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July 6, 2021 - Winnipeg Beach: A family outing
July 6, 2021
Winnipeg Beach: A family outing
Winnipeg
Beach
just
keeps
calling.
Tess
planned
this
outing
for
her
daughter
Yolanda
and
I
early
last
week.
Last
week
was
exceptionally
hot.
Remember
that
“Heat
Dome”?
So
a
high
of
21
degree
weather
combined
with
a
day
at
the
beach
seemed
most
welcoming.
Well
turns
out
that
21ish
and
wind
off
the
water
made
it
feel
downright
cold
by
comparison.
But
what
we
lacked
in
the
way
of
heat
was
replaced
by
the
warmth
of
a
family
outing,
a
first
time
trip
to
the
beach
for
Tess
and
her
daughter.
Sandwiches
and
banana
bread,
all
homemade
of
course.
We
had
time
to
talk
and
reflect
on
past
events
and
catch
up
on each other’s lives. It doesn’t get better than this.
Tess
did
a
warm
up
lap
around
our
picnic
table
area
and
low
and
behold
doesn’t
she
find
a
painted
rock.
The
caption,
painted
black
on
blue,
basically
said
to
go
ahead,
take
the
rock
and
go
hide
it
somewhere
new
for
someone
else
to
find.
Signed:
Avery.
The
game
thus repeats.
After
lunch,
a
little
bit
of
metal
detecting
was
in
order.
A
first
for
Yolanda
and
don’t
you
know
her
first
hit.
A
solid
21
(like
the
temperature)
on
the
old
detector
screen.
Lots
of
excitement
and
screaming
and
frantic
digging
and
there
it
was:
her
first
nail
!
Two
parts
of
a
nail
in
fact.
It
was
her
idea
to
scan
a
second
time
to
make
sure
that
we
hadn’t
missed
anything.
Yes
Yolanda
it’s
one
of
the
cardinal
rules
in
metal
detecting
to
always
double
check
the
hole
you
dig as you may have multiple targets. Well done indeed.
Then
it
was
off
to
see
the
town
and
visit
the
local
antique
dealer.
It
was
his
first
week
to
be
open
this
year
due
to
the
Corona
19
virus
lockdown.
We
picked
up
coffee….
Not
easy
to
find
in
Winnipeg
Beach
for some reason and then back to Winnipeg we went.
All
and
all
we
could
not
have
asked
for
a
better
day.
One
has
to
appreciate the meaningful things in life, like family.
Roger
July 15, 2021 - Winnipeg Beach: Entry into the waters
July 15, 2021
Winnipeg Beach: Entry into the waters
It
started
with
this:
a
pair
of
water
shoes.
The
last
time
I
was
over
at
Winnipeg
Beach,
I
had
ventured
into
the
water
for
a
very
short
distance
and
found
the
bottom
to
be
very
rocky
and
lined
with
clay.
I
couldn’t
use
my
sand
scoop
effectively
and
I
called
it
a
day
on
that
idea.
Then
came
the
water
shoes…And
enter
the
waters
I
did
!
What
a
joy.
And
a
pleasant
surprise,
the
rocky
clay
portion
only
goes
on
for
4
or
5
feet
from
shore
and
then
you’re
standing
on
fine
sand
again.
Also,
it’s
a
shallow
lake
so
one
can
walk
a
long
way
out
and
only
have
water
up
to
your
knees
or
waist.
It’s
perfect
and
ideal
for
metal
detecting off shore. Come on it, the water’s fine!
Both
my
Equinox
800
detector
and
the
Garrett
pin
pointer
are
waterproof
to
a
depth
of
about
10
feet
so
it
was
a
joy
to
walk
around
in
the
water
and
detect.
The
water
is
not
quite
clear
so
once
a
target
is
located
it
becomes
a
hunt
by
pointer
and
by
feel.
The
pointer
has
a
vibrate
setting
so
if
you
can’t
hear
it
beep
underwater,
you
can
feel
it
vibrate
when
you’re
on
target.
Then
the
fun
begins
to
scoop
out
the
find.
Beaches
never
cease
to
amaze
me
with
the
amount
of
nails
and
odd
metal
items
to
be
found.
Today’s
finds
were
no
different,
including
lots
of
nails.
Most
were
found
in
that
rocky
section
just
a
few
feet
off
shore.
The
2008
Quarter
and
the
Mattel
68'
Mustang
were
found
in
sand
further
out.
And,
I
only
found
one
pull
tab
Wow!
Nice.
Someone
also lost an ever so small key.
The
more
interesting
or
unusual
finds
were
two
heavy
chunks
of
iron.
The
round
bagel
looking
thing
weighs
in
at
747
grams
(1.6
lbs.).
I
think
it
might
be
a
weight
that
you’d
find
on
a
commercial
fishing
net?
The
other
big
item
weighs
in
at
1321
grams
(2.9
lbs.).
It
has
6
steps
on
it
and
is
6”
across
by
4.5”
wide.
It
kind
of
looks
like
a
foot
pedal
of
sorts
but
it’s
awfully
heavy
to
be
a
pedal.
Maybe
it’s
part
of
a
furnace
door?
Any
ideas,
anyone?
I’m
keeping
both
items
as
souvenirs
so
if
anyone
wants
a
closer
hands
on
look…
com’on
over!
If
I’m
not
out
metal detecting with my new water shoes on, I’ll be home.
Roger
July 25, 2021 - Bus Stop # 60042 Greyfriars
July 25, 2021
Bus Stop # 60042 Greyfriars
Greyfriars
was
my
main
jumping
on
point
for
bussing
to
my
job
downtown
for
many
years.
I
have
metal
detected
it
and
the
surrounding
area
before.
