Anastasia Chipelski
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Favourite Local Politician
1. Robert-Falcon Ouellette
2. Wab Kinew
3. Brian Bowman -
Favourite Local Dancer
1. Brett Owen
2. Brianna Ferguson
3. Tie: Carol-Ann Bohrn / Jill Groening -
Favourite Local Activist
1. Sadie-Phoenix Lavoie
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Thanks for being an editor!
In this issue, we took our directives from you, the readers. The Uniter 30 showcases the winners from our annual readers poll – winners chosen by you!
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Why name a building for Susan Thompson?
City council has voted to rename an administrative building in honour of Susan Thompson, Winnipeg’s first female mayor who served from 1992-98. While recognizing firsts is a valiant act, those who break barriers should be appraised based on the full scope of their contributions, good and bad.
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Dry Wit
There are a lot of ways people have responded to my sobriety in public – some awkward, some less so. One of the strangest responses I’ve had so far is the so-called “are you spying on us?” response.
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Vigil for lives lost to hate
Trans Day of Remembrance seeks to honour those who died for their gender identities
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We give a sh*t
Whether it’s to help those in their immediate circle, or those halfway across the world, many Winnipeggers are doing their part to make a difference in this world
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Grad students’ job options outside academia
Most Canadian scholars who finish a PhD won’t go on to work in academia, but maybe that’s not a bad thing.
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Getting on Board
The Uniter is run by the Mouseland Press and governed by a volunteer board. The board is a great place to bring visionary ideas for the future of the paper and to practice the skills needed to run a non-profit organization.
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It’s Fiver time!
This week, we’re opening up nominations for our fourth annual Uniter Fiver music contest.
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The Column: Dry Wit
In the world of rock ’n’ roll, booze is often seen as central and necessary. Knowing that some musical heroes are sober while creating and performing their work can be hugely inspirational for fans and other musicians.
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Downtown talks
In a couple of weeks, we’ll hold our first event for this year’s Uniter Speaker Series. Join us on Nov. 21 for “Growing the Urban Landscape,” a panel discussion at the West End Cultural Centre with representatives from various BIZ agencies.
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A scary time of year
Halloween season is here, and most of the trees have dropped their leaves to show their bare skeletons. In this creepy in-betweeny time that’s not quite fall and not quite winter, we might hermit away a little more or venture out to face those things that scare us. In this issue, we’re exploring some truly scary topics.
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Win tickets and pick your faves
We’ve got some fun things in the works in the next few weeks, and we need your help.
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Bikes and buses don’t mix well on roadways
Interactions between the two vehicles not well planned out in Winnipeg
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Printless news
This spring, we tried an online-only version of The Uniter for reading week. This fall, we got a second reading week, and so we’re continuing on with this tradition.
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The PROFile – Dr. Lloyd Kornelsen
Dr. Lloyd Kornelsen’s first career was carpentry, which he practiced for a decade after high school. This year, he returned to that practice, built a sauna at the lake and found some interesting parallels between physical and intellectual labour.
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News Briefs
Mental Illness Awareness Week // Steps towards safety // No minimum wage bump // Dr. Amie Wolf for Weweni // Bikes and beans // State of the University
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Dry Wit
Drinking is one of the oh-so creative tactics we humans have found to escape, to numb out, to access another space for a little while. So without drinking, what happens?