Volume 73, Number 12

Published November 29, 2018

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  • Celebrating 30

    This week’s issue is a special one, though its theme and format has shifted throughout the years.

  • Favourite Local Writer

    1.    Frances Koncan
    2.    Honourable mentions: Melissa Martin / Jessica Seburn / Ally Sigurdson

  • Favourite Local Publication

    1. Stylus
    2. Red Rising Magazine
    3. Honourable mentions:
    The Manitoban / Winnipeg Free Press

  • Favourite New Local Album of 2018

    1.    Urban Vacation—Success with houseplants
    2.    Disraeli Dreamers—Insomnia Island EP
    3.    Human Music—Human Music

  • Favourite Local Performance

    1. The Laramie Project
    2. Living Hour at RTMF
    3. Disraeli Dreamers EP release

  • Favourite Local DJ

    1. Mama Cutsworth
    2. DJ Blitz
    3. DJ Louie Lovebird

  • Favourite Local Podcast

    1. Witchpolice Radio
    2. Paper Cut
    3. Gilmore Girls Quarterly Report

  • Favourite Local Achiever Under 30

    1.    Tie: Spencer Adamus / Johanna Seier
    2.    Chloe Chafe

  • Favourite Local Public Art Piece

    1. Star Blanket, Kenneth Lavallee
    2. Back Alley Arctic    
    3. Emptyful

  • Favourite Local Gallery or Artist Centre

    1. aceartinc.
    2. Blinkers
    3. Plug In ICA

  • Favourite Local Visual Artist

    1. J.D. Renaud
    2. TIE: Dany Reede / Annie Beach
    3. Hannah Doucet

  • Favourite Local Photographer

    1. Jen Doerksen
    2. Joey Senft
    3. TIE: Callie Lugosi / Leif Norman

  • Favourite Local Dancer

    1. Carol-Ann Bohrn
    2. Jill Groening
    3. Rachelle Bourget

  • Favourite Local Comedian

    1. Tyler Penner
    2. Elissa Black Wolf Kixen
    3. Angie St. Mars

  • Favourite Local Social Media Presence

    1. Nardcity Winnipeg
    2. @notmystellas
    3. Synonym Art Consultation

  • Favourite Local Filmmaker

    1. Ryan Steel
    2. TIE: Solmund MacPherson / Jared Adams
    3. Roger Boyer

  • Favourite U of W Prof.

    1. Andrew Burke
    2. Jim Silver
    3. Lisa Tucker

  • Favourite Local Grassroots Group

    1. Bear Clan Patrol
    2. TIE: QPOC Winnipeg / Black Space Winnipeg
    3. Meet Me at the Bell Tower

  • Favourite Local Activist

    1. Annie Beach
    2. Sadie-Phoenix Lavoie
    3. Uzoma Asagwara

  • Favourite Local Political Moment

    1. Vote to open Portage and Main
    2. Election debate
    3. More moments from civic election: Jenny Motkaluk losing, Ed Ackerman calling to dam the Panama Canal

  • Favourite Local Politician

    1. Ed Ackerman
    2. Wab Kinew
    Honorable mentions: Brian Bowman, Nahanni Fontaine, Robert Falcon-Ouellette, Kate Sjoberg
    Favourite Local Achiever Over 60
    1. Ed Ackerman 
    2. Sel Burrows
    3. Fred Penner

  • Favourite Local Place That No Longer Exists

    1. Lo Pub
    2. Village Cafe
    3. The Royal Albert Arms

  • Favourite Local Gathering Place

    1. The Forks
    2. Old Market Square
    3. Portage and Main

  • Favourite Local Chef

    1. Ana Damaskin (capital broadway)
    2. Mandel Hitzer (deer + almond)
    3. Honourable mentions: Ben Kramer, Chris Gama, Grant Danyluk

  • Favourite Local Baker

    1. Cora Wiens (Eadha Bread)
    2. Amanda Kinden (Oh Doughnuts)
    3. Suzanne Gessler (The Pennyloaf Bakery)

  • Favourite Local Place to Eat

    1. Clementine (123 Princess st.)
    2. Chaeban (390 Osborne St.)
    3. Little Goat (2615 Portage Ave.)

  • Favourite New Local Independant Business

    1. Tony Chestnut (539 Osborne St.)
    2. Little Sister (539 Osborne St.)
    3. Grey Owl Coffee & Pub (272 Main St.)

  • Favourite Local Date Activity

    1. Go for a walk
    2. Eat food together
    3. TIE: Drink booze / See a movie

  • Favourite Local Winter Activity

    1. Skating
    2. Staying inside
    3. Festival du Voyageur

  • Favourite Local Athlete

    1. Andrew Harris (Winnipeg Blue Bombers)
    2. Patrik Laine (Winnipeg Jets)
    3. Desiree Scott (Utah Royals FC, Canadian national team)