17pt;">Speaking of nothing getting done about things, it literally took over two years to get the tenants evicted from one of those units. This, despite repeated calls from the people on the other half of the duplex and from the MB Housing duplex next door and many other neighbours including myself. The last tenants were *blatantly* selling drugs out of the house, were running a bicycle chop shop and about 11 people were staying there on daily basis even though it was meant to be just one woman and her daughter (who, thankfully I think had been apprehended by CFS). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 17pt;">So after two years of constant complaints, they were finally evicted and the Province boarded up that side. That was last summer, June or July I believe. Now, part of me thought about writing a post prior to this complaining that there are likely hundreds of people on a wait list for housing, and this property sits empty. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 17pt;">Although, after years and years of a rotating cast of terrible tenants there is finally peace and quiet in ythe other three units and it’s a true gamble if new tenants will be any good, so empty means quiet. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 17pt;">The other day I thought I noticed a sliver of light above the board on the front window, but I thought it might just be my brain playing tricks on me. Well, tonight confirmed it - an upstairs bedroom has a light on. Which, I wouldn’t know if MB Housing was forced to board their properties to the same standards as other property owners under the Boarded and Vacant by-laws (boarding permit must be taken out at I believe a cost of $1000, all windows and doors must be boarded AND painted and if not rectified after a year the cost of the boarding permit for the next year doubles, and property must be inspected before being reoccupied). I’ll begrudgingly admit that in this particular case it’s a bit of a silver lining. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 17pt;">So now there are squatters. When I called MB Housing Security, whom I programmed in my phone years ago, I learned that this this isn’t the first time that people have broken in. Bets on if the house is littered with needles? Seems like a suckers bet. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 17pt;">I also was speaking with another neighbour from down the block earlier today (hallelujah it’s spring! We’re all getting out of our houses again!) who also lives in a MB Housing duplex. The other half of her unit is also vacant and has been broken into several times; she has 3 children and lives in constant fear of what’s happening on the other side of her walls. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 17pt;">Private landlords would never be allowed to get away with this (assuming the neighbours chose to be proactive). Why is it acceptable for the Province to do it?? I KNOW the problem is far more widespread than what is happening on my block. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 17pt;">I invite Mr. Pallister to come on down this July and see the two foot tall grass* on the boulevard, with all sorts of garbage and needles hiding in there. If he’s lucky, maybe he can meet some squatters too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 17pt;">*The grass probably won’t be two feet tall. Why? Because every year, even after I vow that I’m not going to cut the grass, I break down and do it, because otherwise I have to look at it. I’ve asked the tenants in the unit to at the very least please clean the garbage from the boulevard so that I don’t have to do it/damage my lawnmower, but they don’t do a great job of it. It’s technically their responsibility to maintain the yard when they live in that style of housing - I’ve never minded helping out as I know that most folks probably can’t afford a lawnmower and their only option for storing it would be in their basement. All I ask in return is for the garbage to be picked up. But if they know they can run a crack den and bicycle theft ring out of their place without repercussions it seems unlikely they’ll face much grief from MB Housing for not keeping up with yard maintenance. </span></div>
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Winnipeg Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295414233123710760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090907602832466096.post-18982852844144672452018-07-25T14:45:00.001-05:002018-07-25T14:45:42.870-05:00I need your helpNot at all the reason I'd hope to finally get around to writing a blog post, but here it is.<br />
I need help helping someone else leave a long term abusive relationship, and I have no idea where to start. She is willing to leave, however because of how she is I sort of need to pluck her from her current situation and present her with her "new life" - she is in her 70s and has put up with things this long and would rather just be miserable in her current situation rather than face uncertainty and be alone in a shelter type situation (although there is a new stress point in the relationship and she recognizes that her situation is extra volatile at the moment). <br />
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Her half of his pension (she has never really worked outside of a family business, which is currently facing closure, this is the change in situation that has made it time senstive) plus her OAS should be enough for her to live on - how long can it be expected to take for her to be granted that? He certainly won't give it to her willingly.<br />
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Is there a way to freeze the bank accounts (or more likely, lines of credit) so that he can't drain them? I believe that they have joint accounts, however, they have a very "old fashioned" situation where she seems to not really know much, if anything, about their finances. The flip side to that question I suppose is, if it's a joint account/line of credit, how much could she withdraw on her own? Is that amount set by the individual banking institution or some sort of federally regulated thing? My understanding from what I have read is that she could file for divorce, and he could contest it, but that after 1 year it would be granted regardless?<br />
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I really don't know much about their financial situation in general (because she doesn't) but I don't think with their combined income that she would be considered low income, but on her own with just half of his pension and her OAS she likely would be - how does one qualify for legal aid and is this (divorce/separation) even something that is covered under that?<br />
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Of course in an ideal world she would be entitled to half of the value of the family home etc, however I know that could take quite some time, and he would likely contest everything to make her suffer. More than anything we need her to have access to her half of his pension.<br />
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He is currently just extremely emotionally abusive, in the past it has been physical abuse as well. There is concern that the unexpected closure of the family business (which is "all her fault " as has been screamed at her several times) will lead to him physically abusing her again.<br />
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Is there such a thing as being able to expedite getting into Manitoba Housing or other Rent Geared to Income housing? With how beaten down she is mentally I think the only way we will be able to get her to leave is if we treat her like a sleeping child in a car - pick her up out of her current place and gently place her down in a new one (basically, "here you are, this is your new apartment you live here now, you don't ever have to go back"). <br />
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If there's anyone who is able to help guide me in the right direction I would be very grateful; I'm happy to buy you a coffee and have a chat. This woman has been part of my life for over 30 years and I'm so pleased she's finally willing to leave - we just need to be able to set her up with a little apartment and I'm not able to help her financially to do that.<br />
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Eternally grateful for any help you can offer me readers.<br />xx WinnipegGirlWinnipeg Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295414233123710760noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090907602832466096.post-42836568450592350612017-12-23T11:42:00.002-06:002017-12-23T11:42:20.028-06:00Parking is free, except when it’s notI am livid.<br />
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Did you know that the city has changed how the two hour free parking works on Saturday? Despite no new signage on the meters, same old sticker that says two hours of complimentary parking on Saturday, we are all supposed to now know that the only way you get the two hours free is when you pay for two hours first.<br />
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How did I come to realize this? Well when I saw one very diligent parking patrol person ticketing basically EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN THE EXCHANGE DISTRICT.<br />
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I ran out to ask what she was doing, wasn’t it two hours of free parking?? Nope apparently not. I can check the city website if I’d like. Yes, because I always presume that the meter isn’t providing me the information that I need. Also, every single person in the world has a smartphone to confirm parking regulations on the go.<br />
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Did anyone else know about this change? When I googled two hours free parking Winnipeg Saturday the only page that made mention of this policy was the City of Winnipeg Parking Store, last updated December 1st. There’s a Free Press article from January 16, 2016 that clearly talks about two hours free parking, no strings attached. The Downtown Winnipeg Biz website states two hours free parking with no mention of needing to pay for two hours first.<br />
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So what the heck Winnipeg?<br />
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(I’ll add photos and screenshots later, it seems to be an impossible task on my phone, which is why I never blog anymore as I do everything on my phone).Winnipeg Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295414233123710760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090907602832466096.post-24090175930074338952016-12-06T22:46:00.002-06:002016-12-06T22:46:22.218-06:00Marketing done right!Well, I cringe a little at the fact that a chain establishment is what is making me write my first post in a very long time, but so be it.<br />
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I am a fan of rewards programs, but I try to be selective in the ones I join, because my wallet only has so much space and I only want to sell <strike>my soul</strike> shopping habit details to so many corporations in exchange for perceived free items.<br />
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One such program that I belong to is Qdoba, as fake Mexican food is probably my favourite kind of food*<br />
