You won't believe what this guy did in Oakbank
Okay, so you know how sometimes the news comes out, and you just kinda shake your head and go, "Only in Manitoba, hey?" Well, this one… this one takes the bannock. We’ve got Nolan Law, a triathlete out in Oakbank, deciding that the massive floodwaters from Tuesday's storm were, like, a *swimming opportunity*. Not just wading, not just walking through, but full-on, goggles-and-all, swimming in the street. In floodwaters. After a storm.
Now, I’m not gonna sit here and tell you that swimming in unknown water after a deluge is a good idea, because it really isn’t, hey? We all know what runs off into those streets – everything from garbage to, well, let's just say things you don't want to swim with. But there’s something so… *Winnipeg* about it. That kind of wild, "we're gonna make the best of it, even if 'it' is a disaster" spirit. You see it in our art, you see it when we cheer for the Jets, and apparently, you see it when our streets turn into rivers.
### What This Means for Winnipeg
* **Resilience (and a bit of wildness):** It’s a reminder that we find the fun, even when the power's out and the basement's flooded. * **A "Only Here" Story:** This is the kind of tale you tell people from outside the city, and they just stare at you, hey? * **The Power of the Red:** Our city is built around these waterways, and sometimes, they just spill over and remind us who's really in charge.
Look, this storm was no joke. People in Grosse Isle were evacuated by boat, and thousands in Winnipeg were without power – some for a second night, hey? And while we’re all focused on cleanup and getting back to normal, there’s this one guy out there, just… swimming. It’s a conversation starter, if nothing else. Winterpeg. We built a city in the coldest place anyone has any business building a city — and it is genuinely wonderful. Good morning.
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