Observations, Reservations, Conversations

Casual commentary about political, cultural and economic issues with a particular interest on the city of Winnipeg by John Dobbin

Friday, September 30, 2011

Manitoba Election 5 Liberal versus Liberals

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John Harvard and Anita Neville decided to throw Jon Gerrard under the bus today and endorse NDP candidates in Kirkfield Park and Seine Ri...
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Famous Dave's Restaurant Coming to Winnipeg

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The closets Famous Dave's restaurant to Winnipeg is in Fargo . There are two places to get ribs in Fargo. One is Space Alien's and...
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Monday, September 26, 2011

I Voted

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Hats off the Elections Manitoba for better ease in voting this year. Certainly this concept can go even further but the ability to vote i...
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Sunday, September 25, 2011

Winnipeg Pizza Wars

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Over the last couple of years some of the big pizza chains have moved into the city. Papa Johns in the latest American entry into a very co...
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Friday, September 23, 2011

Manitoba Election 5

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Fear And Charleswood It has been an election campaign about fear. Fear of change. fear of the other guy. The vitriol in this electio...
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Sunday, September 18, 2011

Charleswood Fire Hall

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The old Charleswood Fire Hall You take a look at it and a few other old fire halls and realize the buildings do need to be replaced. At 5000...

Terra Commons Condos

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Terra Commons Condos A year ago, the B and M Land Company and Gem Equities had so many legal and regulatory difficulties that it was hard ...
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Friday, September 16, 2011

Greg Selinger and NDP Wins Majority Government

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NDP Wins It seems some have already predicted this. And why not? The Tory campaign has been fairly weak so far in the ridings they will need...
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Sunday, September 11, 2011

Manitoba Election 4

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The NDP can't seem to help themselves. They love playing with the Crown corporations. Not content to let the Crowns operate at arm'...
Saturday, September 10, 2011

The Return of The Great Canadian Talk Show

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Meant to comment on this earlier but The Great Canadian Talk Show has returned in a regular format of podcasts. I am trying to catch up. It...
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Friday, September 9, 2011

Trailer For Every Oscar-Winning Movie Ever

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Catchphrase! And every guy just really wants a girl who boldly rejects all social norms, as evidenced by her dyed hair.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Manitoba Election 3

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Trust the Winnipeg Sun to get it wrong. They want to support the Conservative party in whatever jurisdiction they are in and no amount of ...
Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Hotels at Polo Park

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Ellice site, home of the Fairfield Inn, future site of Hilton too? Homewood Suites by Hilton plans to build on the same property that a Fai...
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Sunday, September 4, 2011

Liberals and NDP Merger

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In short. No. No, no, no. I don't support the idea of a merger. The thought that it is needed to defeat the Conservatives sounds ...
Saturday, September 3, 2011

Blockbuster Closing

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Many were closed earlier. The rest are going now. Blockbuster US basically threw Blockbuster Canada under the bus and used its America...
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Manitoba Election 2

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The negative ads turn people off and they often work. Even the federal NDP in the last election ran negative ads despite the impression ...
Monday, August 29, 2011

The changes in Wolseley/West Broadway area Part 4

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187 Balmoral Street converted house I wrote about the West Broadway area some time ago. House prices in the area have risen dramatica...
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Saturday, August 27, 2011

Winnipeg Jets TV and Radio Broadcasts

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The Winnipeg Jets continue to prepare for the new season. In terms of the radio broadcasts, it is confusing. CJOB 's Brian Munz is mov...
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Friday, August 26, 2011

Toronto

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The Condos Changing the Toronto Skyline Just got back from Toronto after a weekend convention. I always tell people who trav...
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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Jack Layton

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Jack Layton as he appeared four weeks ago I won't eulogize here. It is being done in many places already. The only thing I wi...
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