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Now, at heart I'm a Burrito Del Rio sorta gal, their chipotle sauce is ridiculously good. However, I don't often find myself near either of their locations when I tend to get hungry, probably because there are not any thrift stores near there... I of course also like the idea of supporting a local establishment.<br />
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Anyway, the point of this post...<br />
So today in my emails, because I have the Ellice location set to my "home" location, I got this incredibly clever offer telling me I deserve a deal for "braving the elements". That's right, they took the knowledge they had of the snowstorm and how it was likely going to bring traffic to a halt and they turned it into a marketing opportunity. They also didn't do it half-assed, they're doing a full on BOGO. Bravo Qdoba, bravo. You have won my respect for what you will do with my email address.<br />
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On a side note, just in case the people who own Burrito Del Rio read this... I might make more of an effort to stop in if your take out "Naked Burrito" was as good a deal as your eat in version. You eat in and you get a nice heaping bowl of tasty goodness; take out you get a teeny little clamshell. I know you have bigger clamshells, why not offer it in two sizes like you do the wrapped burritos? Also, how about a self serve water station for when folks do eat in? Oh! and good grief, I realize it's delicate balance between keeping your staff vs your customers comfortable, but your a/c that blows right onto people (River location) is too cold. Always. Like so cold. Which is why I have to do take out so often.<br />
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*which is interesting because I used to be one of the cilantro-tastes-like-soap people, but I grew out of it and now I can't get enough.Winnipeg Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295414233123710760noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090907602832466096.post-20563396362171054382016-06-25T09:02:00.000-05:002016-06-25T09:02:25.019-05:00Summer is finally here!<br />
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That's right. I'm declaring it. Okay, so the calendar also declares it, so summer it is (even if the weather can't seem to be summer-like for more than two days in a row!)<br />
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I have made a major life change recently, going from nice and stable employment to the joys of self-employment. So far not starving to death, but also not typically getting to eat out as much as I might like!<br />
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Now, if I was going to eat out, weirdly (this makes sense if you read my post last year...) I would again choose to go to Joey restaurant. If my last post is a little to long for you to read, the TL;DR version is: usually I dislike chain restaurants, but Joey impressed me.<br />
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They haven't slowed down since last year, and again have brought out a summer menu that's something worth trying. Their mixoligists have clearly discovered the magic that egg whites bring to a drink (nice and frothy!) and they showcase them in drinks like their version of a Tequila Sour and their own creation of the Seven Seas. I was also pleased to see they brought back their Blueberry Mojito.<br />
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Again, full disclosure, the nice people at Joey did feed me for free, but anyone who knows me IRL knows I wouldn't say nice things just because of that.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Korean Cauliflower</td></tr>
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They took us through the menu just like if we were dining out, starting with appies and all the way through to dessert. Always a fan of an Indian inspired dish, I really enjoyed the Tandoori Flatbread. This is apparently a re-worked menu item and the bread is hand stretched and baked to order.<br />
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We also got to try the Korean Fried Cauliflower, which is a good way to get me to eat my veggies (I also am partial to cauliflower smothered in cheese sauce, should anyone want to invite me over for dinner) and the Calamari Frito; they only use the bodies and tentacles in their calamari, I didn't have the guts to try a body...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Market Salad</td></tr>
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The Market Salad is a perfect lighter meal (because, let's face it, restaurant food isn't the lightest fare around) that still packs some protein as includes their HOURLY ROASTED chicken. Let's just pause for a moment and consider the idea of a chain restaurant preparing something hourly. If this seems like NBD to you, talk to anyone you know who has ever actually worked in a restaurant. Typically all prep is done in the morning. Also in the Market Salad you'll find kale, beets, corn and avocado... and a little cheddar - you gotta live a little you healthy people!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lobster Grilled Cheese</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Butcher sandwich</td></tr>
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The Lobster Grilled Cheese was also tasty, but as someone who doesn't go ga-ga for lobster that part was a little lost on me; however it did have nice melty brie which I am a fan of! They also have their version of a beef dip, which they call the Butcher Sandwich. I'm not normally a huge fan of a beef dip, but this was actually really good. It comes with a smoky jus and the beef is nice and thinly sliced so it's really easy to eat.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY-ASNZ6APBFClNqlSiO8SuGWvhyphenhyphenARc8onkoN5L1WsaDLTvw9f8QqyBnh20GFXZm_2sGEvHG_cDo6fEE5Z1zfFw6K6f0qIZMjVWV_3Epc3eoCx7dKu-i2Qd-i85uOPaRnjm7PGFtYs7kE/s1600/IMG_8652.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY-ASNZ6APBFClNqlSiO8SuGWvhyphenhyphenARc8onkoN5L1WsaDLTvw9f8QqyBnh20GFXZm_2sGEvHG_cDo6fEE5Z1zfFw6K6f0qIZMjVWV_3Epc3eoCx7dKu-i2Qd-i85uOPaRnjm7PGFtYs7kE/s200/IMG_8652.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ooooh..... fancy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ice cream making</td></tr>
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They finished us off with a demonstration of their in-house made-daily ice cream. This is made with liquid nitrogen, which, I can't lie, reminds me of the kids desserts they used to have at Moxies a million years ago (that was my first service industry job, a lowly hostess). However, again, hella impressed that they do this - expect the flavours to change daily. We were lucky enough to try the strawberry, salted caramel, the maple and the double chocolate - all delicious - it was a really tough day :p<br />
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So that's it guys. I promise to start writing some real blog posts soon, but basically, don't necessarily write off Joey restaurant just because it's a chain; I think this is like the equivalent of hating your favourite local band just because they started doing arena shows.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWmlToTFWhoCC6Fu0weBxm_gpVixn0xXdjrdifJyiF3rmq96YTVBEKpAROu5LrEaFG7_psWd9NMwm__Mi8J1a_qbgpUE1WDH0GkGvZmSGkvtHeGlLpkkunHi9K5p237eI9We3Fz_scYgY/s1600/IMG_0072.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWmlToTFWhoCC6Fu0weBxm_gpVixn0xXdjrdifJyiF3rmq96YTVBEKpAROu5LrEaFG7_psWd9NMwm__Mi8J1a_qbgpUE1WDH0GkGvZmSGkvtHeGlLpkkunHi9K5p237eI9We3Fz_scYgY/s320/IMG_0072.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ice cream!!!</td></tr>
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**Also, since I'm now self-employed (read: poor as hell) please feel free to invite me to things that have free food :)Winnipeg Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295414233123710760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090907602832466096.post-56876090951019194452016-06-21T21:52:00.000-05:002016-06-21T21:52:59.065-05:00Psssst.... want to read a post I wrote last year about a castle??If you're thinking this post looks familiar, it's because it does. I've totally just cheated and c<a href="http://lovemelovemywinnipeg.blogspot.ca/2015/03/pssst-wanna-buy-castle.html" target="_blank">opied my post from just over a year ago. </a>Since the real estate link would no longer be valid, <a href="http://jennifergulay.com/officelistings.html/details-58090683" target="_blank">here</a> is the new one.<br />
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I'm not sure why it's for sale again. I never went to look at it last time; perhaps the owner just bit off more than they could chew? The asking price is the same though, which would indicate that they probably haven't done anything at all to it since then. Or, I suppose it just didn't sell? Who knows. In any case enjoy my post from last year.<br />
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Needless to say, there are not a lot of castles for sale in Manitoba,
or perhaps even Canada. Which is probably a good thing because most
castles were built in the days before indoor plumbing and central
heating, two things I consider essential.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt9RpYzcVMm2Kku6ECMOf3mvgagQbRoeYQfLKWk7CkbDqR1PuXrtP3YJMn2lphXF2TK1DWaMTLo46J6QDsFfa9pkYEMMt1c_I0H9XuAOGAJKdTih-DmCoYrQZN7uMYSUNdOMwaJtnfCYU/s1600/494+College.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt9RpYzcVMm2Kku6ECMOf3mvgagQbRoeYQfLKWk7CkbDqR1PuXrtP3YJMn2lphXF2TK1DWaMTLo46J6QDsFfa9pkYEMMt1c_I0H9XuAOGAJKdTih-DmCoYrQZN7uMYSUNdOMwaJtnfCYU/s1600/494+College.jpg" width="400" /></a>There
is however, a "castle" for sale right here in Winnipeg, at 494 College
Ave. In around 1906, construction started on this epic building (no, I
don't know details like that at the drop of a hat, there is a incredibly
detailed 3 part blog post on <a href="http://westenddumplings.blogspot.ca/2011/07/castle-of-college-avenue-part-1.html" target="_blank">West End Dumplings</a>).<br />
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People have been writing about this gorgeous house since the 50s according to a piece written by <a href="http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/times/correspondent/The-Castle-on-College-Avenue-recalled-227858331.html" target="_blank">The Times</a> two years ago, AND NOW YOU COULD OWN IT!!!<br />
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I refuse to consider the neighbourhood to be a downside to this
property (because, it isn't, get over it) I would say that the complete
lack of a back yard would be the only thing that might keep you from
running out and buying this. It does have a pretty great front yard
though, and trust me, you meet way more neighbours in your front yard
vs. the back.<br />
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According to the <a href="http://www.royallepage.ca/en/property/manitoba/winnipeg/494-college-avenue/2764552/mls1502847/" target="_blank">listing for this property, 494 College</a>
is currently divvied up into 6 suites and assuming you live on the main
floor in the 3 bedroom suite, you get to collect $2275 a month in rent!
