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Extracurricular activities can create pocketbook pain when parents are overcommitted to keeping their children busy.
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Cost of keeping junior(s) busy

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Cost of keeping junior(s) busy

Joel Schlesinger   5 minute read Saturday, Sep. 25, 2021

Get them off the couch and screens… and keep them busy.

It’s a mantra many parents have had during 18-plus months of pandemic when in-person school and extracurricular activities were often off the child-care time-table.

Now parents are piling kids back into after-school programming, public health advisories permitting.

While doing the mental math regarding health risks, many parents are also engaged in basic budgeting arithmetic when enrolling progeny in swimming lessons, dance, Girl Guides, soccer, football, music and art lessons and, last but not least, the cult of hockey.

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Saturday, Sep. 25, 2021
The sand is exceptional, and the water is blue — and cold. (Photos by Gord Mackintosh / Winnipeg Free Press)
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Lake Winnipeg loaded with hidden treasures

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Lake Winnipeg loaded with hidden treasures

Gord Mackintosh 5 minute read Saturday, Sep. 25, 2021

“Let’s walk to a Lake Winnipeg island!” I exclaimed to Margie. “Forget about Mont-Saint-Michel over in France!”

Folks usually boat or wade the kilometer to Manitoba’s Elk Island but, with low water, I heard you can walk on a mostly dry sandbar.

Elk Island is a nine square-kilometer provincial park west of broad Traverse Bay and north of Sandy Bay, least known of Lake Winnipeg’s east-side beach communities. The Cree name is Misse Ministik, meaning big island. The park is designated for natural wilderness with no development, amenities or, apparently, elk.

We first found Sandy Bay last year, surprisingly discovering two red tractors with trailers - sitting in the lake. Are farmers prepping for the next flood? Growing watermelons?

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Saturday, Sep. 25, 2021
Joey Johnson (right) takes a shot during the gold medal game in men's wheelchair basketball in Beijing during the Paralympic Games in 2008. (Mike Ridewood / CPC files)
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Legendary wheelchair basketball player embraces new role with Manitoba Wheelchair Sport Association

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Legendary wheelchair basketball player embraces new role with Manitoba Wheelchair Sport Association

Taylor Allen 6 minute read Wednesday, Sep. 22, 2021

When Joey Johnson tells his story, he describes it as the most devastating part of his life. He was eight years old when he sat in the doctor's office and found out that he had a degenerative hip disease.

"I remember sitting there and being like 'OK, what does that mean? When can I get back on the rink? I want to go play with my buddies.' And the doctor said 'No, there will be no more hockey for you,'" Johnson told the Free Press Wednesday.

"I literally sat in his office crying on my mom's lap for an hour before we got out of there."

Johnson, now 46, was an active child who grew up wanting to play in the NHL and represent Canada on the biggest stage. The diagnosis ruined his dream of one day hoisting the Stanley Cup over his head, but it did, however, open up a path for him to wear the red and white and be a trailblazer along the way.

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Wednesday, Sep. 22, 2021
City Couns. Brian Mayes and Devi Sharma run on the rubberized track, along with members of the Garden City Collegiate cross-country team, at the official opening of the school's new track Wednesday. Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press
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Runners’ high: School opens rubberized track

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Runners’ high: School opens rubberized track

Gabrielle Piché 3 minute read Wednesday, Sep. 22, 2021

The burgundy race track Marlee Bragg's phys-ed students run on is unique in north Winnipeg.

Teens pounded Garden City Collegiate's 400-metre rubberized track, with Bragg's whistle sounding in the background, as city councillors Devi Sharma (Old Kildonan) and Brian Mayes (St. Vital) viewed the new upgrades they had helped spur.

"We feel very privileged," Bragg told the councillors Wednesday.

The Jefferson Avenue high school is one of three rubberized full-size tracks in the city. The University of Manitoba and Victor Mager School, in St. Vital, host the others.

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Wednesday, Sep. 22, 2021
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Ban backyard fire pits? Councillor seeks report

Katie May 3 minute read Monday, Sep. 13, 2021

Another pandemic summer saw many homeowners spending more time around backyard fire pits — when conditions weren’t too dry — but some residents with breathing problems have asked a city councillor to try to put a stop to the smoke.

