150 years in Canada & missed opportunities
Happy New Year! If you’re still here, THANK YOU. I have not gone away. This year you’ll certainly see more of Mennotoba. Beginning with a […]
local history
Haunting the Library
Time for another little mostly-poor-images post! On November 23rd, I wandered over to the Steinbach library. Its official name is the Jake Epp Library. Once […]
Giroux and Nelson: A Railway Mystery
After visiting the former townsite of Nelson, I got to thinking about Giroux again. It’s just so weird. I mean, Nelson was supposed to be […]
“Most Are True”: Stories About Trees With Jac
Whether you realize it or not, you probably have a “favourite tree”. Yesterday I thought about mine, while in conversation with Jac Siemens. I spent […]
Cracking Open a Book For Once: Reading Gruenfeld
For a few years now, I’ve been collecting books, but not reading them. Only dipping in here and there, before running back to the thrift […]