embark on a northern safari to Churchill
We celebrate International Polar Bear Day every year on February 27th, as a tribute to the world’s largest land-roving mammal. I’ve had the pleasure and thrill of seeing polar bears in the wild in...
Tagged: Manitoba
best Manitoba winter festivals
Readers of this blog will know that I am not a huge fan of winter. But growing up here in Manitoba has given me the opportunity to enjoy many of the great festivals our...
5 Great Things About Winnipeg
I haven’t lived in Winnipeg since 1982 (I spent 25 years living on an acreage by Birds Hill Provincial Park and have lived in Matlock, a small lakeside community one hour north of Winnipeg...
Aaron’s on the Lake: a lakeside gem in Ponemah, Manitoba
Canadian Thanksgiving has just passed us by and left a glow of gratitude in my heart. Keeping the gratitude front and centre, in this week’s post, I express gratitude for the wonderful place that...
Fabulous Cultural Options in Winnipeg
Winnipeg is a relatively small Canadian city of 705,000 residents in the metropolitan area, and just under 800,000 if you include the surrounding region. But it is very big on culture. There are many...
Canadian Museum for Human Rights celebrates the wins and pays deep respect to the losses
I was born and raised in Winnipeg, and currently live just an hour north of the city. But it took me three years to finally visit the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) that...
my salute to Canada 150
July 1, 2017, marked the 150th birthday of Canada. As so many of my readers are from countries other than Canada, in this tribute post I thought I would salute the diversity of my...
Fairfield Inn Winnipeg Airport Hotel
When I was growing up in Winnipeg, there was pretty much just one choice for a nice hotel with close proximity to the airport. That was the International Inn, which several years ago, changed...
celebrating Chocolate Mint Day with Mordens’ Chocolate
I grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and like pretty much everyone in Manitoba, ate my share of Mordens’ Russian Mints whenever it was time for special chocolate. Mordens’ of Winnipeg are the creators of...
Winnipeg welcomes Aschenti Cocoa
Winnipeg’s chocolate scene continues to grow and evolve, and it’s great to see the Manitoba capital taking strides to become a true chocolate destination. Back on December 17, 2016, Aschenti Cocoa had its Grand...
