facebookInstagramCabins are a wonderful break from the every-day stresses of our lives...and we certainly had plenty of those this year. Now that summer is in full bloom again, many Manitobans are enjoying a few days away from home in their cabin or in that of a...

facebookInstagramThe philosopher Carl Young once said that ‘In all chaos there is a cosmos...’For Anthony and Elva Pratt, who lived in Birmingham, England during the 1940’s, chaos was simply an everyday occurrence. Birmingham was one of Britain’s most industrial areas...

facebookInstagramThe other day a parent asked me a question: She has two kids that are relatively close in age, and they all enjoy playing board games together as a family. The problem is that the two of them always fight with each other during the game. Sometimes an...

facebookInstagramOur long Manitoba winter is finally over...and summer is visibly here. Temperatures have risen to balmy and pleasant degrees and the colours around us are changing from the wintery hues of white and grey to a concert of greens. Trees are exploding...

facebookInstagramTime is a strange thing...Einstein theorized that it is relative and, speaking for myself, this has never been truer than during the last year. Somehow the perception of time has been distorted in a way that recent events seem like forever ago, while...

facebookInstagramPablo Picasso once said that “Every child is an artist...The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” Well put, indeed. If we could only harvest the enthusiasm and not-caring attitude of a child who just wants to draw something simply to...

facebookInstagramThe world is facing an outbreak of four diseases that are spreading rapidly...Elite scientists, researchers, operations experts, contingency planners and quarantine specialist from around the globe are teaming up to overcome this challenge. Their...

facebookInstagramMost board games are structured in a way that they give each player the exact same set of rules they have to follow...In addition, they also present the players with the same goals and the same opportunities to reach them. In a way, they offer us the...

facebookInstagramPlaying board games can have any number of benefits for children...It can help them to stimulate and develop academic, spacial and logical thinking skills. Furthermore, kids can practice social and emotional skills by playing with peers or family...

facebookInstagramIt has roughly been a year... since COVID has changed the landscape of our day-to-day lives here in Manitoba. Most of us are struggling to adjust to a life with limited social interactions, separation and often boredom. One of the groups that was hit...

facebookInstagramThe choices of themes in board games are plentiful... They range from games about trade, trains, fantasy, deep sea adventures to abstract, pets, outer space, or even quilting. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner the question one might ask is:...

facebookInstagramIn the neighbourhood of Queens stands a peculiar street sign...  amongst the many rows of brick apartment buildings. It reads 35 T1H4 A1V4E1N1U1E1 and reminds the many passersby that Alfred Mosher Butts once lived here in this very neighbourhood....

facebookInstagramThe year 2021 has officially arrived... Even though this new year has the potential to be a lot more positive than 2020, Manitobans still find themselves in the midst of a province-wide lockdown. Getting together with family and friends from outside...

facebookInstagramRoughly 25 years ago, I visited my family in Germany for Christmas...Some of my friends there arranged a board game evening, which is something we usually did when I would visit my hometown. I remember that evening well. Partly because it was really...

facebookInstagramNew year’s is just around the corner... On December 31st we will likely be pouring a glass of champagne, or some other beverage of choice, to cheers the arrival of 2021 with the people close to us. There are a few theories that attempt to explain our...