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Winnipeg Free Press
26-06-2025
- General
- Winnipeg Free Press
Indigenous women celebrated at graduation gala
Victoria McIntosh clutches the graduation cap her daughter beaded for her, and the jacket she wore on the first day she attended residential school. The 66-year-old woman from Sagkeeng First Nation has just graduated from the University of Manitoba with a master's degree in education after starting university when she was 50. 'I want to say to all those survivors of the residential school, the ones that didn't make it, this is for you,' she told reporters. 'That first step is always going to be the hardest, and when you take that last step, you're going to be glad you took that first step.' MATTHEW FRANK / FREE PRESS Victoria McIntosh was one of more than 250 Indigenous women honoured by the Manitoba government Thursday during the first annual gala to celebrate graduates. McIntosh was one of more than 250 Indigenous women honoured by the Manitoba government Thursday during the first annual gala to celebrate graduates, held at a downtown hotel. The honourees included high school, college and university grads. The event was paid for by Onashowewin Inc., an Indigenous restorative justice non-profit. The cost of the event wasn't released. From her first day in a residential school, when she was four years old, McIntosh knew she wanted to be a teacher. She said she wants to use her experience to teach young people how to overcome obstacles and use their voices for change. McIntosh remembers a conversation with her mother in which she encouraged her to push through university. 'She said 'if you're going to do it, go all the way to the end of the journey,'' McIntosh said. McIntosh hopes to continue that journey by working on her PhD at the U of M. Bailee Hatch, 19, was honoured for graduating from St. John's High School in Winnipeg. She had a beaded graduation cap made by her aunt to match her green grad dress. While the actual graduation day didn't seem like a 'big deal,' she said she's happy to finish school despite having a learning disability. 'I'm glad I'm not the only Indigenous person graduating,' Hatch told reporters. She loved cooking Kraft Dinner and hot dogs as a child, which sparked her dream to become a chef. Hatch hopes to go to culinary school and eventually open a restaurant. Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine said the province wanted to honour Indigenous women who graduate because, when Indigenous women are mentioned, it's often about the harmful experiences they have endured. Their accomplishments are overlooked, she said. Wednesdays A weekly dispatch from the head of the Free Press newsroom. 'It shouldn't be lost on anybody that Manitoba is ground zero for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirited people,' Fontaine said. 'If you want to effect change in Indigenous women's lives and in our communities, you can't always just focus on this.' Fontaine said she expects the new graduates do transformative work in the community. 'Some of them are going to become entrepreneurs. Some of them are going to become involved in politics. You can only imagine the growth of that over the next five to 10 to 20 years,' she said. 'It's really important to celebrate Indigenous women whenever we have the opportunity.'
Buzz Feed
08-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
10 Extremely Canadian Habits That Confuse The Rest Of The World
Canadians are known for being polite, but our quirks go way beyond just saying sorry 500 times a day. From our deep love of bagged milk to our unshakable devotion to weather small talk, these are the habits that make us unmistakably Canadian—whether we realize it or not. 1. Holding the door open for an awkwardly long time BBC Brit / Via Canadians treat door etiquette like an Olympic sport. We will absolutely hold the door open for someone who's so far away they're basically a dot in the distance, forcing them into an awkward half-jog just to avoid the guilt of making us wait. 2. Treating Tim Hortons like a national landmark Tim Hortons / Via Tim Hortons is not just a coffee shop—it's part of our identity. Whether we're debating the best Timbits flavour (old-fashioned plain deserves more respect), making serious Roll Up the Rim strategies, or relying on a Double-Double to power us through winter, Tims is the unofficial fuel of Canada. 3. Apologizing when someone else bumps into us CTV Comedy Channel / Via It doesn't matter whose fault it is—our instinct is to apologize first and ask questions later. Did someone ram their shopping cart into you? Sorry! Did someone step on your foot? Oops, my bad! If 'sorry' had a loyalty program, Canadians would have lifetime memberships. 