To point out the obvious, that means you would be being paid to live
there... (assuming you could get away with 5% down, which you actually
probably couldn't because it's a rental, but assuming you could, your
mortgage would be $1344/mo based on the current asking price of $299,000
- but it's now been on the market for a month so you could maybe even
get it a little bit less). Personally I would slowly start reclaiming
some of the suites as personal living space, but so long as you left one
or two you could still basically live for free. In a CASTLE.<br />
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Living in this house would put you in great company, with some of these other notable homes in Winnipeg, as found <a href="http://winnipegbrickbybrick.blogspot.ca/2011/03/tour-through-two-of-winnipegs-inner.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Winnipeg Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295414233123710760noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090907602832466096.post-25060498093816107432016-03-23T15:44:00.000-05:002016-04-07T14:06:53.889-05:00Where is it?Every now and again I like to pretend that I am going to be healthy. This most recent time had me scouring the City webpage to find out where their fitness centers and pools are. That is the first problem - not easy at all to find on their homepage.<br />
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Scrolling down, it seems like it might be under the "Activities and Recreation" section.<br />
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So then I thought I would use their drop down menu that is probably there to make things easy... Well, I could get to it from there but it's not super clear as you can only get to it by selection "Community Centres" - which to me is not quite the same thing - but at least it takes me to a page with a menu in the left column that will take me where I want to go.<br />
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Once I finally found the page (also available after multiple clicks on the "Residents" tab) I started looking at my options.<br />
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One of them is the Eldon Ross Pool, which, according to the Homepage for this pool, it is located in the North End.<br />
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Nope. Not even a little bit. It is definitely on the wrong side of the tracks to even be remotely considered the North End. But, there is the helpful link to the "now" (Neighbourhoods of Winnipeg) tab! Ah yes, it is in the Brooklands Neighbourhood.<br />
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I didn't bother to look at all of their listings, perhaps this is the only error. My guess would be that it's not, but last time I checked, this gig is a volunteer one (that occasionally gets me invites to events that have food. I like food). *EDIT* I went and looked, at least one other is wrong. It lists the North Centennial Pool as being in Point Douglas (and the "now" map says Dufferin). <br />
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But I guess I'm just curious as to how it ever got listed as being in the North End in the first place?? If the people doing our City website don't even know the boundaries of the common names given to the large areas of town perhaps it's no wonder that the media don't either. Haha, kidding, I totally expect them to know. For those of you not from Winnipeg, the North End has a very very very clear boundary to the south, a ginormous rail yard, this pool is most certainly to the south of that.<br />
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I've tried to figure it out, maybe they labeled it according to <a href="http://winnipeg.ca/council/wardmap/default.asp?ward=3" target="_blank">City Council wards</a>? That could explain why North Centennial is listed as Point Douglas... oh wait, but Eldon Ross is still not in the North End (as there is no North End ward), nor does a Grant Park ward exist for the Pan Am pool as it is listed as being in. Maybe we are talking <a href="http://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/en/Resources/Winnipeg" target="_blank">Provincial boundaries</a> on the City website? Nope that doesn't fit either.<br />
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Basically, TL:DR - someone dropped the ball and the City of Winnipeg website needs some fine tuning!<br />
<br />Winnipeg Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295414233123710760noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090907602832466096.post-71497375096177981792016-03-17T15:27:00.000-05:002016-03-17T15:27:44.669-05:007-11 Cares about your health.... unless it's Bring Your Own Cup Day.Every now and again I like to pretend I have some sort of journalistic aspirations and before I write a blog post I like to (mostly) thoroughly research what I write about. It should come as no surprise that I have an in depth (in a shallow pool) piece about Slurpees that has been sitting on the back burner.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7iJnJvjOkVT4gpwSE8MF62W8C6mkj7JfKROjk8Q37dSEYPM-_TVBocHptcxt8uyvQM5niQHblpTCnshq78FRtHLIMHm7CzwJUY5pzMz-cscyvU1aBqL_ecMznLZkgQPwY_JfdOqc7I5g/s1600/7-11.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7iJnJvjOkVT4gpwSE8MF62W8C6mkj7JfKROjk8Q37dSEYPM-_TVBocHptcxt8uyvQM5niQHblpTCnshq78FRtHLIMHm7CzwJUY5pzMz-cscyvU1aBqL_ecMznLZkgQPwY_JfdOqc7I5g/s320/7-11.JPG" width="240" /></a>This all starts last year, when I took in a cup to be refilled. It was a used 7-11 clear Slurpee cup, the same kind I have been refilling for years. I was told I could no longer refill those cups for "contamination" reasons.<br />
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Well, that got me going.<br />
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There was no sense arguing with the poor store clerk, so I went straight to corporate. I pointed out that there is no way to ensure the cleanliness of other "designated" refillable cups that other people bring in. I first received a response from the store manager that told me that I couldn't refill the clear cup because they were one time use cups and it was against health regulations. To be fair, he did offer me a complimentary re-usable cup, but that's not really my point...<br />
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Picture it: Nice day (actually could be a terrible day, I'm a junkie when it comes to Slurpees) you're out and about and you want a Slurpee but you don't have a cup with you. So you get one in a clear cup because that blue cup size just isn't big enough, and now you have this perfectly good plastic cup that you can wash and reuse. You put it in the cupboard with the other ones (and this next part is key) BECAUSE THEY ALL NEST INTO EACH OTHER NICELY AND DON'T TAKE UP MUCH ROOM and eventually you remember to take one with you the next time you go for a Slurpee. Boom. You've just reduced and reused.<br />
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You don't buy a new reusable cup every time you find yourself at 7-11 without one, that would be like buying a new reusable shopping bag every time you find yourself buying one too many things on a spontaneous trip to the supermarket. I hope/think that most people try to reduce the "one time" use products that they consume, but sometimes you still need them - it brings a little bit of balance back to the world to at least try to reuse them if possible; those supermarket bags are great for scooping the litter box for example.<br />
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So to make a long story (do I tell any other kind?) short, I emailed back and forth with 7-11 corporate, and eventually with the Manitoba Health department. Turns out, while 7-11 may consider the cups to be single use,<br />
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the Manitoba Health guideline that they were citing as the reason I couldn't refill my cup actually applies more so to things like they can't reuse plastic wrap, as far as Manitoba Health is concerned, you are welcome to refill the 7-11 clear cup.<br />
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Eventually I was told by 7-11 corporate (regarding their discussion with Manitoba Health):<br />
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'...if a customer brings in a disposable
cup, we'll be happy to give them a new disposable cup and just charge
them for the refill. We agreed that the reusable cups we sell are what
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Which, is absolutely absurd and completely wasteful. The whole reason I don't have a stockpile of their officially approved reusable cups (which is to say, apparently any cup except one that the ones that they originally come in) is because of how much room they take up and the fact that I don't have one tethered to me at all times. I'M TRYING TO MAKE UP FOR MY WASTEFUL WAYS BY AT LEAST REUSING MY CUPS A FEW TIMES!<br />
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They also seemed to be sticking to their guns about how it was for sanitary reasons, this, from a chain that gleefully allows people to bring in any container they would like and fill it will Slurpee, without first making sure that it's clean.<br />
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I think just to be a trouble maker tomorrow, on Bring Your Own Cup day the cup I will choose to bring will be a 7-11 issued clear cup.<br />
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Winnipeg Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295414233123710760noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090907602832466096.post-9328422460205971752015-12-17T15:48:00.002-06:002015-12-17T15:58:05.800-06:00Sloppy reportingNow, to be fair, my criticism is similar to that of an armchair quarterback - from the comforts of my little blogging world, where I have no particular journalism standards to adhere to, no pressure to have ratings (although I get a kick out of people reading my blog), added with the luxury of time, it's quite easy sometimes to criticize the media.<br />
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All of that said, I feel as though this recent CTV story about a Winnipeg couple who were slapped with a Neighbourhood Liveability By-Law order to paint their house has some serious holes to it.<br />
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The absolute biggest hole is that THEY DIDN'T ASK THE COUPLE IF THEY HAD CALLED THE CITY AND ASKED FOR AN EXTENSION. It seems like that should have been the first question the reporter asked them, although that likely would have killed the "story" as the City is generally quite willing to work with homeowners to resolve by-law issues.<br />
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Another glaring hole is that in their rush to get a sensational story about seniors possibly (read: realistically not probable at all. Even a little bit.) going to jail they forgot to contact some of the organizations that might have been able to help these people. You know, the ones that they remember to contact for other North End related sound bites? Had they done so, perhaps this could have been less of a fear mongering story and more of an educational one; North End Community Renewal Corporation in particular could have let these homeowners know about several programs that may be able to help. Add to that these types of organizations often work closely with the City and Rodney and Doris Pearson could have slept well that night.<br />
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Oh, and some more sloppy reporting (camera work?) is that when they purport to show the fence in question, they show a section of fence that does not appear to require any sort of work whatsoever, let alone painting. If this is the section of fence in question then that's where the real reporting should have begun - why is a brand new looking section of virgin wood fence in violation of a by-law?!<br />
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So, in the name of blogger journalism integrity, I went down to take a look for myself at this fence; easy to do since the news clip provided me with their full address (!). Sure enough, they definitely do have some fence that needs to be painted, not the fence they showed, but it's there.<br />
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Also, just to nitpick, as the story is being introduced, the anchor says that they will face the penalties if they don't do the work "within six months" when really they have only been given just under 5 months to complete the work.<br />
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A responsible way to cover this story would have been to bring to light the Neighbourhood Liveability By-Law, show these folks as the example as to what can happen when you're in violation, and then educate others on how you can either prevent it from happening (by listing common violations) and who to reach out to for help (if need be) should you get one. Owning a house is a privilege and not a right; just because someone lives in the core area doesn't mean they don't have to maintain their house. The City also cannot choose to not enforce by-law standards for some (such as low income homeowners) but not for others. Winnipeg Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295414233123710760noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090907602832466096.post-52222231607473919932015-12-09T16:29:00.002-06:002015-12-09T16:29:35.311-06:00Indian tacos aren't what they should beSounds like inventive cuisine doesn't it? Who wouldn't love maybe some rice and curry piled high on a piece of naan... oh, wait, what? That's not what Indian tacos are??<br />
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A new restaurant called the Feast Cafe Bistro is set to open in the old Ellice Cafe spot at the corner of Ellice and Sherbrook; they will have "modern dishes rooted in traditional First Nation foods..." and the "big hit, however, is expected to be the Indian tacos" <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/feast-cafe-bistro-takes-eating-local-to-the-next-level-1.3355545" target="_blank">according to a CBC article.</a><br />
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She won't be the first to serve "Indian tacos" - working in the North End I have seen many a flyer for a fundraiser where they would sell the same. Feast Cafe Bistro owner Christa Bruneau-Guenther says that the tacos will be piled "teepee high" on authentic fry bread. Why not call them Teepee tacos then?<br />
