last bite
What do you love about
winter? Everything! When I
got my own XC skis in the early
2000s I would go on the river
trail in the morning with the
dog. It was magical.
What is your favourite
winter activity? Painting
polar bears! I love the light
in the winter. I painted The
Forks skating rink in -30°C and
the paint was freezing on the
brush before I could get it on
the ice. The ice cracked when
the paint hit it. It was so
alive, I loved all of it!
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Where do you take out-of-
town friends to show off
the city? I go to The Forks.
It’s so exceptional - and the
zoo to see the bears. There is
nowhere in the world you can
have a polar bear experience
like that.
What is your favourite
Manitoba ingredient and
how do you enjoy it most?
Raspberries. Stolen. Fresh.
And ICE! You can
add vodka or gin if you want.
Is there a food you can’t
live without? Cheese, with
wine. Also Arctic char. I try
it everywhere I go. Next to
the polar bears, its my second
favourite thing I love about
Churchill.
What is comfort food to
you? Perogies. My baba
makes the best!
What was your most
memorable meal?
The fi rst night of Nuit
Blanche, in the back lane
where the murals are painted,
my neighbours threw a
spontaneous potluck style
block party to celebrate.
It was so awesome - and a
reminder of community.
Kal Barteski,
polar bear painter,
winter enthusiast, and
Ciao! hound shares what
she loves about Winnipeg
and what she loves to eat.
Photography by Ian McCausland at Ice Castles Winnipeg,
winter script by Kal Barteski.
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ciao! / feb/mar / two thousand eighteen