When you think Petunia what do you think of? For me I think of bursts of colour, great structure and, simply put, a classic.
After being closed for almost two months due to COVID-19, it now gives me great joy to let you know that the Mennonite Heritage Village (MHV) will be opening again Wednesday, May 13th.
This past week there were several announcements and developments related to the provincial effort against the coronavirus pandemic. Key among these was the phased reopening of Manitoba’s economy and other facilities which began on Monday.
On March 2, 2020, the federal and provincial government announced a new transmission line to take hydro-generated electricity from Manitoba to Saskatchewan.
Ruth recently reminded me on the morning of April 8th, that it was exactly three years ago that our family helped us move from Steinbach to Altona, Manitoba in 2017.
When I see a Winnipeg transit bus with its electronic sign flashing the phrase “practice social distancing” pass me, I catch myself thinking wistfully how much I will enjoy the time when phrases like “social distancing” are dropped by the wayside because they are no longer necessary.
This week the province announced a plan for reopening many of the parts of the economy that have been closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On the news and in conversations I hear a lot of “Woe is me” complaints. It is true that these are hard times and some will suffer more than others, and some won’t suffer at all.
Dennis Hiebert’s recent letter to The Carillon shows that he misunderstands the logic of slippery slope arguments. His letter deals with medical assistance in dying; here I will focus only on his understanding of slippery slope arguments.
Ever have the desire deep down in your heart to go to church, and you wonder why? Well, personally, it makes me feel kind of good inside; and besides, it puts a song into my heart.
