The Uniter

Favourite Local Gallery or Artist Centre

Callum Goulet-Kilgour – November 28, 2019

1.   aceartinc.
2.   Winnipeg Art Gallery
3.   Blinkers

Favourite Local Filmmaker

Keesha Harewood – November 28, 2019

1.   Ryan Steel
2.   Guy Maddin
3.   Isaac Würmann

Favourite Local Place that No Longer Exists

Beth Schellenberg (Volunteer) – November 28, 2019

1.   Lo Pub
2.   Music Trader
3.   Tiny Feast

Favourite Local DJ

Leigh Lugosi (Staff photographer) – November 28, 2019

1.   Mama Cutsworth
2.   DJ J Jackson
3.   DJ Co-op

Favourite Local Date Activity

Alex Neufeldt – November 28, 2019

1. Go out for (or make your own) food

2. Go to the movies

3. Skate or walk the River Trail

Favourite Local Dancer

Katherine Cao – November 28, 2019

1.   Ming Hon
2.   Carol-Ann Bohrn
3.   Ella Steele

Favourite Local Comedian

Keesha Harewood – November 28, 2019

1. Issa Kixen
2. Riva Billows
3. Dana Smith / Tyler Penner (tie)

Favourite Local Chef

Naaman Sturrup – November 28, 2019

1.   Renée Girard (Harth Mozza and Wine Bar)
2.    Ana Damaskin (Capital Grill & Bar)
3.    Chris Gama (Clementine) / Christa Bruneau-Guenther (Feast) / Pamela Kirkpatrick (Forth) (tie)

Favourite Local Baker

Naaman Sturrup – November 28, 2019

1. Cora Wiens (Eadha Bread)
2. Quinn McMurray (Oma's Bakery) / Suzanne Gessler (Pennyloaf Bakery) / Oh Doughnuts (tie)

Favourite New Local Album of 2019

Beth Schellenberg (Volunteer) – November 28, 2019

1. Begonia - Fear

2. Yes We Mystic - Ten Seated Figures

3. Jamboree - Melt / Living Hour - Softer Faces / Taylor Janzen - Shouting Matches (tie)

Favourite Local Activist / Favourite political moment

Hannah Foulger (Volunteer) – November 28, 2019

1.   Leah Gazan
2.   Sadie-Phoenix Lavoie / Victoria Redsun (tie)
3.   Lena Andres

Favourite political moment

1.   Leah Gazan’s campaign, nomination and election
2.   Climate strike
3.   Uzoma Asagwara's election

Favourite Local Achiever Over 60

Thomas Pashko (Managing editor) – November 28, 2019

1.   Fred Penner
2.   Elder Albert McLeod
3.   Fred Dugdale

The Manitoboggan, a toboggan sledding structure in St. Vital Park designed by Public City Architecture, was awarded the International Olympic Committee and the International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities Bronze Award and the International Paralympic Committee and International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities Distinction Awards on Nov. 5 at a ceremony in Germany.

‘It never used to be like this’

Alex Neufeldt – November 21, 2019

In an email statement, a representative for the City of Winnipeg says “The City of Winnipeg is committed to reducing the amount of nutrients we release to our rivers and lakes, including Lake Winnipeg.” Daniel Gladu Kanu is not so sure.

News briefs

Lisa Mizan – November 21, 2019

German-Indigenous relations // Soccer camps for girls // New exhibit in archives // Gifts for holiday dinner // Community forum discusses transit

Seeing beyond disability

Cierra Bettens (Arts and culture editor) – November 21, 2019

Catherine McKercher has very few early memories of her brother Bill, other than the fact that he had a wonderful laugh.

Future of feasting

Hannah Foulger (Volunteer) – November 21, 2019

On Nov. 22, the Wilderness Committee hosts its annual Climate Fall Supper.

Luis Fonsi, Bad Bunny and J Balvin aren’t the only ones

Naaman Sturrup – November 21, 2019

With the help of Canadian singer Justin Bieber’s remix, Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito” garnered popularity. Its video became the most-watched on YouTube with over 6.5 billion views, which subsequently bolstered more global interest in Latin music.

Thomas Mapfumo and The Blacks Unlimited come to Winnipeg