Happy Fifteenth Anniversary to us!! - Margaret Ullrich

 

Happy Anniversary to Winnipeg is Better Than Chocolate and to you, its readers!

Thank you for visiting, whether you’re a regular or a ‘new to you’ visitor.

Also, a huge thank you to everyone who has told their friends about Winnipeg.

The past seven months have been hectic and I haven’t been posting.
Sorry about that.
But, I’m back now, just in time for the holiday season.

Since 2009 there have been over 756,000 visitors.

For the first few years Canada was the number one country for visitors. 

Well, a few years ago people from the United States became the top visitors.

I hope it’s meant that folks in the States are curious about what we have here.

Maybe they will come for a vacation, or at least come up to see a show or to take part in an event, such as Folklorama.

People in the States know that they can get a great bang for their vacation buck here.


These are the places where our top twenty visitors come from:

United States………….. 223 K

Canada…………….…….. 105 K

Singapore……….……….. 97.7 K

Germany……….…..…….. 67.1 K
Hong Kong………………… 57.6 K

Russia………………..…….. 48.9 K

Ukraine………….…….….. 20 K

France…………….…..….. 16.5 K

Unknown Region…..….. 7.67 K

United Kingdom…….….. 6.34 K

Philippines……………..….. 5.65 K

Netherlands……………….. 5.2 K
China……………….…….….. 4.78 K

Japan…………….……….….. 4.2 K

Sweden……..….…….…….. 2.87 K

Brazil…………………………… 2.52 K

Poland………………….……… 2.36 K

Slovenia…………..…….….. 1.98 K

Indonesia…………….…….. 1.97 K

Other………….……..…… 74.3 K 

Hong Kong is new to the top ten countries.

The Philippines is still one of the top dozen visiting countries.
I’m not surprised. Winnipeg has a large, vibrant Philippine community.

Maybe people have decided to see a few shows while visiting family and friends.

Visitors from 'Unknown Region' and 'Other' are dropping in to see what’s happening.

I don't know where these visitors live.

Oh, well, hello to you, too, wherever you call home.

During the years there have also been visitors from Moldova, Turkey, Ireland, Australia, Taiwan, Argentina, Denmark, Eritrea, Italy, Finland, Spain, Macedonia (FYROM), Mexico, Afghanistan, Thailand, Slovakia, India, Bangladesh, Israel, Malaysia, Kuwait, Greece, Kenya, Vietnam, Czech Republic, Portugal, Bulgaria, Romania, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Armenia, Belarus, Namibia, Honduras, Lithuania, Turkmenistan, Cambodia, Switzerland, Czechia, Bermuda, Portugal, Qatar, Egypt, Chile, Nigeria, South Africa, Iraq, Côte d’Ivoire, Serbia, Libya, Dominican Republic, Togo, Saudi Arabia, Albania, Malta, Seychelles, Morocco, Peru, Belarus, Cyprus and Austria.

Usually I only post once or twice a month.

I don’t have a page on Facebook but I do post a link on Twitter whenever there is a new post.

If you feel more comfortable using Twitter, just click on the Twitter link @ImTurning60 on the side bar above my picture and we’ll be able to keep in touch that way.

I do notice which posts get the most visits.

Posts about live music, family activities, Winnipeg Architecture Foundation events and walks, sales (especially seasonal and craft), classes (both in-person and online), and fundraisers have been popular.

I’ll continue posting more of those, and similar, events.

Please take a moment and comment when you have enjoyed an event.

Local musicians and writers check when they’re in the media and they love the feedback.

Once again, thank you so much for visiting!

As I said when Sophie and I signed off our weekly show...
Have a great weekend. How can you miss - you're in Winnipeg!

Happy Fourteenth Anniversary to us!! - Margaret Ullrich

Happy Anniversary to Winnipeg is Better Than Chocolate and to you, its readers!
Thank you for visiting, whether you’re a regular or a ‘new to you’ visitor.
Also, a huge thank you to everyone who has told their friends about Winnipeg.


Since 2009 there have been over 642,000 visitors.
For the first few years Canada was the number one country for visitors.
Well, a few years ago people from the United States became the top visitors.
I hope it’s meant that folks in the States are curious about what we have here.
Maybe they will come for a vacation, or at least come up to see a show or to take part in an event, such as Folklorama.
Folks in the States know that they can get a great bang for their vacation buck here.

Germany, Russia and the Ukraine are still among the top ten countries.
Hope you'll be coming to Winnipeg to enjoy great events here, too.
The Philippines is also still one of the top ten visiting countries.
I’m not surprised. Winnipeg has a large, vibrant Philippine community.
Maybe people have decided to see a few shows while visiting family and friends.

These are the places where our top twenty visitors come from:
United States………….. 207 K
Canada…………….…….. 103 K
Singapore……….……….. 72.6 K
Germany……….…..…….. 65.3 K
Russia………………..…….. 48.8 K
Ukraine………….…….….. 20 K
France…………….…..….. 16.4  K
Unknown Region…..….. 7.67 K
United Kingdom…….….. 5.75 K
Philippines……………..….. 5.65 K
Netherlands……………….. 5.13 K
Japan…………….……….….. 4.2   K
China……………….…….….. 3.26 K
Sweden……..….…….…….. 2.76 K
Brazil…………………………… 2.52 K
Poland………………….……… 2.36 K
Slovenia…………..…….….. 1.98 K
Indonesia…………….…….. 1.97 K
Romania…………….…..….. 1.75 K
Other………….……..…….. 64.6   K

Visitors from 'Unknown Region' and 'Other' are dropping in to see what’s happening.
I don't know where these visitors live.
Oh, well, hello to you, too, wherever you call home.


During the years there have also been visitors from Moldova, Turkey, Ireland, Australia, Taiwan, Argentina, Denmark, Eritrea, Italy, Finland, Spain, Macedonia (FYROM), Mexico, Afghanistan, Thailand, Slovakia, India, Bangladesh, Israel, Malaysia, Kuwait, Greece, Kenya, Vietnam, Czech Republic, Portugal, Bulgaria, Romania, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Armenia, Belarus, Namibia, Honduras, Lithuania, Turkmenistan, Cambodia, Switzerland, Czechia, Bermuda, Portugal, Qatar, Egypt, Chile, Nigeria, South Africa, Iraq, Côte d’Ivoire, Serbia, Libya, Dominican Republic, Togo, Saudi Arabia, Albania, Hong Kong, Malta, Seychelles, Morocco, Peru, Belarus, Cyprus and Austria.


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Please become a subscriber to the blog Winnipeg is Better Than Chocolate.
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I don’t post on Facebook but I do post a link on Twitter whenever there is a new post.
If you feel more comfortable using Twitter, just click on the Twitter link @ImTurning60 on the side bar above my picture and we’ll be able to keep in touch that way.


I do notice which posts get the most visits.
Posts about live music, family activities, Winnipeg Architecture Foundation events and walks, sales (especially seasonal and craft), classes (both in-person and online), and fundraisers have been popular.
I’ll continue posting more of those, and similar, events.

Please take a moment and comment when you have enjoyed an event.
Local musicians and writers check when they’re in the media and they love the feedback.