See:
July
15
2020
Bus
Stop
Bryn
Mawr
and
Aug
6
2020
Bus
Stop
Bryn
Mawr.
My
error
for
calling
it
Bryn
Mawr...
Now
that
I’ve
set
the
record
straight,
on
with
the
detecting.
Today,
I
covered
the
area
with
the
Equinox
800.
And
yes,
I
actually
detected
and
dug
up
yet
more
little
treasures.
Well
some
treasure
at
any
rate
as
the
easy
pickings
was
done
last
year.
Yet
I
still
did
manage
to
find
.20c
in
coins.
The
earliest
being
a
1972
nickel.
Most
of
the
other
coins
dated
from
the
late
1980’s
and
early
1990’s.
The
pitted
penny
was
almost
unreadable
as
it
had
blistered
so
much.
It
dated
2004.
A
sad
testament to the quality of our more recent Canadian coins.
This
was
my
second
outing
in
the
city
of
Winnipeg
this
year.
The
first
was
with
our
granddaughter
Miranda
on
April
3
2021
on
the
Ryerson
School
yard.
I
realized
just
how
long
it
had
been
since
I
last
detected
a
bus
stop.
From
the
files
posted
this
year,
it
looks
like
I’ve
concentrated
on
homesteads
and
on
a
couple
of
beaches.
Not
a
bad
thing
but
it
sure
is
a
stark
contrast
as
to
what
is
found.
I
was
a
little
surprised
at
the
amount
of…
shall
we
say
rubbish
found.
Aluminum
foil
to
no
end,
bottle
caps,
bits
of
wire,
small
car
parts
and
yes…
CanSlaw.
And
I
left
a
lot
of
it
behind
by
simply
not
digging
the
low
numbers
on
my
detector
screen
as
it’s
just
more
foil
or
CanSlaw.
CanSlaw:
see
the
definition
under the
Nuggets Tab
.
The
highlight
of
the
outing
had
to
be
the
Mattel
Hot
Wheels
car.
Not
just
the
car
itself
but
the
depth
and
location
at
which
it
was
found.
It
was
almost
a
foot
deep
and
close
to
a
big
tree.
I
almost
gave
up
digging
after
8
inches
or
so
but
the
pin
pointer
kept
beeping
louder
and
faster.
I
have
no
idea
how
this
toy
car
would
have
wound
up
10
to
12
inches
underground
but
here
we
are
seeing
daylight
once
more.
The
patent
pending
date
says
1989
so
it
fits
right
in
with
the
age
of
the
neighborhood. It would be interesting to meet the original owner today.
Roger
July 31, 2021 - Cloutier Drive Forest
July 31, 2021
Cloutier Drive Forest
Cloutier
Drive
is
a
scenic
road
in
Winnipeg
that
takes
you
from
Pembina
Highway
and
east
along
river
front
properties.
It
loops
north
and
passes
under
the
Perimeter
Bridge
and
into
Fort
Richmond
and
becomes
Kilkenny
Drive.
Immediately
to
the
south
of
the
bridge,
sandwiched
between
Cloutier
Drive
and
the
Red
River
is
a
small
stretch
of
river
bottom
woodlands.
I
often
see
White
Tail
Deer
and
their
young
hiding
in
these
same
woods.
It
appears
to
be
pretty
much
undisturbed
other
than
by
the
annual
spring
flooding.
Undisturbed
land
is
difficult
to
find
in
Winnipeg
and
I
thought
to
myself,
“What
an
interesting
place
to
detect
metal.”
The
hope
is
to
perhaps
find
turn
of
the
century
items
or
pioneer
artifacts and the like.
Mother
Nature
had
other
ideas
though.
Deep
in
the
woods,
there
is
a
1
to
2
foot
tall
plant
called
Hackelia
Virginiana
or
Virginia
Stickseed,
sometimes
referred
to
as
Beggars
Lice.
See:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackelia_virginiana
.
Note
to
self….
Never
bring
the
dogs
for
a
walk
deep
in
the
woods.
It
took
me
over
a
half
hour
to
get
all
these
spiky
and
unyielding
seeds
off
my
boots
and
pants
and
socks
and
even
the
cable
fastener
on
my
metal
detector.
Yes,
it’s
better
than
Poison
Ivy
but
what
a
mess.
The
bright
yellow
orangey
mushroom
is
called:
Laetiporus
Sulphureus
or
commonly
known
as
Sulphur
Shelf
or
Chicken
Mushroom.
They
are
edible
but
with
caution.
See:
http://americanmushrooms.com/edibles4.htm
The
finds
were
fun
though.
The
long
7
½
foot
iron
piece
is
-
was
a
fluorescent
light
fixture.
I
found
a
variety
of
nails,
buried
all
on
their
own,
the
wood
they
held
long
rotted
away.
The
7
inch
Jack
Knife
was
a
bit
of
a
surprise
with
a
5
inch
long
handle.
The
two
CO2
cartridges
and
the
white
perfume
bottle
may
well
have
floated
in
at
some
point
in
time.
The
detector
followed
a
long
string
of
barbed
wire.
I
imagine
someone
had
a
cattle
fence
here
many
years
ago.
Also
different
was
the
concrete
pieces
have
a
metal
mesh
and
wire
intertwined
within.
I
came
across
two
spots
fairly
close
to
each
other
that
registered
the
metal
and
concrete
at
about
8
inches
deep.
This
flat
concrete
was
level
to
the
ground
and
went
on
for
a
few
feet.
Could
it
originally
have
been
part
of
a
wall?
Any
ideas,
anyone? Please wade in…
And
YES
!!!!
I
found
one
coin.
A
long
lost
penny
in
the
woods
off
Cloutier
Drive.
Roger
