Going to the Farmer's Market Today

 Last week, our visit was a great success.  My wife Jenny really liked all the food she purchased.

Air Canada Strike Over

 One less headache for me to worry about these days.

My Son is Registered at Neelin High School

 Yesterday (Monday), I got my son registered at Neelin High School. 

Tony will be going there for Grade 12 like I did in 1981-82.

I was able to establish my residency in Brandon. I had enough documents.

The Air Canada Strike

 My wife has flights to get back to China on August 25 with Air Canada. Cross our fingers and hope the thing is resolved by then.

Yard Sales

 Here is another reason that I’m happy to be back in Canada. 

Yesterday, Saturday, I drove my wife around Brandon to visit yard sales. I found the address of a few at the eBrandin site and found more as we were driving about 

I got to see a lot of Brandon and found some bargoons

My favorite YouTube Channel at the current moment

 Here is the link to It.

I’d appreciate it if my rare readers took a glance at one of the episodes and tell me what they think of it. Are the views he puts forth valid? Why? Why not?

Keystone Center

 The Keystone Center is this 5,000 seat hockey rink that is a ten minute’s walk from my mother’s house.  It is a great facility that is home to the Brandon Wheat Kings hockey club and the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair. I have numerous memories of the place from the 1980s.

A.I. Fun

 Used images created in China to make these short videos.

Passed the Knowledge Test

 Friday afternoon, I drove to the driver testing place to do the knowledge and eye tests so I could get my class 5 Manitoba Driver’s License. I passed both the tests, but I will have to wait a while before I can do my road test.  But it must be done by October 21.

As I waited to do the knowledge test I saw a father with his son, or I should say a farmer with his son.  They were both dressed in the same manner, wearing patterned shirts, suspenders and dark dungarees. The boy was probably 16 or 17, slim but solid looking from having done agricultural work. He ended up in a booth next to me doing his knowledge test.  The boy would have put all my NJHS students to shame.  He looked like someone who didn’t spend so much time on his electronic device. He was used to being outdoors and doing physical labor.

Over ten years ago, I took a computerized test to get my Chinese driving test.  On that test, I had to answer 100 multiple choice questions. The pass mark was 90. I prepared well for the test and got a 99 score. And I still am annoyed at missing that one question. The Manitoba test was 30 questions and the pass mark was 24. I got one wrong.

spring valley colony farmers market in brandon

 The Hutterites from that colony brought two u-haul trailers of vegetables and baked goods to the MTS parking lot.  My wife Jenny thought it was awesome.