The idea of establishing buffer zones for residential fires will be up for discussion at an upcoming city committee meeting through a motion put forward by Coun. Kevin Klein, who is asking city administration to find out whether a fire-buffer policy exists in other places and would be feasible for Winnipeg.

Klein is not asking for a change to the city bylaw governing residential fires; he said he simply wants the public service to complete a report on the issue because he’s heard several complaints from residents with asthma. He’s also heard from residents who enjoy having fires and don’t want that privilege taken away.

“Some very angry, on both sides, so this is why I think it’s key for us (to get a report),” Klein said.

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Students arrive for first day of classes Wednesday at Glenelm School.
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Anxiety, hope as children return to school

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Anxiety, hope as children return to school

Maggie Macintosh 6 minute read Wednesday, Sep. 8, 2021

On one side of the chain-link fence separating Glenelm School from the street, nervous elementary students fidgeted with their masks and bulky backpacks on the playground as they waited to meet new teachers and friends in lines.

On the other side, parents on the sidewalk — among them, Joisy Fernandez — peeked through the grey diamonds with anxieties of their own.

"I wish I could go in there and just stand next to her and say, ‘It will be OK,’" said Fernandez, who dropped off her daughter Natalie for the first day of Grade 5 on Wednesday morning. "As tough as it is on us, we have to show them that (a safe school year) is possible."

Glenelm, a K-6 building at 96 Carmen Ave., has kept its pandemic policy for drop-offs intact this year to prevent congestion on the playground. Parents are discouraged from entering both the Winnipeg school's grounds and building.

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Wednesday, Sep. 8, 2021
Front row, from left: Tobi and Craig Geekie, Back row, from left:, Morgan, Noah and Conor Geekie. (Alex Lupul / Winnipeg Free Press)
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Athletic excellence in the genes of Geekie family

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Athletic excellence in the genes of Geekie family

Mike Sawatzky 10 minute read Wednesday, Sep. 1, 2021

STRATHCLAIR — It's a hot day in August and the Geekie brothers are home together for a change.

That doesn't happen much anymore.

Morgan, the eldest, has packed a lot into summer. After playing 36 games for the Carolina Hurricanes last season, the 23-year-old centre was chosen by the Seattle Kraken in the NHL expansion draft.

Less than two weeks later, he married his high-school sweetheart, Emma Coulter.

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Wednesday, Sep. 1, 2021
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Longtime attendee of Winnipeg Beach Jewish camp now program and planning director

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Longtime attendee of Winnipeg Beach Jewish camp now program and planning director

Gillian Brown 3 minute read Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021

It’s difficult for Drew McGillawee to pinpoint just one favourite part of his 18 summers at Camp Massad, but his biggest takeaway is that attending camp shaped him into the person he is today.

“Camp is the place that allowed me to be myself and allowed me to come out of my shell,” the 25-year-old Winnipegger said.

“Any job that I’ve had outside of camp is because of all the skills that I gained at camp, and all of my best friends are from my experiences at camp.”

This summer, McGillawee acted as director of planning and programming at the Jewish summer camp in Winnipeg Beach. The job allowed him to help attendees have the same formative experiences that he did.

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Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021
Cloud pruning is a technique used to train mugo pines into a shape resembling a cloud.
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Japanese garden an enduring cultural experience

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Japanese garden an enduring cultural experience

Colleen Zacharias 7 minute read Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021

The Japanese Cultural Association of Manitoba, 180 McPhillips St., opened to the public in 1987. The centre offers a wide range of programs which are designed to promote and enhance the understanding of Japanese culture. The centre also serves as the site for a beautiful Japanese garden. Built by Yoshimaru Abe who was born in Japan in 1914 and came to Canada with his family in 1927, the garden is an enduring cultural experience.

Prior to building the garden at the centre, visitors to the Japanese Folklorama exhibit in 1971 and in the years following had the opportunity to see a Japanese garden recreated by Abe. Using moss, rocks, and pieces of wood, Abe recreated an authentic Japanese garden on a concrete arena floor.

