Manitoba Chamber of Commerce
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SAVOUR MANITOBA | SPRING 24 3 President and CEO Darren Murphy Vice President Revenue and Business Development Michele Prysazniuk Director, FP Features Charlene Adam Coordinator, FP Features Amy Anders Creative Services Tammy Mitchell Shakar Hagiev Editorial Alex Allardyce Jennifer McFee Contributing Writers Charlene Adam Todd Lewys Jennifer McFee Colleen Zacharias FP Marketing Photography Darcy Finley David Lipnowski Bailey Tomchuk Supplied Savour Manitoba magazine is published on Treaty 1 Territory and the homeland of the Métis Nation. MANITOBA SAVOUR M anitoba really only has two seasons: winter and cabin. As an Alberta transplant it was something I didn't initially understand. When we first moved here, we made friends straight off. My family's calendar was full from the end of October to April and then … nothing. Our friends were busy until November. After a few years, we figured out that we weren't insulting our friends every April. Instead, everyone was using their own cabins, visiting family cabins or just heading to local lakes for day trips and camping. Because so many weekends were spent at a cabin or lake, families had to cram all other events in when they are in town. ankfully, my family was lucky enough to find an affordable small cabin and it's become our family's solace. As the days become warmer and brighter, our neighbours who seem to have been hibernating for months begin to linger outside. People emerge from their homes like they're replicating an iconic scene from How e Grinch Stole Christmas where the Whos from Whoville gather together to rejoice. Soon windows will open and everywhere in the province will experience wafting scents of charring meats on a grill. e sounds of neighbours enjoying themselves will lift community spirit. And as we see the sun sitting high in the blue sky and hear the hum of lawnmowers marking the middle of a Manitoba weekend, our senses will confirm that cabin season has arrived. To thoroughly enjoy this joyous time of year requires a bit of planning. Camping spots need to be reserved, event tickets need to be purchased and propane tanks need to be filled. ere's lots to do! Once completed, we'll all be able to Savour Manitoba! Charlene Adam B.A, WSETII Free Press, Director FP Features Spring into Cabin Season