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Harry Halbesma’s first name was better known than his last. That’s because, after spending 30 years with Canada Safeway, he decided to take the plunge and open his own family grocery - Harry’s Foods at 905 Portage Ave #RIP Winnipeg Free Press passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-detail…
Jennie Sherman was working at Zellers when the bank she made the store’s deposits at offered her a job. She spent 32 years at BMO and moved into management. She was also national president of the Ukrainian Catholic Wonen’s League #RIP Winnipeg Free Press passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-detail…
Father John Pungente was a Jesuit for 66 of his 84 years. He was missioned to St Paul’s High School and was teacher and film guide. He was chair of the Manitoba Film Board from 1972 to 1976, and St Paul’s principal for seven years #RIP Winnipeg Free Press passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-detail…
Bill Barlow was mayor of Gimli from 1989 to 2002. Living beside Lake Winnipeg, he was very interested in its health, so he worked with the Lake Winnipeg Research Consortium and chaired the Lake Winnipeg Stewardship board to help save it #RIP Winnipeg Free Press passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-detail…
Maureen Murphy could have been an opera singer, but instead formed a band with her sisters - Sugar ‘n’ Spice. It had a hit with the song The Cruel War. She sang with other bands and later went into radio and had a show with Don Percy #RIP Winnipeg Free Press passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-detail…
If you like the design of McNally Robinson at Grant Park - including the spiral staircase to the kid’s section - you have Keith MacFarlane to thank. He was an architect who designed it and others including the Kenora Public Library #RIP Winnipeg Free Press passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-detail…
Paul Wawryko was a pathologist specializing in pulmonary pathology. He worked at both HSC and St Boniface hospitals and had recently finished a fellowship at the Mayo Clinic - he even completed both the Boston and Chicago marathons #RIP Winnipeg Free Press passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-detail…
RWB’s Lewis appointed member of Order of Canada – Winnipeg Free Press winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/… via Winnipeg Free Press
That Manitoba sound – Five big songs from MB in 2023, plus a Spotify list with 15 more - Winnipeg Free Press winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/… via Winnipeg Free Press
A hyper-focused look at the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the latest edition of CFL Rundown.
Big Blue still have work to do – Bombers have significant potential free agents in need of deals
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On the front page of Wednesday's Winnipeg Free Press : From the back of the bus, from rider complaints, from the unfilled driver jobs, Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham sees the problems with Transit
Free Press Top 10 Manitoba stories of ‘23 – Winnipeg Free Press winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2… via Winnipeg Free Press
On the front page of Tuesday's Winnipeg Free Press : How can Transit become the main artery Winnipeg needs if only 12 per cent of residents use it. Part 1 of new series looks at that fear and reluctance
Guess Who lawsuit should come Undun after motion filed to dismiss legal action winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/… via Winnipeg Free Press