Once again, thank you so much for visiting!
As I said when Sophie and I signed off our weekly show...
Have a great weekend. How can you miss - you're in Winnipeg!

Children's Hospital needs Books l CKUW Fundrive l FREE EVENTS l Winnipeg Art Gallery Events l Winnipeg Architecture Foundation Events, Lectures & Tours l Try Dairy Free for Me l Live Music l Dalnavert Museum l Book Launches l Black History Month

Children's Hospital Foundation of Manitoba need your books!
Support sick and injured kids at the Book Market coming up in April.
Drop off new or gently used books at any Manitoba Dufresne Furniture & Appliances or at any Winnipeg Fire Hall.

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CKUW Fundrive kicks off Friday afternoon!
Phone 204-774-6877 - generally open from 8am-8pm and during live programming.
The website is now ready to take online pledges:
fundrive.ckuw.ca           ckuw.ca/donate

- 2023 shirts are 100% cotton
- Unisex style only, sizes are Small - 3XL
- Vintage shirts are available by pickup only
- Hoodies are black, made in Canada, full zip with logo embroidered on front (classic hoodies).
   Limited grey (2022 Cats style) hoodies are still available.
- Toques are the same style as previous years, embroidered with the classic logo.
- Mug, white with 2022 Fundrive cats, made of steel and designed by Seattle based Miir
- Limited number of Bluetooth radios (old timey style) are still available.

- At levels above $70, donors can swap one-for-one for any incentive from a lower level.
- Incentive donors at $70 and above may be eligible for additional music or show incentives.
- Incentive donors at $95.9 and above will be entered into the grand prize music draws.

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FREE EVENTS

https://www.wpgforfree.ca/free-things-to-do-in-winnipeg-this-wknd/

First Fridays in the Exchange
Visit art galleries and attend opening receptions. Full-on creativity where Galleries, artists, shops and restaurants welcome your visit each month. Participants are open 5 pm to 9 pm unless otherwise stated.

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Tobogganing Spots in City of Winnipeg Operated Parks Now Open
https://wpgforfree.ca/2022/12/24/a-list-of-toboggan-hills-and-slides-in-winnipeg-parks-wpg/
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The Arctic Glacier Winter Park Is Now Open at The Forks
Skate on over a full kilometre of groomed skating trails, Take a twirl under The Canopy, bring your toboggan and slide down any of the hills on site, and more.
https://www.wpgforfree.ca/2022/12/20/arctic-glacier-winter-park/
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First Fridays at The Manitoba Museum, 190 Rupert Avenue, from 5 pm to 9 pm, for drop-in tours, pop-up concerts, hands-on activities, and more. General admission is free to all three of the Museum’s core attractions: the Museum Galleries, the Planetarium, and the Science Gallery. https://manitobamuseum.ca/event/first-fridays-the-manitoba-museum/all

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Free Admission to Winnipeg Police Museum (Winnipeg Police Headquarters, 245 Smith Street)
Tuesday to Friday, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Many artifacts related to the history of the Winnipeg Police Force, from its beginning in 1874.
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Free Admission to the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame, 145 Pacific Avenue
Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Honouring those who have made their mark on Manitoba’s sports history by way of their activities and achievements.
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Free Admission to Canadian Museum for Human Rights, 85 Israel Asper Way
Every Friday, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Explore the subject of human rights with a special but not exclusive reference to Canada.
https://www.wpgforfree.ca/event/first-fridays-the-manitoba-museum/2023-01-06/
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Ladies Free at Palomino Club, 436 Main St
Every Friday, 9 PM - 10 PM
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Live Music - Silver Spike Saloon, 202 Bond St
Every Friday and Saturday, 9:45 pm - 1:00 am Live Band On stage at 9:45 PM
No Cover Charge. At Winnipeg’s best live music destination
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ALMOST FREE : The Manitoba Electrical Museum, 680 Harrow St
Every Friday, 1 - 4 PM
      $5.00 per person, children 5 years and under free.
Learn the story of hydroelectric development in Manitoba from 1870. This experiential museum guides visitors through the safe and efficient use of electricity and demonstrates how electrical energy works.

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Winnipeg Art Gallery, 300 Memorial Boulevard, Winnipeg, MB R3C 1V1
204.786.6641          wag.ca

Free Sundays at the WAG is no longer happening.

February 14, 20 - Valentine's Day – guests will be treated to an evening of amazing food, good conversation, and inspiring art at Nourish, our signature dinner and tour event! Enjoy a three-course meal from WOW! Hospitality and a tour of the galleries. Tickets available!
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February 18, 24 - Join us as we celebrate Black History Month with several free events in collaboration with local collectives. We'll kick things off with Canadian Black Artists United for an artist talk and dance performance in our theatre. Later in the month, Black Professionals in Music (BPM) presents an intimate evening of music in Eckhardt Hall featuring four local musicians. In March catch film screenings curated by the Black Film Collective Winnipeg.
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February 20 - Louis Riel Day! Learn about Louis Riel and Métis culture. Fun family craft in the Skylight Gallery, available all day or take part in the beading workshop with Claire Johnston from 1-4 pm. Select films throughout the day, curated by Wookey Films in French and English. Guided tour with Jocleyn Piirainen at 1pm.
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Our drop-in tours are FREE with admission and are held on select afternoons at 2 pm.
Explore Robert Houle: Red is Beautiful with our trained guides on Louis Riel Day.
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March 27 - April 1 - Spring break art camps! Come for a day or for the week. Themes change daily as campers explore the Gallery, play games, and make art! Registration is open.
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March 30 - April 1 - The 2022 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity – The World’s Best Ads re-runs playing in the Muriel Richardson Auditorium. Tickets $15. This fun evening also features a cash bar with snacks.    https://www.wag.ca/event/cannes-lions-3/

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Winnipeg Architecture Foundation, 266 McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3B 0S8

Max Blankstein Architect exhibit, Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada, 123 Doncaster Open daily
Blankstein, one of the first Jewish architects in Canada, designed over 200 buildings, including many Winnipeg theatres, apartments, and commercial buildings, in a variety of styles.
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until June 30 - Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm   Unstacking the Deck exhibit
Dr. Paul H.T. Thorkalson Gallery, Icelandic Reading Room, Elizabeth Dafoe Library, U of M
Enlarged prints of a double deck of playing cards celebrating early women architects who studied and worked in Manitoba. Unstacking the Deck builds awareness of gender bias in design and calls for further action and inclusion: beyond binaries, beyond borders and toward Indigenous sovereignty. March 8, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm- a reception and sale of the decks of cards.  https://umanitoba.ca/architecture/2022-2023-events-unstacking-deck
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Until June 1 - Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada
Queen Elizabeth II & Winnipeg: A Modern Elizabethan Era - Curator Daniel Guenther

The city's unique collection of architecture and urban landscapes define the modern Elizabethan Era. The decade-by-decade retrospective features important landmarks and examines Queen Elizabeth's legacy in Winnipeg. This exhibition is offered in English and French. Museum's hours and ticket costs   https://royalaviationmuseum.com/plan-your-visit/welcome/?mc_cid=c703c2ae22&mc_eid=f876453815
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April 26 to 30    Architecture+Design Film Festival       adff.ca
We will offer films from several countries with screenings at the Dave Barber Cinematheque, Millennium Library and the Manitoba Association of Architects space (if ready).

