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“Katelyn Prost, a passionate advocate for sex work decriminalization, is a committed believer in mutual aid programs and community resilience.”

Canada Advocate Coordinator Winnipeg Manitoba Katelyn Prost

Author:Katelyn Prost

“We are all shaped by where we grow up, though that shaping takes different forms. I dont think theres any doubt that coming of age in Winnipeg both opened my eyes and made me hungry - if I can subvert all claims to be a real writer by mixing metaphors like that.”

Ifs Thinking Made I Can Different Real Eye Age Form Grows Growing Up Doubt Claims Metaphor Hungry Coming Of Age Mixing Winnipeg

Author:Guy Gavriel Kay

“Being Canadian and from Winnipeg, I have the spirit of a dreamer because of the cold, and being in the basement thinking of possibilities of where else I can be in the world, in a good way!”

Thinking World Way I Can Spirit Possibility Cold Dreamer Good Way Basements Winnipeg

Author:Sarah Carter

“The Winnipeg Art Gallery has a good collection of Inuit art, and most of what I've seen I've seen there or in the few books I have. I should spend more time researching.”

Should Art Book Collections More Time Gallery Art Galleries Inuit Winnipeg

Author:Neil Farber

“Well, I had a wolverine. It was supposed to be a cat, but Jason (Patric) is allergic to cats. I can't remember where I got it. Some back alley taxidermy, maybe? But I think I got it at The Bay taxidermy department. Downtown Winnipeg. Next to the tumbleweeds.”

Thinking Wells I Can Remember Next Cat Supposed To Be Department Jason Alleys Downtown Allergic Taxidermy Back Alleys Winnipeg Tumbleweeds

Author:Guy Maddin

“Winnipeg has the largest collection of Inuit art in the world, I believe. They can be quite simple in a great way and often have sparse backgrounds and isolated characters. They often have a really great look to them.”

World Way Believe Looks Art Character I Believe Simple Backgrounds Collections Isolated Really Great Inuit Winnipeg

Author:Marcel Dzama

“I actually loved Winnipeg. Everyone told me I was going to hate it, but it was great.”

Author:Liev Schreiber

“The atmosphere was even greater than in Winnipeg last year. The place was almost packed for warm-ups, which was fun for us. You look at the group and you get your salute and you get the standing ovation and that means a lot to us.”

Years Looks Mean Lasts Fun Greater Groups Standing Warm Atmosphere Hockey Last Year Salute Ovation Winnipeg

Author:Jennifer Botterill

“You've got to remember that west of Winnipeg the ridings the Liberals hold are dominated by people who are either recent Asian immigrants or recent migrants from eastern Canada: people who live in ghettoes and who are not integrated into western Canadian society.”

People Remember West Western Canada Immigrants Riding Eastern Asian Ghetto Integrated Migrants Winnipeg

Author:Stephen Harper

“There are more speculators about New Westminster and Victoria than there were in Winnipeg during the boom and they are a much sharper lot. Nearly every person is more or less interested and you will have to be on your guard against all of them.”

Persons Victoria Speculators Westminster Winnipeg

Book:Van Horne Letter Book: Dec. 3rd, 1884-Feb. 3rd, 1885

Source: Van Horne Letter Book: Dec. 3rd, 1884-Feb. 3rd, 1885

“I'm from Winnipeg, you idiot!”

Idiot Wwe Winnipeg

Author:Chris Jericho

“You could live in Winnipeg a thousand years and not meet Ringo, Paul McCartney, or Bob Dylan.”

Years Thousand Bob Thousand Years Dylan Ringo Winnipeg

Author:Burton Cummings

“I grew up in Winnipeg, in the Canadian midwest, the fifth child. It was a great household to grow up in - I was loved to sweet death.”

Children Grows Growing Up Sweet Grew Grew Up Household Fifth Midwest Winnipeg Sweet Death

Author:Len Cariou

“I moved to New Zealand from Winnipeg when I was almost five. I hated it. It was to a city in the south of New Zealand called Invercargill and there was constant rain. There was a depressing sensation in the air.”

Cities Five Air Rain Moved Constant South Hated Sensations Depressing New Zealand Winnipeg

Author:Daniel Gillies