Winnipeg Free Press
Passions, not pastimes
From elaborate dinners to abstract painting, Winnipeggers aren t just killing time during the pandemic, they re discovering lasting joys By: Declan Schroeder Save to Read Later
Bren Dixon has taken up cooking fine food once a week during the pandemic. (Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press)
The COVID-19 pandemic has made our lives narrower, but our hobbies wider.
Winnipeg Free Press
The COVID-19 pandemic has made our lives narrower, but our hobbies wider.
More than a year ago, when the pandemic arrived and the province went into its first lockdown, many Manitobans found themselves with a lot more time on their hands. After they realized there’s only so much Netflix you can watch before the shows start to blend together, they used those hands to try new hobbies.