The Uniter

Favourite Local place to eat

Rachel Barber (Volunteer) – December 1, 2016

1. Stella’s Cafe & Bakery
2. Tallest Poppy
3. Deer + Almond

Favourite Local Bakery

Justin Luschinski – December 1, 2016

1. Tall Grass Prairie Bread Company
2. Oh Doughnuts
3. Tie: Sleepy Owl / A L’Epi de Blé

Favourite Local person behind the counter

Melanie Dahling – December 1, 2016

1. Paul Hewak (Burrito Del Rio)
2. Cory Ralke (The Tallest Poppy)
3. James Brown (The Cavern)

Favourite Local Young Achiever Under 30

Anastasia Chipelski – December 1, 2016

1. Michael Champagne
2. Honourable mentions: Devin Bray, Christina Hajjar, Madison Thomas, Mike Green, Ian Bell

Favourite U of W Prof

Anastasia Chipelski – December 1, 2016

1. Manish Pandey, department of economics
2. Honourable mentions: Roewan Crowe, Jim Silver, Rick Skene

Favourite Local Politician

Anastasia Chipelski – December 1, 2016

1. Robert-Falcon Ouellette
2. Wab Kinew
3. Brian Bowman

Favourite Local Dancer

Anastasia Chipelski – December 1, 2016

1. Brett Owen
2. Brianna Ferguson
3. Tie: Carol-Ann Bohrn / Jill Groening

Favourite Local Visual Artist

Meg Crane – December 1, 2016

1. Dany Reede
2. Wanda Koop
3. Honourable mentions: Autumn Crossman-Serb, Adam Kelly, Takashi Iwasaki

Favourite Local Activist

Anastasia Chipelski – December 1, 2016

1. Sadie-Phoenix Lavoie
2. Tie: Andrew Vineberg / Michael Champagne

Favourite Local Filmmaker

Thomas Pashko (Managing editor) – December 1, 2016

1. Kayla Jeanson
2. Guy Maddin
3. Sonya Ballantyne

Favourite Local Comedian

Thomas Pashko (Managing editor) – December 1, 2016

1. Jane Testar
2. Tie: Mike Green / Benji Rothman

Favourite Local Athlete

Jesse Blackman (Volunteer) – December 1, 2016

1. James Reimer
2. Jonathan Toews
3. Honourable mentions: Desiree Scott, Mark Scheifele, Clara Hughes

Favourite Local Writer

Rachel Barber (Volunteer) – December 1, 2016

1. Thomas Pashko
2. Melissa Martin
3. Honourable mentions: Miriam Toews, David Bergen, Jen Zoratti

Thanks for being an editor!

Anastasia Chipelski – December 1, 2016

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!

Vigil for lives lost to hate

Justin Luschinski With files from Anastasia Chipelski – November 24, 2016

Trans Day of Remembrance seeks to honour those who died for their gender identities

Building community with public art

Meg Crane – November 17, 2016

One doesn’t have to look far to find art in Winnipeg’s downtown. This year, the city became the Creative City Network’s first winner of the Award of Excellence in Public Art.