4. Complaining about winter, but also bragging about surviving it National Canadian Film Day / Via Every Canadian has a go-to winter horror story. We love to whine about the cold but will immediately one-up each other with, 'Oh, you think -20°C is bad? Try -40°C with wind chill!' Bonus points if you've ever said, 'Yeah, but at least it's a dry cold.' 5. Giving directions based on landmarks that no longer exist Brittlestar / Via 'Oh yeah, just turn left where the old Zellers used to be.' If you've ever navigated using stores that closed a decade ago or roads that technically don't exist anymore, congrats—you're peak Canadian. 6. Eating Kraft Dinner like it's a food group Kraft Mac & Cheese / Via We don't just eat Kraft Dinner—we worship it. Some of us drown it in ketchup, some add hot dogs, and the true foodies might even sprinkle in some actual cheese. But one thing's for sure: KD is elite. 7. Having a 'winter' car and a 'summer' car Nate Richardson / Via Many Canadians have an official winter beater that looks like it barely survived a demolition derby—because why let salt and snow destroy a nice car when you have an old rust bucket that just gets the job done? 8. Patio season is every season Viralhog / Via It doesn't matter if it's barely above freezing —if the sun is out, we're on a patio in a parka, sipping an ice-cold drink like we're vacationing in the Caribbean. Outdoor heaters? That's just a bonus. 9. Having an emotional attachment to toques Robert E Blackmon / Via A beanie? No, no. It's a toque, and it's more than just headwear—it's a winter survival tool. Most Canadians have at least five lying around in random places, and we never leave the house without one from November to March. 10. Never turning down a butter tart
Buzz Feed
31-03-2025
- General
- Buzz Feed
19 Fascinating Things People Found In Their Grandparent's Houses That Are Like Relics From Another World
1. "My grandpa's blood alcohol calculator." "They used to hand these out at my high school, lol." — pxanderbear 2. "My grandma still uses her mixer from the '70s." "My mom had a similar one for years. I was at my sister's a few months back and found it in a cabinet. When I asked if it was the same one, they confirmed. Apparently, it was a wedding gift from my great-grandmother to my parents. I can only assume my nephew will pass it on to his grandchildren at this point." — DevoutandHeretical 3. "I found an old dollar in my grandma's stuff." swimmingfloob / Via "In terms of inflation, a 1917 dollar is currently worth about $23. If you had bought a dollar of gold in 1917 instead of this dollar, it'd be worth $83. As a collector's item sold on eBay, this is worth $80-$250. If you take it to a mint, treasury office, or bank, they'll give you $1." — Mecha-Dave 4. "I found one of my grandpa's old pay packets. It contained beans." Avbitten / Via 5. "My friend was cleaning out her grandma's belongings and found this old-school cocaine kit from the '70s." 6. "My grandpa has manual fire extinguishers in his house." Huntman102 / Via "Those are quite unique indeed. Interestingly, some of these fire grenades contained salt water while others contained carbon tetrachloride, which at high temperatures produces a gas called phosgene. So yeah, not really good to throw into a hot fire. Very cool to see!!" — antsinurplants 7. "My Grandma kept and framed her Valentine's cards she got in second grade, around 1924." 8. "This telegram my grandpa sent my grandma." kevinmparkinson / Via "Grandpa would have been shocked to know that, 60 years later, random people would be reading this message. And, most of them would be reading it on the toilet." — ferengiface 9. "My grandma kept our McDonald's toys from the '80s and '90s." enthusedwaggy / Via "That's awesome. My wife saved all of the McDonalds toys that she could, and over the years, all the grandchildren have gotten to play with them. Hopefully, one day, the great-grandchildren will get to play with them as well." — BuddyOZ 10. "Spotted some cool old-school stickers in my grandparent's basement." HypeTime / Via 11. "My grandma saved her bill from a surgery and 6-day hospital stay in 1956." 12. "Late grandpa had kept a 1998 box of Kraft Dinner, still sealed." GinooYT / Via 13. "My late grandma still had her TV operating guide from 1962." Rogation / Via "That is really cool! My grandfather used to work at Zenith for many years. He originally started with packaging and eventually moving to radio repairs, and at some point becoming an inspector for televisions." — TacoBeans44 14. "This old Crayola box my grandma has." ProfChance / Via 15. "Found a 30+-year-old bottle of Vodka from the USSR in grandparents' house." 16. "This old Pringles can my grandma uses to hold her paint brushes." 17. "A VHS tape I found at my grandma's house." 18. "Unopened beers from my grandpa's refrigerator." unshartedterritory / Via 19. And finally, "My grandma has a Rugrats bandaid from 1997 in her medicine cabinet." SswearToShakeItUp / Via Have you ever found something fascinating from another era in a loved one's home? Tell us about it (and drop a pic if you have one) in the comments!