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Lectures at Centre Space, JAR, Fort Garry Campus, Faculty of Architecture, U of M
 
February 15, 6 pm - Visiting Architecture Lecture - Dilip Da Cunha
Where does design begin?
Dilip da Cunha is an architect and planner. In 2017, Mathur and Da Cunha initiated a design platform called Ocean of Wetness directed to imaging and imagining habitation in ubiquitous wetness rather than on a land-water surface. In 2020 da Cunha was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for Ocean of Rain, an upcoming book and exhibition.  https://www.arch.columbia.edu/faculty/661-dilip-da-cunha
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March 14, 6 pm - Harlyn Thompson Lecture - Jala Makhzoumi 
From defined product to fluid process: Journeys in Landscape Architecture https://www.archnet.org/authorities/2833
Jala Makhzoumi pioneers a holistic developmental approach to landscape and seascape planning that mediates community needs with ecosystem health, biodiversity protection and heritage conservation. https://iflaeurope.eu/index.php/site/news-single/dr-jala-makhzoumi-is-the-laureate-of-the-2021-sir-geoffrey-jellicoe-award
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March 30, 6 pm - Seagram Visiting Lecture - Doug Olson
Landscape Architecture-from melancholy to Practice
Douglas is a Fellow of the Canadian Society of Landscape and received the CSLA Lifetime achievement award in 2017. He is currently the CEO of SAFE Design Operations where he focuses on multi-scale risk assessment and contemporary design that mitigates the risk and fear of crime.  https://www.csla-aapc.ca/awards/college-fellows/douglas-olson
 
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April 29, 10 a.m. - Ghost Signs tour led by Matt Cohen
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ghost-signs-walking-tour-tickets-535328029547

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The shop has been redesigned with more options for pickup and delivery. You can find an array of books, mugs, magnets and viewmasters. https://shop.winnipegarchitecture.ca

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This February the Winnipeg Humane Society and our Animal Welfare team are bringing awareness to welfare concerns commonly associated with dairy production, and encouraging our community to learn more about the complex and sentient lives of dairy cows. One of the easiest ways you can make a difference is by reducing your dairy consumption.
 
We know that it is not easy to completely cut dairy from your diet. Our challenge for you this month is to try some of the dairy-free alternatives now readily available.
Try almond or oat milk in your morning coffee or cereal
Swap plant-based cheese on your pizza at restaurants
Look for plant-based yogurts, ice creams, and desserts at your local grocer
 
We’re asking you to ‘Try Dairy Free for Me’. You might think that your efforts will not make a difference, but small swaps and substitutes can lead to big changes.   https://winnipeghumanesociety.ca/animal-issues/farm-animal-welfare/canadas-dairy-industry/

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Live Music

February 17, 9 PM – 9:15 PM
Club 200, 190 Garry Street,Winnipeg  R3C 1G6
Tickets · $20  via Eventbrite

Club 200 Presents A Post Valentine Treat... RuPaul's Drag Race’s TINA BURNER in LUV SUX
Event by Kelly McIvor and Allen Morrison
Live Singing, Stand Up Comedy, and Signature Mixes
From Break Ups to Make Ups / Music Arranged and Orchestrated By Blake Allen

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February 17, 9:45 AM – February 18, 11:55 PM
Marion Hotel, Marion Street Eatery - Event by Pop Vegas

It's Festival Week and we've got your opening weekend nightlife excitement!
Bring your Sash and work those Toques cause we're bringing you tunes to shake them Boots!

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February 18, 8 PM – 1 AM
Belgian Club, 407 Provencher Blvd, Winnipeg, MB
(204) 237-4263       belgianclub@mts.net

San Valentine Social 2023 - dance, food and live bands!

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February 25 / doors open at 6 PM / show starts at 7 PM
West End Cultural Centre   Masks are highly encouraged.
Tickets   ai-kon.org/2023/01/31/tickets-for-winter-dream-stage-available-now

Winter Dream Stage, a 4 hour spectacular featuring our BEST local talents in a curated music and dance showcase to really warm you up this winter!  Recommended age is 14A.

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March 4, 9:30 PM – 1 AM
The Osborne Taphouse, 112 Osborne St, Winnipeg, MB R3L 1Y5
Cover will be $10 to support the bands

Join us every Thursday, Friday and Saturday for Winnipeg's best live bands.
We’re stoked to have a triple bill featuring Phantomhead, The Rules and Manther!

$10.99 Triples, $4.50 PBR’s, $5.50 pints, 3 for $15 Jag Bombs, “9 for $9.99” appetizers
Great people and live music... what more can you ask for?

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February 19, 1 PM
Dalnavert Museum and Visitors' Centre       Masks required
Tickets   fareharbor.com/embeds/book/friendsofdalnavert/items/436747
$15 per person per lecture. (Does not include entrance. For a tour, please book ahead online.)

He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not: Victorians and Fortune Telling
Learn about crystal gazing, reading tea leaves, séances and other 19th-century methods of predicting the future. Join us for The Language of Dalnavert: An Insider’s Perspective of the House and the Victorians, a monthly lecture series starting in February with our Collections Registrar, Inés Bonacossa who will share her insights into different aspects of Dalnavert’s collection and Victorian culture. www.friendsofdalnavert.ca/the-language-of-dalnavert

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Book Launches

Live in the Atrium of McNally Robinson Booksellers, Grant Park
Mask use is recommended.
To attend physical events: https://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/event-attendance?fbclid=IwAR26rcNUrebzYRM0ajxsAuNQDYnS4Vb6JbL2aBtRkcYPbiGYny5YpVTdVqU

February 21, 7 PM – 8 PM
Senator Patricia Bovey Hybrid Book Launch, hosted by Shawna Dempsey
Simultaneous YouTube stream featuring live chat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwWAtgCdIlA

Western Voices in Canadian Art is the first survey of the art and artists from Western Canada. With more than 260 works reproduced in full colour, this comprehensive overview amplifies the importance of this diverse group of artists from the eighteenth century to the present. Insights from Bovey’s studio visits and conversations with artists inform the text and offer new avenues of understanding Canadian artistic creation in the four western provinces.

Patricia Bovey LLD, FRSA, FCMA is former director of the WAG (1999-2004) and the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (1980-1999). She was appointed to the Senate of Canada in 2016.

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March 23, 7 PM – 8 PM
Simultaneous YouTube stream featuring live chat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufv5xS7HxP8

Author Liz Harmer discusses her new novel, Strange Loops, with host Seyward Goodhand. Harmer returns with a novel about the paradoxes of desire. With plot twists, lean prose and big ideas explored alongside the messy truth of human relationships, Strange Loops asks questions about faith, love and desire.
Harmer’s novel, The Amateurs, was a finalist for the Amazon First Novel Award.

