krimpr,

Well the Zoo is still the Zoo, but the clientelle are markedly more animal like in keeping with the name, and the Big A is still doing fine with the jazz jams etc that it started. Since you've been here they have [city planners] totally destroyed Portage Ave. downtown by adding overhead cross walks connecting a massive development on Portage north side with the south side of the street, thus ytotally wiping out that huge expansive feeling one use to get when walking from the Bay to Eaton's[which is also gone]...sigh...it just ain't my town anymore, not the way I like it anyhow dammit. In my rebellious 50's I am tempted to get active again the whole manipulation of the physical aspect of how they're manipulating this town so disgusts me...all LegoLand if y get my drift, but at least we've managed to save 'nuff old buildings here to bring Hollywood calling,heh heh heh..and it is a fantastic summer here so far as well tho due to my paying my prop. taxes I'll be missing the FolkFest for only the second time in 31 years...sigh...at least I'll have an empty Winnipeg to myself for the weekend LOL

 

Once in a while I look around,
I see a sound
and try to write it down
Sometimes they come out very soft
Tinkling light sound
The Sun comes up again