Category Archives: Winnipeg

Hostile Architecture

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Barry Pomeroy

I recently read an article about hostile architecture and began to wonder about my own city. I’d noticed the trend before in Winnipeg but foolishly, although I should have known better, I hadn’t viewed it as a movement. As our … Continue reading →

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Back in Winnipeg—Again

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Barry Pomeroy

I was hoping to attend a few meetings this summer but they are scheduled strangely. The May meeting was midmonth, the June one on the 20th, and the July one on the 27th. Instead I used the time in Winnipeg … Continue reading →

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The Righting of a Hollow Tree

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Barry Pomeroy

I had a dream a few nights ago that I was standing before a huge fallen tree, some sixteen metres in width and hollow, with a bemused expression on my face. In my dream I was wondering how I could … Continue reading →

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The Gutting of the Community

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Barry Pomeroy

Osborne Village was once a thriving community, but now the edges are being nibbled by big box stores and franchises. Of the coffee shops at the corner of Osborne and River none are locally owned and operated. That is a … Continue reading →

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Marching Against Bill C-51

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Barry Pomeroy

I don’t think it’s a secret that Canada is shifting into something other than what most of us expected. We always touted Canada as a country that was less warlike than the US, the neighbour we most like to compare … Continue reading →

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Introduction to my book about Winnipeg

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Barry Pomeroy

In the Aboriginal storytelling tradition, which is more than applicable to stories about Winnipeg, your right to tell a story is important. You cannot merely claim, as those from the European tradition do, “I read this in a book”. You … Continue reading →

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The Stories of Winnipeg

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Barry Pomeroy

I am working on a collection of my stories about Winnipeg and this is the description of the text: the stories of Winnipeg are as varied as the city is itself. Caught in the middle of the continent by the … Continue reading →

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