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https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/second-social-worker-to-widen-reach-at-millennium-library-1.4130829

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/civicelection2018/barriers-may-be-ripped-out-regardless-of-referendum-497288121.html

Referenda be damned.

3 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/civicelection2018/barriers-may-be-ripped-out-regardless-of-referendum-497288121.html

Referenda be damned.

Good!

https://people.com/royals/meghan-markle-pregnant/?utm_campaign=peoplemag&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&xid=socialflow_facebook_peoplemag

1 hour ago, iHeart said:

https://people.com/royals/meghan-markle-pregnant/?utm_campaign=peoplemag&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&xid=socialflow_facebook_peoplemag

Will be seventh inline to the thrown. 

 

Ugh, at this rate, I'll never be king. 

56 minutes ago, JCon said:

Will be seventh inline to the thrown. 

 

Ugh, at this rate, I'll never be king. 

Im related to William the Conquerer.  Im not sure where that puts me in succession, but fingers crossed.

https://www.chrisd.ca/2018/10/15/bell-mts-wireless-service-ending/#.W8SgWBNKhTY

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Bell Canada is phasing out wireless service under its Bell MTS brand in Manitoba.

The telecom says when a customer on Bell MTS upgrades their wireless plan, they will be moved over to a Bell Mobility plan.

Predict all references to MTS to be gone within about 5 years?

Article goes on to say that Bell often ranks lowest in customer satisfaction amongst the big cellular companies and that Telus ranks first and was found to have the fastest network in Winnipeg.  Interesting.  

12 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:

Im related to William the Conquerer.  Im not sure where that puts me in succession, but fingers crossed.

Me too!!

1 minute ago, JCon said:

Me too!!

****!  Are we related?? lol  Im related to him (Im sure a ton of people are) through the North's.  In the...60/70's a relative did a comprehensive family tree using one of the North's as the starting point.  He couldn't trade us back definitively but in the summary indicated that the first North appeared in the records when he married William's daughter on the way to England. 

1 minute ago, The Unknown Poster said:

****!  Are we related?? lol  Im related to him (Im sure a ton of people are) through the North's.  In the...60/70's a relative did a comprehensive family tree using one of the North's as the starting point.  He couldn't trade us back definitively but in the summary indicated that the first North appeared in the records when he married William's daughter on the way to England. 

We must be. I also have a family tree that traces back quite a ways in Scotland. My fam, 6 generations ago traces back to Edinburgh and then back from there through the Norman lines. 

Given the proliferation of the Norman bloodlines across the UK, I would guess that any family reunion would require a migratory move the likes the world has never seen. 

43 minutes ago, JCon said:

We must be. I also have a family tree that traces back quite a ways in Scotland. My fam, 6 generations ago traces back to Edinburgh and then back from there through the Norman lines. 

Given the proliferation of the Norman bloodlines across the UK, I would guess that any family reunion would require a migratory move the likes the world has never seen. 

I've got Scottish blood through both parents & can also follow my lineage quite a ways back.  My family tree goes through the Tudor's & Stuarts so lots of royal blood to go around these parts!

6 minutes ago, bigg jay said:

I've got Scottish blood through both parents & can also follow my lineage quite a ways back.  My family tree goes through the Tudor's & Stuarts so lots of royal blood to go around these parts!

I lean more towards Wales on my father's side.   Predominant names seem to be North, Palmer, Littler, Shallcross.

I've played around on ancestry.com quite a bit.  What's great is seeing images of the actual ship passenger lists of relatives coming to Canada for the first time.  

Im adopted and when I found out my birth name, I plugged that into ancestry as well and the most interesting thing was learning Im related to a girl I used to date (by marriage so is not as weird lol).

2 hours ago, JCon said:

Will be seventh inline to the thrown. 

 

Ugh, at this rate, I'll never be king. 

But you'll always be my queen.

2 hours ago, The Unknown Poster said:

Im adopted and when I found out my birth name, I plugged that into ancestry as well and the most interesting thing was learning Im related to a girl I used to date

I was not aware that you were a Rider fan!

1 minute ago, Brandon said:

I was not aware that you were a Rider fan!

When I told her she said "so we're cousins?"  I said yeah basically, what do you think about that?  She said "thats kinda hot actually".  French girl!

Time flies. Who remembers this??

 

Just now, The Unknown Poster said:

Time flies. Who remembers this??

 

I remember that. Wow.

 

 

https://abc7.com/grandparents-ashes-allegedly-baked-into-cookies/4495913/

https://www.chrisd.ca/2018/10/16/manitoba-distracted-driving-fines-penalties/#.W8YfdS3MxBw

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WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government has taken the gloves off and introduced tougher penalties for motorists who choose to text and drive.

Beginning November 1, a first-time offence for distracted driving will cost you $672 — up from a $203 fine previously.

 

10 minutes ago, Rich said:

https://www.chrisd.ca/2018/10/16/manitoba-distracted-driving-fines-penalties/#.W8YfdS3MxBw

 

I wouldnt mind this if they didnt play hobo dress up and look to sting drivers at red lights.  That's just not the same thing and I find it somewhat inappropriate for the city to solicit donations pretending to be homeless or in need.  It explains why the city refuses to do anything about the increasing amount of people camped out on blvds though.

25 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:

I wouldnt mind this if they didnt play hobo dress up and look to sting drivers at red lights.  That's just not the same thing and I find it somewhat inappropriate for the city to solicit donations pretending to be homeless or in need.  It explains why the city refuses to do anything about the increasing amount of people camped out on blvds though.

This all makes  sense now!     They open Portage and Main to slow down traffic even more....  they then have a bunch of policemen dressed as civilians busting everyone for texting while waiting 10 minutes to cross the intersection.... it all makes sense

4 hours ago, The Unknown Poster said:

I wouldnt mind this if they didnt play hobo dress up and look to sting drivers at red lights.  That's just not the same thing and I find it somewhat inappropriate for the city to solicit donations pretending to be homeless or in need.  It explains why the city refuses to do anything about the increasing amount of people camped out on blvds though.

Do they ticket you for texting in a drive through or a parking lot?

 

Drive through was (I think) Ontario and the parking lot one I'm thinking about was West Kelowna (BC).

 

 

15 hours ago, tacklewasher said:

Do they ticket you for texting in a drive through or a parking lot?

 

Drive through was (I think) Ontario and the parking lot one I'm thinking about was West Kelowna (BC).

I imagine they would if they saw you.  I've seen anecdotal stories of people saying they were in a drive-thru and didnt see police behind them (also in drive-thru) and the officer just wagged a finger at them.  But it seems most of these tickets are being given out as the result of specific operations.  The hobo one is particularly galling because they are soliciting charitable donations and in fact, soliciting drivers to engage with pedestrians in and around busy intersections.  But its about safety right?

I think there are also issues around police setting up shop on private business property.  I've seen them do it here (I got pulled into a check stop in the parking lot of a business but it was after hours).  I've also worked for a business where corporate was incensed that police set up a roadblock at one of the exits and were diverting traffic.  Im not sure the law on that one.