A gardener is called niwashi in Japanese. Abe was the distinguished niwashi at the Japanese cultural centre’s garden into his 90’s and was followed by Sam Matsuo, who maintained the garden for 10 years. Both Abe and Matsuo were assisted by dedicated volunteers. Today the niwashi is Raymond Normandeau, who has been involved with the centre for several years as well as in the building of the garden at the Japanese Pavilion at Folklorama. Normandeau will oversee an expansion of the garden at the Japanese Cultural Association — which is slated to begin this fall.

Currently, there are two different areas to the garden. The front garden is a long narrow strip on the outside of the building that faces into a concrete parking lot. The inner garden is an enclosed garden accessed by a short bridge and tall wooden gate. “It is not a pure Japanese garden,” says Normandeau. “It is representative of a Japanese garden. We don’t have the stalwarts of Japanese gardens — bamboo, clipped azaleas, and the black pine which is one of the most popular pine species in a Japanese garden.” But many fine elements of Japanese garden design can indeed be found here.

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Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021
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Janelle Wride, Delivery Coordinator for Fireweed Food Co-op, and Paul Dyck, a volunteer, pose for a photo with their vegetable stand as part of Fireweed's Veggie Van program on August 19, 2021. The program offers affordable local produce to those in lower income neighbourhoods.
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Veggie Van to bring fresh produce to inner city residents

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Veggie Van to bring fresh produce to inner city residents

Eva Wasney 4 minute read Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021

A farmer’s market on wheels is hoping to put a dent into the problem of food deserts in Winnipeg’s inner city

Fireweed Food Co-op has launched its new Veggie Van pilot program, which brings subsidized local produce into Winnipeg’s inner city neighbourhoods through a mobile market on Thursday afternoons. The West Central Women’s Resource Centre was the first stop on the Veggie Van’s inaugural tour last week.

“We have zucchini, beets, yellow onion, carrots, sweet corn,” says Fireweed’s food hub delivery co-ordinator Janelle Wride, while standing behind a table piled high with colourful vegetables. “Those are most of the basic items that we have available from the producers right now and each week it’ll change a little bit.”

The goal of the program, she says, is to combat food insecurity by offering cheap, nutritious produce for sale in underserved communities.

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Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021
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Penner recently placed third in an ALD event in Calgary, Alberta on August 13 in the Women's category with a best drive of 253 yards.
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Winnipeg teen representing Canada at World Amateur Long Drive Championship

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Winnipeg teen representing Canada at World Amateur Long Drive Championship

Joseph Bernacki 5 minute read Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021

A Winnipeg teen known for her prowess on the tee box will be launching bombs on behalf of Canada next month in Chicago.

Hannah Penner, 18, will don the red and white as part of a contingent of 20 golfers set to represent the nation at the 2021 World Amateur Long Drive Championship, set for Sept. 11-19.

She's headed to the Windy City but doesn't require a strong breeze at her back to routinely crush the ball well over 250 yards or, occasionally, eclipse the 300-yard mark.

Penner, one of four women in the group, said she's thrilled about the chance to compete against others with the same unique skillset.

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Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021
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Dietitian Raschelle Sabourin teaches clients how to practise intuitive eating, where diet mentality is rejected and hunger cues are observed and honoured.
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Pandemic isolation impacted our relationship with food, self-image

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Pandemic isolation impacted our relationship with food, self-image

Eva Wasney 4 minute read Monday, Aug. 23, 2021

Food has been a global preoccupation during the pandemic. Home cooking became a necessary lockdown pastime and sourdough bread became shorthand for the many food trends that tore through social media. At the same time, one Winnipeg dietitian has seen a rise in emotional and disordered eating over the last year and a half.

“A lot of the things that people use to cope have changed,” says Raschelle Sabourin, a registered dietitian who runs a virtual nutrition counselling practice locally. “People were more isolated and there’s a lack of routine… and people’s relationships changed, so that caused more stress and people are sometimes using food to fill that void.”

Sabourin says that while using food as a coping mechanism can be a quick fix for quelling difficult emotions, the comfort of binge eating doesn’t last.

