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Gabby relieves the Adventure

Delgado was a university student in Veracruz when he first met the Starkells nine years ago. Jeff Starkell, who had come that far with his brother and father, had just returned to Winnipeg, convinced that to continue the canoe trip would be suicide.
Their first attempt at crossing the Gulf of Mexico had nearly killed the [...]

The Dirty Thirties – Effects on Manitobans

The “Dirty 30′s”  which to most Canadians represented the times of the economic depression which followed the marker of the stock market crash had more than a major effect on  manitobans and prairie people who lived through it.  It served as an indelible marker on their lives.  On the other side of the fence many [...]

What Ever Happened to the Terry Fox Trademark Van ?

Most Canadians remember Terry Fox   who in 1980 attempted to cross Canada on his “Marathon of Hope”.    Terry Fox’s signature wherever he went became his Ford Econoline van.   The question became  “What ever happened to that van “?”.   Hundred’s of thousands  of Canadians came to recognize that vehicle – the trademark Ford Econoline van  as [...]