Your forecast
Sunny, with increasing cloudiness near noon then a 30 per cent chance of rain showers late this afternoon. Risk of freezing rain late this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest at 20 km/h this afternoon. High 2 C, wind chill -12 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
What’s happening today
🥣 Sound bath practitioner Vivian Morningstar of Coherence Sound Healing will use crystal bowls to create sustained ringing sounds in varying volumes and tones by gently striking or slowly rubbing a soft mallet around the rim of her bowls at the Siobhan Richardson Field Station, FortWhyte Alive, 1961 McCreary Rd. tonight from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tickets: $50, available online.
Vivian Morningstar uses crystal bowls to create sustained ringing sounds in varying volumes and tones during a sound bath. (Supplied)
Today’s must-read
When someone famous is looking for a bite to eat or somewhere to check out in Winnipeg, Kenny Boyce is frequently the guy to ask. Boyce has led the city’s film and special events team for nearly 30 years, so he usually has a tailor-made answer at the ready.
He’ll consider a variety of factors, including the neighbourhood they’re in, the time of year and weather, their tastes and dietary restrictions, if any.
Manitoba might be a popular place to shoot films and TV series because of its generous tax credits, but making famous people who are working here temporarily feel welcome and comfortable is gratifying, says Boyce. Malak Abas reports on some of the stars who’ve been wowed by Manitoba.
Kenny Boyce, manager of Winnipeg’s film and special events (Mike Deal / Free Press)
On the bright side
There’s a lot of horsing around required when Kaeden Power volunteers.
The 19-year-old University of Manitoba student is involved with Prairie Strides, a horseback riding program designed for children aged five to 15 who face a range of developmental disabilities.
Power started volunteering in late August and helped with the organization’s 10-week fall series. He spent each session as a sidewalker, ensuring the safety of a child as they rode a horse. Aaron Epp has more here.
Kaeden Power (left) and Lynda Walker (right) with retired race horse, Rita (StandupRita), at West Wind Stables, are volunteers with Prairie Strides Inc., an organization that provides horseback riding programs for children with disabilities. (Mike Deal / Free Press)
On this date
On Jan. 12, 1925: The Manitoba Free Press reported a Winnipeg man who had served overseas in the 47th Battalion and currently worked at the civic standby plant died when working to unload coal; he fell into the hopper and was buried by two tons of the material. A kitchen fire drove a family from their Fort Garry home during the supper hour into the cold January weather; the blaze destroyed their wood-frame two-storey house within five minutes. Search our archives for more here.
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