Free Press Community Review: West

Aerials, acrobatics flip into Osborne Village

Cody Sellar STAFF REPORTER 3 minute read Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023

A dance academy in Osborne Village is soaring into the world of acrobatics, with its addition of aerial and acrobatic training to its repertoire.

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Ukrainian cultural centre to hold Easter bazaar

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Ukrainian cultural centre to hold Easter bazaar

Cody Sellar STAFF REPORTER EXCHANGE DISTRICT 3 minute read Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023

The Oseredok Ukrainian Cultural and Education Centre is preparing for its annual Easter bazaar, which will take place on March 24 and 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the centre.

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Photos by Cody Sellar

Top: A sample of hand-painted pysanka. Bottom: Svitlana Poliezhaieva shows off just some of the goods available at the Easter Bazaar.

Charity game planned for hockey player with head injury

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Charity game planned for hockey player with head injury

Cody Sellar STAFF REPORTER 4 minute read Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023

People in the rural municipality of Macdonald and surrounding area are banding together to raise money for Zack Borsboom, a 20-year-old hockey player for the Macdonald Swarm who suffered a serious head injury during a game against the Niverville Clippers on Feb. 3.

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Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023

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Zack Borsboom skates during his time with the Sanford Sabres.

Nestaweya River Trail enjoyed long winter season

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Nestaweya River Trail enjoyed long winter season

Staff reporter 1 minute read 11:19 AM CDT

All good things must end, in time.

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Photo by Sheldon Birnie

The Nestaweya River Trail, which ran this year from the Hugo Docks on the Assiniboine River to Churchill Drive on the Red River, closed last week as temperatures rose. The trail was open for more than 70 days this winter, and saw over 210,000 people enjoy it in one form or another.

Healing centre holds benefit concert

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Healing centre holds benefit concert

Cody Sellar STAFF REPORTER 3 minute read Friday, Mar. 17, 2023

Heartwood Healing Centre, a community organization that addresses the trauma of childhood sexual abuse, is holdng a benefit concert at the Park Theatre on March 22. Funds raised will go to its Building a Foundation program, which provides “engagement sessions, short-term counselling, psycho-educational groups, and foundation-building workshops.”

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Friday, Mar. 17, 2023

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Griffin Jenkins of Heartwood Healing Centre is an organizer for the Heartwood at the Park benefit concert.

North Perimeter Highway redesign underway

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North Perimeter Highway redesign underway

Staff reporter 1 minute read 11:03 AM CDT

The provincial government is undertaking a redesign of the North Perimeter Highway.

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The provincial government is undertaking a redesign of the North Perimeter Highway.

Investing in a better Manitoba

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Investing in a better Manitoba

Janice Morley–Lecomte 3 minute read Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023

There are many events in Manitoba that make winter fun. Winter carnivals and Festival du Voyageur are a few of the winter events that bring families and neighbors together. Seine River is home to St. Norbert Heritage Days, a winter celebration that showcases the area’s heritage and history, as well as the families who first settled in the area. On Feb. 4, a Heritage Day winter carnival was held at the St. Norbert Community Centre. Games, popcorn and prizes brought smiles, laughs, and shouts of joy from all who participated.

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Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023

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St. Norbert Heritage Day was celebrated on Feb. 4.

Meet a young goalie with lofty goals

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Meet a young goalie with lofty goals

Troy Westwood 3 minute read Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023

Kaia Sigurdson is a 14-year-old, Grade 9 student who attends Shaftesbury High School.

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Kaia Sigurdson attends Shaftesbury High School and plays goalie with The Rink Hockey Academy.

Holding the line on self-care

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Holding the line on self-care

Hadass Eviatar 3 minute read Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023

Sometimes life decides to test how serious you are about self-care. Not necessarily by throwing major curve balls – those would be obvious. When there’s an emergency, clearly sometimes boundaries need to be crossed temporarily, for the good of all. I’m talking about a form of ‘scope creep’.

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Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023

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Even when life’s demands creep up on you, it’s important to take time for self-care.

Basketball creating a buzz at Churchill

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Basketball creating a buzz at Churchill

Dan Sylvestre 2 minute read Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023

Basketball is a huge deal this year at Collège Churchill High School.

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Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023

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Shadrak Lasu (left) and TJ Capuno are members of the Churchill Bulldogs varsity basketball team.

FP Community Review news in brief – March 15, 2023

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FP Community Review news in brief – March 15, 2023

FP Community Review staff 2 minute read Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023

Get ready for cottage season

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Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023

Get ready for cottage season

Paying attention to needs of Manitoba families

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Paying attention to needs of Manitoba families

Nahanni Fontaine 2 minute read Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023

The final legislative sitting before the next provincial election resumed on Wednesday, March 1. I’ve been looking forward to resuming session, so that my NDP colleagues and I can hold the Progressive Conservative government to account for their failures in health care, education, on affordability and more.

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Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023

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Many children in Manitoba go to school on empty stomachs.

Privatizing liquor sales not a good idea

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Privatizing liquor sales not a good idea

Malaya Marcelino 3 minute read Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023

The Progressive Conservative government has once again brought legislation forward to privatize liquor in Manitoba with the introduction of Bill 9.

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Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023

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The Progressive Conservative government’s Bill 9 seeks to allow for the sale of liquor in private stores in Manitoba.

