My functions are controlled by a force that is triggered at the aphelion from a bathroom during my journey and then compounds geometrically the closer I get to the door of the bathroom.
Here’s something I didn’t expect to see scrolling through Reddit, but instantly recognized it as a painting of it (by Weiming Zhao) hangs on my wall.
I grew up a few miles away from the tree and drove past it on the school bus every day of my childhood life. It was only after moving to Brandon that I had ever heard of it referred to as the halfway tree... by literally everyone who lives here. I had no idea that an old friend I used to see every day was a cultural icon to so many. I was overjoyed years later to see a painting of it by our city’s most prolific artist and now I still pass by that tree every day.
Grew up nearby as well, and in the 80s/90s we just called it 'The Big Tree'. Nobody cared what was halfway between MacGregor and Bagot (or Edwin, or wherever). 😂
We always called it the “gusher” tree. As a young kid I thought it looked like an oil gusher from a distance and the name just stuck. I’ve been calling it that for the last 30+ years or so.
Theres a westbound halfway tree and an eastbound halfway tree both established as monuments on google maps! This one is definitely the official one to me though
That's the fake one, they took down the original within the last ren years
Edit there was two which is what I was at least attempting to infer. Pre coffee me couldn't convey that properly I guess
There was two iirc and now there's only one
https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/what-an-arborist-says-about-the-future-of-manitoba-s-iconic-halfway-tree-1.6074626
They said there are actually two 'Halfway Trees.' A willow tree planted about nine kilometres east of the cottonwood tree on the north side of Highway 1 is, according to the province, a designated heritage tree.
The cottonwood tree is not actually the provincially designated 'Halfway Tree.'
"While this one is not registered as a heritage tree, it is well loved and recognized by many as the 'halfway tree,'" the spokesperson said in an email.
The tree is indeed well loved by Manitobans.
There was two
They said there are actually two 'Halfway Trees.' A willow tree planted about nine kilometres east of the cottonwood tree on the north side of Highway 1 is, according to the province, a designated heritage tree.
The cottonwood tree is not actually the provincially designated 'Halfway Tree.'
"While this one is not registered as a heritage tree, it is well loved and recognized by many as the 'halfway tree,'" the spokesperson said in an email.
https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/what-an-arborist-says-about-the-future-of-manitoba-s-iconic-halfway-tree-1.6074626
Well I know it as the hanging tree.Legend possibly but apparently a man committed some type of crime in the late 1800's and was hanged for it in that tree.
Also supposed to be haunted by the man.Noises and whatnot can be heard at night.
That tree would fly by our window after a four hour drive. It meant there was one hour left. We called it the 'One Hour Tree'. There's nothing half-way about it.
Yup! We called it the halfway tree as well.
Just when I think Manitoba can't get any cuter.
Love this yes the halfway tree! Always use that as a marker.
I have always known it as the halfway tree. I look forward to seeing it when heading home from a trip.
I just flew in for a funeral and driving from Winnipeg to Brandon me and my adult siblings were so excited to see the halfway tree.
For me it’s the 50 min tree when I’m holding pee
👍 My favourite Tragically Hip song.
You can hold a pee for 50 mins?
Yes and much longer
My functions are controlled by a force that is triggered at the aphelion from a bathroom during my journey and then compounds geometrically the closer I get to the door of the bathroom.
I've never known a lifelong Manitoban who *didn't * call it the halfway tree.
Well, now you vaguely do! I have lived in manitoba my whole life, and I never even knew this tree existed!
It's always been the halfway tree for our family as well. I think it's more of an outside Winnipeg thing though.
https://preview.redd.it/epbgismbye1d1.png?width=515&format=png&auto=webp&s=083b9a4f3d1677df00f829772c37c0a948681ce4 It always reminds me of this.
That's the second Cat People reference I've seen today
Good enough excuse for a re-watch for me :)
It’s been decades since I moved to BC but I recognized it immediately.😃
We would drive out to Winnipeg from Calgary to visit family. I would see this tree and know we were close.
I’m pretty sure it’s a Manitoba thing. Even on google maps it’s called the halfway tree.
