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When Winnipeg knew how to dance
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10 Neat Things about Amaryllis
A new year, a new career
Amaryllis has been proclaimed the Bulb of the Year for 2023 1. What is it really? Amaryllis is the 2023 Bulb of the Year. The big, voluptuous blooms in red, white, pink or candy-stripes have returned to the glory of their Victorian conservatory days. But guess what? Amaryllis is really not amaryllis. It is classified as Hippeastrum. Technically, Amaryllis is the Latin name for a plant called the belladonna lily, which somewhat resembles our blowsy bulb, which we will continue to call amaryllis for this article. 2. From Mexico via Holland. Amaryllis is native to Mexico, but it didn’t come to Canada as a cultivated ornamental directly from there. It went to Holland first. It seems a roundabout route, but the Dutch were and are the world masters at hybridizing bulbs, and they worked their magic on amaryllis before it found its way to Canada in the 18th century. 3. The plant that never sleeps. Many bulbs, like tulips and paper whites, need a cold dormant period before they can bloom, but amaryllis doesn’t.
2023 is the year for Amaryllis! You can force an amaryllis into dormancy by keeping it at about 5° Celsius; then you can bring it out of dormancy to bloom when it suits you. If you never chill it, though, the foliage will stay green and the plant will eventually bloom again. 4. Summer in the sun. If you prefer to take control over when your amaryllis blooms, here’s what u 13 ‘Amaryllis’
Into the Woods: A Fairy Tale for the Modern Era coming up at the RMTC
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nce upon a time, two artists combined forces and fairy tales to create a modern classic. Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, fresh off of their first collaboration, Sunday in the Park with George, set out on a quest to write their own fantasy quest story, a la The Wizard of Oz which served as a point of inspiration for the pair. This set the stage for the creation of their seminal work together, Into the Woods. James Lapine, who was in charge of penning the script, Cast of the 2013 Royal MTC production of Stephen Sondheim’s musical began his career as a playwright Assassins. Photo by Bruce Monk. u 14 ‘Into the Woods’
Recently elected MLA Kevin Klein with his wife Heather.
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appy New Year! The New Year is a time to reflect on the past year as we embark on a new chapter in life. Please celebrate the small victories and moments in 2022. We made it through another year, even through all those days you thought you never would, and because of it, you are stronger and wiser. I want to thank all Kirkfield Park residents for the honour of representing this great community. In 2023 I am committed to working for you, being a strong voice for all Kirkfield Park residents, and working with you to improve our community. I will communicate openly, make decisions based on facts, put the needs of residents before my political objectives, and fight to strengthen our community and province. In 2022 we witnessed more division and negativity in our communities. More and more, we hear politicians spending most of their time attacking each other rather than the issues impacting our communities. It is time to work together and put you, the residents, first. I will not waste your time and money by playing political mud-slinging games. You deserve action and results from your elected officials, not schoolyard behavior. I have spent my entire life dealing with bulu 5 ‘A New Year’