As soon as winter arrives we start shovelling the snow. That is amusement only for the first time. The second time it’s already less fun and the third… well let’s talk about something else.

In the beginning of the winter, the City of Winnipeg places signs everywhere, warning people not to go on the ice, or more accurately - under the ice.

Ok, so it has been a while now that trees have lost their leaves, that the colourful birds have left the country. Our lives are now devoid of colour. Let’s not exaggerate, but it starts to work on some people’s nerves to not see any colour outside.

So why wait until next season for some colour? I have some for your enjoyment, right here.

Everybody has heard of the Canadian Winter. In Canada, everybody “knows” about the “Winnipeg Winter”, apparently the coldest of all places on earth in winter. So what does the

world expect we are doing during this icy period? Are we supposed to stay inside, huddled around the fire inside our homes and never go outside? If that is your idea of the Winnipeg Winter, you may want to read on…

By now, we all know that at the turn of the 18th century there were 2 rivalling companies in Canada. Rivalling for everything. Rivalling for fur, food, language… Through the ages, Winnipeg has always been in the center of

all kinds of conflicts, big and small and in 1809, the North West Company built a fort, called Fort Gibraltar.