Opinion
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My name ain’t baby, it’s Melanie
Thank you for all the support and positive feedback from my first column.
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The voter fog
We had a civic election less than a year ago. A federal election but a few months ago. Now we go provincial. So in the face of this cluster of elections, are we still listening?
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One at a time
As many of you know, rental housing in Winnipeg is hard to find – and good, affordable housing is even harder.
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A TV show about nature seduces and consumes
I’ve never really been that into TV—or at least, that’s what I tell people in between my favourite shows.
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I want my decision back
Elections are generally assumed to be a mechanism by which citizens in a society may govern their affairs. Government “of the people, by the people, for the people,” as Abraham Lincoln put it, can best be achieved if participants in our society select, from a slate of candidates, the one who best sympathizes with their concerns and interests.
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A hand up – not a hand out
Being back in school at the University of Winnipeg means that all of us, students and staff alike, spend a large portion of our day downtown.
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State of care
When we listen to the provincial candidates’ platforms, we must listen carefully to their plans for health care. For the present and for the future, this crucial issue looms large.
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First things first
Hello there, I’m Melanie Dahling and I’m very excited, not to mention intimidated, about writing my first column for The Uniter.
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Attack of the midlife responsibility bug
I’ve taken my first word-steps into the dank, smelly jungle that will be my column for the 2011-12 school year – suckling at the giant milky teat of The Uniter.
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There is no safe location for Bipole III
While Manitoba Hydro’s multi-billion dollar Bipole III transmission project has sparked much debate, one assumption remains unchallenged: the assumption that more Hydro mega-projects make sense in an age of climate energy crisis.
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In town and city
Last week, in an attempt to foreground the municipal infrastructure deficit, the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) started a campaign with the flat-footed title “Put Communities First.”
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Dead friends on Facebook
Some months ago, I expressed my opinion about honouring deceased loved ones on Facebook and was met with a mixed bag of responses.
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A generation lost, but with potential
If you look at recent stats, Generation Y – people between the ages of 18 and 30 – is under the gun.
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Let’s keep it clean and clear
When it comes to provincial politics, everyone has their own point of view.
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At ease with the logo
Dear Concerned Citizens of Winnipeg,
I love the new Jets logo, but I was really put off at first by its militaristic nature. -
Remembering Jack Layton
I’m going to address a pretty pundential topic right now: Jack Layton.
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Now that’s good brew
When it comes to their choices of beer, drinkers are as loyal to the brands they drink as to the sports teams they support.
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The great importance of a small business
A friend of mine is opening a coffee bar on Main Street in the Exchange District.
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Tragedy told untruthfully
With the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks only days away, people in America, Canada and most of the western world are being treated to a barrage of messages about this momentous occasion.
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Lack of think tanks mind-boggling
Manitoba is often criticized by analysts for its lack of innovative economic policy.