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Gratitude is the right attitude I


Helen Harper


’m starting to write this with the winter season looming in the northern sky. It will be my first winter in Canada after num- ber of years in the Arizona desert. Life has a way of bringing me back to my roots and mine are firmly planted in Winnipeg. As I polish up my shovel I’m reminded just how blessed my life has been. I happen to love the first snow fall of the season. It always reminds me of a walk I took, hand in hand with a new boy from high school. Such warm memories are constantly popping up in my thoughts. We’ve all had a roller-coaster ride, some up and some plummeting so fast you can’t catch your breath, but as I slide into this last quarter of life I prefer to only remember and be grateful for the good stuff. These next four months are a test to our character and forti- tude. We are mostly the ancestors of those brave pioneers who settled this great country. The tenacity of those people forever amazes me. I walk from my warm home to my pre-warmed car and then off to a shopping mall with all I desire. Sod huts and ox carts are in my DNA and I am indebted to those who have gone before.


My generation has been called the baby boomers. I guess we could have been called something less attractive like generation X. I’ve gone from Pat Boone’s soft crooning to the Rolling Stone’s gyrating hips. As a volunteer for CJNU Nostalgia Radio I can tell you I’m loving the old stuff. My Dad was a whistler, something you don’t hear enough of


these days. I’m the next generation, a hummer, and you cannot hum to rap. In my teen years I went to the local community cen- tre for Friday night’s teen dance, where a live band would play music and we would jive and waltz the night away. In the spring the floor would squish in the gumbo of the Charleswood mud the foundation was sitting on. It didn’t need to be pretty or have chandeliers hanging from the ceiling, it just needed some great tunes and even greater friends. Winnipeg has spawned some amazing talent. I like to think it was because of the long cold winter nights and those infamous wood paneled rumpus rooms in the basement. Sitting around with a bunch of kids listening to a Bill Cosby comedy album was a great way to spend a Saturday evening. Fat Albert still makes me laugh no matter how tainted the owner of the skit is.


I will be always be grateful for snow forts and snow angels. Skating until I couldn’t feel my toes. But best of all, flannel sheets and a hot water bottle warming the base of my bed when I came home in the evening. I have endeavored to pass these life treasures on to the next generation and smile as my grandchildren squeal with delight catching that first big snow flake on their tongue. Be grateful as you read these words. Even if it’s only for some-


thing small. It all adds up. I say, “Come on Mother Nature, give us your worst. We’re up for the challenge.” CJNU Nostalgia Radio 93.7 FM will once again be broadcast-


ing from Deer Lodge Centre this coming February so mark it on your calendar and drop by for a visit. We play the music of your life so have your requests handy. We love to dig into our music vault and find your tunes. See you soon.


Year after year the people of our province continue to lead the country in giving. No matter what your charitable aspira-


The Winnipeg Foundation W


hen it comes to creating a cul- ture of generosity


in Canada, Manitobans are number one.


tions, The Winnipeg Foundation can help. We strive to build ‘a Winnipeg where com- munity life flourishes for all.’ The Winnipeg Foundation offers exper-


tise and options to ensure your gifts make a positive difference in the best way possible. Whether you want to support our commu- nity’s most pressing needs and emerging


opportunities, help a charitable cause or organization close to your heart, pave the way for younger generations to access edu- cation, or work with Foundation staff to determine which charities receive grants,


est heritage and science centre. With a mandate to acquire, preserve and share Manitoba’s cultural and natural heritage, the museum is renowned for its unique combination of human and natural his- tory, space and science themes; immer- sive dioramas; and the scope and quality of its school and public programs. It is the museum’s civic responsibility to work with community groups and social service agencies to ensure that the exhibits and programs presented in the Museum Galleries, Science Gallery and Planetarium are available to all Mani- tobans. Every year, the Manitoba Mu- seum’s Access for All community initia- tive creates an environment of inclusion for individuals who face daily barriers, by providing complimentary access to the museum with funding support from


Tis the season for children T


he Manitoba Museum is an in- dependent,


non-profit organi- zation, and the province’s larg-


their community partners. Three pro- grams are available under the Access for All banner, including the Youth-Access program, which places a focus on at-risk and economically disadvantaged chil- dren and youth. The Winnipeg


Goldeyes Field of


Dreams Foundation has supported the Youth-Access program since 2014. Through the foundation’s generous support, 525 children from Winnipeg’s downtown core have been able to expe- rience their


world, explore the province’s


history and observe their own cultural traditions and those of other people. For children who experience barriers and exclusion, Youth-Access creates op- portunity and builds community. But it is only through the continued support of partners like the Winnipeg Goldeyes Field of Dreams Foundation that the museum can realize this vision.


increasingly technological natural


The Foundation can help make it happen. As Canada’s first community founda-


tion, The Winnipeg Foundation has been helping people achieve their philanthropic aspirations since 1921. Generations of generous donors have been invaluable to our city and their gifts have helped us to improve our community For Good. For- ever. For more information and to find out


how you can support your community today and in the future, contact us at wp- gfdn.org or call 204.944.9474 – we are here to help.


West Broadway Youth Outreach visit the Planetarium in August 2017.


Mitten, mitten who has the mitten? By Helen Harper


Help CJNU Nostalgia Radio and The mitten tree. December 2017


t’s that time of year again in our great city. The winds blow cold over Lake Winnipeg into the city and chills us all. For the lucky ones there are warm mittens. For some there are not. It’s time to dust off those knitting nee- dles and dig into your stash of yarn. As a knitter I save ridiculously small balls of wool for, heavens knows why. Well, this is just the project you have been waiting for. A pair of mittens take no time at all to knit and can use up lots of those pesky little balls hiding in the back of your closet or under your bed.


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Winnipeg Harvest fill this Charlie Brown tree with warm mittens for those who are less fortunate. December is truly the season to give back and I can think of nothing nicer that to warm someone’s hands. Those folks using Winnipeg Harvest this year will have the chance to help themselves to a pair of mittens for themselves and their chil- dren.


As a volunteer for CJNU I’m proud of my fellow CJNU members for their dedication not only to this station but to the projects we endeavour to support. Thanks all.


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