“For the short term, they might feel really good, but in the long term they’re not feeling good after emotional eating,” she says.

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Monday, Aug. 23, 2021
MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Ainsley Krone, acting advocate, Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth, speaks during an announcement with Families Minister Rochelle Squires at the Manitoba Legislative building Tuesday morning.
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Manitoba youth concerned about mental health: survey

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Manitoba youth concerned about mental health: survey

Malak Abas 3 minute read Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021

Young people surveyed by Manitoba's children's advocate say they need better mental health and addiction services, as well as anti-poverty programs.

The advocate, an independent office of the Manitoba legislature, consulted with almost 300 young people who live in various regions of the province. A report based on their feedback, “The Right to Be Heard”, was published Thursday.

Generally, youth in the north were more likely to say they are concerned about poverty and substance abuse, while those living in Winnipeg were more likely to select racism and mental health issues.

“A report like this allows us a really incredible opportunity to sit down internally and think about how the projects that we have underway, how the projects that we’re maybe considering embarking on, align with what youth want us to be focused on,” said acting children's advocate Ainsley Krone said.

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Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021
Rylee Nepinak and his brother River led Anishiative’s first land-based leadership camp for youth over three days at Cedar Lake. (Supplied)

Landing young leaders

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Landing young leaders

Julia-Simone Rutgers 6 minute read Monday, Aug. 16, 2021

Sitting in the shade of some trees between Hope and Princeton, B.C., on Thursday, 25-year-old Rylee Nepinak is 230-kilometres into a coast-to-coast bike ride raising funds for youth in Tataskweyak Cree Nation, a northern Manitoba community struggling with the impact of a suicide crisis among its young people.

He’s been on the road for two days; he drove west earlier in the week, pivoting quickly after the completion of another project fuelled by his passion to support and empower Manitoba’s Indigenous youth.

Back home in Winnipeg, Nepinak heads up the North End community volunteer group Anishiative, which leads Indigenous youth in caring for their relatives and community.

The organization has grown and adapted, since its origins in 2019, when Nepinak dreamed up a camp to equip Indigenous youth with land-based traditional teachings, health and well-being tools and survival skills.

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Monday, Aug. 16, 2021

Little things in life can take on big meaning

Shelley Cook 4 minute read Monday, Aug. 9, 2021

Every once in a while, I have to try extra hard to look for the good things around me, especially lately.

I remind myself to poke my head outside of my echo chamber, and remember that even though the world seems to be on fire (literally and figuratively) there is still goodness and my soul needs to be nourished by it.

Sometimes, the brightest spot on my day is a jackpot — something like going on a vacation or finding a $5 bill in my pocket.

It’s the days that I easily make a connection with someone or have so much fun doing something that I forget about all the chaos around me.

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Auto detail shop poised to fight pandemic

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Auto detail shop poised to fight pandemic

Willy Williamson 4 minute read Saturday, Apr. 18, 2020

Since COVID-19 has taught us to continually wash our hands, and many of us have already cleaned every corner of our homes, it's a sure bet a few of us have also turned our efforts to sanitizing our vehicles.

Your usual Saturday morning ritual of washing your car on the driveway with the garden hose and vacuuming the interior and wiping down hard surfaces with car cleaning products is likely all you'll need to keep your vehicle shiny and safe — but if you know or suspect your vehicle has come into contact with coronavirus, or just want to increase your peace of mind, it may be time to call in a professional.

The majority of auto detail shops, which fall under the same essential services category as automobile repair shops, have remained open during the pandemic.

Tom Segal, 45, the owner of Blue Ocean Auto Detailing in Headingley, has seen it all in the more than 25 years he's been cleaning cars, including dirty diapers, rotten food crammed between seats and rodent infestations, but this is his first pandemic.

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Saturday, Apr. 18, 2020
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Pas facile, le baseball au féminin

Manella VILA NOVA de La Liberté pour le Winnipeg Free Press 4 minute read Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018

Quand elle était enfant, Sophie Bissonnette n’avait pas d’intérêt évident pour un sport particulier. Ses parents ont donc décidé de l’inscrire au baseball, la passion de son père, Marc Bissonnette. Devenue elle-même amoureuse du sport, elle a joué pendant 15 ans dans des équipes masculines, puis féminines.

