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Rhymes With Orange closes its oh-so-lovely shop The beautifully curated and styled


vintage shop in the Exchange District, Rhymes With Orange, is closing its doors forever. Te talented team behind the store, Erin


Wafflelicious by Sebastien De Lazzer really is delicious and is sold at the Knox Community Kitchen indoor market.


Freshair Boutique got a makeover and is looking real good, just like you do when its stylists do your hairs.


Kroeker and Stefanie Hiebert, together have over 70,000 followers on Instagram, and have a loyal following of local and international customers who covet their wares. Calling the shop closing “bittersweet,”


the pair will shut down their brick-and- mortar storefront to instead open a brand-new online shop in January, and host monthly pop-up shops in their studio (located in the same building as their 223 McDermot Ave. shop). Te pair first rose in the collective con-


scious’ mind with a heavily popular blog, Oh So Lovely, and a vintage trailer redone in their romantic esthetic to sell mainly ‘50s and ‘60s clothing and decor. Follow @ohsolovelyerin and @ohsolovelystef on Instagram to stay updated on what these two are up to – it’ll be worth it.


@tonychestnutdesign all set up for the successful Third + Bird Christmas Craft Sale.


@downtownpeggy hooked our editor up with The Peg Authentic swag off her #downtownwishlist.


Battery-powered buses come to life Winnipeg Transit and the local major


mass-transit producer New Flyer Indus- tries are leading the way in transit bus technology with their recent rollout of a pilot project for battery-electric buses. Te airport route (Watt-Academy) will


have four zero-emission buses operat- ing in January – four of about 20 buses in North America of their kind on the road. A four-year trial period is set to test the


viability of the technology long-term, but transit experts already agree it’s the way of the future. Each battery-powered bus is projected


The Exchange hosted an extended celebration. (Photo: @hutkshop)


to eliminate 160 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions and save up to $35,000 in oper- ating costs for Winnipeg Transit annually.


No interest on student loans introduced Post-secondary students of the past and


present will soon enjoy a little relief on their student loan payments. Te province recently announced that


post-secondary students will no longer pay interest on their Manitoba Student Loans, beginning later in 2015. Te break will cost the province $1.3


It really was the season for craft sales, like the Luckygirl studio holiday pop-up.


The Atlaas EP release party thrown by @synonymartconsultation at The Good Will was not one to be missed. The interactive art on stage was created by Jeanine Saurette.


million annually, while impacting more than 16 per cent of students who require financial assistance to offset the costs of their post-secondary education. Te move is expected to impact new


students as well as those currently paying down loan debt – so it’s not solely current students that will reap the benefits. Te province is also removing the for-


mer barrier that restricted students who own a car worth $10,000 or more from getting a loan.


Big Fun Festival poised to save winter Te fourth annual Big Fun Festival kicks


off Jan.28 – an annual music festival des- tined to offset the bitterest days of winter. For five days ending Feb.1, multiple


venues will play host to music across many genres in downtown Winnipeg. Events are often held closeby, so attendees can jump from one event to the other (made even easier by purchasing a festival pass). At press time, the first event featuring


@kingandbann is here with its sandwiches and now we never want to eat anything else.


People ate the legendary brunch at the Fort Garry Hotel in The Palm Lounge.


January 2015


Cityplace showed some seriously stunning enthusiasm for the holidays post-renovations.


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Ken Mode and guests Animal Lover and Tunic was slated for Jan.28 at the Sher- brook Inn. Tickets are available at Music Trader,


Into the Music, and online. Visit www. bigfunfestival.com to keep updated on the schedule and event information.


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