Back in high school, most of us fit into some sort of clique. Maybe you were known as the nerd, the jock, the preppy kid, or the punk rocker. Or perhaps you were known as the class clown, the kid who made everyone laugh and also made the teachers say, “Quit fooling around!”

Audrey Meisner, best-selling author and my best friend, has just launched her fourth book, Wake Up Smiling: 40 Days to a Hope-filled Life. A native Winnipegger, Meisner may be remembered for her popular local children’s television show Sonshiny Day and for hosting the long-running television ministry It’s a New Day with her parents, Betty and Willard Thiessen.

The Festival du Voyageur has been held annually since 1970. Every February, people gather in what could be called the dead of winter and celebrate a wonderful heritage that helped create the city of Winnipeg—the French fur trade.

On February 3–5, Real Live Entertainment is staging a production of Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap at the Niverville Heritage Centre.

In the Middle Ages, chainmail was a common part of a soldier’s day. Nowadays, whether it’s for cosplayers or a fashion statement, chainmail has made a comeback. Scott Gilroyed from Niverville has been meticulously handcrafting chainmail pieces since 2006. 

NCI’s performance of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown by its Grade 7–8 students was a huge success. The cast entertained for two nights, December 15–16, impressing audiences with song, dance, and enthusiastic acting.