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BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS Paddle and Hum owner Myron Sawatzky builds lightweight solo canoes in a backyard shed he converted into his workshop. The 49-year-old is pictured standing in front of Soupspoon and Freeboard shaped fiberglass canoes he built in his North Kildonan backyard workshop in Winnipeg, Man., Monday, May 5, 2025. The canoes feature a free hanging seat.