À ses débuts, le baseball était surtout l’occasion pour Sophie Bissonnette de passer du temps avec son père. “Il m’a toujours entraînée, et ça me plaisait beaucoup d’avoir ces moments avec lui. Dans ma première équipe, il y avait six filles et un garçon. Au fil des années, il y a eu de moins en moins de joueuses, jusqu’à ce que je sois la seule de mon équipe.”

Une situation qui a quelque peu préoccupé ses parents. “Ma mère était inquiète que je ne sois qu’avec des garçons. Mes parents m’ont proposé de passer au softball, pour être avec d’autres filles. Mais pour moi, c’est un sport complètement différent, et je ne voulais pas arrêter le baseball.”

Sophie n’a senti une différence que quand elle a commencé à jouer à haut niveau. “L’entraîneur me traitait comme les autres joueurs. Mais je n’étais pas la meilleure, et je sentais que je devais travailler plus fort, parce qu’il y avait des préjugés. Quand il y a 12 garçons et une fille sur le terrain, on remarque la fille et on prête plus attention à ce qu’elle fait. Mais j’avais ma place dans l’équipe, et j’étais prête à tout pour y rester.”

PHIL HOSSACK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS - Team Torque's #31Aaron Dobson goes high and wins possession against Best Before's #3 Dan Benvenuti in Ultimate Play Wednesday. See Mike Sawatzky's story. - July 31, 2018
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Ultimate test of sportsmanship: no refs, players resolve game disputes

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Ultimate test of sportsmanship: no refs, players resolve game disputes

Mike Sawatzky 6 minute read Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018

At the World Masters Ultimate Club Championships being played this week at Little Mountain Sportsplex, the idea of respecting your opponent and promoting the integrity of the sport is not given lip service. Participants talk about respecting the spirit of the game and they mean it.

Following a round-robin men's division game between Winnipeg's Torque and Quantum of Quebec City, both teams convened for separate "spirit circles," as they are called.

These group sessions involved a discussion of the game and improvements that might be made for the upcoming match. Next, players from both teams locked arms for another spirit circle — a place where quality of play, any lingering disagreements over matters such as rough play or interpretations of the rules could be handled.

Spirit circles are part of all World Flying Disc Federation-sanctioned events.

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Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018
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Bernice Parent, maître-bénévole en action

Manella Vila Nova 4 minute read Saturday, Apr. 29, 2017

Bernice Parent a le bénévolat dans le sang. Dès l’école secondaire, elle s’est impliquée dans tous les projets possibles. Rapidement, elle a réalisé qu’une fois engagée, il lui serait impossible de s’arrêter. Ainsi, lorsque s’est présentée l’occasion d’être bénévole et d’en former pour les Jeux du Canada, elle n’a pas hésité une seconde.

L’engagement de Parent en faveur des Jeux du Canada organisés au Manitoba est sa manière de redonner à la communauté. “Je suis capable de le faire, et ça me fait plaisir. C’est une belle opportunité de donner un coup de main là où on peut. C’est important d’aider quand il y a un évènement dans notre ville.”

Durant ses 25 ans de travail dans le domaine corporatif, Parent a eu maintes fois l’occasion de donner des sessions de formation aux dirigeants. Depuis qu’elle a pris sa retraite en 2014, elle a commencé à proposer des cours de yoga et de pleine conscience. “J’ai animé beaucoup de formations dans ma vie, dans ma carrière. Il y a 10 ans, j’ai reçu la certification nécessaire pour enseigner le yoga. Mais j’avais besoin d’ajouter une dimension complémentaire à mon enseignement. Alors je me suis intéressée à la méthode de pleine conscience.”

La pleine conscience, la bénévole la définit comme “l’idée de vivre dans le moment présent, de porter attention à la vie de tous les jours et à ce qu’elle nous offre, sans jugement de valeur. Beaucoup de gens souffrent physiquement ou mentalement dans la vie. La pleine conscience peut vraiment faire une différence.”