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I don't feel comfortable saying the word Indian (unless I'm talking about people from India) any more than I feel comfortable saying the "N" word. It has been drilled into my brain for years and years that saying Indian when referring to a First Nations/Indigenous/Aboriginal person (admittedly, I'm not sure which of those terms is best to be using, I always worry that I will inadvertently offend) that I may absolutely not use the word Indian. There is no chance I'm the only one who feels this way.<br />
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I know that it is said everyone gets too offended these days, and while I guess I wouldn't go so far as to say this offends me, but it sure makes things murkier when trying to navigate the collective feelings of society. Imagine being a newcomer, trying to fit in here in Canada, not necessarily knowing the history behind a word and needing to figure out that it's perfectly acceptable to call a First Nations inspired taco an Indian taco but don't you dare call a person from that same background an Indian!<br />
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Looking forward to checking out the new restaurant, hopefully they understand what I mean when I order a Teepee Taco. <br />
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<br />Winnipeg Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295414233123710760noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090907602832466096.post-8098274837590467762015-11-27T15:17:00.000-06:002015-11-27T15:18:35.827-06:00A unique opportunity to donate<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well, it's that time of year again folks and I just thought I'd pass along somewhere different to perhaps donate some new (or even gently used!) items for this event - clothing, toys, entertainment items, gift cards or even just some wrapping paper! What a great chance for these kids to feel like they have a choice and to feel like they're participating in the same way that perhaps some of their peers do.<br />
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For more information contact:<br />
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Selkirk Avenue</span></div>
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MB R2W 2M6</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">(or if you know me personally get in touch and I'll get the donations to them) </span></div>
Winnipeg Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295414233123710760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090907602832466096.post-15527833516716756302015-11-26T09:54:00.002-06:002015-11-26T09:54:23.024-06:00Lite Pancake BreakfastI know I'm a terrible blogger as of late, I apologize. I have not heard much chatter about the annual Lite Pancake Breakfast and I really enjoy this event, so wanted to make sure it's on the radar!<br />
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It's a come and go sort of event, this year’s Wild Blueberry Pancake Breakfast will be held Friday
November 27, 2015 from 7-10 am at the Indian and Metis Friendship
Centre. Funds raised will benefit LITE’s Alternative Christmas Hamper
Campaign. <a href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2221499" target="_blank">Buy cheaper advance tickets today for your group!</a><br />
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A little about what it supports, from their <a href="http://blueberry.lite.mb.ca/" target="_blank">pancake breakfast specific webpage</a>:<br />
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<h3 class="module-title">
A Better Hamper</h3>
Every year thousands of Winnipeggers give generously to Christmas
Hamper programs dedicated to providing a wonderful Holiday experience to
those in need. This generosity is appreciated, but is also necessary to
make sure that no one goes hungry during the rest of the year.<br />
LITE’s
Alternative Christmas Hamper program does just this. LITE uses your
generous donations to purchase goods in a way that stimulates the
inner-city economy providing jobs and security within this fragile
neighbourhood. Jobs mean confidence, and a steady pay check: things that
most people may take for granted, but that mean a lot to people who
have gone without both. The reality is that the inner-city is full of
intelligent, hardworking, dedicated people who want to work but can’t.
They may be single mothers, new Canadians, people struggling to overcome
homelessness or substance abuse, or simply lacking the skills needed to
find jobs.</blockquote>
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One of the things that I really really appreciate about this event is that they use all compostable plates/cups/utensils, such a great example for the city! <br />
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See you there!Winnipeg Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295414233123710760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090907602832466096.post-2043381223094610422015-07-09T08:17:00.000-05:002015-07-09T08:27:07.509-05:00I never thought I'd write this post<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spa Cosmo - with freshly squeezed juices</td></tr>
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That title is such clickbait! But no really, I never thought I'd write this post - partly because I'm a horrible procrastinator and it reached a point where I thought I may never write it (was waiting for "the perfect time") and also because it's about to say nice things about a chain restaurant, and not just because they fed me. Although, to be fair, if they hadn't offered to feed me I probably never would have gone there again.<br />
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What mysterious chain am I talking about? Well, <a href="http://joeyrestaurants.com/#!/stories/pour" target="_blank">JOEY</a>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blueberry Mojito</td></tr>
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I had been there a couple times before, always to the Polo Park location, once shortly after it opened for dinner where the service wasn't great and my cashew-something-or-rather failed to have cashews in it, and then a few times for drinks and appies. To be perfectly honest, I wasn't generally rushing back there. Then they invited me to come and try their new summer menu. Admittedly, I was just in for the free food as my stance on such invites is that free ___________ does not equate a glowing blog post. It may get praise, silence, or, if whatever you've given me is truly horrid, it may get a scathing review.<br />
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Well, colour me surprised.<br />
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Other than the negative first impression of a half naked hostess leading me into their light filled indoor/outdoor patio space, I really truly enjoyed myself. Having spent the last <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>mutters something unintelligible </i><span style="font-size: small;">years working in chain restaurants, I'm generally a little cynical. Many just do not so creative things with standard ingredients from suppliers like <a href="http://www.sysco.com/" target="_blank">Sysco</a>. Even if I choose to believe only a portion of the pro-Joey propaganda that we were fed on the side, no one can argue with the sheer amount of things that are fresh squeezed, baked or portioned. Just like at your favourite local foodie haunt, it in theory is possible that JOEY could run out of a best-seller one dinner service because of demand. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">They allowed us to try all of the items on their new summer menu, including the <i>Mezze Plate</i> which reminded me of my travels to Europe and <i>Korean Fried Cauliflower</i>, which has a sweet chili sauce component that I'm a sucker for. Giving us their <i>Spa Cosmo</i> and <i>Blueberry Mojito</i> to try was also a nice touch!</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">THAT. That is a watermelon radish!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lobster and Prawn Ravioli</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sliders Royale</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">The <i>500 Salad</i> made me want to find watermelon radish and put it as a garnish on everything I make. The salad, which has wheat berry, (whatever that is), was also really great. A skeptical seafood eater, I really enjoyed the <i>Lobster and Prawn Ravioli</i> (</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">lobster packed ravioli, white wine cream sauce, topped with grilled prawns, and fresh dill) although you might want to plan to eat that on a gym day to ease the guilt of such a decadent comfort food!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Other dishes we got to try were the <i>Sliders Royale, Roti Chicken Club</i> and all three of their desserts: <i>Key Lime Pie, Baked to order Apple Pie</i> and <i>Molten Lava Chocolate Souffle.</i></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lava!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">So again, colour me surprised, but JOEY Restaurants really truly does seem to be passionate about food and perhaps my dislike of chain restaurants needs to change... a smidge. It's like hating a band because they play an arena instead of a smoky dive bar - maybe *some* of the chains have gotten where they are because of dedication and passion for what they do. Although, someone still needs to put some clothes on the female staff.<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Key Lime and Apple pies</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i> </span></span>Winnipeg Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295414233123710760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090907602832466096.post-35010210233901273942015-03-11T08:36:00.002-05:002015-03-11T08:36:57.767-05:00Pssst.... wanna buy a castle?Needless to say, there are not a lot of castles for sale in Manitoba, or perhaps even Canada. Which is probably a good thing because most castles were built in the days before indoor plumbing and central heating, two things I consider essential.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt9RpYzcVMm2Kku6ECMOf3mvgagQbRoeYQfLKWk7CkbDqR1PuXrtP3YJMn2lphXF2TK1DWaMTLo46J6QDsFfa9pkYEMMt1c_I0H9XuAOGAJKdTih-DmCoYrQZN7uMYSUNdOMwaJtnfCYU/s1600/494+College.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt9RpYzcVMm2Kku6ECMOf3mvgagQbRoeYQfLKWk7CkbDqR1PuXrtP3YJMn2lphXF2TK1DWaMTLo46J6QDsFfa9pkYEMMt1c_I0H9XuAOGAJKdTih-DmCoYrQZN7uMYSUNdOMwaJtnfCYU/s1600/494+College.jpg" height="300" width="400" /></a>There is however, a "castle" for sale right here in Winnipeg, at 494 College Ave. In around 1906, construction started on this epic building (no, I don't know details like that at the drop of a hat, there is a incredibly detailed 3 part blog post on <a href="http://westenddumplings.blogspot.ca/2011/07/castle-of-college-avenue-part-1.html" target="_blank">West End Dumplings</a>).<br />
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People have been writing about this gorgeous house since the 50s according to a piece written by <a href="http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/times/correspondent/The-Castle-on-College-Avenue-recalled-227858331.html" target="_blank">The Times</a> two years ago, AND NOW YOU COULD OWN IT!!!<br />
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Since I refuse to consider the neighbourhood to be a downside to this property (because, it isn't, get over it) I would say that the complete lack of a back yard would be the only thing that might keep you from running out and buying this. It does have a pretty great front yard though, and trust me, you meet way more neighbours in your front yard vs. the back.<br />
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According to the <a href="http://www.royallepage.ca/en/property/manitoba/winnipeg/494-college-avenue/2764552/mls1502847/" target="_blank">listing for this property, 494 College</a> is currently divvied up into 6 suites and assuming you live on the main floor in the 3 bedroom suite, you get to collect $2275 a month in rent! To point out the obvious, that means you would be being paid to live there... (assuming you could get away with 5% down, which you actually probably couldn't because it's a rental, but assuming you could, your mortgage would be $1344/mo based on the current asking price of $299,000 - but it's now been on the market for a month so you could maybe even get it a little bit less). Personally I would slowly start reclaiming some of the suites as personal living space, but so long as you left one or two you could still basically live for free. In a CASTLE.<br />
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Living in this house would put you in great company, with some of these other notable homes in Winnipeg, as found <a href="http://winnipegbrickbybrick.blogspot.ca/2011/03/tour-through-two-of-winnipegs-inner.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Winnipeg Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295414233123710760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090907602832466096.post-46419202594194451942015-03-03T14:39:00.002-06:002015-03-05T19:05:01.368-06:00I should clarify...<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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By
no means do I think that renters can't make good neighbours. There is a
house for sale near me that I keep saying things along the lines of
"needs to be owner occupied" when I speak of it. <br />
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The reason I
hold a current bias to it being lived in by the owner is this: in its
current state (which, is technically unlivable due to the pipes being
stolen, probably for drug money...) being advertised as a "Handyman
special" it unfortunately will attract many of what we
not-so-affectionately call slumlords. These are the folks who will do
the absolute bare minimum to make the house "liveable" again and then
throw tenants in there with empty promises of future renovations. One of
the problems with the cycle of poverty is what it does to your spirit.
