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April 1, 2020
The Promise of Our Lady of the Good Heart
There is a small chapel in a park across the street from the church of St. Norbert’s Parish, at 80 Rue St. Pierre. It has no door, only a small iron-wrought fence. A statue of the Virgin Mary watches over the space from her place at the rear of the sanctuary. This small chapel, named…
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March 26, 2020
Hospital Histories: The Winnipeg Municipal Hospital
Two archways are hidden on the grounds of the Riverview Health Centre at 1 Morley Avenue. Carved into the archway’s pediments are a stylized cross and the words “NURSES ENTRANCE”, giving two small hints into what the doorways were once attached too. Plaques sit nearby for curious passerby’s to read about the history of these…
March 18, 2020
The Redemption of 635 Sargent Avenue
The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) located on 635 Sargent Avenue kicked off the year with a 2020 Heritage Winnipeg Institutional Conservation Award of Excellence. The conservation project beautifully renovated the interior while upholding the building’s rich history as a communal hub, a role it has maintained since its 1906 construction. Before it became…
March 13, 2020
The Ringleaders of 121 Euclid Avenue
At 121 Euclid Avenue, a curiously shaped corner store wraps around a detailed Queen Anne Revival style home. Inside, at Metro Meat, you can find a fine sampling of deli meats and experience a part of Point Douglas’s physical and cultural landscape that has been in operation since 1911. The home was the first part…
March 5, 2020
National Honour Pending for Brookside Cemetery
At the City of Winnipeg’s Standing Policy Committee on Property and Development, Heritage and Downtown Development meeting on March 2nd, 2020, Councillors voted unanimously to nominate Brookside Cemetery at 3001 Notre Dame Avenue as a National Historic Site. It will then go to the next Council meeting for final approval to proceed. This is just the…
February 27, 2020
The Life and Death of the Elms
Set behind a veil of greenery sits a stately white house, with a large portico hinting at the type of grand home it once was. Slowly being reclaimed by the landscape, the house has taken on the appearance of a romantic folly, perched high on the shore of the Assiniboine River. A relic from a…
February 19, 2020
The 35th Annual Preservation Awards
Since 1985 Heritage Winnipeg has been proud to award exceptional heritage projects and individuals at our Annual Preservation Awards. These recognized and awarded projects range from large scale restoration/rehabilitation to more modest (but nonetheless important) preservation work. Through the years, Heritage Winnipeg has recognized over 60 individuals and 130 building projects that have made a…
February 12, 2020
Behind the Stained Glass: Westminster United Church
Since 1992, the Westminster United Church has been both a municipally and provincially designated heritage building. It’s a well-earned designation; the Westminster Church is a distinctive landmark in the neighbourhood of Wolseley and has played an important role in the community since its 1910 construction. Today, the church is a part of the United Church…
February 5, 2020
The New Edition of the St. John’s Library
The stately St. John’s Library stands, newly renovated, at 500 Salter Street as a testament to the power of libraries both today and at the turn of the 20th century. Today, there are 20 libraries spread out across Winnipeg’s neighbourhoods but when the St. John’s Library opened in 1915, it was one of just three….
January 29, 2020
The Granite Curling Club: History Between The Sheets
The Granite Curling Clubhouse and Rink at 1 Granite Way is a picturesque building on a shaded lot just off of Osborne Street and has been a mainstay of the Winnipeg curling scene since its opening in 1912. The Granite Curling Club itself, though, is much older. It was founded in 1880, a time before…