Frozen rivers offer rosy-cheeked respite for pandemic shut-ins
On the Assiniboine River behind Bourkevale Community Centre, boots and tuques were scattered around a few makeshift seats — a tree stump, a bench made of ice, a white plastic patio chair scuffed grey — where skaters pull their laces tight before striding onto the river rinks and paths. On the Assiniboine River behind Bourkevale Community Centre, boots and tuques were scattered around a few makeshift seats — a tree stump, a bench made of ice, a white plastic patio chair scuffed grey — where skaters pull their laces tight before striding onto the river rinks and paths. Winnipeggers h...