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Manitoba Town Keeps Icelandic Culture Alive Thanks to Strong Connection

October 14, 2019 09:39 AM in The Canadian Press • 0 Comments

By Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press

Gimli Viking Statue — The Viking statue in Gimli, Man., shown on July 23, 2019, is a symbol of the town’s Icelandic heritage and its ongoing connection to Iceland. The 4.6-metre-high statue sits near an Icelandic heritage museum and other attractions in the community north of Winnipeg. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Steve Lambert)

GIMLI, Man. — Smack dab in the middle of Canada, on the shore of the picturesque and sometimes stormy Lake Winnipeg, sits a small town with a very large concentration of people of Icelandic heritage.

People in Gimli and surrounding communities such as Riverton have worked to maintain Icelandic culture — the language, the music, the literature and more. Many can trace their roots back to the first wave of immigrants who fled poverty and volcanic eruptions in their home country and faced harsh winters and disease on a stretch of land that offered them the chance at decent farming and fishing.

Gimli Film Festival Wraps by Setting New Records

July 29, 2019 07:21 AM in Entertainment • 0 Comments

The Gimli Film Festival wrapped up Sunday and set some new records to conclude the 19th annual event on the shores of Lake Winnipeg.

Organizers say indoor attendance saw a 15 percent increase (6,181) over the 2018 festival and grew to more than 13,000 for the entire festival. Pass sales increased by 10 percent from 2018 and for the first time, the festival sold out of all 150 Film Passes.

Gimli Film Festival Ready to Roll for 19th Season

July 23, 2019 01:27 PM in Entertainment • 0 Comments

Cue the opening credits, the Gimli Film Festival is about to make a reel impression.

The largest film festival in Manitoba begins Wednesday to kick off its 19th year with three opening night screenings.

Red River Co-op Goes Shopping for Super A Foods in Gimli

July 3, 2019 10:03 AM in News • 0 Comments

Red River Co-op Gimli — Red River Co-op CEO Doug Wiebe with current Super A Foods owner Kevin St. Martin. (HANDOUT)

Red River Co-op is expanding its grocery offerings in Gimli by taking over Super A Foods.

The company purchased the location from existing owners Kevin and Cheryl St. Martin, who are retiring after running the store for 21 years.

Operation Red Nose Gears Up for Holiday Season

November 23, 2018 05:36 PM in News • 0 Comments

WINNIPEG — A program to help those who indulge in festive cheer make it back home safely is about to hit the road for another season.

Operation Red Nose, an initiative by Safety Services Manitoba and Manitoba Public Insurance, held their annual launch on Friday.

Ottawa Providing $3.8M to Improve Health of Lake Winnipeg

August 2, 2018 05:38 PM in News • 0 Comments

The federal government is funding 23 new projects under the Lake Winnipeg Basin Program in an effort to improve the health of the watershed.

Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna was in Gimli, Manitoba Thursday and made the $3.8 million funding announcement in the town’s harbour.

Gimli Film Festival Sees Spike in Attendance, Box Office Revenue

July 30, 2018 05:08 PM in Entertainment • 0 Comments

The Gimli Film Festival has come and gone for another year, but not before reporting a jump in box office revenue.

An increase of 16 percent in revenue was made, with a 32 percent boost in festival pass sales and a 27 percent increase in walk-up rush seating.

Sewage Leak Prompts Swim Warning for Gimli, Area Beaches

July 26, 2018 12:46 PM in News • 0 Comments

(Gimli, Manitoba image via Shutterstock)

Construction crews working in Gimli on Tuesday punctured a waste-water treatment line, leading to untreated waste-water making its way toward Lake Winnipeg.

The province is advising people not to enter the water at Gimli Beach, Loni Beach and South Beach until water samples for E. coli confirm no surface water contamination.

Gimli Film Festival Screening 59 Manitoba-Made Flicks

July 19, 2018 07:03 AM in Entertainment • 0 Comments

The Gimli Film Festival will literally have something for even the toughest of film critics when it screens more than 59 Manitoba-made films.

Filmmaker Guy Maddin is one of the big names attending this year’s festival, whose film “Archangel” will be screened on July 26.

Emerging Filmmaker Finalists to Pitch at Gimli Film Festival

July 12, 2018 04:31 PM in Entertainment • 0 Comments

Finalists have been announced in the 7th Annual Gimli Film Festival RBC $10,000 Emerging Filmmaker Competition.

Twelve submissions were made this year by emerging Manitoba filmmakers. Of those, five projects were selected to move on to the pitching round during the Gimli Film Festival on Saturday, July 28 at the Gimli Theatre.

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