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March 11, 2:00 to 3:30 PM
Artspace Boardroom, 100 Arthur Street, Winnipeg, MB   R3B 1H3

The Manitoba Writers’ Guild presents the first of our Book Launch program with two books by author Scott Ellis: Benny the Antichrist and Other Stories and Crawling to the Moon and Other Stories (Fossil Cove Publishing)
 
Copies of the books available to purchase. $15 per copy, cash only please.

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March 3, 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Manitoba Museum
Tickets · $86.53  www.eventbrite.com/e/bmcc-2023-black-history-month-dinner-with-the-hon-dr-jean-augustine-tickets-538398393087

Black Manitobans Chamber of Commerce - 2023 Black History Month
The Honorable Dr. Jean Augustine made history as the first Black Woman elected to Canada’s Parliament and served from 1993-2006. Her legislative successes include the historic Black History Month Motion, and the Famous Five Motion, which authorized the first statues on Parliament Hill depicting women other than Queen Elizabeth.
Dr. Jean will tell us why it was so important for Canada to legislate Black History Month.
The evening will start with the screening premier of Steadfast - The Messenger and the Message, a documentary of the life of Honorable Dr. Augustine, from her beginnings in Grenada to her many achievements in Canada.

Happy Thirteenth Anniversary to us!! - Margaret Ullrich

 

Happy Anniversary to Winnipeg is Better Than Chocolate and to you, its readers!
Thank you for visiting, whether you’re a regular or a ‘new to you’ visitor.
Also, a huge thank you to everyone who has told their friends about Winnipeg.

Due to Covid-19, this has been a strange year, just like 2020 and 2021.
But slowly we’ve been getting back to normal.
Stay safe and well!


Since 2009 there have been about 545,800 visitors.
For the first few years Canada was the number one country for visitors.
Well, a few years ago people from the United States became the top visitors.
I hope it’s meant that folks in the States are curious about what we have here.
Maybe they will come for a vacation, or at least come up to see a show or to take part in an event, such as Folklorama.
Folks in the States know that they can get a great bang for their vacation buck here.

Germany, Russia and the Ukraine are still among the top five countries.
Hope you'll be coming to Winnipeg to enjoy great events here, too.
The Philippines is still one of the top ten visiting countries.
I’m not surprised. Winnipeg has a large, vibrant Philippine community.
Maybe people have decided to see a few shows while visiting family and friends.

These are the places where our top twenty visitors come from:
United States………….. 189       K
Canada……………..………101       K
Germany……..……..……. 63.9    K
Russia…………..…..……… 47.5    K
Ukraine.……….....…….. 20       K
France……………….……… 16.3    K
Unknown Region…….…. 7.7     K
Philippines……………….…. 5.68   K
United Kingdom….……… 5.39   K
Netherlands.……….……… 5.01   K
Japan….…….….……………..4.11   K
China….…….….……………..3.26   K
Sweden….…….….………….2.61   K
Brazil….…….….…….……….2.52   K
Poland….…….….…………….2.35  K
Slovenia….…….….………….1.98  K
Indonesia….…….….……….1.86  K
Romania….…….….…………1.75  K
Spain….…….….…….….……1.38  K
Other….…….….…….……..62.3    K

Visitors from Unknown Region and Other are dropping in to see what’s happening.
I don't know where these visitors live.
Oh, well, hello to you, wherever you call home.


During the years there have also been visitors from Moldova, Turkey, Ireland, Australia, Singapore, Taiwan, Argentina, Denmark, Eritrea, Italy, Finland, the Netherlands, Spain, Macedonia (FYROM), Mexico, Afghanistan, Thailand, Slovakia, India, Bangladesh, Israel, Malaysia, Kuwait, Greece, Kenya, Vietnam, Czech Republic, Portugal, Bulgaria, Romania, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Armenia, Belarus, Namibia, Honduras, Slovenia, Lithuania, Indonesia, Turkmenistan, Cambodia, Switzerland, Czechia, Bermuda, Portugal, Qatar, Brazil, Egypt, Chile, Poland, Nigeria, South Africa, Iraq, Sweden, Côte d’Ivoire, Japan, Serbia, Libya, Dominican Republic, Togo, Saudi Arabia, Albania, Hong Kong, Malta, Seychelles, Morocco, Peru, Belarus, Cyprus and Austria.


Usually I only post once or twice a month, especially since Covid-19 became a part of our lives.
Please become a subscriber to the blog Winnipeg is Better Than Chocolate.
It’s easy and FREE - just click on the FOLLOW link under the pictures of followers and post your email address.
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If you feel more comfortable using Twitter, just click on the Twitter link @ImTurning60 on the side bar above my picture and we’ll be able to keep in touch that way.


I do notice which posts get the most visits.
Posts about classes (both in-person and online), sales (especially seasonal and craft), fundraisers for dog and cat rescue centres, live music, family activities, Winnipeg Architecture Foundation events and walks, and Writers’ events and launches have been popular.
I’ll continue posting more of those, and similar, events.

Please take a moment and comment when you have enjoyed an event.
Local musicians and writers check when they’re in the media and they love the feedback.


Once again, thank you so much for visiting!
As I said when Sophie and I signed off our weekly show...
Have a great weekend. How can you miss - you're in Winnipeg!

Happy Twelfth Anniversary to us!! - Margaret Ullrich

 

Happy Anniversary to Winnipeg is Better Than Chocolate and its readers!
Thank you for visiting, whether it's been on a weekly or occasional basis!
Also, a huge 'thank you' to those who've asked their friends to visit!

This has been a strange year, just like 2020.
Due to Covid-19 many of the events have been cancelled or postponed.
But slowly we’ve been getting back to normal.
Stay safe and well!


Over the years there have been about 512,600 visitors!
When I started this blog in 2009 and for a few years, Canada was always the number one country for visitors.
Well, a few years ago people from the United States became the top visitors.
During the past year over 25,000 Americans visited this blog.
I hope it’s meant that folks in the States are curious about what we have in Winnipeg.
Maybe when the border gates are re-opened they will come for a vacation, or at least come up to see a show or to take part in an event.
Folks in the states know that they can get a great bang for their vacation buck here.

Germany, Russia and the Ukraine are also among the top five countries.
Hope you'll soon be coming to Winnipeg to enjoy great events here, too.
The Philippines is still one of the top ten visiting countries.
I’m not surprised - Winnipeg has a large, vibrant Philippine community.
Maybe people have decided to see a few shows while visiting family and friends.

The top ten countries and their visitors are:
United States……….. 167   K
Canada……………………. 97.3 K
Germany……..…………. 63.4 K
Russia…………..………… 45.2 K
Ukraine.…………..…….. 19.9 K
France……………….……. 16   K
Unknown Region..….… 7.7  K
Philippines…………….…. 5.68 K
United Kingdom….……. 5.31 K
Netherlands.……….……. 3.27 K


Visitors from ‘Unknown Region’ are still dropping in to see what’s happening.
I don't know where these unknown visitors live.
Oh, well, I wish a hello to you, wherever you call home.


