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The Handsome Daughter opens on Sherbrook Street A location that has seemed cursed for


the past decade, seeing its name change and owners shuffle several times over, has a bright new outlook with its new residents. Te Handsome Daughter, a live music


venue and bar, is a labour of love from co- owners Jason Evaristo and Kirian Eyford. Since February, the owners, along with


crew, have been toiling away an extra 40 to 50 hours a week at the club on top of their day jobs, gutting the place from the ground up and replacing the floors, painting – changing, well, pretty much everything. Te team, on a shoe-string budget, was


able to brighten up the formerly dark and dingy space with bright white walls, a communal bench and an already iconic wall mural from artist Dany Reede, which features his interesting brand of cartoon- ish characters along with the bar’s name.


The Good Will preps its space on Portage Another new live music venue is still in


Woman: An Anthology hit stores with words from local writers and greats like Stephen King.


The Prairie Love Festival at FortWhyte Alive spurred on a studio space for @prairieyogi.


Martha Street Studio continued to encourage people to steal its prints with its rogue marketing project in the Exchange District (photo by @benjfunk).


renovation mode on Portage Avenue, but its signage and window decals have already elicited excitement along the neglected block. Not to mention, the owners hosted a


coffee give-away to kickstart interest in the “social club.” Bearing the words music, pizza, coffee,


beer, and social on its exterior, the club promises to be a quirky mix of late-night food comas, early-morning coffee runs, live music and dance parties. In the former home of Pop Soda’s Cof-


feehouse & Gallery, The Good Will will bring some welcome nightlife energy to the downtown. Follow @thatgoodwill on Instagram to stay updated on the opening.


Winnipeg goes rogue Recognizing the mounting costs of gym


Nuit Blanche showcased artists from all realms. This aerial performer entertained at the Centre culturel franco-manitobain in St. Boniface.


Oh Doughnuts brought artisanal doughnuts to town, to Parlour Coffee to be exact. The shop runs out most mornings - go quick!


memberships, and the difficulty people have staying accountable for their workout regimes, a group of Winnipeggers intro- duced a free weekly workout which unites strangers in iconic areas of Winnipeg. Up to 50 people have come together to go


through a grueling workout. Every Wednesday beginning at 6:15 a.m.,


Rick Duha and Tom Hall lead attendees through a tough routine somewhere in the city (usually somewhere downtown, near Te Forks or along the Provencher Bridge). With the motto “Just show up,” Winnipeg


@inplanview got our attention with a nicely laid out copy of Smart Biz in her fall mood shot.


Gone Rogue strips you of your excuses on Wednesdays, and so far, they’ve persisted in the colder weather. If you want to join them, follow @wpg_gone_rogue on Twit- ter or Instagram to be alerted of the next session’s whereabouts.


Manitoba Training and Education Centre begins classes Te Manitoba Training and Education


@karp_ captured Canada geese before they bailed out of Assiniboine Park.


Centre, which launches its first three pro- grams this November, is the first private vocational school to offer nationally rec- ognized credentials in the hospitality and tourism industry. The centre delivers six- to eight-week


training programs spanning the industry; its firsts being a front desk clerk training program, housekeeping room attendant training program, and food and beverage server training program. Manitoba’s hotel industry is growing


@synonymartconsultation's mural celebration.


rapidly; 16 new hotels were built in the last four years, requiring skilled staffers. Te food service industry is one the larg-


est private-sector employers in Canada, employing almost 1.2 million people in 2013, and the number is expected to jump to 1.4 million in 2023. Manitoba employs the highest number of


youth in food service, representing 50 per cent of the workforce. Te opportunities for growth and advancement improve with relevant training. Besides its more focused programming,


the Manitoba Tourism Education Council offers diverse courses on topics like pro- fessionalism, blogging for business and preparing a business plan every week, and in many instances, the first 15 seats registered are free. Tough it is intended to prepare skilled


@oakandoar helped us stop to appreciate the beauty of sunsets in the fading days of fall.


November 2014


The Winnipeg Jets began their regular season. (They beat the Calgary Flames in pre-season 4-1.)


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workers for roles in the tourism industry, many of the courses offered complement many types of careers. Visit www.mtec.mb.ca for more informa- tion on the school or upcoming training.


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