Just Plain Folks

Some of the great people in our neighbourhood, in stories and photos. If you know someone who should be here or if you'd like to be in the spotlight yourself, contact us. Don't be shy, we'd love to get to know you!

David Delorme           Nathan Rogers at The Edge         Iron Cops Fun Run    Ogilvie Mill Implosion    Big kid in the Bouncer    Pow Wow at Norquay School        Community Gardens

David Delorme, seen here with two of his dogs, Ruby and Simba, is one of the more colourful characters that adds his unique talents, life experience and adventures to the character of our community. The photos below show David and his pals indulging in a favourite sport, called bikejoring. Yes, the dogs are pulling the bike.  He also does the same thing on skis during the winter, and then it's called skijoring. He gets a lot of double takes when he's flying down the street at full tilt, or hurtling over the river trails.

David was instrumental in starting the West Broadway community gardens and is looking forward to being involved in our own upcoming community gardening projects.

Cruising down Granville Street for a visit		Whoa! All excited to see Mocha and Mellow! Nearly a nasty accident		Dave gets a grip on the situation
Ready to launch!		Riding off into the sunset

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Magic at The Edge Nathan Rogers played to a full and extremely enthusiastic house. He worked his magic on the crowd, with a presence almost too large for the stage. The music was thrilling, the sound was excellent, the venue was wonderful and the excitement spilled out into the street. I'm sure everyone driving by on Main Street wished they could stop and be part of the scene. We were all swept away by the energy of the evening. There were lots of Point folks in the audience, some of whom (including me) were discovering The Edge for the first time. Will definitely be back for more.

IRON COPS FUN RUN -- April 19 was anything but a quiet Sunday morning at Dr. Shaver Park at Rover and Barber. Police cruisers and numerous other vehicles were parked on the edge of Rover, tables were set up to hold vats of water and juice, and volunteers checked for their assignments. Around 8 am a huge crowd of children and youth surged toward the park, walking behind a yellow banner.

The occasion was the second annual Iron Cops Fun Run, a joint effort of the Winnipeg Police Service, the Point Douglas Residents Committee, and the Winnipeg Aboriginal Sports Achievement Centre (WASAC). Over 250 young people, clad in bright orange t-shirts, were joined by Mayor Sam Katz, Police Chief Keith McCaskill, WASAC Executive Director Kevin Chief, and a variety of other participants for the 5 km run.

According to PDRC chair Sel Burrows the run is staged to build trust and understanding between the inner city community and the Winnipeg Police Service. Another goal is healthy fun, which was certainly evident on this wonderful Sunday morning.

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Ogilvie Mill Implosion

Photos sent in by Angel Peterson, taken from the corner of Angus and Sutherland. Thanks, Angel!

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Val Himkowski, who volunteers at the Norquay Community Centre, joins Calypso Budge on Calypso's inflatable
bouncer. Val was dubious, at first, but soon threw herself into it. Literally!

Val is having Wa-a-a-y too much fun.		Struggling to get her 'sea legs', while Calypso flips out in the background.		Looks in need of rescuing, I think!
Calypso is airborne, Val not so much!		Are we having fun yet???		Calypso's fancy tricks. Val pays close attention.
Val's fancy backflip. She MEANT to do that!		The fun never stops!		I see a bouncer in the Community Centre's future!
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Pow Wow at Norquay School, May 22/09 - a great turnout, lots of good food, friendship and excitement. And lots of great dancers!
The singers and drummers warming up		Spreading their wings		Calypso waits her turn to dance again
				Everyone had a wonderful time, and even when the rain clouds came, no one was deterred. The kids kept right on dancing and pretended they were doing a rain dance!
Sharing a proud heritage

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Community Gardens on Euclid Ave and Granville St

Raised garden beds being built on the Euclid site.
This community garden graces a former empty lot on Granville street on which there was previously only a burned-out old house. The owner was kind enough to allow the gardeners to use the lot.		Jeremy Johnson accompanied me as I took photos of the garden across from the community centre on Granville Street.		A new sign proudly displays the names of the groups involved in the Community Gardens for this summer.

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