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GATEWAY TO A NATIONAL DREAM (Conclusion)
4 — The Return I knew that after I had traversed Main Street, I would have a duty to perform. I would thank the young man at CityTV for his assistance. I would learn that his name was Neels, that … Continue reading
GATEWAY TO A NATIONAL DREAM (Chapter 3 of 4)
3 — The Goal In the fall of 1869, Canada invaded the North-West Territories. A 25-year-old Métis, a failed priest and indifferent law clerk, said, Wait a minute! You didn’t ask me. Canada did not ask the Métis of Assiniboia … Continue reading
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Tagged Assiniboia, colonel wolseley, Father of Confederation, HBC, Hudson's Bay Company, John A. Macdonald, Louis Riel, Main Street, Manitoba, Metis, north gate, North-West Territories, Prince Arthur's Landing, Provisional Government, Rebellion, red river expedition, Resistance, Rupert's Land, Thunder Bay, Upper Fort Garry, Winnipeg
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GATEWAY TO A NATIONAL DREAM (Chapter 2 of 4)
2 — The Trek Main Street Winnipeg is not friendly to jaywalkers. I decided, wisely, to walk down a block to the lights and use the crosswalk. It is perhaps the second most dangerous crosswalk in Winnipeg, the apex of … Continue reading
GATEWAY TO A NATIONAL DREAM (Chapter 1 of 4)
1 — The Search We were ready to leave Winnipeg a week ago, but I said no. I said we must see The Forks. It is one of the city’s magical places. And silently I said to myself, “I will … Continue reading
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Tagged 1869, CityTV, Governor's Gate, history, Main Street, Manitoba, Plymouth Rock, The Forks, The Forks Market, Upper Fort Garry, Winnipeg
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ASSHOLES & RECTUMS (Conclusion)
2 – The Ugly Ones Many Republicans are more accurately described as rectums. They are lovely. They subscribe to many principles to which we all willingly subscribe. For instance. Some Republican principles are individual freedom, minimal government, and economic security. … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservatives, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Owen Sound, Republicans, Rush Limbaugh, Stephen Colbert, Toronto, Windsor, Winnipeg
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ASSHOLES & RECTUMS (Chapter 1 of 2)
1 – The Lovely Ones I have been thinking of assholes. Ever since Stephen Colbert referenced Windsor, Ontario, as the asshole of the earth, and then immediately revised that observation to state that the title possibly belonged to Winnipeg, Manitoba. … Continue reading
CHASING HISTORY (Chapter 8 of 10)
MANITOBA UNPLUGGED Sunday morning, July 10th, Prince Albert. Visitor information centre closed. John and I spent the better part of an hour trying to find the museum. We found one sign, but it gave no directions. We asked at a … Continue reading
NEEDED NOW – READERS WHO WILL WRITE
I have been on the road for a while, so my regular posts have fallen by the wayside. Now I’m back home, and have I got stuff to tell yuh! The post about Walmart in North Battleford was an … Continue reading
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Tagged adventures, Flin Flon, Hanson Lake Road, Manitoba, North Battleford, outlaws, review, reviewers, Saskatchewan, The Chronicle-Journal, Wal-mart, Walmart, Wild West, Winnipeg
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