Local 100 Mile Manitoba Challenge Aims 100 Day Local Diet
Manitoba residents are invited to eat only foods produced within 100 miles for 100 days from September 1 to December 9. Proponents argue local eating reduces food miles and boosts flavor, economy, and environment while offering transparency about food origins.
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Manitoba
Iowa
Britain
University of Alberta
Gmail
Neepawa Lily Festival celebrates a town transformed
The piece recounts Neepawa Manitoba turning its lily parks and gardens into a community landmark since 1995. It highlights key contributors Eleanor Nicholson Barrie Strohman and others, the creation of Gertrude Williams Lily Park, and the National Communities in Bloom award. The 11th festival underscores years of volunteer effort and a welcoming spirit for visitors.
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Neepawa
Eleanor Nicholson
Barrie Strohman
Margaret Laurence
Riverside Cemetery
Doug White
Riverside
Manitoba
Nicholson
Strohman
Gertrude Williams
Knox Church
Mountain Avenue
Elizabeth Street
Mts
Beautiful Plains Horticultural Society
Paris Concert in Sainte Chapelle Stirs Deep Emotion
Rita Friesen recalls a Paris evening at the Upper Church of Sainte Chapelle on the Ile de la Cité. Christopher Guiot led a vivid performance of The Four Seasons by Vivaldi, while the moonlit 13th century stained glass and intimate setting fed awe and tears.
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la Sainte Chapelle Cathedral
Seine
Paris
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