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Image Winter - Uploaded by twicepix The 2017 Winter Leisure Guide is now available. Registration will begin on December 13, 2016. Registration Dates: Tuesday, December 13...

Image by accesswinnipeg Black Friday will once again take over Canada on Friday, November 25, 2016. Luckily, the weather is looking great for those looking...

Doctor Strange originated as a Marvel Comic character in 1963 and was a favourite of the college crowd early on because the character was super as a result of magic and mysticism rather than mutated genes or from another planet. My first exposure to Doctor Strange was in comics around 1971 and beyond, especially partnered with others in The Defenders such as The Incredible Hulk.

Superheros were all the rage in the 1970s in various media. Marvel and DC Comics had TV versions of their biggest properties. The Amazing Spider-Man, Incredible Hulk and Wonder Woman all ran on television as early as 1974 and beyond. Indeed CBS commissioned a version of Doctor Strange that aired as a two hour TV movie in 1978.

Image monopoly - Uploaded by nonojoe McDonald's Monopoly is back in Canada and here's a list of rare game pieces for the 2016 Canadian Monopoly...

In 2012, Tim Crothers wrote Queen of Katwe about young chess prodigy Phiona Mutesi from the Katwe district of the Ugandan capital of Kampala. Crothers, a former Sports Illustrated writer, managed to capture an inspirational tale of a young African woman in sport that rarely attracts attention. The book was reviewed well and got noticed in Hollywood for its plucky feel good story.

Disney senior creative executive Tendo Nagenda was of Ugandan descent and immediately optioned the book for the studio. He then enlisted the help of Oscar nominated director Mira Nair (Salaam Bombay) also of Uganda to sell the studio on the merits of a story. This wasn't as easy as it sounded since the story was primarily set in Africa covering a sport not high on the lists of Americans.

Image Sorry We're Closed - Uploaded by bluecinderella It's the last long weekend of Summer 2016, let's make it a good one! Here's a list of...

Image by jsbanks42 The City of Winnipeg's 2016 Fall Leisure Guide offers a number of fun and exciting programs. A copy of the Fall Leisure...