PEOPLE, PLACES & FISH TALES
At the top of the page are links to some of the stories that our author has penned over the years. The stories common theme is Lake Winnipeg, fascinating people he has met, and interesting places visited.
Please start your reading with
Drunken Point and enjoy.
As well as the two new stories above, check the Story Archives for over eighty additional entries.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ken Kristjanson is a husband, father, and grandfather who is very proud to say he grew up in Gimli, Manitoba.
He currently resides in Winnipeg with his beloved wife Eve-Anne. Ken loves world history, local politics, hockey, traveling, garage sales, collecting postcards and of course, his home town of Gimli.
Ken also enjoys writing about his many memories from his childhood. This website will be home to his collection of stories which he has written over his 8 decades of life.
Contact the author: kards@mymts.net
A LITTLE BIT ABOUT GIMLI, MANITOBA
Gimli is a community located on the west side of Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba. The community's first European settlers were Icelanders who were part of the New Iceland settlement in Manitoba.
The town's settlers sustained themselves primarily from agriculture and fishing. Gimli maintains a strong connection to the lake today, tourism has played a part in the town's current economy.
The community maintains a strong connection to Iceland and Icelandic culture today, including the annual Icelandic Festival. The Icelandic Festival of Manitoba has been celebrated since 1890 and has been held in Gimli since 1932. Several thousand tourists come each year for three days during the first weekend in August.
The Viking statue at Harbour Park is a popular spot for having your picture taken with a historic Gimli landmark.
Gimli Beach is a popular spot in the summer while the Gimli Harbour is the largest harbour on Lake Winnipeg and in Western Canada between Ontario and the Pacific Coast.
The Gimli Film Festival is a five-day summer film festival held annually, it features an 11-metre outdoor screen on Lake Winnipeg.
A main industrial business in Gimli is the Crown Royal whiskey distillery. The Gimli Distillery opened in 1968. The operation is situated on two quarters of land and comprises a production building, barrel filling and dumping, and 46 warehouses to store the maturing whiskies.