The people who don't know their rights, who no longer have the energy to
fight for themselves, who don't believe enough that they deserve better
are the people who will most likely end up in a house like this. <br />
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Now,
of course, there have been many well intentioned landlords who take a
property that is in disrepair and actually bring it to a standard that
almost any middle class person would be willing to live in, only to have
it destroyed by bad tenants. I wish I could even say that this is the
exception rather than the rule. However, if you take a property that
will likely only be rented to people who are out of options, however
well intentioned they might be, it's going to be hard as hell for them
especially with whatever other struggles they may have, to help maintain
that house. <br />
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Add to that that this house is in what I would
describe as a "key location". It is in a cluster of primarily rental
housing that teeters on the edge of volatility. People tend to behave in
a manner that is appropriate to their surroundings - if it becomes
apparent that no one in this cluster gives a f*ck then all of the houses
are likely to suffer. Put one strong, community-minded homeowner
(because no matter how good a landlord is who buys it, they aren't there
all the time) in the middle who won't put up with garbage from the
other rentals and you slowly get a shift. <br />
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In fact, the current
owner, whom I'm told is being foreclosed on, is not a good neighbour and
it's had an impact. So no, not even all owner occupied homes are "good".
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The owners previous to the current one LOVED this house. I
always felt like they got lost on their way to Wolseley and we were the
lucky recipients. When I first moved to the neighbourhood nine years ago
(as of March 1st!) they were the people I gravitated towards because their
passion shone out of their house like a beacon. I have not had a full
tour of the house, but assuming it hasn't changed much since my
mother-earth loving people moved to BC (as you do when you're a full-on
hippie!) it probably needs a few coats of a more neutral paint as a
start; the kitchen was an interesting shade of mauve last I saw it! It
might have been described as needing TLC even before the pipe stripping
incident...<br />
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So, if you have a bit of an imagination, a bucket
full of elbow grease and another one full of sweat equity you can buy a
gem of a house for TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS less s than 5 years ago! Please don't let the
neighbourhood scare you off, I will literally give you a run down of
each and every house nearby to help you understand your new surroundings
- we are only afraid of the unknown. As an added bonus, I will also
come over and lend a pint or two of elbow grease to that bucket. <br />
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Oh,
and if you do buy it as a rental, you can be sure I will let you know
if your tenants are up to no good. Or, even scarier, if you have good
tenants but you treat them badly, I will help them find their voice to
fight for their rights because I value all of my good neighbours,
tenants most definitely included. <br />
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*All photos from original listing from 2011 - I haven't had a chance to see the house but I get the feeling that you might need to go into it with some positive images in your mind.Winnipeg Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295414233123710760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090907602832466096.post-53002106368184294432015-02-05T19:10:00.000-06:002015-02-05T19:10:07.660-06:00Way better than dinner for two (served by a waiter who hates you)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIMslHtkg7NJWOSs3vg5tI9sB8c4R22WrzDg3_4Wx9HEqjSM2-WnGEwIX5L8fQyOuxm7JFLSZxWmrob8gHj0_1ruW-JIx9s0gOKQi9Tj3Y-1s3x04oBBsPaoKjQpzmIq4BtZHzT2ouODk/s1600/IMG_4966.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIMslHtkg7NJWOSs3vg5tI9sB8c4R22WrzDg3_4Wx9HEqjSM2-WnGEwIX5L8fQyOuxm7JFLSZxWmrob8gHj0_1ruW-JIx9s0gOKQi9Tj3Y-1s3x04oBBsPaoKjQpzmIq4BtZHzT2ouODk/s1600/IMG_4966.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a>I can say that with authority, because I have been a server my entire adult life, and Valentine's Day is right up there with Mother's Day and New Year's Eve - while there may be some "normal" people who dine out on these <i>"Special Occasions"</i> (read: if you need a special reason to dine out, your waiter also hates you) the majority are people who are very far removed from understanding the social graces of this world (read: tipping, and treating wait staff like human beings). So, if you are looking for something to do the weekend of Valentine's Day, that doesn't involve a "romantic" table for two approximately one foot away from another couple - may I suggest <a href="http://www.winnipegmardigras.com/index.php" target="_blank">Winnipeg Mardi Gras!</a><br />
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Running on both Friday February 13th and Saturday February 14th at the Winnipeg Convention Centre, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/winnipegmardigras" target="_blank">Winnipeg Mardi Gras</a> will be a great chance to shake off winter and maybe meet that special someone (Saturday allows for singles to "wear their heart on their sleeve" to make it easier to spot fellow singletons). If you're already in a relationship perhaps Friday evening's Zombie theme is more up your alley - I will let you infer what you will about couples and zombies.... ;)<br />
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As for what you do to get your beads? Well, I'll leave that up to you ;)<br />
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*Yes, I got to go to the media event and they let me eat delicious food for free, but I wouldn't say nice things about it if I didn't mean it. If you don't believe me, invite me to try your horrible food for free. That said, I would probably stick to the wise words spoken by kindergarten teachers everywhere - "If you can't say anything nice, then don't say anything at all"Winnipeg Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295414233123710760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090907602832466096.post-28709843618500131362015-01-12T10:22:00.002-06:002015-01-12T10:22:23.519-06:00Next thing you know we will get a Starbucks...Well. The news is in.<br />
Never has a store opening excited me this much. Oh, IKEA was great, I even <a href="http://lovemelovemywinnipeg.blogspot.ca/2012/11/i-predict-few-others-will-blog-about.html" target="_blank">got a sneak preview</a>, but this, THIS is epic.<br />
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What could be getting me, generally against chains, quite so excited?<br />
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First, let's talk about the location of this new store. Salter St. and Flora Ave. Arguably the absolute core of Winnipeg's infamous North End. So, what have we got at that corner? Well, there is a grubby feeling Esso/Laundromat, Children of the Earth High School, Gill's Furniture Warehouse and, up until recently, a Petro Canada gas station with perpetually for sale fried chicken business inside.<br />
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Quite a few months ago they started what seemed to be dismantling the Petro Canada (the gas price on the sign last read 129.9 if that gives you an idea when it shut down). Only recently did it become obvious that it wasn't a complete tear down, but rather a massive renovation.<br />
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Then, the other day, this:<br />
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I literally cheered out loud as I drove by the sign.<br />
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Now, 7-11 is not without its faults, it truly is a convenience food store - should you want anything remotely healthy be prepared to pay through the nose for it. However, they are clean, their milk is always in date and they <a href="http://lovemelovemywinnipeg.blogspot.ca/2012/06/milking-this-post-for-all-its-worth.html" target="_blank">adhere to the maximum milk prices set out by the Province</a>.<br />
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Oh, and they have <span style="font-size: x-large;">SLURPEES.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I don't know how you missed it if you're a regular reader of my blog, but I bloody well love Slurpees. I can't explain it. </span>Otherwise I'm quite normal (ok, not really, but I can skip most of the things that other people can't live without and I'm indifferent to regular pop). 7-11 has always been my first stop when travelling to get a sense of what basics like bottles of water (in places where you can't drink the tap water - bottled water is ridiculous otherwise) should cost; it sets a benchmark. They are always brightly lit, open and clean. Oh, and in Thailand, serve as an excellent bill-breaker for those ridiculous 500 and 1000 Thai baht notes that no one else will accept.<br />
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What else does this say? Well, I think it demonstrates that the North End has come a long way. Many years ago there was a 7-11 at the corner of Salter and Aberdeen (now a mom and pop convenience store) but it closed, if I had to hazard a guess it was probably because between shoplifting and robbery it wasn't a profitable location. The fact that they are setting up shop again tells me that perhaps the North End is turning a corner in the minds of people who analyze risk for a living.<br />
