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Intersections where all vehicles stop to allow pedestrians to cross in either direction were first used in North America in the late 1940s. But they were satisfied with the road engineers. Until 1973, the world's busiest scrabble began operating in Tokyo's Shibuya district. Although other Canadian cities like Edmonton started testing them years ago, Winnipeg is just now taking a look. The Public Works Committee gave city staff 120 days to come back with the best intersection for the pilot project, which doesn't begin until next year. Do we have to go through all this?! Also, why such a delay?! We know that coded intersections work. And in much larger cities and much more intersections. Osborne Village wants one at River and Osborne, so let's get it done there as soon as possible. And if it works (and I'm sure it will), then we can do it again at Portage and Main, where it probably makes the most sense. Why do we always have to research everything to death?! Let's look at other successful cities and learn from them. Sometimes you have to go for it.

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If you're looking to get into social media or improve your presence there, you might want to check out next month's workshop. The social is set for May 7 at 6pm at the Winnipeg Winter Club. Teah Sarchuk, owner of Socialish, calls it a beginner's guide to social media. You can reserve your spot at Eventbrite.ca or contact Teah at SocialishCo.ca. Of course, you can find it on Instagram.

PAY FOR WRINKLE DELIVERY

A laundry expert shared on TikTok how to remove wrinkles from your clothes without using an iron. @MommyLifeSquad says to put a few ice cubes in the dryer with your clothes in the last 10 minutes. “When you take the clothes out of the dryer, they don't have wrinkles. No more ironing.”

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SON OF MAN

Inner City Youth Alive is doing great work in our community by raffling off a beautiful piece by Winnipeg artist Christian Worthington. The Prodigal Son is valued at $11,500. Tickets are $100 each, but they get cheaper with each purchase. Go to ICYA.ca. Hurry, the draw is scheduled for Monday at noon.

THE OLDEST MAN IN THE WORLD

John Alfred Tinniswood, 111, is the oldest person living in Southport, Scotland, according to Guinness World Records. He was given this title after the death of 114-year-old Venezuelan Juan Vicenj Perez. Tinniswood attributes his longevity to “pure luck”. “You're either going to live a long life or you're going to live a short life, and there's not much you can do about it.”

COSTCO GOLD

Costco sells a lot of gold. The wholesaler is estimated to move up to $200 million in gold per month. Costco began selling one-ounce gold bars last summer. Inflation has driven gold prices to a record high of more than 13%.

-Hal has written columns for years. He is also the host of Connecting Winnipeg weekdays from 10 a.m. to noon at 680 CJOB. You can email him at [email protected].

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