Logan Avenue, memories for the early Scandinavians
Logan Avenue was once known as Snus Boulevard Snus (rhymes with loose) is a moist, smokeless tobacco product originating from Sweden in the early 1700s. It is placed between the…
Susan Thompson: Role model for women in business and politics
By Myron Love It was great reconnecting recently with Susan Thompson again after more than 25 years. I spent a very pleasant afternoon with our personable, warm, and welcoming former…
Robinson Supply: A Time-Honored Legacy Matching Winnipeg’s Rich History
Ross Robinson uses the analogy of a four-legged stool to explain his philosophy of life. His first priority – the first leg of the stool – is his family –…
James “Jimmy” King: Band leader (1920-1987)
“A band leader with ‘a taste’ for music.” Memorable Manitobans Jimmy King was born in Winnipeg (St. James), Manitoba on April 26, 1920, and attended Bannatyne School and Linwood School.…
Bottle Houses of Treherne
There are bottle houses all over Canada; one in Prince Edward Island made of plastic bottles, another in Redit, Ontario that appears to be more concrete than bottles, and the…
Manitoba has 85 per cent of the world’s caesium
There is more than meets the eye in this lovely province. Under the stunning beauty of the boreal forest lies a treasure trove of riches that have only been glimpsed.…
A man called Intrepid
Point Douglas is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in Winnipeg, the home to many an immigrant arriving via the CPR Station at its gateway. It was here that a Man…
Sister Agnes Wightman Wilkie honoured
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) launched Women of Conspicuous Courage in the lead up to International Women’s Day this year. It is a digital celebration of some of the…
Manitoba marks a milestone
150 years since entering confederation! “I know that through the grace of God I am the founder of Manitoba.” – Louis Riel, July 1885, 15 years after Manitoba entered Confederation.…
The Hub Magazine Spring 2019 issue
Read The Hub Magazine Spring 2019 issue. Enlarge this document in a new windowOnline Publishing from YUDU To view an archive of The Hub’s past issues, click here.