The off-season is officially over. I thought I would make a new thread to start off the season. Looking forward to some camp reports starting with Rookie camp today.

5 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

I resent some of you calling me old. It may be true but I resent it.

Can't recall when I joined OB but it has to be 2004 so like 5 years ago.

I am in that stage of my life where any year starting with a '2' seems recent to me until I do the math.

18 minutes ago, Super Duper Negatron said:

I am in that stage of my life where any year starting with a '2' seems recent to me until I do the math.

I was buying a gift at the LC, and had my ID in hand. The casher didn't ask to see it, which made me wonder when the last time I actually was ID'd was. It made my brain hurt trying to think back that far, and I still don't have an idea when I was last ID'd. 

12 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

I was buying a gift at the LC, and had my ID in hand. The casher didn't ask to see it, which made me wonder when the last time I actually was ID'd was. It made my brain hurt trying to think back that far, and I still don't have an idea when I was last ID'd. 

Don't you need to get your ID scanned to even enter an LC these days?

2 minutes ago, Rich said:

Don't you need to get your ID scanned to even enter an LC these days?

You do. 

2 minutes ago, Rich said:

Don't you need to get your ID scanned to even enter an LC these days?

Don't know about what is usual, but I walked into the steinbach one a week and a half ago and didn't see any employees till I got to the till lol. 

2 minutes ago, Geebrr said:

You do. 

 

Just googled it, thinking maybe this was some failure to follow protocol thing. But it looks like the ID to enter is just in winnipeg, done in response to those passive theft/raids that were happening a ways back. Doesn't seem like it's the case in rural MB. 

14 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

Don't know about what is usual, but I walked into the steinbach one a week and a half ago and didn't see any employees till I got to the till lol. 

 

Wut???  You can buy booze in Steinbach now?

Just now, Fatty Liver said:

Wut???  You can buy booze in Steinbach now?

Yeah, They've had one since 2009. They've had a bar at the edge of town since 76, literally as close to town physically as they can be while being in another RM, called the Edge lol.

No practice on Sunday incase anyone was thinking of going:

Winnipeg Blue Bombers Practice Schedule: May 15-21

WINNIPEG, MB., May 14, 2024 – The following is the Blue Bombers practice schedule for May 15-21. Practices are held at Princess Auto Stadium unless otherwise stated. 

Wednesday, May 15
Practice: 8:30 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.

Thursday, May 16
Practice: 9:00 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.

Friday, May 17
Practice: 8:30 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.

Saturday, May 18
Practice: 8:30 a.m. -11:15 a.m.

Sunday, May 19
Travel to Regina – no availability

Monday, May 20
Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Saskatchewan Roughriders, 2:00 p.m., Mosaic Stadium, Regina, SK
Streaming: CFL+
Radio: 680 CJOB

Tuesday, May 21
No practice/media availability

Happy training camp all! 
 

Very excited for the season to get going.

13 hours ago, Noeller said:

Obviously huge thanks to Derek for coming on here with reports. Greatly appreciated. 

Also thanks to Our Man Tait for his daily camp reports. This one in particular is interesting as many of us were pleading to have Haba get more time last year... And hopefully he's on pace to break through this year....

 

 

This is a great article.... good to hear that Haba seems ready to take over Jackson's role... but I'm excited about Garbutt and Rivers too... having a three man rotation of Willie, Haba, and Rivers/Garbutt will hopefully cause a lot of havoc for opposing QBs

37 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

Don't know about what is usual, but I walked into the steinbach one a week and a half ago and didn't see any employees till I got to the till lol. 

 

Just googled it, thinking maybe this was some failure to follow protocol thing. But it looks like the ID to enter is just in winnipeg, done in response to those passive theft/raids that were happening a ways back. Doesn't seem like it's the case in rural MB. 

There are cities in Manitoba outside of Winnipeg? 

5 minutes ago, Geebrr said:

There are cities in Manitoba outside of Winnipeg? 

By the strictest definition of a city (population of at least 50,000 people with a density greater than 1,500 per sq. km), according to the 2021 census there is 1 (Brandon).

That being said, we do have pockets of places that have the population density but not the total population:

• Portage La Prairie
• Thompson
• Selkirk
• Niverville
• Neepawa
• Flin Flon
• Virden

No I didn't miss the sarcasm, but the comment piqued my interest, so I looked it up.

4 minutes ago, Sard said:

By the strictest definition of a city (population of at least 50,000 people with a density greater than 1,500 per sq. km), according to the 2021 census there is 1 (Brandon).

