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CTV News
4 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
‘A fun, family experience': Transcona siblings selling popsicles throughout the neighbourhood
A trio of Winnipeg siblings have been spending their summers selling popsicles in their neighbourhood. Daniel Halmarson has the details. A trio of Transcona siblings are cashing in on a bit of nostalgia by selling frozen treats throughout the neighbourhood. Malachi, Micah and Hannah Gingras launched the Tip Top Popsicle Shop last summer after seeing social media posts about an old Dickie Dee cart. 'Running a business is actually quite easy,' Micah told CTV News Thursday. 'It's just the starting off that's a little hard.' The Gingras kids mounted an apartment-sized freezer on a small trailer, hitched the unit to the back of Malachi's bicycle, and added their own personal touches; splashes of bright yellows, blues, and oranges, and other branding designed by Micah. Now, they cruise around blasting Scott Joplin's piano rag 'The Entertainer' and visit hot spots like the Transcona Aquatic Park in search of customers looking for a way to cool off. 'A lot of people have been cheering, clapping, and that sort of thing,' Hannah said. Hannah's taken the lead on the customer experience, Micah heads up marketing and design, and Malachi handles the logistics. 'Usually, I'm the one driving the bike and dealing with the money,' Malachi explained. The freezer is loaded with a myriad of fan favourite frozen fare and Malachi said the best-seller is a classic blue, red, and white Firecracker. 'People, I assume, find it nostalgic, so they buy it for the sake of nostalgia,' he said. The kids say the Tip Top Popsicle Shop has helped them learn about managing money, scheduling, profit margins, and the importance of teamwork. 'I think they've learned some sense of responsibility,' Coralee Gingras, the trio's mother, told CTV News. 'I think they've learned that we live in a great place, and that a community has been so supportive of them.' The kids split some of the profits, but other portions go into savings and to help others. 'Maybe it's a big family or they're struggling,' Micah said. 'So sometimes we just help them out instead.' And while learning how to run a business has been invaluable, the greatest part about the summer job is creating memories that last a lifetime. 'It can be frustrating at times, but I've always loved my brothers and it's always been a fun, family experience,' Hannah said.
CBC
5 days ago
- CBC
2 people arrested after vehicles stolen by a tow truck in Transcona
Winnipeg police say two people have been arrested in connection with a string of vehicle thefts in the Transcona area, as one resident says her husband's truck was towed away from their home recently — even though there was no order in place to have it removed. Tiffany Schritt says her family had parked their Ford F-150 pickup truck outside their house overnight late last week. At around 3:30 a.m. Friday, a doorbell camera on their porch recorded what appears to be a tow truck driving past the Schritts' truck. Minutes later, the tow truck pulls back up against the vehicle and lifts it before driving away with it. No one could be seen getting out of the tow truck. The family didn't know the vehicle had gone missing until around 5:30 p.m. that day, when Schritt's husband, Jason, came home and asked where it was. The F-150 was paid in full, and there were no issues with where it had been parked, Schritt said. The family reported the matter to police, who confirmed there were no towing orders in the area and that the vehicle had been stolen. "It's disturbing," Schritt told CBC News on Wednesday. "My husband and I were really upset," she said. "It's invasive. You don't want your things stolen like that's ours." The truck usually stays at Schritt's property in the rural municipality of Alexander, about 103 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg, where they'd use it to get a boat out of the lake. Missing truck has special meaning That was the kind of weekend they were planning until the truck was stolen. While they have other vehicles to get around in, the truck holds a special meaning for the family, Schritt said. "It's actually where my husband and I first met. We went through a car wash in that vehicle, so there are a lot of memories," she said. The truck also has a special place in Jason Schritt's heart, as it was gifted to him following the death of his grandmother. "It's pretty sentimental to him. You can't replace that," Tiffany Schritt said. Winnipeg police arrest 2 people after vehicles stolen with tow truck in Transcona 1 hour ago Police in Winnipeg say they are investigating a string of vehicle thefts reported in the city's Transcona neighbourhood. One woman says her husband's truck was towed from their driveway, even though there was no order issued to have it removed. In addition to the two arrests, Winnipeg police said in a news release Wednesday that they have seized two tow trucks regarding a "series" of vehicle thefts reported in Transcona. Police did not release any details about the two individuals who were arrested. CBC News asked police for a specific number of reports, but a spokesperson said the investigation is ongoing and they will not provide more details at this time. Schritt posted about the truck theft on social media. She said other Winnipeggers commented that their vehicles had been stolen under similar circumstances over the past week. "Nobody would question a tow truck, and nobody has until now," she said. "You'd drive by, you see a tow truck, and you're like, 'Oh, he's just doing his job, right?'" Vehicles not yet recovered, owners say Teah Sawa, who also lives in Transcona, says her van was taken from outside her house by a tow truck early Monday morning, even though there were no issues with where the van was parked. Security camera footage from her home shows a tow truck backing up against the front of her van at around 1:30 a.m., lifting the van up and driving away with it. Sawa, a single mother of two children with special needs, says she needs the van to drive her children to and from activities and medical appointments. "[The van] is kind of a very important part of our routine and our outings," she said. "It's definitely putting a wrench in what I need to do … I'm limited in how far I can go." Sawa says she holds out hope that the van will be brought back to her home in one piece. "It's an important part of mine and my children's lives," she said. Sawa and Schritt said as of Wednesday, police have not given them any information about the status of their vehicles. "Hopefully, we'll all find our vehicles," Schritt said.
CTV News
5 days ago
- CTV News
Arrests made after tow trucks steal cars
Winnipeg Watch Two people have been arrested after two trucks were used to steal vehicles in Transcona. CTV's Taylor Brock reports.
CBC
5 days ago
- CBC
Winnipeg police arrest 2 people after vehicles stolen with tow truck in Transcona
descPolice in Winnipeg say they are investigating a string of vehicle thefts reported in the city's Transcona neighbourhood. One woman says her husband's truck was towed from their driveway, even though there was no order issued to have it removed.
CTV News
5 days ago
- CTV News
Winnipeg police make arrests over vehicles stolen by tow trucks
CTV's Harrison Shin speaks with more Winnipeggers who have had their vehicles stolen by a tow truck in recent days. The Winnipeg Police Service has arrested two suspects in connection with several vehicle thefts using tow trucks in the Transcona neighbourhood. Police announced the arrests on Wednesday morning in a news release, saying two people were arrested and two tow trucks were seized. Police did not release names and charges, noting the investigation is ongoing. Several vehicle owners in Transcona reported seeing tow trucks on home surveillance cameras stealing their vehicles. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 204-986-2426. -With files from CTV's Harrison Shin
