Your Winnipeg golf courses are finally opening, eh?
Morning from the Gateway — here's what's moving in The Pas.
### You can finally hit the links in Winnipeg
So, while we're still waiting for the last of the ice to completely disappear from the Saskatchewan River, down south in Winnipeg, folks are getting ready to hit the golf course. The city-owned courses are opening up this Saturday, and I hear people are pretty excited about it. Down there, they see the snow melting and think "golf season." Up here, we're thinking about the river levels, the forestry crews getting ready for spring operations, and if the winter road network is still holding up for that last haul of goods.
It's just one of those things that really highlights the difference between our neck of the woods and what's happening south of the Perimeter. We're still navigating breakup season, checking the ice on Clearwater Lake, and watching for early fire season risks along the Kelsey Trail. For us, spring means monitoring the freeze-thaw cycles that impact everything from our infrastructure to our traditional hunting grounds. Golf isn't exactly top of mind when you're thinking about whether the Flin Flon Highway will be clear or if the fishing season will be good.
* **Patience is a virtue:** Up here, we understand that spring comes on its own time. You can't rush the river or the forest. * **Different rhythms:** While southern Manitoba is focused on leisure, we're focused on the practicalities that define life in the North. * **Our own kind of green:** We're just as excited for the world to turn green, but for us, it means the land is waking up, not just a golf course.
It’s always a good reminder that The Pas operates on its own calendar, tied to the land, the river, and the cycles of Opaskwayak Cree Nation and our forestry industry. So while they're lining up their putts in Winnipeg, we're still patiently waiting for the full embrace of spring.
Phil Flett, MiTL Sports Desk.
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