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Coun. Janice Lukes wants the city to study if measuring ice thickness at some of the city s retention ponds could ensure they’re safe enough to skate on. (Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press)
Could a few new precautions lead the city to deem some retention ponds safe enough to skate on?
Could a few new precautions lead the city to deem some retention ponds safe enough to skate on?
Despite multiple official warnings for Winnipeggers to keep off those frozen surfaces this winter, many residents have created temporary rinks on them.
Coun. Janice Lukes (Waverley West) said the clear demand for the recreation option means the city should investigate if measuring ice thickness at some of the ponds could ensure they’re safe enough to skate and play hockey on.
Manitoba Liberals down in polls but say they re the only vehicle for change
It is Dougald Lamont s responsibility to change the fortunes of his provincial Liberal party, which is routinely in third place behind the Progressive Conservatives and NDP. We have to present ourselves as being the only vehicle for that change, he says.
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On the Assiniboine River behind Bourkevale Community Centre, boots and tuques were scattered around a few makeshift seats a tree stump, a bench made of ice, a white plastic patio chair scuffed grey where skaters pull their laces tight before striding onto the river rinks and paths.
On the Assiniboine River behind Bourkevale Community Centre, boots and tuques were scattered around a few makeshift seats a tree stump, a bench made of ice, a white plastic patio chair scuffed grey where skaters pull their laces tight before striding onto the river rinks and paths.
Winnipeggers have been carving out places to skate along the rivers in an effort to keep busy, connect with others in their communities and get some fresh air while the city remains under code-red restrictions due to COVID-19.
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Good morning.
We’re in store for warm weather as the new year approaches, with a forecast high that is five degrees above the average for today’s date. Education reporter Maggie Macintosh has a story on a school division’s first-of-its-kind anti-racism strategy. Rosanna Hempel has a story on an Oakbank family who built a curling sheet in their barn. Ace Burpee has his annual list of the most fascinating Manitobans. And the latest in our series of articles on the top stories of 2020 (this one by yours truly) is about the U.S. election.
I say this every year, but it doesn’t make it any less true: I’ve left a lot on the table this year. So many people stepped up and did incredible things in 2020. There were thousands of people who achieved amazing things, faced the pandemic battle on the front lines, gave back, received awards and impacted lives. I try to do 100 new names every year and not repeat any from previous lists. That said, I’ve still got dozens of names to carry forward to next year. Please stay safe and look after yourself. All the best, always.
A COVID-19 suspected patient is brought into a resuscitation bay in the adult emergency department at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. The amount of personal sacrifice for literally putting their own lives at risk to help others is immeasurable, says Burpee. (Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press files)