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Today’s must-read
The latest feature in our series exploring long-term care in Manitoba delves into the importance of seniors’ recreation programs. Within long-term care homes, recreation programs — be they for enjoyment or for therapeutic reasons — affect every element of well-being, from spiritual health to physical functioning, Maggie Macintosh writes. Read it here.
Ellen (front) raises her noodle above her head while participating in noodle hockey, a popular recreational activity at Fred Douglas Lodge on Burrows Avenue. (Mike Deal / Free Press)
On the bright side
If somebody dressed as a ghostbuster asks you for money, it just might be for a great cause. A group called the Winnipeg Ghostbusters raised nearly $38,000 for Manitoba charities in 2024. Costumed as characters from the Ghostbusters movie franchise, 15 group members collected charitable donations at events such as Comicon and the movie premiere of the latest Ghostbusters remake. Aaron Epp has the story. Read it here.
Winnipeg Ghostbusters, whose members solicit donations while dressed like characters from the movie franchise, raised nearly $38,000 for Manitoba charities in 2024. (John Woods / Free Press)
On this date
Dec. 30, 1924: Hydro contracts were causing a stir at city council, namely the oversight of municipal contracts for the installation of stoves in apartment blocks in Winnipeg. The youth parliament, then called the “Manitoba Older Boys’ Parliament” made an unsuccessful attempt to establish “a cut-and-dried Father and Son Week.” A French aviator set a new world record for high-speed flight. The pilot flew a distance of 1,000 kilometres in four hours, 30 minutes and 33 seconds. Easter Island was rediscovered again, dispelling rumours it had sunk into the Pacific. A freighter ship “brought news that the island still exists and that the 150 inhabitants are contented with their lot.” And, more than 600 people made reservations to attend the 1924 New Year’s Eve dance at Winnipeg’s Fort Garry Hotel. Read the rest of this day’s paper here. Search our archives for more here.
The front page of the Manitoba Free Press from Dec. 30, 1924.
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The front page of the Free Press from Dec. 30, 2024.
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