Portage & Maintenance
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Dear Winnipeg, Oddly enough, despite Portage & Main being the main issue
that pushed me to start Dear Winnipeg, I have never actually written a
single le...
4 days ago
Casual commentary about political, cultural and economic issues with a particular interest on the city of Winnipeg by John Dobbin
On his website, Ebert writes that Stuart's film deserves to win the Academy Awards for best live-action short subject. Why does he think it deserves to win? "(1) Because of its wonderful quality. (2) Because of its role as homage," he writes. "It is directly inspired by Dziga Vertov's 1929 silent classic, 'Man With a Movie Camera.' (3) Because it represents an almost unbelievable technical proficiency."
The first is said to be on Kenaston Boulevard near Rona, with another on Portage Avenue. A third location will likely come up in Kildonan Crossing, between Lagimodiere Boulevard and Panet Road.
It's a Burger place with a twist, you pay for the burger and the condiments such as mayo, lettuce, pickles, tomatoes, grilled onions, grilled mushrooms, ketchup, mustard, relish, onion, jalapeno peppers, green pepper, A-1 sauce, BBQ sauce, or hot sauce are all free so load your burger with some or all. Then you can order either regular fries, or cajun fries, the quantities are large so be prepared.
Driving conditions in the city this morning are slippery and caution is advised.
Many roads are bare but there are icy spots in a number of junctions and one accident on Sterling Lyon Parkway at Kenaston Blvd. has already been reported this morning due to slick pavement.