Winnipeg Free Press Here's hoping 2021 is much improved Winnipeg Free Press Columnist Mike McIntyre in Kildonan Park where he started doing daily walks on his journey to losing 85 pounds. Memo to 2020: goodbye, and good riddance. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out. Opinion Memo to 2020: goodbye, and good riddance. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out. There’s no question the last year has been challenging, with a global pandemic turning life as we know it upside down and causing plenty of hardship and loss. Counting down until the clock strikes 12 tonight is something many have been looking forward to for months, hoping 2021 will provide a clean slate and a fresh start.