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here is no question as to what season is the most exciting when it comes to wild birds; spring is IT! Migration brings many new species that are here for the summer season and bird lovers go to great lengths to attract all they can to their yards. Besides offering bird feeders filled with tantalizing treats, gardening is another big factor for encouraging wild birds. Some species may only be attracted to plants rather than feeders so to maximize the variety of birds in your yard this season, get gardening! Hummingbirds For most people, hummingbirds Goldfinch on goldenrod. Plant some native plants to keep birds happy. are one of the most fascinating creatures they can attract into their yards. To watch these sparkling little jewels some of the flowers that produce involved in providing hummingdance in the air with their remark- nectar that hummingbirds enjoy. birds with a nectar feeder. The feedable flight abilities is incomparable Hanging baskets are an easy way to ers should be changed a minimum to any other bird. Having the right offer flowers if you don’t have much of once a week, but it really is recommended two to three times a plants along with a quality feeder of a yard to plant a variety. can make all the difference in seeing I know in my own yard, there week. The sugar solution does ferthem or not. Plants to consider in- are periods the hummingbirds feed ment and produce mould in the heat clude basic petunias to bee balm, red mostly at my plants yet other times of summer, so it is important to keep columbine, hollyhocks, honeysuckle, they are ferociously feeding at the it fresh. You probably wouldn’t enscarlet runner, morning glory, nico- nectar feeders. I always like to make joy a drink that’s been outside for a u 18 ‘Gardening for the birds’ tiana, and impatiens. These are just sure people realize the maintenance
Pandemic couch potatoes can suffer injury
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The pandemic has exacerbated some of our bad habits.
ince the pandemic began, many people have started working from their beds, binge-watching Netflix, and not going to the gym. This has led to more sedentary lifestyles. Since March of 2020, 74 per cent of people have found themselves sitting for longer periods of time compared to prepandemic. Americans now spend an additional four hours a day sitting down. (Source:https://www. studyfinds.org/working-remotely-pain-in-backside/). The same is no doubt true of Canadians. Sitting for too long causes possible weight gain, but it also has numerous other health ramifications. Dr. Gbolahan Okubadejo, NYC area Orthopedic and Spinal Surgeon to discusses the effects of too much sitting. u 7 ‘Pandemic couch potatoes’
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Rick Frost retires from the Winnipeg Foundation
The opening of Alloway Arch in Sept. 2015 with Her Honour the Honourable Janice Filmon, Manitoba’s Lieutenant Governor, The Winnipeg Foundation’s then Board Chair Susan Millican and Rick. The three were doing a symbolic coin toss into the Widow’s Mite fountain, which was part of the Alloway Arch project at the Forks.
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t seems it is a season for the changing of the guard in Winnipeg as many of our long-time leaders have been stepping down: Annitta Stenning from Cancer Care, Claudette LeClerc from the Manitoba Museum, Larry McIntosh from Peak of the Market, and our own dear Trudy Schroeder from the WSO. This month, on April 26, another respected figure on the Winnipeg scene is leaving after 24 years of stalwart service. Rick Frost, the CEO of The Winnipeg Foundation, is retiring. Rick deserves a rest. He has been working at one thing and another since he was 14 years old. Working hard and making the best of life runs in the family, though. His Grandad, Dick Frost, was sent to the Hamilton area from England and indentured to a farm when he was just 12. u 4 ‘Rick Frost '
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