Winnipeg Downtown

My last weekend in Winnipeg in this role – not saying I won’t ever be in Winnipeg again, but it did feel like an ending. And as I’ve been reminded by Henry Cloud, there is no starting something new without concluding something else. I am determined not to get emotionally stuck in what was. So…

Time for a new roof

Big excitement in the Villa as the roofs are redone. And replacing the 16-year-old shingles are fiberglass so these won’t need to be replaced for 50 years or longer. Steve and Dorothy are neighbours – and real “characters” in our small village – the Villa. Sadly Dorothy passed away suddenly. It has been interesting to…

RC car racing

Eatons is gone. Sears is gone, and many smaller retailers are gone. What are developers to do to keep their properties drawing people to them and keeping revenue to maintain the mall? We’ve seen some creative use of mall space. Health authorities are using them as office space for smaller organizations and even some local…