December 2011
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November 2011
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WatchStaff Profile #2: Les Jupes
There’s two members of our lovely staff in this video. Can you spot them???
From Jazz Winnipeg -
Les Jupes are a new band from the centre of Canada versed in expansive musical landscapes, sharp lyrics, and an observer’s eye for the world. They are four Anglos with a French name making big, broad, and determined music. And they are at the centre of a prairie...
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WatchTo start us off:
Did you know that we filmed a music video here at the HI-Winnipeg??? Friends of the HI-Winnipeg, The Lytics graced our halls and broke down the doors with this banger of a video.
Enjoy!
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At Our Doorstep
Over the course of the next few posts, we’re going to bring people our world here at the HI-Winnipeg. Winnipeg being a cultural hub, we’re going to profile our staff that encompass the HI-Winnipeg hostel, Lo Pub and Lo Bistro.
Does that sound like fun?
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June 2011
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Manitoba Photo Contest Week #5
25 photos have been submitted and we only have five days left until the contest closes. Remember, it’s the 10 best rated photos that get sent to the team in Iceland for voting. We in Manitoba have NO way of determining who wins. So, the write-ups of each photo play an integral part in the structure of the contest. The inspiring photo will take this contest. It’s genius!
I’d like to take...
May 2011
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Manitoba Photo Contest Week #4
Wow people! We have reached 19 photographs entered into the contest. A lot of people are starting to take note of this contest and I guess, it really is “Manitoba Time!”
We have another two weeks before the end of the contest and want to expand the vast array of photographs that we have already taken in. Lets make the job of the judges just that much more difficult. We have started to plan...
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Manitoba Photo Contest Week #3
We now have 14 photographs of Manitoba and are well on our way to hitting 20. If you haven’t already, it’s time for you to post your best photo of Manitoba. As I mentioned on a previous post, it’s been great to read the explanations of all the photographs. Once more, it’s been great to see photographs representing all the many regions of our province.
Planning is underway for the awards...
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Manitoba Photo Contest Week #2
Wow! What a week it was. We now have a total of 11 photographs entered into the Manitoba Photo Contest and there’s still another 4 weeks until the competition closes. The best part about this contest, for me is not even the photos. It’s the experience and description given of the photo that gives it meaning and depth. Great job to those who have entered thus far and I can’t wait for even more...
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Manitoba Photo Contest Week #1
We worked out some of the kinks to make the pages more inviting and easier to understand for those who want to enter the contest. At this point, we may not have one photograph entered (wait for it…)but, a small number of you (13 to be exact) have “liked” our page. At the onset, we knew that it may be difficult to transform interest into action. The prizes are quite immense and all you...
Manitoba Photo Contest 2011
Back in the fall of 2010, Hostelling International - Canada and Hostelling International - Iceland signed an agreement for future collaboration between the two country associations. In that agreement, they singled out the HI-Winnipeg hostel and the two HI hostels in Reykjavik.
Our first initiative together is a photo contest. Share with you your best photo of Manitoba and be in the running for...
March 2011
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September 2010
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August 2010
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June 2010
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May 2010
3 posts
Bike Rentals are Back!
Prairybike Rentals are back at the hostel this summer!
1 Day - $10
3 Days - $25
1 Week - $50
*must have a credit card to rent a bike
We currently have 4 single speed bikes available to rent.
Rentals are available to guests of the hostel as well as to the general public.
We are open 24 hours a day so drop by any time!
April 2010
2 posts
Spring Cleaning
It’s that time of year - out with the old, in with the new!
Instead of getting rid of your old things, why not donate them to HI Winnipeg!
Summer is quickly approaching and soon the hostel will be filled with travellers from all over the world.
To help out, HI Winnipeg is asking for donations of:
Patio Furniture
Kitchen Supplies - especially cutlery
Couches
Books
Chairs
Anything...
Hostelling International Churchill Beluga Whale...
Starting July 5 - August 28 2010, the Great Canadian Travel Company will be offering Beluga Whale Tours every Monday and Saturday with a special rate for any Hostelling International Members.
Here is an itinerary of your time:
Day 1: Arrive in Winnipeg and transfer on your own to the Hostelling International Winnipeg Downtowner. Located in the heart of Winnipeg’s vibrant core,...
March 2010
6 posts
Peace, Love and Hostelling: 4 Ways to Beat... →
Great advice from our friends over at Vagabondish!
In the olden days, travellers were forced to ‘go native’ and adapt to the local culture in order to socialize and remain sane. Now, thanks to the Internet, it’s possible to travel around the globe without disconnecting from friends…
Experience the World: A Hostelling International...
July 25, 2008 Taking some German courses at the Université Laval in the last two years has enabled Stéphane Larrivée of Québec to obtain an internship in an HI hostel in Germany! In fact, basic knowledge in the language of Goethe can permit one to live a formative experience in the country that gave birth to hostelling. “I wanted to learn German as a personal challenge. It is a very...
Ladies and Gentlemen . . . THE BEATLES!
“The Beatles! Backstage and Behind the Scenes provides a rare opportunity for music lovers to see 84 previously unpublished photos of the Fab Four’s first North American tour. This is the very first time these photographs will be accessible to Manitobans.
This fine art photography exhibit features landmark photos from the CBS Television archives, as well the work of LIFE magazine...
February 2010
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Gold!
Congratulations to Freestyle moguls Alexandre Bilodeau for winning Canada’s first gold medal!
This makes history. Bilodeau is the first Canadian to win a gold medal on home soil!
Festival du Voyageur
Every February thousands of people leave their homes and brave the Manitoba winter to attend what has now been dubbed “The World’s Largest Kitchen Party!”
‘Festival du Voyageur celebrates the joie de vivre of the fur traders, who established the Red River Colony and the ever-growing French-Canadian community in Western Canada. The spirit and culture of the Voyageur is...
originality
it’s not very ‘friendly manitoba’ of people to take other people’s ideas:(
bottom line: it’s uncool
We're a Hockey Town!
Hockey is a Canadian Game and there is no doubt that Winnipeg is a hockey town. We may not have an NHL team anymore but that does not mean that we have lost any of the passion and spirit for the game.
The Manitoba Moose first came to the city in 1996 and since then fans have rallied behind our team with as much enthusiasm as any NHL fans. Besides the NHL is overrated!
With the building of...
January 2010
6 posts
Volunteer Tourism Continues to Grow
According to bravenewtraveler.com “ In the past, volunteer travel typically meant a significant investment of time – generally requiring people to spend several weeks or months supporting a project.
Now there are a multitude of options for people interested in mixing smaller doses of volunteering in with their holiday travel.”
If you are passing through Winnipeg and are looking for...
Learn More
We are very grateful to Joelle Schmidt, the Communications Coordinator at Siloam Missssion, for answering some of our questions:
1. What sets you apart from other similar organizations?
Siloam Mission offers all services free of charge to those experiencing poverty and homelessness in Winnipeg. I think the biggest thing that sets us apart is the variety and complexity of the services we...
Siloam Mission
“A connecting point between the compassionate and Winnipeg’s less fortunate, Siloam Mission is a Christian humanitarian agency offering programs and services at no charge to those experiencing homelessness.
Siloam Mission alleviates the hardships of the poor and homeless, assists in transitioning them into self-sufficient and generous lifestyles and advocates nationwide on their...
