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June 7, 2019
The 1919 Winnipeg General Strike: Specials and Strikers Riot
As 2019 marks the 100th anniversary of the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike, Heritage Winnipeg is commemorating the year by looking back at the events during this tumultuous period of history that helped shape our city. This article is part of a series of guest posts reflecting on the some of the places that bore witness…
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May 31, 2019
The 1919 Winnipeg General Strike: Veterans Protest With and Against the Strike
As 2019 marks the 100th anniversary of the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike, Heritage Winnipeg is commemorating the year by looking back at the events during this tumultuous period of history that helped shape our city. This article is part of a series of guest posts reflecting on the some of the places that bore witness…
May 15, 2019
The 1919 Winnipeg General Strike: The Strike Shuts Down Winnipeg
As 2019 marks the 100th anniversary of the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike, Heritage Winnipeg is commemorating the year by looking back at the events during this tumultuous period of history that helped shape our city. This article is part of a series of guest posts reflecting on the some of the places that bore witness…
April 24, 2019
The 1919 Winnipeg General Strike: Breaking Point – Contract Negotiations Stall
As 2019 marks the 100th anniversary of the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike, Heritage Winnipeg is commemorating the year by looking back at the events during this tumultuous period of history that helped shape our city. This article is part of a series of guest posts reflecting on the some of the places that bore witness…
April 3, 2019
The 1919 Winnipeg General Strike: The Western Labour Conference in Calgary
As 2019 marks the 100th anniversary of the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike, Heritage Winnipeg is commemorating the year by looking back at the events during this tumultuous period of history that helped shape our city. This article is part of a series of guest posts reflecting on the some of the places that bore witness…
March 6, 2019
The 1919 Winnipeg General Strike: Population Growth and the Canadian Pacific Railway Station
As 2019 marks the 100th anniversary of the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike, Heritage Winnipeg is commemorating the year by looking back at the events during this tumultuous period of history that helped shape our city. This article is part of a series of guest posts reflecting on the some of the places that bore witness…
January 9, 2019
The 1919 Winnipeg General Strike: Walker Theatre Meeting Sets the Stage
As 2019 marks the 100th anniversary of the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike, Heritage Winnipeg is commemorating the year by looking back at the events during this tumultuous period of history that helped shape our city. The 1919 Winnipeg General Strike was the largest general strike in Canadian history, with nearly the entire working population of…
July 11, 2016
Past Meets Present: Shards of Our Heritage
Over several decades the City of Winnipeg, Heritage Winnipeg, and the Winnipeg Foundation saved shards (pieces of building facades) from numerous historic buildings that were unfortunately demolished. The intention behind saving the shards was that they would one day return to the hands of the people in our city. Shards waiting for a new home….
July 4, 2016
Spanning History: Historic Bridges of Winnipeg
Every heritage conservation project has its own challenges, but historically significant bridges tend to be even more difficult to conserve than buildings. A building can often be redeveloped for a new use while preserving its historical character defining elements, but it is often much harder to adaptively reuse a bridge for a number of reasons….
December 16, 2015
Celebrating Volunteer David McDowell: The Millennium Legacy Fundraising Reception
On Thursday, December 3rd, 2015, Heritage Winnipeg held the Millennium Legacy Fundraising Reception to honour and celebrate the contributions of David McDowell to the heritage community. A long-time volunteer and advocate, McDowell was there when Heritage Winnipeg began, and was part of the battle to save the former Bank of Commerce at 389 Main Street….