That being said, we do have pockets of places that have the population density but not the total population:

• Portage La Prairie
• Thompson
• Selkirk
• Niverville
• Neepawa
• Flin Flon
• Virden

No I didn't miss the sarcasm, but the comment piqued my interest, so I looked it up.

Never heard of 'em. 

We all know there is nothing beyond the Perimeter. To say otherwise is fake news.

Curious how our new lbs like Moses look.

25 minutes ago, Sard said:

By the strictest definition of a city (population of at least 50,000 people with a density greater than 1,500 per sq. km), according to the 2021 census there is 1 (Brandon).

That being said, we do have pockets of places that have the population density but not the total population:

• Portage La Prairie
• Thompson
• Selkirk
• Niverville
• Neepawa
• Flin Flon
• Virden

No I didn't miss the sarcasm, but the comment piqued my interest, so I looked it up.

BRANDON

3 minutes ago, Fatty Liver said:

BRANDON

Smaller avenue off Osborne. 

32 minutes ago, Sard said:

By the strictest definition of a city (population of at least 50,000 people with a density greater than 1,500 per sq. km), according to the 2021 census there is 1 (Brandon).

That being said, we do have pockets of places that have the population density but not the total population:

• Portage La Prairie
• Thompson
• Selkirk
• Niverville
• Neepawa
• Flin Flon
• Virden

No I didn't miss the sarcasm, but the comment piqued my interest, so I looked it up.

Manitoba legislation allows an incorporated urban municipality with a population over 7500 to incorporate as a city if it so chooses.

44 minutes ago, Sard said:

By the strictest definition of a city (population of at least 50,000 people with a density greater than 1,500 per sq. km), according to the 2021 census there is 1 (Brandon).

That being said, we do have pockets of places that have the population density but not the total population:

• Portage La Prairie
• Thompson
• Selkirk
• Niverville
• Neepawa
• Flin Flon
• Virden

No I didn't miss the sarcasm, but the comment piqued my interest, so I looked it up.

Population density isn't a pre requisite for being a city in any dictionary definition or civil engineering standard. Density is only used to separate for economic survey data. Federal, and provincial standards are what's applicable. 

Manitoba has some really interesting/odd outliers in terms of economic per capita zones, that are perfect examples of why the standard is used but only in statistical evaluation. 

23 minutes ago, Fatty Liver said:

BRANDON

Wasn't he the guy who worked at the Peach Pit?

Now back to our regularly scheduled forum..

Anyone been to camp at all?

6 minutes ago, Bigblue204 said:

Anyone been to camp at all?

I was hoping to go over today but it's been pouring. 

1 hour ago, rebusrankin said:

Wasn't he the guy who worked at the Peach Pit?

No, no, the guy who was shot on the set of The Crow.

1 hour ago, wbbfan said:

Population density isn't a pre requisite for being a city in any dictionary definition or civil engineering standard. Density is only used to separate for economic survey data. Federal, and provincial standards are what's applicable. 

Manitoba has some really interesting/odd outliers in terms of economic per capita zones, that are perfect examples of why the standard is used but only in statistical evaluation. 

I think economic/government service area is a big factor as well. A city like Brandon will service another 50-60k in nearby population, same with Thompson as the hub of the North. Whereas cities like Steinbach do not service much surrounding population because of proximity to Winnipeg. I know that was hugely important to food franchises when i was looking at opening up a franchised restaurant in Thompson some years back.

Edited May 14, 20241 yr by GCn20

25 minutes ago, GCn20 said:

I think economic/government service area is a big factor as well. A city like Brandon will service another 50-60k in nearby population, same with Thompson as the hub of the North. Whereas cities like Steinbach do not service much surrounding population because of proximity to Winnipeg. I know that was hugely important to food franchises when i was looking at opening up a franchised restaurant in Thompson some years back.

That is certainly a big factor as well. Not only is winnipeg sandwiching steinbach, multiple predominantly french towns are in different directions as well. I believe Loewen blvd overlaps upwards of 4 or 5 different RMs. Which is why it is such a mess as soon as you leave steinbach. 

Physical distance from the next major city will lead to a larger area, as well as diversity in the surrounding area it self. Morris is in this situation (though not being close to a city) because it falls pretty evenly between winkler/morden, steinbach, and winnipeg. The RM is over 1000km2, with a population that leaves it with less than 2 people per km2.  

 

As a fun fact, 25 countries in the world have a smaller km2 foot print than the RM of morris. 

Edited May 14, 20241 yr by wbbfan