During the years there have also been visitors from Moldova, Turkey, Ireland, Australia, 
Singapore, Taiwan, Argentina, Denmark, Eritrea, Italy, Finland, the Netherlands, Spain,
Macedonia (FYROM), Mexico, Afghanistan, Thailand, Slovakia, India, Bangladesh, Israel,
Malaysia, Kuwait, Greece, Kenya, Vietnam, Czech Republic, Portugal, Bulgaria, Romania,
United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Armenia, Belarus, Namibia, Honduras, Slovenia,
Lithuania, Indonesia, Turkmenistan, Cambodia, Switzerland, Czechia, Bermuda, Portugal,
Qatar, Brazil, Egypt, Chile, Poland, Nigeria, South Africa, Iraq, Sweden, Côte d’Ivoire,
Japan, Serbia, Libya, Dominican Republic, Togo, Saudi Arabia, Albania, Hong Kong, Malta,
Seychelles, Morocco, Peru, Belarus, Cyprus and Austria.

Sometimes there has been a surge of visits from a country.
I have no idea why such surges in visits happen.
Whatever the reason, I'm so glad each of you stopped by for a look.
Thank you for taking an interest in events happening here in Winnipeg!


Usually I only post once or twice a month, especially since Covid-19 hit over 18 months ago.
I don’t post on Facebook.
Please become a subscriber to the blog Winnipeg is Better Than Chocolate.
It’s easy and FREE - just click on the ‘FOLLOW’ link under the pictures of followers and post your email address.
You can also follow Winnipeg is Better Than Chocolate by email.
Free, easy, and, I promise, your address will never be shared with anyone.
You’ll get an email when there is a new post, so you'll never miss news about an event.

I do post a link on Twitter whenever there is a new post.
If you feel more comfortable using Twitter, just click on the Twitter link '@ImTurning60' on the side bar above the archive and we’ll be able to keep in touch that way.


I do notice which posts get the most visits.
Music posts - especially those with links to websites - interest most people.
I hope you’re enjoying hearing the music from our up-and-coming musicians!
I’ll continue posting more of those, and similar, events.

Please take a moment and comment when an event or personality interests you.
Local artists do check when they’re in the media and they love the feedback.


Once again, thank you so much for visiting!
As I said when Sophie and I signed off our weekly show...
Have a great weekend. How can you miss - you're in Winnipeg!

Happy Eleventh Anniversary to us!! - Margaret Ullrich

Happy Anniversary to Winnipeg is Better Than Chocolate and its readers!

I want to thank you for visiting, whether it's been on a weekly or occasional basis!

Also, a huge 'thank you' to those who've asked their friends to visit!

This has been a strange year.

Due to Covid-19 many of the events have been cancelled or postponed.

But slowly we’ve been getting back to normal.

Stay safe and well!

Over the years there have been over 475,000 visitors!

When I started this blog in 2009 and for a few years, Canada was always the number one country for visitors. 

Well, a few years ago people from the United States became the top visitors. 

During the past year over 18,000 Americans visited this blog. 

I hope it’s meant that folks in the States are curious about what we have in Winnipeg.

Maybe when the border gates are re-opened they will come for a vacation, or at least come up to see a show or to take part in an event.

Folks in the states know that they can get a great bang for their vacation buck here.

Germany, Russia and the Ukraine are also among the top five countries.

Hope you'll soon be coming to Winnipeg to enjoy great events here, too.

The Philippines is still one of the top ten visiting countries.

I’m not surprised - Winnipeg has a large, vibrant Philippine community.

Maybe people have decided to see a few shows while visiting family and friends.

The top ten countries and their visitors are:

United States……….. 140,853

Canada……………………. 94,226

Germany……..…………. 62,670

Russia…………..………… 43,108

Ukraine.…………..…….. 19,868

France……………….……. 15,354

Unknown Region..….… 7,711

Philippines…………….….  5,688

United Kingdom….……. 5,242

China………………….…….. 3,266

Visitors from ‘Unknown Region’ - which bumped Japan from the top ten list last year - are still dropping in to see what’s happening.

I don't know where these unknown visitors live.

Oh, well, I wish a hello to you, wherever you call home.

During the years there have also been visitors from Moldova, Turkey, Ireland, Australia,  

Singapore, Taiwan, Argentina, Denmark, Eritrea, Italy, Finland, the Netherlands, Spain, 

Macedonia (FYROM), Mexico, Afghanistan, Thailand, Slovakia, India, Bangladesh, Israel, 

Malaysia, Kuwait, Greece, Kenya, Vietnam, Czech Republic, Portugal, Bulgaria, Romania, 

United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Armenia, Belarus, Namibia, Honduras, Slovenia, 

Lithuania, Indonesia, Turkmenistan, Cambodia, Switzerland, Czechia, Bermuda, Portugal, 

Qatar, Brazil, Egypt, Chile and Poland.

Since last September 17 there have also been visitors from Libya, Dominican Republic, 

Togo, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Albania, Hong Kong, Malta, Iraq, Seychelles, 

Morocco and Peru.

Sometimes there has been a surge of visits from a country.

I have no idea why such surges in visits happen.

Whatever the reason, I'm so glad each of you stopped by for a look.

Thank you for taking an interest in events happening here in Winnipeg!

Usually I only post once or twice a month, especially since Covid-19 hit in March.

I don’t post on Facebook.

Please become a subscriber to the blog Winnipeg is Better Than Chocolate.

It’s easy and FREE - just click on the ‘FOLLOW’ link under the pictures of followers and post your email address. 

You can also follow Winnipeg is Better Than Chocolate by email. 

Free, easy, and, I promise, your address will never be shared with anyone.

You’ll get an email when there is a new post, so you'll never miss news about an event.

I do post a link on Twitter whenever there is a new post. 

If you feel more comfortable using Twitter, just click on the Twitter link '@ImTurning60' on the side bar above the archive and we’ll be able to keep in touch that way.

I do notice which posts get the most visits.

Music posts - especially those with links to websites - interest most people.

I hope you’re enjoying hearing the music from our up-and-coming musicians!

I’ll continue posting more of those, and similar, events.

Please take a moment and comment when an event or personality interests you.

Local artists do check when they’re in the media and they love the feedback.

Once again, thank you so much for visiting!

As I said when Sophie and I signed off our weekly show...

Have a great weekend. How can you miss - you're in Winnipeg!

Happy 10th Anniversary to us!! - Margaret Ullrich

Happy Tenth Birthday to Winnipeg is Better Than Chocolate and its readers!!

Ten years!!! Wow!!! We’ve reached a milestone!!

I want to thank each of you for visiting, whether it's been on a daily, weekly or occasional basis during the past ten years!

Also, 'thank you' to those who've told their friends to visit!

Doing this blog has shown me how our world is becoming so much smaller, thanks to the internet. I'm always amazed when I learn where you live. 

When I started this blog in 2009, Canada was always the number one country for visitors. Well, that changed a few years ago. 

People from the United States are still the top visitors. 

Maybe it's due to our dollar's value.

I hope it’s meant that folks in the states are curious about what we have here in Winnipeg, and that they have been inspired to come for a vacation, or at least to come up to see a show or to take part in an event.

Folks in the states know that they can get a great bang for their vacation buck in Canada.

Germany, Russia and the Ukraine are among the top five countries.

Hope they are coming to Winnipeg and enjoying a lot of great events here, too.

