Your forecast
Mainly sunny, with wind from the west at 20 km/h. High 6 C.
Unseasonably warm weather has put a damper on winter activities, as outdoor rinks across the city are melting, the roads are wet and most vehicles are wearing shades of Winnipeg’s traditional grey-brown early spring palette. Malak Abas reports.
Under balmy conditions, the rink at Robert A. Steen community centre is closed for now. (Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press)
Meanwhile, many of Manitoba’s snowmobile trails remain closed because of limited snow conditions, but behind the scenes, volunteers are working hard to make sure those trails are ready once the weather co-operates. Aaron Epp has the story.
John Fleming, 68, volunteers with the Eastman SnoPALS snowmobile club. (Supplied)
What’s happening today
Want to learn more about local food production? Bring your burning agriculture questions to the Park Theatre tonight for Agrarian After Dark, a casual mixer designed to connect urban consumers with rural farmers. The evening kicks off at 6 p.m. with food, drinks and socializing, followed by presentations from Manitoba beef, forage and fibre producers. Tickets start at $15 at myparktheatre.com.
Today’s must-read
Two years after an inferno destroyed an unfinished apartment block in East Kildonan, frustrated neighbours are tired of looking at an idle lot that is scattered with materials and being used for illegal dumping. The property at Kimberly Avenue and London Street is triggering complaints to the city and safety concerns, while efforts to rebuild have led to a lawsuit involving the owner and insurance companies.
“It’s an eyesore and a safety hazard,” said Claude Pratte, who lives in a neighbouring East Kildonan Estates condominium complex, which was damaged by the spreading fire. “The trees that were burned are still standing. It looks like a warscape.” Chris Kitching has the story.
The property at Kimberly Avenue and London Street is triggering complaints to the city and safety concerns, while efforts to rebuild have led to a lawsuit involving the owner and insurance companies. (Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press)
On the bright side
A Winnipeg homeowner who paid thousands of dollars for a new furnace received a gift of duct cleaning with the purchase.
It turned out to be quite the bonus. The Duct Stories crew found a decades-old Nestle’s Quik can blocking one of the pipes… with more than $4,000 in dollar bills stuffed inside. Kevin Rollason has the story.
Duct Stories owner Earl Masanque, centre, with employees Jesse Bardaje, left, and Arthur Sanchez, found a decades-old can of Nestle’s Quik blocking a customer’s vent pipe with more than $4,000 in dollar bills stuffed inside. (Supplied)
On this date
On Jan. 31, 1947: The Winnipeg Free Press reported British authorities in Palestine announced British women and children, and some men, would be evacuated immediately to the United Kingdom, a move believed preliminary to the declaration of martial law. At the root of unrest in the Jerusalem was the impending death sentence of Dov Gruner, a member of a Jewish underground group, for his part in an attack on a police station. A blizzard sweeping the Canadian prairies sent temperatures plunging to record lows and blanketed the three provinces with snow, covering roads and rail lines. Read the rest of this day’s paper here. Search our archives for more here.
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