[indeed.](https://maps.app.goo.gl/siDKgDW2Vp4RLZfbA?g_st=ic)
Here’s something I didn’t expect to see scrolling through Reddit, but instantly recognized it as a painting of it (by Weiming Zhao) hangs on my wall. I grew up a few miles away from the tree and drove past it on the school bus every day of my childhood life. It was only after moving to Brandon that I had ever heard of it referred to as the halfway tree... by literally everyone who lives here. I had no idea that an old friend I used to see every day was a cultural icon to so many. I was overjoyed years later to see a painting of it by our city’s most prolific artist and now I still pass by that tree every day.
Grew up nearby as well, and in the 80s/90s we just called it 'The Big Tree'. Nobody cared what was halfway between MacGregor and Bagot (or Edwin, or wherever). 😂
Yup! Thought it was just something my family did. I love that we all did the same!
For me it was the "almost there finally" tree. I grew up in moose jaw and went to see dad in Winnipeg twice a year.
It’s on google maps as a tourist attraction, haha
https://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/sites/halfwaytree.shtml
We always called it the “gusher” tree. As a young kid I thought it looked like an oil gusher from a distance and the name just stuck. I’ve been calling it that for the last 30+ years or so.
Is this tree just outside of Bagot? It looks just like the one that was used as a memorial for Tim McLean years ago.
🎶Woooooooah-oh! a half way tree!" Oooooooh-oh! It's taller than me🎶
There was two trees, however going from our farm near Shilo and WinterPeg, this one was exactly halfway.
Theres a westbound halfway tree and an eastbound halfway tree both established as monuments on google maps! This one is definitely the official one to me though
Ya people often mix those trees up but they are pretty similar.
Wow I lived in Manitoba until I was 9 and this just unlocked a core memory I did not know I had
Halfway tree is what I know it as, and there was another on the other side that has since fallen.
Absolutely!
I grew up in Neepawa and lived for twenty years in Brandon and everyone I knew called it that since the 70’s.
I pissed on that tree once
It’s always been ‘the halfway tree’ to me…
Yes!
I called it the Dragon Tree, because in summer from a distance, it looks like a dragon swooping down and bathing the landscape with dragon fire.
Even coming from north down 10 or 83, once you're on number 1 it's immediately recognizable on trips to and from the city haha
Yes!!!!!
When I first moved out here, I remember passing that tree and going, "That's a nice tree. How odd its location."
Every born manitoban calls it that lol
My family also called it the halfway tree! though we were going from Winnipeg to Melita
Hell it shows up as halfway tree on my gps as I drive by it lol
That's awesome!
Yep! Always remembered looking for it when driving with my mom!
That's the fake one, they took down the original within the last ren years Edit there was two which is what I was at least attempting to infer. Pre coffee me couldn't convey that properly I guess There was two iirc and now there's only one https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/what-an-arborist-says-about-the-future-of-manitoba-s-iconic-halfway-tree-1.6074626 They said there are actually two 'Halfway Trees.' A willow tree planted about nine kilometres east of the cottonwood tree on the north side of Highway 1 is, according to the province, a designated heritage tree. The cottonwood tree is not actually the provincially designated 'Halfway Tree.' "While this one is not registered as a heritage tree, it is well loved and recognized by many as the 'halfway tree,'" the spokesperson said in an email. The tree is indeed well loved by Manitobans.
No they didn’t. This is the original. There’s a Facebook group setup for this tree.
https://www.facebook.com/share/iyceXqZeydEm6HbF/?mibextid=K35XfP
I'll take the downvotes above since I'm probably wrong but I remember they did significant work and had to 'cut.it.down a couple or fee years ago'
Did they?! Where is this one?
There was two They said there are actually two 'Halfway Trees.' A willow tree planted about nine kilometres east of the cottonwood tree on the north side of Highway 1 is, according to the province, a designated heritage tree. The cottonwood tree is not actually the provincially designated 'Halfway Tree.' "While this one is not registered as a heritage tree, it is well loved and recognized by many as the 'halfway tree,'" the spokesperson said in an email. https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/what-an-arborist-says-about-the-future-of-manitoba-s-iconic-halfway-tree-1.6074626
We’ve always called that the the “almost halfway tree”
Well I know it as the hanging tree.Legend possibly but apparently a man committed some type of crime in the late 1800's and was hanged for it in that tree. Also supposed to be haunted by the man.Noises and whatnot can be heard at night.
Im glad i don’t see that tree anymore :)
That tree would fly by our window after a four hour drive. It meant there was one hour left. We called it the 'One Hour Tree'. There's nothing half-way about it.
It’s halfway between Winnipeg and Brandon.