The winter storm two weeks ago was a shock to many residents in southeast Manitoba. The treacherous weather caused ice build-up, downing many power lines and rendering many areas without power.
We recently finished Thanksgiving. What do you have to be thankful for?
The countryside is littered with musicians who hardly ever use their gifts to bless others. Maybe you are one of those people, a closet musician, a pianist, an organist, whose opportunity to play regularly no longer exists.
This past weekend during Thanksgiving we had the opportunity to reflect on those things that we have to be grateful for.
The peak tourist season at MHV has come to a close. The outdoor buildings are locked for the season, the Livery Barn Restaurant has closed, and the farm animals have gone back to their winter homes.
We are newcomers to Canada, and have yet to experience the loss of power caused by a severe weather event, but hearing about towns near us in South East Manitoba being without recently, has given us pause for thought.
I have known for a long time that I cannot solve all of the world’s problems. Whenever I have tried I have ended up being discouraged, overwhelmed and cynical.
Life has its ups and downs. Every person we know, or have ever known, and will ever know, has had to face tough issues.
Last week seemed to be the week the NDP decided to have fun with numbers. Unfortunately, the numbers weren’t anything to be amused about for most Manitobans.
Imagine a cheetah hunting. Given the cheetah’s ability to run extremely fast, the cat exerts a tremendous amount of energy for a short time in order to catch its prey.
