February 20, 2012

HW's 27th Annual Preservation Awards

Heritage Winnipeg is holding our 27th Annual Preservation Awards at the historic Barber House, 99 Euclid Ave., on National Heritage Day and Louis Riel Day, Monday, February 20, 2012 commencing at 2:00 pm. This is a free public event. Click here to see invitation.

January 20, 2012

Winnipeg 50's 60's 70's

Take a trip back in time to Winnipeg to the 50's 60's 70's. Click here to enjoy.

January 13, 2012

A NFB Presentation: 100-Year-Old Union Station in Winnipeg

A National Film Board of Canada presentation on the 100-year-old Union Station in Winnipeg, enjoy some great shots of Winnipeg.

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December 7, 2011

Historic Home Fundraiser A Great Success!

Heritage Winnipeg was very pleased to hold our annual fall fundraiser at the Moss/Kantor House. The evening was a great success!

President: Penny McMilan (centre)

Celine Kear

Dancers

A special thank you to the owner of Moss/Kantor House for allowing us to hold our event there.

Many thanks to Storm Catering for the wonderful food, Stephanie Ballard’s Landscape Dancing and her dancers from Drive Dance Company and piano player Bert Johnson for the entertainment. Also our tour guides Megan Wells, Celine Kear and Herbert Stewart.

Thank you to everyone who attended this evening and supported Heritage Winnipeg.

Heritage Winnipeg would like to thank Alpha Masonry Ltd., for their generous sponsorship of this event and their support of Heritage Winnipeg.

Alpha Masonry Ltd. is involved in construction, restoration and repair. They have been operating in Winnipeg since 1960. Over the years, they have been involved in many heritage projects.

December 5, 2011

MONEY TALKS: Tales from Bankers’ Row

Greg Agnew from Heritage Winnipeg presented a visual presentation of Winnipeg’s “Bankers’ Row” at noon on December 5, in the Carol Shields Auditorium at the Millennium Library.

By the turn of the century, between City Hall and Portage and Main there existed over 20 banks and financial institutions. Greg dressed in period costume and entertained his audience with tall tales of this vibrant historic area.