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So, rarely will you see me quite so excited about a big corporate store opening up shop, but since I buy about 80% of my milk at 7-11 (in one litre containers only, otherwise their prices are absurd) and 100% of my Frozen Carbonated Beverages (tee hee, that's the generic name for Slurpees) there and it's perfectly placed to be a pit stop on my way home if I've headed south, I am over the moon!<br />
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Oh, and to any of you negative Nancys who are making snide comments about poor people/large sized people etc, just remember, it's a 7-11 deep in the heart of Southern Suburbia that sells the most Slurpees every year.Winnipeg Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295414233123710760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090907602832466096.post-39337782681658338642014-12-19T07:30:00.000-06:002014-12-19T07:30:00.560-06:00How to shop for the holidays in a socially concious way<br />
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If the person you are trying to buy a present for has cupboards full of
food and didn't make a special request for something, chances are the
best present for them isn't at the mall.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYIMNfLgkTyroCFq1KpDp4EWmPuXBWEYv4me5ITpvpG9nd9TMrJTAtOjPtugMrusHo07DaiEdCBWVdBsmTs8wLavAkrXMfL0GPCrUuA7Z9PsmAEXCt_cw_ZmyQXDWPooQVhTES_-vowrY/s1600/shoplocalsign.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYIMNfLgkTyroCFq1KpDp4EWmPuXBWEYv4me5ITpvpG9nd9TMrJTAtOjPtugMrusHo07DaiEdCBWVdBsmTs8wLavAkrXMfL0GPCrUuA7Z9PsmAEXCt_cw_ZmyQXDWPooQVhTES_-vowrY/s1600/shoplocalsign.png" height="292" width="320" /></a>Lululemon is but one
example of who's at the mall but they were just in the news because they
*only* sold about $420 MILLION in the last quarter. They don't need
your money. Many small business would be over the moon if they sold
$42,000 in that same time-frame. <br /><br />A quick side note, and this
applies to everything from retail to restaurants and to the music and
film industries. Every little fish of course wants to be a big fish. The
bigger the fish you are the more successful you must be and the more
money you should make. The more money you make the more freedom you have
blah blah blah. It's a vicious circle and I certainly can't claim to
not also wish for success for myself and my little vintage business. I don't hate on
business for having been successful, but more so for how it often breeds
greed. <br /><br />That said, you do you think appreciates your support more, the big fish faceless corporation at the mall or the little fish? <br /><br />It
doesn't matter if you want to help people on the other side of the
world with micro loans (imagine if a small loan was enough to start your
own business and literally stop your family from starving to death) or
your local artisan who is now able to put his/her kids in dance classes
because of your purchase. <br /><br />
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There are also other options that you
can give to instead of buying a present at the mall - support a local
artist, buy a handmade card (or make it yourself!) and tell them why you
thoughtfully chose to <a href="http://lovemelovemywinnipeg.blogspot.ca/2014/12/know-exactly-where-your-donation-is.html" target="_blank">support someone like Danielle from my blog post the other day</a>. Danielle lives right here in Winnipeg and she has a
brilliant mind but a body that doesn't quite function like most of ours.
She needs a wheelchair to get around but the wheelchairs provided by
our health care oddly enough aren't designed for Winnipeg winter use.
Instead of giving up and sitting at home on disability she volunteers
her time to help others. She will undoubtedly help others if she's able
to get her law degree - but that's next to impossible if she's
housebound because her wheelchair is broken or because she can't get
through the snow. Why doesn't she just suck it up and buy herself one
then you ask - well, what job do you know of that is going to pay her
well enough to buy a $30,000 wheelchair when she can't always make it to
work because she's stuck at home waiting for someone to come and fix
her unreliable chair? See, another circle. <br /><br />If children can ask
for donations instead of presents for their birthdays (that's a big
thing now) surely you can buy a goat (<a href="http://www.oxfamunwrapped.ca/" target="_blank">Oxfam</a>), buy a homeless person
dinner (<a href="https://www.siloam.ca/donate/" target="_blank">Siloam</a>) instead of getting your Aunt Mabel a Walmart gift card (The Oxfam link will take you to their site where you can buy more than just goats, lots of great items)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Buy a goat for someone (image from <a href="https://secure.oxfam.ca/unwrapped/gift.php?gift_id=37" target="_blank">Oxfam website</a>)</td></tr>
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I'm
not saying there's anything wrong with presents, but if you're going to
give something tangible consider shopping local, as in locally made or
sourced not something from the local mall. Remember a $40 present from a
local shop or creator puts that money into the hands of someone you
know*<br /><br />*since Winnipeg has probably about 3 degrees of separation at best. <br /><br /><br />
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You
can even shop from 100's of local shops from the comfort of your couch -
if you've not yet heard of etsy it's a great place to be impressed by
the ingenuity of those around us. They also have a lot of vintage items. Check out this link to search etsy listings just in Winnipeg: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/search?q=&order=most_relevant&locationQuery=6183235&page=1">https://www.etsy.com/search?q=&order=most_relevant&locationQuery=6183235&page=1</a><br />
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The Scrap Came Back - a local upcycling shop on St. Anne's that says "All of our products are hand-made pieces constructed from hand-picked
scrap. Many of our pieces are made from Manitoban artists, many of whom
have disabilities. A few of our pieces are made by people overseas; all
of these products are strictly fair-trade." <a href="http://thescrapcameback.com/">http://thescrapcameback.com/</a><br />
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Similar to Oxfam, Plan Canada offers the chance to purchase items to help those in need in other parts of the world. Access to education, clean water, healthcare - all things we typically take for granted. <a href="http://plancanada.ca/giftsofhope/">http://plancanada.ca/giftsofhope/</a><br />
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By no means is my list exhaustive - there are so many ways to give local, shop local and to help those in developing nations. Winnipeg Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295414233123710760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090907602832466096.post-8489147203237097152014-12-10T11:57:00.001-06:002014-12-10T11:57:59.842-06:00Know EXACTLY where your donation is going'Tis the time of year where we are all in a giving mood, but where to donate our dollars?<br />
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Well, if you want to see your dollars in action, possibly quite literally, then you should donate to <a href="http://www.gofundme.com/htzq3o">Danielle Otto</a>.<br />
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Danielle is a Winnipegger with big dreams and an even bigger hurdle - winter. From her Go Fund Me page:<br />
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<i>I've been a wheelchair user since was five years old, and I have an awesome life.
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<i>Wheelchairs are often seen as as very negative: confining, limiting.
But my power chairs have been extremely liberating to me. I can go
anywhere, anytime I want without anyone's help. And because I have
Cerebral Palsy, that is a level of mobility I'd never be able to
achieve without this technology. It's amazing.<br /><br />I've done a lot
with the freedom my chairs have given me. I have a degree in Psychology.
I work as a counsellor in a health clinic, and as advocate for
university students. I'm hoping to go to law school in the Fall of 2015.
</i><br />
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</i><i>Unfortunately though, my current chair isn't working out so well. It
has poor traction in cold or snowy environments (a BIG problem for
someone living in downtown Winnipeg who is a a die-hard pedestrian and
public transit user). The footrests have broken EIGHT TIMES in a year
and half. They are not designed for the way I need to use them.
</i><br />
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</i><i><br />It is a constant source of worry and frustration. <br /><br />I can't
simply request a better chair. Wheelchair Services in Manitoba offers
only a few pre-selected chairs, made by a single manufacturer, and it
doesn't really matter if those truly meet your needs.
</i><br />
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</i><i>So I'm hoping that you will help me buy a Permobil M400 Corpus 3G.
This device is VERY expensive , but Permobil chairs are well-respected
in the wheelchair industry for being of superior quality, and having
cutting-edge features like a special powered footplate that will not
snap without warning...and drumroll please...SNOW TIRES.<br /><br />By
donating toward the purchase of an M400, you will give me tremendous
peace of mind, and enable me to keep working toward my goals without
slowing down for repairs.