Gophers crowned league champs

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Gophers crowned league champs

Cody Sellar STAFF REPORTER 3 minute read Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023

The Garden City Collegiate Gophers varsity boys hockey team has won its first divisional championship, after defeating the St. Paul’s Crusaders 2-1 in a best-of-three series.

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Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023

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Brothers Noah Banera (left) and Evan Banera celebrate a championship win together.

Working to improve our health-care system

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Working to improve our health-care system

Kevin Lamoureux 3 minute read Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023

Health care is, in many ways, a core part of what it means to be Canadian. To receive essential health-care services, the only thing Canadians should require is a health card, not a credit card.

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Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023

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Winnipeg North MP Kevin Lamoureux accompanied Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on a visit to the Grace Hospital in early March.

Throw some darts for D’Arcy’s ARC on April 15

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Throw some darts for D’Arcy’s ARC on April 15

Jeff McFarlane 3 minute read Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023

One of the things I love about the pet community is the love we share for our animals. After children, there is nothing we can add to our lives that offers as big a return as pets. They deserve every bit of pampering we give them.

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Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023

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D’Arcy Johnston is the founder of D’Arcy’s ARC, a no-kill animal rescue and shelter.

Preparation, planning are key to healthy eating

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Preparation, planning are key to healthy eating

Crystal Kirby-Peloquin 3 minute read Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023

Are you a shift worker who struggles with nutrition? Or maybe you’re a parent who’s spending a lot of hours up at night with a child?

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Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023

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When looking for late-night food, single-serve soups, pasta dishes, rice, steamed veggies and bagged salads are easy wins.

What else can I invest in?

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What else can I invest in?

Christine Ibbotson 4 minute read Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023

Dear Money Lady,

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Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023

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Buying a fixer-upper home and then selling it once it has been remodeled is a very lucrative way to make money.

The deal of a lifetime?

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The deal of a lifetime?

Winnipeg Police Service 3 minute read Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023

For most people, buying a vehicle will be their biggest investment — next to purchasing a home. With some used vehicles valued at over $50,000, purchasers need to be vigilant and research before they buy a used car. While buying a used vehicle could save you thousands of dollars, it also comes with risks.

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Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023

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Dishonest sellers see the global increase in new and used vehicle prices as an opportunity to profit at the expense of desperate buyers.

Learning to fly

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Learning to fly

Sheldon Birnie STAFF REPORTER 4 minute read Tuesday, Mar. 14, 2023

The skies are buzzing with opportunity.

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Tuesday, Mar. 14, 2023

Photo by Sheldon Birnie

(From left) Amit Patel, Jesse Green, Randy Pokrant, Grant Barkman, Sheldon Birnie, Rosie Ponce, and Kirsten Kruse during basic drone pilot training at Emerson School (323 Emerson Ave.) on March 4.

Spring/summer Leisure Guide registration opens March 21

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Spring/summer Leisure Guide registration opens March 21

Staff reporter 1 minute read Monday, Mar. 13, 2023

Spring is officially around the corner.

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Monday, Mar. 13, 2023

Winnipeg Free Press file photo by Mikaela Mackenzie

Registration for spring/summer Leisure Guide activities, including swimming lessons, opens on March 21.

Wild in the hunt for AAA crown

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Wild in the hunt for AAA crown

Cody Sellar STAFF REPORTER 3 minute read Monday, Mar. 13, 2023

The Winnipeg Wild Red, who draw players from St James, Charleswood and Fort Garry, are battling for the U15 Winnipeg AAA Hockey league championship against the Brandon Wheat Kings.

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Carter Kingerski of the Winnipeg Wild Red tore up the league this year, averaging more than three points per game.

Sled dog mushes onward despite lost guide

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Sled dog mushes onward despite lost guide

Tracy Groenewegen 3 minute read Wednesday, Mar. 8, 2023

Last August, Asmara Polcyn’s dog Ace went missing, leaving another of her dogs – Patch, a retired sled dog who is blind – without his trusty mushing mate. Although Ace remains lost, Polcyn has found a way forward for Patch to keep doing what he loves – running on snow.

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Wednesday, Mar. 8, 2023

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Asmara Polcyn races with Kiwi-Bob (left) and Patch.

Road warrior just keeps clicking along

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Road warrior just keeps clicking along

T. Kent Morgan 3 minute read Wednesday, Mar. 8, 2023

If, in January or February, members of the Reh-Fit Centre on Taylor Avenue, spotted a man riding a fat-tired bicycle around the parking lot, it was Lindsay Gauld. Investigation by Memories of Sport confirmed that the honoured Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame member was just getting in a few extra kilometres before he went into the Reh-Fit for his regular exercise class.

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Wednesday, Mar. 8, 2023

Winnipeg Free Press file photo

Cyclist Lindsay Gauld marked his one-millionth kilometre in the saddle with a ride along the Assiniboine Trail in 2013.

If it seems like a steal, it might be

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If it seems like a steal, it might be

Winnipeg Police Service 3 minute read Wednesday, Mar. 8, 2023

See a cheap brand-new iPhone for sale on an online classified site? Or maybe you’re selling an item and the buyer tries to send you a cheque for $1,000 more than the price you’re asking for. Is it legitimate?

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Wednesday, Mar. 8, 2023

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Don’t be fooled by online scammers. Avoid disappointment by double-checking every interaction you have with those selling items online.

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