The Philippines is still one of the top ten visiting countries.

I’m not surprised - Winnipeg has a large, vibrant Philippine community.

Maybe people have decided to see a few shows while visiting family and friends.

Over the years there have been over 430,000 visitors!

The top ten countries and their visitors are:

United States……….. 122,232

Canada……………………. 89,566

Germany……..…………. 61,687

Russia…………..………… 39,311

Ukraine.…………..…….. 15,981

France……………….……. 14,808

Philippines…………….….  5,560

United Kingdom….……. 4,778
Unknown Region..….… 3,320

China………………….…….. 3,249

The newest change this past year is visitors from ‘Unknown Region’, which has bumped Japan from the list.

I don't know where these unknown visitors live.

Oh, well, I wish a hello to you, wherever you call home.

During the years there have also been visitors from Moldova, Turkey, Ireland, Australia,  

Singapore, Taiwan, Argentina, Denmark, Eritrea, Italy, Finland, the Netherlands, Spain, 

Macedonia (FYROM), Mexico, Afghanistan, Thailand, Slovakia, India, Bangladesh, Israel, 

Malaysia, Kuwait, Greece, Kenya, Vietnam, Czech Republic, Portugal, Bulgaria, Romania, 

United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Armenia, Belarus, Namibia, Honduras, Slovenia, Lithuania,  

Indonesia, Turkmenistan, Cambodia, Switzerland, Czechia, Bermuda, Portugal, Qatar, 
Brazil, Egypt, Chile and Poland.

Sometimes there has been a surge of visits from a country.
During the past week there have been 1,233 visits from Sweden.
I have no idea why such surges in visits happen.

Whatever the reason, I'm so glad each of you stopped by for a look.

Thank you for taking an interest in events happening here in Winnipeg!

Usually I only post once or twice a month.

I don’t post on Facebook.

Please become a subscriber to the blog Winnipeg is Better Than Chocolate.

It’s easy and FREE - just click on the ‘FOLLOW’ link under the pictures of followers and post your email address. 

You can also follow Winnipeg is Better Than Chocolate by email. 

Free, easy, and, I promise, your address will never be shared with anyone.

You’ll get an email when there is a new post, so you'll never miss news about an event.

I do post a link on Twitter whenever there is a new post. 

If you feel more comfortable using Twitter, just click on the Twitter link '@ImTurning60' on the side bar above the archive and we’ll be able to keep in touch that way.

I do pay attention to which posts get the most visits.

Music posts - especially those with links to websites - interest most people.

I hope you’re enjoying hearing the music from our up-and-coming musicians!

I’ll continue posting more of those, and similar, events.

Please take a moment and comment when an event or personality interests you.

Local artists do check when they’re in the media and they love the feedback.

Once again, thank you so much for visiting!

As I said when Sophie and I signed off our weekly show...

Have a great weekend. How can you miss - you're in Winnipeg!

Happy Ninth Anniversary to Us!! by Margaret Ullrich

Happy Ninth Birthday to Winnipeg is Better Than Chocolate!!

I want to thank each of you for visiting, whether you've visited on a daily, weekly or occasional basis during the past nine years!

Doing this blog has been a reminder of how our world is becoming so much smaller, thanks to the internet. I'm always amazed when I learn where you live. 

When I started this blog in 2009, Canada was always the number one country for visitors. Well, that changed three years ago. 

People from the United States are still the top visitors. Maybe it's due to our dollar's value.

I hope it’s meant that our neighbours are curious about what we have here in Winnipeg, and that they have been inspired to come for a vacation, or at least to see a show or two.

There’s also been a big increase in visitors from Germany and Russia.

Tourists can sure get a great bang for their vacation buck in Canada.

Hope they are coming to Winnipeg and enjoying a lot of great events here.

More people from the Philippines have been visiting, with the result that the Philippines is now one of the top ten countries, bumping Slovenia off the list.

I’m not surprised - Winnipeg has a large, vibrant Philippine community.

Maybe people have decided to see a few events while visiting family and friends.

The top ten countries and their visitors are:

United States……….. 115,014

Canada……………………. 87,682

Germany……..…………. 60,773

Russia…………..………… 37,447

Ukraine.…………..…….. 14,439

France……………….……. 12,952

Philippines…………….….  5,579

United Kingdom….……. 4,199

China………………….…….. 3,232
Japan..………….….….…… 2,577

During the years there have also been visitors from Moldova, Turkey, Ireland, Australia,  

Singapore, Taiwan, Argentina, Denmark, Sweden, Eritrea, Italy, Finland, the Netherlands, 

Spain, Macedonia (FYROM), Mexico, Afghanistan, Thailand, Slovakia, India, Bangladesh, 

Israel, Malaysia, Kuwait, Greece, Kenya, Vietnam, Czech Republic, Portugal, Bulgaria, 

Romania, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Armenia, Belarus, Namibia, Honduras,  

Slovenia, Lithuania, Indonesia and Czechia - just to name the other visitors.

I'm so glad each of you stopped by for a look.

Thank you for taking an interest in events happening here in Winnipeg!

Since I don’t post on a daily basis, why not become a subscriber?

It’s easy and FREE - just click on the ‘FOLLOW’ link under the pictures of followers and post your email address. After joining you will get an email every time there is a new post.

This way you won’t ever miss a post or an event.

I don’t post on Facebook anymore, but I do post a link on Twitter whenever there is a new post. Just click on the Twitter link '@ImTurning60' on the side bar above the followers and we’ll be able to keep in touch that way.

You can also follow by email. You'll receive an email when I post.

Gotta love modern technology!

It’s been interesting learning what types of events you want to know about.

I do pay attention to which posts get the most visits.

It seems music posts - especially those with links to websites - interest most people.

I hope you’re enjoying hearing the music from our up-and-coming musicians!

I’ll be posting more of those, and similar, events.

Please take a moment and comment when an event or personality interests you.

Local artists do check when they’re in the media and they love the feedback.

I'll also be cutting down on the events that you're not interested in seeing.

Book launches don’t seem to be popular.

Understandable - most of these books are not available where you live.

So I’ve stopped posting about book launches. 

Who has time to waste, right?

As I said when Sophie and I signed off our weekly show...

Have a great weekend. How can you miss - you're in Winnipeg!

Happy Eighth Anniversary to Us!! by Margaret Ullrich

Happy Eighth Birthday to Winnipeg is Better Than Chocolate!!

And thank you for visiting, whether you dropped in on a daily, weekly or occasional basis during the past eight years!

I'm always amazed at learning where you live. 

From the beginning, when I started this blog in 2009, Canada was always the number one country for visitors. Well, that changed two years ago. 

The United States is still the top visitor, and often there are about 200 visitors from our southern neighbour a day.

Maybe it's due to the change in our dollar's value.

There’s also been a big increase in visitors from Germany and Russia.

Tourists can sure get a great bang for their vacation buck in Canada.

Hope they are coming to Winnipeg and enjoying a lot of great events here.

According to Blogger there have been 368,554 visitors since this blog began!