</i><br />
<i></i></blockquote>
Since this is Winnipeg, I "know" Danielle by only one degree of separation, and what she doesn't mention in her writeup is all the time that she has spent volunteering. Or how hard it can be to get a job that pays enough to cover additional expenses associated with her Cerebral Palsy; what jobs do you know that young adults have that don't typically require someone to be able-bodied?<br />
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Danielle has a brilliant mind and to help this young woman attend law school, something that will come with additional challenges for her over the other students, would be a benefit to society as a whole. She's one of those "going to change the world" sort of people.<br />
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So, this holiday season, if you are looking to do some good, or perhaps make a donation in lieu of a gift, consider helping Danielle out. If you are local to Winnipeg, you might even get to see her roll on by with her new wheels - that's seeing your dollars in action!Winnipeg Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295414233123710760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090907602832466096.post-91027149013036629052014-08-27T09:19:00.000-05:002014-11-04T09:22:59.842-06:00Do you know this woman?*Update: November 4th - it looks like the original facebook post that I linked to is gone but I didn't want to delete the post lest I seem like an even worse blogger than I already am!<br />
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*Update: August 28th - she has been found!*<br />
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I am terrible with technology and I couldn't seem to figure out how to send this as a far more simple tweet, so here you are world, let's find this woman and get her her pictures back!<br />
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<br />Winnipeg Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295414233123710760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090907602832466096.post-83700612294576966742014-07-17T22:57:00.001-05:002014-07-17T22:58:27.245-05:00Take a hike! (Ok, a walk, a guided walk...)<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9zEt0QHrojuFWnSnAi4CFPfiW2WcwwD-BnCfAiBTRw0bPPfct_wvbIl_JXwWna3hucdJp_8j3PrPN9Bo7qWya8_Mej2LD_unCK3-xXChGBKn9WZxEo__lAEidgHJTnKfZ_bUh-9Jq_T0/s1600/IMG_2365.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9zEt0QHrojuFWnSnAi4CFPfiW2WcwwD-BnCfAiBTRw0bPPfct_wvbIl_JXwWna3hucdJp_8j3PrPN9Bo7qWya8_Mej2LD_unCK3-xXChGBKn9WZxEo__lAEidgHJTnKfZ_bUh-9Jq_T0/s1600/IMG_2365.JPG" height="239" width="320" /></a><br />
Last fall I was lucky enough to get to go on one of the mural tours offered by the West End Biz. If you haven't been and you are looking for something unique to do in Winnipeg, this could be it. It's doubly great because while interesting for an out-of-towner, it's also really interesting for locals - no complaining that "there's nothing to do"!! The tours are also only $5 for adults and $2 for kids, so it falls under cheap things to do as well. If you're not from Winnipeg, know that being cheap or free often is a deciding factor for a Winnipegger.<br />
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Let's get the contact stuff out of the way so it doesn't get lost at the bottom of the blog post. If you are interested in taking one of these great tours, you can visit the West End Biz website at <a href="http://www.westendbiz.ca/">www.westendbiz.ca</a><br />
or email <a href="mailto:muraltours@westendbiz.ca">muraltours@westendbiz.ca</a> directly. Heck, you can even go old school and call them at 204-954-7900.<br />
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These tours run until the end of August, but don't wait, if I recall correctly, space often sells out!<br />
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One of my favourite murals from the day was this one, of Zoohky, and I asked Sasha, one of this year's mural tour guides to refresh my memory about the story behind this one and this is what she had to say:<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga3eQdqe0Yn7LFlWgdq_jJALrlrM2ZPfraUg1wSaj2F3o-YlJd1eUfkaN5acQzN2z7vqVNZuUyyJjkWSRJg3Nkqu3H3D9X_CAKxQDIXRV1t0QAvP29G2E1tVC5zeHK56CTD0ZeLPRPy-Y/s1600/IMG_2374.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga3eQdqe0Yn7LFlWgdq_jJALrlrM2ZPfraUg1wSaj2F3o-YlJd1eUfkaN5acQzN2z7vqVNZuUyyJjkWSRJg3Nkqu3H3D9X_CAKxQDIXRV1t0QAvP29G2E1tVC5zeHK56CTD0ZeLPRPy-Y/s1600/IMG_2374.JPG" height="239" width="320" /></a><i><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">The
one with the man and the bike is called “Zoohky” and is at 635 Sargent
Ave. This was painted by Jill Sellers in 2003. This mural celebrates
Walter Zielke Ruesch, also known as Zoohky. Zoohky lived in the West End
for the majority of his life and was known by the whole community as
helpful and kind-hearted. He would go around the community and found
things that people had discarded such as old bicycles, stereos, toys,
etc. and would fix them and donate them to families who benefitted from
them. He didn’t have a means of supporting himself, so businesses in the
community would give him donations so that he could continue living his
lifestyle. He also lived with many cats that he rescued off the street
and the local Safeway gave him cat food. Initially, the bicycle was not
included in the mural but members of the community requested that it be
included, so the artist went back a year later to paint the bicycle in.
Zoohky was also a poet in his own right and in the mural he is holding
his poem “Blue Danube.” This was published in the community newspaper
West Central Streets. Zoohky passed away in 2002 at the age of 73. </span></span></i></blockquote>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZ0Dw1a5CRnuRjHH6JCb4tpWP7MQVMjeY-6MzPn3FnDZ8znbVFqTfneatGpE3tdZd2YF0ozH3hqGy2ugmvNMMo1cky5CSFNzI50COnVncwKm_E_GFgPt2ZGsjX0n_0Dlo-28JzmjNuWA/s1600/IMG_2369.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZ0Dw1a5CRnuRjHH6JCb4tpWP7MQVMjeY-6MzPn3FnDZ8znbVFqTfneatGpE3tdZd2YF0ozH3hqGy2ugmvNMMo1cky5CSFNzI50COnVncwKm_E_GFgPt2ZGsjX0n_0Dlo-28JzmjNuWA/s1600/IMG_2369.jpg" height="320" width="239" /></a>I also really enjoyed the mural near the new University of Winnipeg building (which has TREES in it - they built around them, how cool is that?!) that was in tribute to the former Galaxy Roller Rink that was torn down to build the new classrooms and accommodation. I grew up being a "Saints" girl in my prime roller skating years but I did go to Galaxy a few times before it closed. We shall not even discuss the sad state that is the current Wheelies location. But now I am getting horribly off topic.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM1A_hRi93EHy4TKkAGUKTCST4Zou_dQJi3df2XSzou2mM80fN-YrfHa59iFor9lItyHoNSu3mjqD5onOTsNNluugRHJiH7x_71VaFPqPU-ICQjMPQ6dHC_xJORicpQgcEnMVtzu4JrmA/s1600/IMG_2371.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM1A_hRi93EHy4TKkAGUKTCST4Zou_dQJi3df2XSzou2mM80fN-YrfHa59iFor9lItyHoNSu3mjqD5onOTsNNluugRHJiH7x_71VaFPqPU-ICQjMPQ6dHC_xJORicpQgcEnMVtzu4JrmA/s1600/IMG_2371.jpg" height="320" width="239" /></a>There are so many murals in the West End that the tour couldn't possibly take all of them in, but in whatever tour you take you'll get to learn so much more about history in Winnipeg, and of the West End in particular.<br />
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Be sure to ask your tour guide what the girls on the right were originally holding! <br />
<br />Winnipeg Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295414233123710760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090907602832466096.post-27871573393448486252014-05-20T11:40:00.001-05:002014-05-20T11:40:57.637-05:00Spoilt for choiceMaybe it's just me, but I eat a lot of takeout. Like, far more than I should. I blame it on the fact that cooking for one person means tons of leftovers and I have a one portion of leftover maximum threshold. Now, if I'm already out and about I will often pick up my eats, but pickings are pretty slim here in the North End (in terms of variety at least) so I have been known to order in, especially if I've already changed into my pj's or my "let's get some crap around the house done" clothes - What Not to Wear imprinted in my mind that I'm not supposed to go out of the house in these sorts of things...<br />
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So although no bribery was really necessary as I have ordered from <a href="https://www.skipthedishes.ca/">Skip the Dishes</a> before, the good folk over there are trying to get the word out
about their great service and may have enticed me to sit my butt down,
stop procrastinating, and write a blog post. I may or may not have been stuffing my face as I wrote this post.<br />
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If you haven't used them before, the premise is this, go online, enter your postal code and what time you would like your food (either picked up or delivery) and up pops the options - and we're not just talking your standard pizza and Chinese food delivery options, although of course those are in the mix as well. The food of the world is at your fingertips - Canadian, Japanese, Ethiopian, Chinese, Middle-Eastern, Thai, Vietnamese, Korean, Indian and more; you can even get your sweet tooth on from places like Cake-ology, Goodie's and, drool, Johnnie's Sticky Buns. I opted for <a href="https://www.skipthedishes.ca/chaise-cafe">Chais</a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null">e Cafe</a>, which I hadn't yet had a chance to try in person - it was good value and delicious, two of my favourite things! And I'm not just saying that because I'm writing this post :)<br />
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A few little details that I like about Skip the Dishes? Well, the delivery fee, which varies from restaurant to restaurant, all goes to the "Food Courier" (aka Delivery Driver) as does any tip you may leave. I like that they're up front about that. They offer local chat help on the website, which goes a long way in my books - I've become quite frustrated with websites offering "help" that is really just a call (typing?) centre that will have the business in question give you a phone call later (all car dealerships please take note of this - this is not useful, if I wanted to talk to someone, I would have called in the first place).<br />
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Things I find a little quirky about the site are things like 99 Cent Pizza is a restaurant option, and they have a $5 minimum order and free delivery; this would be great except that the cheapest thing on their available menu is $14.99?? In general I find that the "minimum order" amount is a little strange - I mean, if you're willing to pay the delivery fee, what difference does it make what you order? Most don't seem to have a minimum order though and there are even a few that waive the delivery fee with a fairly small order ($10-$15) - I checked and they (Skip the Dishes) pay the food courier what the delivery fee would have been in those cases, so no need to worry that your desire to be frugal is costing someone else their income :)<br />
