BRANDON, MB

The province of Manitoba has been in a state of complete shock for the past month as, for some strange reason, winter didn’t follow immediately after summer this year.

“Orange leaves, temperate weather? What the heck is going on here?” said Melissa Dueck of Brandon. “It’s strange. It’s almost like there’s this intermediate season between the scorching heat of summer and the freezing temperatures of winter.”

This year, for the first time in her adult life, Dueck has been raking leaves, enjoying pumpkin-spice lattes, and taking long walks with her husband Dave through beautiful autumnal foliage.

“I don’t even have the proper outerwear for this weather,” said Dueck. “After packing up the swimsuit in late August, I immediately hauled out the parkas and toques. I had no idea the

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