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Casual commentary about political, cultural and economic issues with a particular interest on the city of Winnipeg by John Dobbin
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Farewell, Olafson House - Sadly, Gisli Olafson House at 539 William Avenue was torn down on November 13, 2025 after its fourth fire in three months. I spent a lot of time at the ...
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539 William Avenue - Gisli Olafson House (R.I.P.) - © 2025, Christian Cassidy Olafson House in 2008 by C. Cassidy *Place: *Gisli Olafson House *Address: *539 William Avenue (Map) *Constructed:* 1895 *Archi...
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Are We Living in a Financial Fantasy? - Dear Winnipeg, It’s no secret that the City of Winnipeg is struggling financially. If you’ve been reading here a while, you also know this isn’t unique t...3 months ago
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That is one big-ass sign. I was surprised to see how clearly visible the sign and the store itself were from my seat at Saturday's Bomber game.
Probably even more when it is lit up. And to think this is what we see for sign heights in several places in the city in the next two years.
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