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Finally, if work or pleasure happens to bring you to Calgary, Saskatoon, Regina or Red Deer, fear not you don't need to blindly navigate your way around those cities trying to find something good to eat as Skip the Dishes will bring some of the best of those cities straight to your hotel room.<br />
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*Fear not readers, I'm not going to turn into one of those insincere blogs that is constantly pitching things yada yada yada. It just so happens I love eating and I love Winnipeg so occasionally if some PR person sends something my way and I think that there is a way I can be genuine about telling people about it or if I think people will want to know about it (hello IKEA opening!) then heck ya, this poor two-job working blogger may jump on the bandwagon! That said, I won't hold back my real feelings so if something sucks I will let you know (probably best that PR people realize that before sending me ridiculous things/ideas, I have at least a few morals left!)Winnipeg Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295414233123710760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090907602832466096.post-45028549917329506122014-05-15T09:10:00.000-05:002014-05-15T09:10:42.256-05:00I bought adorable shoes in the North End<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOHkUe5i_aFDjFmhYtGu5su2GGHndANAbdU6XEuZpumcyQdz9rN9i_j7TEn2LmTGkvLaCeB4qxhMn3w8dTQFF_oRD1qPyde_-Wx4hI2tcheNLvvErDRR1L8V3Uw7sM_-hJwxFQszgrNcw/s1600/Diva+1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOHkUe5i_aFDjFmhYtGu5su2GGHndANAbdU6XEuZpumcyQdz9rN9i_j7TEn2LmTGkvLaCeB4qxhMn3w8dTQFF_oRD1qPyde_-Wx4hI2tcheNLvvErDRR1L8V3Uw7sM_-hJwxFQszgrNcw/s1600/Diva+1.jpeg" height="200" width="150" /></a>...and with one title I alienated almost all of my male readers. But this post isn't really about shoes. It's about the fact that there is now somewhere new that people can buy clothes here in the North End.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJYa0vvMvaPQRXww4vd5l_d6oeBHwDQG5lrQtFlY92rti_GCUCFENbBp5NxF44kd2sbNz33i7ump_ybqsKO0YB4Fg1s7J0r6jFnE8aiIJtCVc0vCh9v-WB8Yc-YPMnzjfj-KcUH_eKFQ0/s1600/Diva+4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJYa0vvMvaPQRXww4vd5l_d6oeBHwDQG5lrQtFlY92rti_GCUCFENbBp5NxF44kd2sbNz33i7ump_ybqsKO0YB4Fg1s7J0r6jFnE8aiIJtCVc0vCh9v-WB8Yc-YPMnzjfj-KcUH_eKFQ0/s1600/Diva+4.jpeg" height="200" width="150" /></a> <br />
I noticed the other day that on Main St. a new little shop seemed to have quietly opened its doors, and when I had a chance I popped in to take a look. "Treasures by Diva - Recycling Boutique" has only been open for 3 weeks, but owner Annette (I'm guessing Treasures by Annette doesn't have the same ring?) is no stranger to the North End; she had a shop on Main at Mountain that closed down two years ago. After a stint in Thompson, she is back in Winnipeg.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjptCM8gHoCd4pn1Fvy5w_jo8Xzkk_L_sVxGcG9q-BgTn_DBMlTn_DXbnjm2EIKwICd4qWQotK3HA1a_T97bdlWFfIHalV5RLuYcPx672edgGzyZDbSlJoxPBN0XAkhUeBz_TbT3s5iSO8/s1600/Diva+2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjptCM8gHoCd4pn1Fvy5w_jo8Xzkk_L_sVxGcG9q-BgTn_DBMlTn_DXbnjm2EIKwICd4qWQotK3HA1a_T97bdlWFfIHalV5RLuYcPx672edgGzyZDbSlJoxPBN0XAkhUeBz_TbT3s5iSO8/s1600/Diva+2.jpeg" height="320" width="320" /></a>Her new shop is a much better space than her old one, and has parking right out front. It feels bright and her merchandise on my visit was a good mix of higher end mall labels (Tommy Hilfiger and such), some special occasion and she even had a little bit of vintage. Throw accessories and hats into the mix and you have a nice little shop. Don't be shy about asking if the furniture is for sale, Annette tells me she wants to get into selling a bit of vintage furniture as well. The 1940s dressers that were in the shop were already spoken for!<br />
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She does consignment and will also take donations (I didn't dig deep but I got the sense that the donations were priced lower to help make things even more affordable for those on a budget) and I believe she is looking into giving trade value as well. Overall I found her prices to be mostly quite fair, you will certainly find them reasonable if you are used to paying the highway robbery prices at Value Village.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5O5rS9xzghvpe4zRf-04oC-30SukuPMyQbKQ3tQmkUU95CsQxthZm5Z4eMrOXfZjDxzwNF-fcEbLaX5nJlyp5-PKmiEb81OkOG-SZ8yv0hdvlxQZYWyPA6AIWdaqDurPUSztLexhgD-w/s1600/Diva+3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5O5rS9xzghvpe4zRf-04oC-30SukuPMyQbKQ3tQmkUU95CsQxthZm5Z4eMrOXfZjDxzwNF-fcEbLaX5nJlyp5-PKmiEb81OkOG-SZ8yv0hdvlxQZYWyPA6AIWdaqDurPUSztLexhgD-w/s1600/Diva+3.jpeg" height="320" width="240" /></a>Hopefully a proper sign will be in place by the time you visit as it can be easy to miss right now. Treasures by Diva is located a 1404 Main St., just south of Atlantic Ave. <br />
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Oh, and those adorable pink polka dot shoes (brand new, had been sold at hoity toity anthropologie) - they went home with me - who said research couldn't involve a little retail therapy?Winnipeg Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295414233123710760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090907602832466096.post-11566457959177235142014-05-06T09:11:00.001-05:002014-05-06T09:11:22.722-05:00Port-a-pottyYou may not know it, but the simple port-a-potty can almost complete sum up why you don't need to automatically be afraid of the North End.<br />
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Last week the City started some sort of project on the street next to my house. Despite the fact that in stereotypical fashion there seemed to be one worker for every three guys standing around supervisor, and that actual hours worked didn't seem to be too many, they brought in a port-a-potty, or port-a-john if you prefer (port-a-loo if you're British!)<br />
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And then they left it there.<br />
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All week and weekend.<br />
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Now, much of the bad stuff that happens here in the North End is the result of teenagers with not much else to do. Arguably, some of that could be fixed with increased funding to recreation programs, family programs, housing allowances (so that they actually have a space of their own wherever they are living - nothing says get me out of the house like sharing a bedroom with your siblings!) and on and on and on.<br />
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Of course, sometimes, teenagers are just going to get up to no good because that's what teenagers do. As I've mentioned before, I grew up in a relatively privileged part of town, so much so that new McMansions were built in a former deer-filled meadow across the street from me.<br />
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With construction workers on site for months at a time, they needed somewhere to relieve themselves. Enter the port-a-potty.<br />
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Watch the bored suburban teenagers burn it down. I did. My bedroom window had a perfect view of it.<br />
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Goodness knows this wasn't the only act of vandalism that happened while I grew up in the 'burbs, but to this day I can't see a port-a-potty without thinking of the pile of melted plastic and uh, other stuff, that it turned into. <br />
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Moral of the story? Bored, under-supervised youth get into trouble in every part of town; it just doesn't always make the news. Much of what happens here in the North End is "typical" bored teenager stuff, not quake-in-your-boots-lock-your-car-doors-when-driving-through sort of stuff.<br />
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*Note - the port-a-potty was gone this morning, and not because anyone burned it down, tipped it over etc. We will chalk that one up in the "win" column :) Winnipeg Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295414233123710760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090907602832466096.post-58167143041715191052014-03-26T08:59:00.001-05:002014-03-26T08:59:58.262-05:00It's a bird! It's a plane! It's..... retail????(The alternate title, of "It's a social service agency! It's an education centre! It's.... retail!", while more accurate, wasn't as catchy)<br />
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That's right folks, in the cute-as-a-button storefront at 788 Selkirk Ave, a retail store has emerged. I popped in back in January to see what Teri Beads was all about. Turns out it's a bead shop, owned by a woman named Teri. Huh, who would've guessed?<br />
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I remember seeing the construction take place last fall sometime, a bright white clean interior taking the place of what was offices (I believe Doug Martindale and Kevin Chief both used the space at some point). In a sea of places to that can help you get back on your feet, but nowhere to go once you do, it's a breath of fresh air to see some retail.<br />
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Sure, not everyone needs beads (she also has other decorative things like ribbon and such), but it's a start. Teri has kept the space nice and simple and her bright colourful beads are a particularly enjoyable sight during this long dirty winter. With the transformation of the Merchant's Hotel into education and housing space, more and more people will be coming to Selkirk Ave. on a daily basis; I think this means great opportunities for retail/restaurant spaces. With real estate now at a premium city-wide, you might want to think about Selkirk Ave - it once was a hub for shopping in the neighbourhood and could be again.<br />
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If you can't make it down to Selkirk Ave., clearly because you are not mobile, not because you are afraid of Selkirk Ave. (not an acceptable reason) check out <a href="http://www.teribeads.ca/">Teri's online shop</a> or her <a href="https://www.facebook.com/teri.beads">facebook page</a>.<br />
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Also, when you pop down there, you will almost be directly across from <a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/332/1349464/restaurant/North-End/Lao-Thai-Restaurant-Winnipeg">Lao Thai restaurant</a> - try the salad rolls, they're divine.Winnipeg Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295414233123710760noreply@blogger.com0