Fans of the long running sitcom television show Seinfeld will remember that it was sometimes described as the “show about nothing.” It was hard not to think about that description last Sunday as the NDP brought its pre-budget consultation meeting to Ile-des-Chenes.
Our cities are crowded. And yet, there are more lonely people who live pointless, purposeless lives than ever before. Why?
Every day I witness the steady and unnecessarily fast decline of elderly folks who are admitted to acute hospital wards to await placement in Personal Care Homes.
The Manitoba NDP government has launched pre-budget consultations in advance of next year’s budget. This is an annual exercise where the government asks Manitobans what they want to see in the budget.
The Waldheim House is our oldest heritage building and the first one brought to this site. It was built around 1876 by Julius Dyck in the village of Waldheim, Manitoba, three miles south of Morden.
It’s that time of year again when we start worrying about catching the latest cold and flu. Kids are going back to school, work gets busier, and the weather starts to change.
Most often we relive history through pictures, still photographs of people and places that are no longer with us. Rarely do we get to see and touch history and when we do it’s usually when visiting museums.
Regular readers of this Rethinking Lifestyles blog will know that it is written by members of a local organization called South Eastman Transition Initiative or SETI for short. For new readers I will explain what SETI is all about and what we do.
We would like to wish Jessica all the best in her future endeavours. We have appreciated the joy and energy she has brought to our team.
Last week Barkman Concrete opened its new 43,000 square foot multi-million dollar plant by hosting a series of open houses for employees and the community.