‘Mes origines sont tatouées sur ma peau’
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‘Mes origines sont tatouées sur ma peau’

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‘Mes origines sont tatouées sur ma peau’

Elisabeth Vetter de La Liberté pour le Winnipeg Free Press 5 minute read Saturday, Apr. 15, 2017

Il a réchappé au spleen des venus “d’ailleurs.” Ces autres, qui sans trop savoir pourquoi, jamais ne se sentent apaisés. De cette douleur de déraciné, André Bila en a fait un livre. Ne le dites pas aux Africains retrace son parcours jusqu’à aujourd’hui. Jusqu’à la guérison.

En quittant la République démocratique du Congo, il était aux étoiles. Comme on peut l’être à 17 ans, la tête pleine de rêves et d’espoirs à profusion. En 1996, Bila déménage au Canada avec sa mère, sa sœur et ses deux frères. “Les raisons qui nous ont fait partir à l’époque sont les mêmes pour lesquelles on quitte encore l’Afrique aujourd’hui. L’instabilité, la précarité sociale surtout,” résume-t-il.

Depuis, le Zaïre de Mobutu n’est plus. Et pourtant la jeunesse subsaharienne songe toujours à un ailleurs, biberonnée aux séries U.S., aux Romney Studios et aux magazines sur papier glacé. La famille se pose ainsi à Montréal. “On y parlait français: le choix s’est présenté naturellement.” Vite, la flamme qui l’avait fait s’éloigner de son pays vivote. Pour brusquement s’éteindre. “Tout ce dont j’avais rêvé n’était pas faux. Seulement erroné.”

Sans l’admettre réellement, le jeune homme survit. Sans finir ses études de cinéma, il s’improvise aide-maçon. Sa première emploi. Avec les années, il plaisante: “Ça a duré trois jours! J’ai très vite été démasqué.”

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Saturday, Apr. 15, 2017
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Des équipes du Centre du kayak et du canot du Manitoba ont rodé leurs nouveaux bateaux-dragons, le 18 février, en prévision du Festival de bateaux-dragons sur glace du 25 février. Au moment d’écrire ces lignes, l’évènement de la Manitoba Paddling Association était toujours au programme.
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Youpe! Youpe! sur la glace en bateau-dragon

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Youpe! Youpe! sur la glace en bateau-dragon

Daniel Bahuaud 4 minute read Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017

Le bateau-dragon est l’épicentre d’une nouvelle vague d’engouement mondial. Mais d’une grosse nouvelle vague figée. Depuis fin 2015, les passionnés de cette pirogue se paient le plaisir de pagayer sur la glace. La première manitobaine aura lieu le 25 février.

Le tout premier Festival de bateaux-dragon sur glace du Manitoba se déroulera sur la rivière Rouge, près du Centre du kayak et du canot du Manitoba, situé sur la promenade Churchill.

Pour Alfred Bérard, un des organisateurs et l’annonceur officiel de l’évènement, il s’agit d’une “grande source de fierté d’être à la fine pointe des activités d’hiver.

“La Manitoba Paddling Association est une pionnière de ce sport au Canada. Nous, les Manitobains, on aurait pu être les premiers, mais le Festival de bateaux-dragon sur glace d’Ottawa nous a battus d’une semaine, parce que Winterlude, la fête d’hiver de la capitale avait lieu les 17 et 18 février. Et que cette année, notre Festival du Voyageur se tient pas mal tard.”

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Le hockey: une tradition bien vivante à La Broquerie

Daniel Bahuaud 4 minute read Friday, Feb. 5, 2016

Garçons, ils jouaient au hockey de rue après l’école. Aujourd’hui, ils ont beau avoir 25 ans, 35 ans ou plus encore, la glace les attire toujours. Ce sont les Habs, l’équipe sénior de La Broquerie.

Patrick Gauthier a 33 ans. Depuis 15 ans déjà, le résident de La Broquerie porte le chandail des Habs, fidèle au rendez-vous des pratiques et des matchs de la Ligue de hockey sénior Carillon.

