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Postcard Day - Hoar frost and fog create a most beautiful setting at Assiniboine Park. February 18, 2010JOE BRYKSA/WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
A Canadian goose looks perplexed while on the newly-formed ice on the Red River in downtown Winnipeg. March 25, 2010JOE BRYKSA/WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
Horses in a frosty field in St Norbert just outside Winnipeg. January 19, 2010JOE BRYKSA/WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
Nolan Feris , 21, who is addicted to the drug OxyContin, sits in his room as he waits for a spot in the Province of Manitoba's Methadone clinic. Jan 13, 2010JOE BRYKSA/WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
Nolan Feris , 21, who is addicted to the drug OxyContin, tells his tale of frustrations as he waits for a spot in the Province of Manitoba's Methadone clinic. January 13, 2010JOE BRYKSA/WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
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Solomon McPherson dumps a slop pail full of sewage in a makeshift dump just outside their home at Garden Hill First Nation. The family lives in this home with no running water. July 2010JOE BRYKSA/WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
A child runs past a makeshift toilet in elder Moyer Taylor's porch in this July 2010 photo on Garden Hill, First Nation. Thousands of Manitoba residents an hour flight from Winnipeg have no running water in their homes, putting them at increased risk for a host of health problems usually associated with the world's poorest countries.JOE BRYKSA/WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
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- Lyra Harper with skin rash at Red Sucker Lake First Nation.
Homes with no running water make it difficult to keep children clean. July 2010JOE BRYKSA/WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
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John Wayne Harper at Red Sucker Lake First Nation - most homes with with no running water. July , 2010JOE BRYKSA/WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
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- Elder Zach Harper in his home in St.Theresa Point First Nation. He shows his scars from operations from his fight with tuberculosis. For years, the family has lived with no running water. July 2010JOE BRYKSA/WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
One of over 60 dogs covered in feces that were seized from the Gull Lake area in Manitoba for their safety. 34 of the dogs were in such poor health they were euthanized. July 17, 2010JOE BRYKSA/WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
A cab stalled out in deep water under the Jubilee Underpass on Pembina Highway after heavy rains from a thunderstorm. May 29, 2010JOE BRYKSA/WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
- Ironworker at The Canadian Museum for Human Rights at the Forks October 04, 2010JOE BRYKSA/WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
No I in Team- Two squirrels work together to gather nuts during a sunny 12C afternoon at Assiniboine Park. The bottom squirrel gathered them from the grass, and the top one ran them up the tree. October 19, 2010JOE BRYKSA/WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
Photographer Joe Bryksa's hand gets sucked dry of blood by a mosquito. June 24, 2010JOE BRYKSA/WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
A pedestrian crosses Portage Avenue in Winnipeg's downtown at Carlton Street. April 30, 2010JOE BRYKSA/WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
Canadian geese fly in front of a beautiful prairie sunset just West of Rosser, Manitoba. April 17, 2010JOE BRYKSA/WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
Winnipeg Police console Paddy Kachkan, ex-wife of shooting victim Daniel Kachkan , who is overcome with emotion in front of 99 Barber St Monday afternoon near 3:30 pm. Police were called to the address after family members reported a serious situation. November 01, 2010.JOE BRYKSA/WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
Father Daniel Thorassie reflects after offering tobacco on the south shore of the Red River where his six-year-old son fell through the ice and is presumed drowned.
December 5, 2010JOE BRYKSA/WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
Demolition crews started the process of knocking down cottages and homes in Breezy Point near the Red River North of Selkirk. A large ice jam caused by flooding last spring caused heavy damage in the area. The Province of Manitoba bought out many home and cottage owners last year. Most cottages and homes in the area will be destroyed and a few are planned to be moved.
February 2, 2010JOE BRYKSA/WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean , right, laughs as Lance Sandy, a residential school survivor from North-West Angle, Ontario, trys to get a handshake as she leaves a pow wow event at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's final day of ceremonies at the Forks. June 19, 2010.JOE BRYKSA/WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
A lone maple leaf lies on a sidewalk in River Heights. The glorious fall weather Winnipeg has experienced is now but a memory.
November 12, 2010JOE BRYKSA/WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
Winnipeg Blue Bomber Bradon Stewart, top, strips the ball from Edmonton Eskimos' Kelly Campbell during second-quarter CFL action at Canad Inns Stadium. July 24, 2010JOE BRYKSA/WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
LPGA player Michelle Wie has a huge gallery following her as she plays during round two action at St. Charles Country Club at the CN Canadian Women's Open. August 27, 2010JOE BRYKSA/WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
LPGA star Michelle Wie drives off the 10th tee during the Pro Am at St. Charles Country Club during the CN Canadian Women's Open.
August 25, 2010JOE BRYKSA/WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
Fans go nuts listening to Buckcherry while getting sprayed with water at Rock on the Range at Canad Inns Stadium. August 07, 2010JOE BRYKSA/WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
Sam Katz is congratulated on his win of the mayoral race in Winnipeg at the Radisson Hotel. October 27, 2010
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