A couple of weeks ago my mom flew out to Winnipeg to spend some time with me. It had been about 9 years since her last visit to this city, and I was excited to show her what I know about Winnipeg as compared to what she may have experienced in the past. Thankfully the [...]

It’s official. High demand has made it necessary for us to create a Winnipeg O’ My Heart glossary of terms unique to Winnipeg and Manitoba. During a recent conversation with CBC Information Radio host Terry MacLeod, he asked us about the unique phrases we coin through the blog. A bit stumped, we fumbled through an [...]

Can it be said that all roads lead to Portage and Main? This fabled intersection in downtown Winnipeg is often referred to as the windiest corner in Canada. Recently, Laurel’s mum was visiting our fair city from the Comox Valley in British Columbia. Although Laurel’s parents used to live in Manitoba (and you can read [...]

Emma’s foray into the virtues of Manitoba-specific condiment use reminds me that barbeque season is just around the corner. It’s pretty much standard for this crew that barbequing and warm weather necessitates imbibing. We love our Bronsons (our borrowed term for “beers” – informed by the wisdom of The Hipster Handbook), sangria, and other chilled [...]

Now that the flood waters the spring season are receding, we can move on to more trivial matters. Like honey dill sauce. And why Manitobans lose their minds over it.  (I know, I know…I’m going to make some enemies over this one!) In this fine city, honey dill sauce is the standard dip for chicken [...]

So, we’ve already covered wedding socials here on Winnipeg o’ My Heart, but it’s time to cover another type of fundraiser: the Bud, Spud & Steak. I’m sure this isn’t unique to Manitoba, but none of us had ever heard of it until we moved here. In Alberta, pancake breakfasts and “beef on a bun”- [...]

1. Anything in a gym with loud music, even at a community centre, will have a  high-school dance vibe. The serving of alcohol will somehow make this okay. 2. What’s referred to as a ‘silent auction’ at a social is more like this. Prizes at this social included Raybans, an iPod touch, an XBox, and [...]

The gloves are off, Winnipeg. Your enthusiastic Winnipeg O’ My Heart blogging team is preparing to attend its first wedding social! The event takes place this Friday night, March 27th 2009, at an undisclosable location in Winnipeg. In the short days leading up to the event, the team anticipates a chorus of emotions ranging from [...]

This is my first time moving to a new province as an adult, so yesterday I got to experience getting a new, new driver’s license, and a brand new health card. Looking at these new pieces of ID, I gotta ask: Manitoba, what’s up with the paper? I first saw a Manitoba driver’s license right [...]

Most non-Manitobans know a good wrap when they see one. Whether a delicious lunch wrap, a nicely folded Christmas wrap, or a cold abating shawl-type wrap; wraps are great, and usually derive from necessity. Myself a newly minted Winnipegger, I am noticing a unique and certainly necessary sort of wrap in all corners of the [...]