The top ten countries and their visitors are:

United States……….. 106,576

Canada……………………. 85,177

Germany……..…………. 59,565

Russia…………..………… 34,707

Ukraine.…………..……….12,804

France……………….……. 10,951

United Kingdom….……. 3,889

China………………….…….. 3,180

Japan..………….….….…… 2,568

Slovenia………….….…..… 1,976

During the years there have also been visitors from Moldova, Turkey, Ireland, 

Australia, Singapore, Taiwan, Argentina, Denmark, Japan, Sweden, Eritrea, Italy, 

Finland, Spain, the Netherlands, Macedonia (FYROM), Mexico, Afghanistan, Thailand, 

Slovakia, India, Bangladesh, Israel, Malaysia, Kuwait, Greece, Kenya, Vietnam, 

Czech Republic, Portugal, Bulgaria, Romania, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Armenia

Belarus and Namibia - just to name the top visitors.

I'm so glad you stopped by for a look.

Thank you for taking an interest in events happening here in Winnipeg!

It’s been interesting learning what types of events you’re interested in attending.

I do pay attention to which posts get the most visits.

I’ll be posting more of those, and similar, events.

I'll also be cutting down on the events that you're not interested in seeing.

Who has time to waste, right?

Hope you’re also enjoying hearing the music from our up-and-coming musicians!

Please take a moment and comment when a post interests you.

Local artists do check when they’re in the media and they love the feedback.

Since I don’t post on a daily basis, why not become a subscriber?

It’s easy and free - just click and post your email address.

By joining you won’t miss a post or an event.

As I said when Sophie and I signed off our weekly show...

Have a great weekend. How can you miss - you're in Winnipeg!

Eva Bartlett l Solidarity with Migrants l Comedy Night l CKUW Fundrive l Seedy Saturday l Improv l Mysteries at Dalnavert l Jack Frost Challenge l Valentine Dinner & Movie l Tales from the Neighbourhood l 3D The New Dimension l Coldest Night Walk-a-thon l Winter Ga(y)la l Big Bear Heart l Cabaret du Fort Rouge

February 2 at 7 PM - 9 PM

Millennium Library, Carol Shields room

Canadian journalist Eva Bartlett will talk about Syria, the myths and realities.

What has really brought most non-terrorist groups to negotiate a path to peace?

What are the prospects for Syria to maintain its sovereignty?

Eva has visited Syria and covered the war there on six separate occasions since 2014. This talk is intended to help explain what actually transpired during the liberation of Aleppo, in particular, and during the past five years in Syria, in general.

Sponsored by: Manitoba Peace Council, CKUW and Canadian Dimension magazine.

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February 3, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
US Consulate, 201 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB R3B 0C9

Bring your children! This will be a family-friendly event with childminding provided!

No Ban, No Wall! Solidarity with Migrants (Night Demo)

Donald Trump has signed executive measures attacking refugees and other migrants, increasing violent and racist immigration enforcement, targeting sanctuary cities, and funding the extension of the wall at the US-Mexico border. Trump also announced approval for the Keystone and the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), despite resistance from Indigenous communities, particularly at Standing Rock, North Dakota.

We invite Winnipeg Treaty 1 communities to unite in a show of solidarity with migrants. 

We will welcome any and all peoples, regardless of whether people have statuses or not, because all are deserving of dignity and compassion.

Also TWO SESSIONS at 12 noon and at 6:30 PM at the US Consulate, 201 Portage Ave.

We also demand the immediate cancellation by Canada of the "Safe third country agreement" with the USA. Trump's recent measures make it clear that the USA is not a "safe third country" and migrants should be allowed to pass into Canada without impediment. Here is a petition you can sign in support.

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Rumor's Comedy Club, 190-2025 Corydon, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3P 0N5

Tickets $15 Deadline to purchase tickets is February 8

Contact Megan Balske 204-940-1700 or visit the Indigenous Leadership Development Institute, 206-1075 Portage Ave. between 9 am - 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday

February 15 at 8 PM - 11 PM / Doors open at 6:00 pm - arrive by 6:30 pm

18+ (I.D. required)   RUSH SEATING    

Rumor's Comedy Night Fundraiser!

Come and enjoy a night full of intense bouts of laughter and good food and drink! 

Headliner: Michael Kosta

We are raising funds to send 10 youths to the 2017 World Indigenous Business Forum in Santiago, Chile in October!

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CKUW Radio 95.9fm 
ANNUAL FUNDRIVE IS HAPPENING FEBRUARY 10-17, 2017!

CHECK OUT CKUW.CA FOR ALL THE COOL STUFF HAPPENING!

DONATE AND KEEP THE CAMPUS/COMMUNITY RADIO DREAM ALIVE!

February 9 at 9:30 PM - 1 AM - Hosted by CKUW Radio 95.9fm and Real Love Winnipeg

The Handsome Daughter, 61 Sherbrook St, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 2B2

Fundrive Kick Off Party 

Live music from Haitia, Viewing Party, Spacebutt.

We are also releasing a new issue of Stylus Magazine!

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February 17 at 9 PM - 1 AM -  Hosted by CKUW Radio 95.9fm and Stylus Magazine

The Good Will - Social Club, 625 Portage, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2G4

$10 at the door

Fundrive Wrap - LIVE MUSIC from Matt Foster, Heinrichs Maneuver, AND Mulligrub.

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February 11 at 10 AM - 3 PM

Canadian Mennonite University, 500 Shaftesbury Blvd, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3P 2N2

Seedy Saturday 2017

Join us for workshops on seed saving, seed libraries, and more. 

Buy seeds from prairie seed growers or swap seeds that you have been saving!

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February 11 at 7:30 PM - 9 PM
Riverview Health Centre, One Morely Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Tickets are $10 in advance at rascaltickets@gmail.com - or $15 at the door.

The "I Love Mitch" Show · Hosted by The Crosseyed Rascals

This is more than just a improvised comedy show; it's a fundraiser for our own Mitch Krohn. He'll be in recovery, so we changed the show location for him to attend.  

Proceeds are going to a recovery fund, and his fellow residents get in for free!

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Dalnavert Museum Events

61 Carlton Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 1N7

February 11 at 7 PM - 10 PM
Tickets   
Wheelchair accessible / Cash bar and popcorn!

Mystery Film Night - FREE Film showing! 

Join us after the reading of Witness for the Prosecution for the 1974 film classic Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie, amidst our collection of steam trunks!

This Agatha Christie ‘whodunit’ boasts an international cast of some of the most eccentric characters ever created. Detective Hercule Poirot settles into what he expects will be a relaxing journey aboard the Orient Express. When an unpopular billionaire is murdered en route, Poirot takes up the case and everyone on the famous train is a suspect!

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February 13 - Two sittings a night at 7 pm (sold out) & 9 pm

$25 Tickets Call 204-943-2835 or online 

Clue at The Museum

A live clue board game night with our partners ACROSS THE BOARD CAFE! 

Play the game, take a guess and go into the mansion to see the outcome played out live! 

Christiefest pass holders will be admitted and are not eligible to reserve in advance.

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February 26 at 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Info / Entry to the introduction talk is by donation! Please register by calling 204-943-2835

Victorian Detective Novel introduction lecture will deal with the origins of forensics in literature, Victorian interest in crime and more!

