Manitoba Consumer debt (which includes vehicle debts, but excludes mortgages) is up 8% according to credit monitor TransUnion. This means Manitobans are spending more than they make. Owning and operating a car in Canada costs an average of $8,000 per year according to CAA. In order to own a car, a budget of around $700 … Read more →
Every car in our fleet takes 9 to 13 cars off the road. We want to expand to 11, taking the place of 100 – 150 cars on Winnipeg roads. You can help by purchasing investment shares $100 at a time. You’ll get a 30% tax credit, and a repayment of your investment with dividends. … Read more →
It’s easy to understand the environmental impact of car ownership, the greenhouse gases they emit and the process of harvesting, processing and distributing the fuel they use. But less discussed is the impact owning a car has on your local economy. Outside of the harder-to-quantify aspects of urban sprawl, decline of local businesses and cost of … Read more →
I had the opportunity to attend TEDxManitoba yesterday (February 9, 2012) and one of the first talks of the day was Getty Stewart who came up with, and is the volunteer co-ordinator for the now three-year-old program fruitshare.ca. The concept is so simple. Connect homeowners that have a surplus of fruit to volunteers who are … Read more →
“Sometimes Five” is a bulletin of five awesome activities to do in (and around) Winnipeg each month. Get your winter in while it lasts! Between curling on the Assiniboine near the “Mother Club” and watching the No Regretzkies beat the Winnipeg Handshakes in the E1 Division of the Highlander League, here is a list of … Read more →