This is a collection of my thoughts, questions, ideas and what I have seen. These are my opinions and experiences. In 2017 I experienced a head injury that has given me concussion like symptoms, one is memory loss, that is one of the drivers for this blog, to record what I may not remember later. Your feedback and open discussion is always welcome. Haters will always be mocked. Thank you to Lisa for your editing. Illustrations by Sydnee.
After a little more then five weeks on this project, I am very happy to share this Photo Video with everyone. This is a collection of photographs I took through out 2021. Most of the photos are from walks with Brandy in parks from around southern Manitoba. Making this collection Brandy and I spent a... Continue Reading →
George and Lil Gobert ran the Riverbend Dairy Farm in South St. Vital while raising four children. The cows were sold off in 1975 and they continued to farm grain on the land until 2008. Tours of the farm were given to students for many years. George passed away in 2012 and then in 2021,... Continue Reading →
Centre of Canada Park It has been determined that the Centre of Canada is at 96° 48’ 35”. The Centre of Canada Park with signage was established to mark the area. The park is located on the TransCanada Highway in the Rural Municipality of Taché. PETE'S HERITAGE MUSEUM Pete's Centre Canada Heritage Museum is a... Continue Reading →
The St. Andrews Rectory The Parish Church of St. Andrew 374 River Rd St. Andrews Manitoba River Road
St. Pierre Jolys Museum The Sugar Shack Goulet House The Crow Wing Trail Ski Trail 432 Joubert St. Saint-Pierre-Jolys, Manitoba Joubert Rue The Crow Wing Trail The St. Pierre-Jolys Museum https://museestpierrejolys.ca/en/homepage/
The Duff Rollin Parkway Trail is 45km/28 miles long, it starts at St. Mary’s Road in Winnipeg and ends in Lockport, Manitoba. The trail is groomed with gravel, perfect for hiking, jogging and cycling. Our goal today was to walk from the starting point of the trail at St, Mary’s Road to St. Anne’s Road.... Continue Reading →
Let’s face it, 2020 sucked for most of us. Our families experienced loss, pain and disparity. There were changes, so many changes. We saw lineups for groceries for the first time and restrictions on travel. Normals we never saw coming, like remote learning for children, face masks and hand sanitizing before shopping. We were isolated... Continue Reading →
The Floodway system was created to divert water from the Red River through a channel network around Winnipeg and neighboring communities, during high flood seasons. Duff Roblin Provincial Park https://www.gov.mb.ca/sd/pubs/parks-protected-spaces/duff_roblin.pdf Pelicans Pelicans in flight. Killdeer Geese Red River Floodway Inlet Control Structure The Red River https://youtu.be/HaDGiuyWsVE The New Observation Platform opening Fall 2020. Floodway Sunrise... Continue Reading →