Sign up for the in-depth Detective novel reading series March 5, 12 and 19 - 1:30 pm.

The reading series is $45 for the 3 sessions.

You will investigate the details and explore three specific Victorian detective novels under the guidance of Prof. Warne. 

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February 12 – February 18
Green Action Centre, 3rd Floor, 303 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2B4
Tickets           To learn more and get registered 

Jack Frost Challenge 2017 Bougeons en hiver

Frolic in the snow and celebrate winter Manitoba-style!

Sign up your team of 1-5 people to skate, bike, ski, snowshoe, run or walk a combined total of 130 km the week of February 12-18. 

Choose your own adventure: Register a team or take on the challenge solo! 

Kick Off February 12, 11am – 3pm at The Forks 

- Free Hot Chocolate

- Prizes for registering with us in person

- 5 KM skates to the Legislature, every hour on the hour with Green Action staff

Track a few km to start the week, take in some treats and warm hot chocolate. We will be setting up shop near the wharf/water taxi. Look for the Green Action Banner!

WRAP UP PARTY - February 18, 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm The Common (indoors) at the Forks

- Free Beer ticket for registered Jack Frost participants 18+

- Snacks and indoor games

- Great Prizes TBA!!

Enjoy a fun afternoon at the Forks! We’ll also be cheering on the participants of Actif Epica, a gruelling 130 km winter bike ride across the prairies, whose finish line is at the Forks.

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Winnipeg Cinematheque, Main Floor - 100 Arthur Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1H3

February 14, Dinner at 5 pm, Film at 7 pm - 8:30 pm
Tickets: $100  Includes dinner with wine pairings for two and two film admissions. 

Valentine's Day Dinner & A Movie: Lovesick
Cinematheque and Peasant Cookery present a romantic evening of great cuisine and film.

Recently featured at the Whistler Film Festival, Winnipeg filmmaker Tyson Caron’s Lovesick is a love letter to the city at the heart of the continent, with an all star cast - Jacob Tierny, Jay Baruchel, Jessica Paré, (Megan Draper from Mad Men) - and some of Winnipeg’s finest: Ali Tataryn, Ross McMillan, Rebecca Gibson, and Adam Brooks. This romantic comedy centres on 33-year-old Dash who is broke, depressed and still in love with his ex. Dash’s world explodes when she gets engaged. Everything seems hopeless until he meets Nora.

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February 16 at 7 PM - 10 PM
Tickets   

Tales from the Neighbourhood - MTS Stories From Home has sparked the creation of new intensely local TV programs by local filmmakers as they tell stories that may not have otherwise been produced. Introduced by Victoria Sparks, Ivan Hughes and Hans Peper, producer for Oak Bank Dinner Theatre.

Concerto - Directed by Ivan Hughes, 2016, Canada, 46 min 

Victoria Sparks is a percussionist with the MCO who is given the opportunity to perform as the soloist in the world premiere of a new composition. 

Shenanigans at Sunset - Directed by Kayla Jeanson, 2016, Canada, 22 min

Follow a quirky dinner theatre troupe in the small town of Oak Bank, Manitoba, as it prepares for its 23rd season. 

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3D: The New Dimension - Although Digital 3D has typically been used as a gimmick in Hollywood blockbuster films, some of the most innovative experimenters of the cinematic form have been pushing 3D in new directions.
Tickets An additional $2 will be added for 3D films. Generously sponsored by IATSE 856.

February 17 

7 pm Pina 3D Directed by Wim Wenders, 2011, Germany & France

        Plays with Coda 3D / Directed By Martine Époque & Denis Poulin, 2014, Canada

9 pm The Bubble 3D Directed by Arch Oboler, 1966, USA

February 18 

7 pm Cave of Forgotten Dreams 3D Directed by Werner Herzog, 2010, France, USA, Germany, Canada

        Plays with Gloria Victoria 3D / Directed By Theodore Ushev, 2012, Canada

9 pm Goodbye to Language 3D Directed by Jean-Luc Godard, 2014, France

             French with English subtitles

         Plays with Dead Ringer 3D / Directed by Mike Maryniuk, 2009, Canada

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February 17 at 9 PM - 2 AM
The Handsome Daughter, 61 Sherbrook St, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 2B2
$10 Tickets   http://www.garbagehillmedia.com and available at the door

To donate, register or join a team 

PARTY FOR A PURPOSE AND GARBAGE HILL MEDIA PRESENT

The Coldest Night of the Year Walk-a-thon Benefit · Hosted by Occvlt Hand

It's real cold outside and unfortunately some people don't have an inside they can call home. Let’s help them stay warm by enjoying a night of some of Winnipeg's finest heavy music and comedy:

Madeira - Occvlt Hand - Cell 

Deterrent (their first show, featuring members of Maderia, Cell and Inverted Serenity)

Stand up comedy by Tyler Penner

PLUS some of Winnipeg's finest dining and drink specials. 

The walk is on Feb 25 walk 2, 5 or 10KM through Downtown and West Broadway.

Coldest Night of the Year is an annual walk-a-thon that raises money for the hungry, homeless and hurting across Canada. The proceeds for the Winnipeg walk go directly to Resource Assistance for Youth (RaY) and its core programming.

Resource Assistance for Youth, Inc. (RaY) is a non-profit street-level agency working with street-entrenched and homeless youth up to the age of 29. RaY has housing, addictions, employment and mental health departments as well as a drop-in centre and clothing bank that serves over 2,000 people a year. 

Garbage Hill is putting a team of walkers together - join or donate here

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February 17 at 8 PM - 2 AM
ALT Hotel Winnipeg, 310 Donald Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2H3

Tickets are $15, and there will be a cash bar        18+ Event

The Winter Ga(y)la · Hosted by UWSA LGBT* Centre

Ever wanted to dress up really, really fancy in a judgement-free zone? 

Want an opportunity to wear that grad dress you haven't touched in 3 years? 

Couldn't wear a tux to your grad even though you REALLY wanted to? 

Now's your chance!  

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February 17 at 5 PM - 7:30 PM
Sam's Place, 159 Henderson Hwy, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2L 1L4

$5 cover to support MCC

Big Bear Heart (Alexis Thompson)

Come listen! Let me sing to you some stories!

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Feb 17 - 7 pm to 11 pm

Feb 18 and Feb 19 - Noon to 11 pm 

Feb 20 - Noon to 6 pm
Festival du Voyageur, 233, boul. Provencher Blvd, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2H 0G4
Tickets 

The Cabaret du Fort Rouge - Celebrating Fort Rouge, La Vérendrye's first fort built on Winnipeg's site in 1738, the Compagnie de La Vérendrye welcomes you to their New France tavern. La Compagnie invites you to eat and toast to the health of our good King Louis XV.

La Cartouche (Bacon confit - Candied Bacon)

Biscuit de soldat / Soldiers Hardtack

Cretons / Pork paté

Déjeuner à la Canadienne (Rhum & Oignon) / Canadian Breakfast (Rum & Onion)

Sucre à la crème / Creme fudge

Sucette d'érable Fleur de lys Maple lolipop