Observations, Reservations, Conversations

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

Tuesday, August 27, 2019

University of Winnipeg - The Early Days

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The above picture is from 1926 and shows the present University of Winnipeg Collegiate and behind it Sparling Hall. In the time of the pho...
Sunday, August 25, 2019

Misericordia Seniors Housing Opposed

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Social media lit up in regards to Misericordia proposing seniors housing in its largely vacant education and resource center at 691 Wolsel...
Saturday, August 24, 2019

Jerry Lewis Telethon and the Start of CKND 1975

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The star in the middle is supposed to represent Winnipeg for the Jerry Lewis Telethon. It was 44 years ago this week (August 31, 1975 to...
Thursday, August 22, 2019

My New Bike

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Two weeks ago I finally received my Dutch bicycle from Utrecht, Netherlands. It came in a cargo container with a few hundred other bikes t...
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Sunday, August 18, 2019

Viscount Gort, Polo Park and St. James Bridge History

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It seems like the Viscount Gort has been under renovations for years. There is scaffolding surrounding it as the last phase of the most re...
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