Age: 25
Hometown: Winnipeg
What do you do? Student
What do you love most about where you live?
There’s not much going on in Winnipeg, so the only reason people stay or come here is for family and friends. I think it produces a really different atmosphere then bigger cities like Toronto. Also, I really love the alternative culture here. There is a really good underground arts community (and maybe that’s part of having such a long winter), events like the Winnipeg Folk Festival, the symphony and ballet.

Your best friend is coming in to town for one day:
Where do you take them shopping? There are a few good shops along Osborne Street, Moule on Academy Road for those that have more expensive taste, and for and eclectic mix, there are some good vintage stores and haberdashery in the Exchange District.
Where would you spend a sunny Saturday? The cottage.
Where do you go to eat dinner? Surprisingly the sushi in Winnipeg is really good, two of my favourites are Edohei or Yujiro, or for Tapas, Segovia.
What’s the bar route? ….That’s a tough one. The Winnipeg bar scene leaves much to be desired. There’s a kind of Winnipeg institution which is the ‘social,’ people use them to fund weddings or birthdays or trips to Europe. It’s really quite odd, I’ve never noticed these events in any other city I’ve been to.
Can you share with us a great hometown memory? I really enjoyed being a kid in Winnipeg. We used to have amazing ‘block parties,’ our street would be closed and we would have pony rides and bike races and run around between each other’s backyards and swimming pools.
What one stereotype about your hometown just isn’t true? I’m afraid most of the stereotypes are true, we have a lot of mosquitoes and it’s really really cold in the winter, we have to plug our cars in.
How are you celebrating Canada Day? I haven’t really thought about it yet. Sadly, I will be probably be working on my thesis.