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January 2021
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Raising money for the performing arts one step at a time
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Forecast calls for tasty comfort food
The Paddlewheel and the downtown Bay join Eaton’s in history John Einarson
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was saddened to learn of the closing of the iconic downtown Hudson’s Bay Co. store last month. Back in the days when Portage Avenue was the focal point for Winnipeg shoppers and not suburban-based malls, The Bay was always my first choice for clothes. My parents clothed me in Bay threads and as a result, I was a seasoned Bay browser from an early age and the allegiance remained. Every August I would outfit myself in new shirts, ties, slacks, shoes and sports jackets from their secondfloor menswear department, ready to start a new teaching year. But more than shopping for clothes, The Bay’s sixth floor restaurant was my number one downtown destination. The Paddlewheel Restaurant holds warm memories
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s we begin this New Year there is really a kind of hush all over the world. So much has taken place this year as to make it a most unusual year we have faced in our lifetime. But out of all this isolation and dramatic effect many truly beautiful things have emerged as well. Winter brings with it a great sense of “tucking in” and staying the course as we begin to
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New made in Canada Tesla battery is a game changer
John Einarson (right) with Burton Cummings at one of the more colourful events to grace The Paddlewheel. for me and many others. Opened on October 29, 1954 as The Paddle Wheel Buffet, the Paddlewheel’s riverboat and prairie landscape motif, complete with spinning paddlewheel and wishing well, quickly became a popular
lunch spot for shoppers. I can recall my mother taking me there as a youngster before I was old enough to go on my own. Initially, unescorted ladies could sit in the Crinoline Court surrounded by a picket u 8 ‘The Paddlewheel’
There’s a kind of hush all over the world Jim Pappas
428 Portage ave
Guess who’s coming for dinner!
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Goodbye, old friend
208 Power Bldg
semi-hibernate to get through the cold and snow. But the snow and the cold have a wonderful effect on the earth as it puts everything to rest for an extended period. When we look out at the wide expanse of white and see the trees barren of their leaves we have sometimes a magnificent panorama of crystals and a sense of calm. As prairie people we love the landscape and know that this period of rest will be followed by a Spring full of regeneration and joy and hope. So many people love the winter time
I am a senior. I am feeling isolated, my health is declining but I want to stay at home.
Give the gift of companionship to your loved one this holiday season.
and the outdoor pursuits that it brings. Skiing, both cross country and downhill; snowshoeing; trekking; outdoor hockey and just the idea of trying to be one with the landscape can be exciting and thrilling, too. In fact several friends tell me that to them this is the most joyous period of the year as they get a chance to be one with nature and know its serene beauty too. A dear friend who is a renowned Canadian artist tells me that she has been walking daily in the woods and u 8 ‘A hush’
Peter Holle with his Tesla.
Clinton Desveaux, Frontier Centre for Public Policy
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anadians have no idea all of the fancy Tesla battery technology has mostly been developed in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Dalhousie University has partnered with the American Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturer, and created what is commonly referred to as the Tesla Dalhousie Battery Lab. The new 4680 Dry-Cell battery is going into Tesla vehicles sometime between February and April 2021. Here are 6 things, in descending order, you need to know for 2021 as civilization begins a serious transformation from fossil fuel road transportation to EV. 6 – Range: 996 km (which equals 619 miles), one can drive from Portland, Maine to Washington DC or Halifax, Nova Scotia to Quebec City on a single charge. Gone are the days people worried an EV wasn’t able to drive long distances. The 4680 Dry-Cell has changed the game because gasoline and diesel cars can’t go the same distance on a tank of fossil fuels…When you have driven 996 km, it’s time to stretch your legs and have a meal! 5 – Charge Times: Multiple reports have u 5 ‘Tesla battery'
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