“Je suis avant, mais j’ai déjà été ailier, occupé le centre et joué en défense. Un vrai bouche-trous, quoi! Mais ce n’est pas ça l’important. L’important, c’est de jouer avec mes amis. Des gars avec qui j’ai joué toute ma vie, depuis que j’ai appris à patiner à l’âge de quatre ans. Le hockey, c’est mon activité d’hiver. Dès que l’hiver arrive, je pense au hockey. Ça a toujours été comme ça. Quand j’étais garçon, je rentrais de l’école Saint-Joachim et je jouais au hockey de rue avec les copains. Mes parents devaient me rappeler de rentrer pour souper. Après le repas, j’allais dehors sur la patinoire extérieure, avec les amis!

“Être Hab, c’est dans le sang. Mon père, Lionel, était joueur et entraîneur pour les Habs entre 1975 et 1985. Mon grand-père Aimé était un Hab de 1951 à 1954. Mon frère Yvan a joué un an pour l’équipe en 2011 et mon petit frère, Stéphane, a intégré l’équipe en 2007. Maintenant, c’est au tour de mes trois fils de s’initier à la tradition. Mes deux garçons aînés ont commencé à jouer au hockey cette année.’

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Joel Purdom, Luca Fais et Owen Pickering ont l’ambition chevillée au corps. Cinq jours sur sept, les trois francophones en 6e année se rendent à l’Académie de hockey de Starbuck.
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La mission de l’Académie de hockey de Starbuck

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La mission de l’Académie de hockey de Starbuck

4 minute read Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016

Lorsqu’ils auront terminé leurs quatre ans à l’Académie de hockey de Starbuck, Luca Fais, Owen Pickering et Joel Purdom auront cumulé plus de 400 heures de perfectionnement technique — sans compter les heures passées à jouer pour leurs équipes respectives. Portrait de trois jeunes athlètes “très sérieux.”

Établie en 1999, l’Académie de hockey de Starbuck est la première école manitobaine à obtenir une certification de Hockey Canada. Depuis, sa réputation parmi les filles et les garçons de la 5e à la 8e années n’a cessé de croître. En 1999, 43 jeunes s’étaient inscrits. Aujourd’hui, on compte 80 athlètes privilégiés.

Fais se sait chanceux: “C’est par amour du hockey. Owen Pickering et moi, on habite Saint-Adolphe. On se lève pas mal tôt. Ma mère nous conduit à notre premier autobus qui nous transporte à Winnipeg. Et puis on embarque dans un deuxième autobus avec Joel Purdom, qui habite à Saint-Vital. Ça prend 45 minutes de route pour se rendre à Starbuck.”

Son choix, Pickering le vit ainsi: “Le hockey, c’est sérieux. Je suis défenseur pour les Hawks, équipe pee wee de Saint-Adolphe. J’aimerais un jour jouer pour une équipe de hockey junior de la Ligue de hockey de l’Ouest, qui a des équipes canadiennes et américaines. Après ça, qui sait? Mon but, c’est de jouer à mon plein potentiel. Ici, c’est possible de le faire.”

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Vincent en plein entrainement, avec sa sa soeur, France.
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Le combat ambitieux de Vincent Blais-Shiokawa

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Le combat ambitieux de Vincent Blais-Shiokawa

By Thomas Richard 5 minute read Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014

Tous les mercredis soirs, au second étage du centre Frank Kennedy de l'Université du Manitoba, Vincent Blais-Shiokawa s'entraÆne, au milieu d'une quinzaine de judokas.

Des séances comme celles-ci, il en suit quatre cinq par semaine. Le corps sculpté par le travail et le propos assuré, le jeune homme se présente en donnant ses deux noms de famille, auxquels il tient.

Né d'une mère québécoise et d'un père japonais, Vincent Blais-Shiokawa est arrivé l'¢ge de deux ans au Manitoba. Pour couper court au cliché, il précise d'emblée que c'est sa mère qui l'a inscrit au judo, en même temps que sa grande sìur, France. Il a alors sept ans.

"Mon père faisait du kendo dans sa jeunesse. Il n'avait jamais fait de judo. Ma mère pensait que ce sport pourrait aussi nous apprendre bien se défendre." Vincent débute alors au dojo Kokoro-e, Steinbach, où il vit, loin de toute ambition.

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Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014
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