“Auction sales are kind of a sad time…”
I was reading Armin Wiebe’s latest book Grandmother, Laughing when I came across this part where the character Tien says, “Auction sales are a kind […]
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Quirky & Meaningful: A 2020 Tractor Trek Photo Diary
I’ve written about the Tractor Trek before… but very weirdly. It took me a few years to figure out what to make of it. But […]
On Enigmatic Place-Names & Getting It Right: 5 Questions with Atlas Author Ernie Braun
Since retiring from his teaching career, Ernie Braun has delved deep into local history, researching and co-writing the Historical Atlas of the East Reserve with […]
“Rationality, Humility, and Spirituality in Christian Life”: 5 Questions with Dennis Hiebert
Dennis Hiebert is Professor of Sociology and Department Head of Arts and Sciences at Providence University College in Otterburne, Manitoba. He is also editor of […]
“Important, beautiful stories can come from places like small-town southern Manitoba”: 5 Questions with Poet Sarah Ens
Sarah Ens is a writer and editor from Landmark, Manitoba–the geographical centre (longitudinally) of Canada. In 2019, she won The New Quarterly‘s Edna Staebler Personal […]