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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…
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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…
May 16, 2018
A Remnant of Film’s Golden Age: The Uptown Theatre
Many Winnipeggers will remember having birthday parties as a child at Academy Lanes Bowling – making funny nicknames on the machine, bowling the occasional strikes (more rolling into the gutter), and finally upstairs for pizza at dinnertime. Academy Lanes has been a staple of Central Winnipeg for many many years – but the building that…
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….
October 28, 2015
Haunted Winnipeg Hotels: The Guest Who Never Checked Out
As Halloween is close at hand it seems the time is right for another post about Winnipeg’s haunted history. In my previous blog I wrote about the many haunted theatres in Winnipeg. Although there are not as many haunted hotels, they have equally spooky stories. The most famous haunted hotel in Winnipeg is the Fort…
July 29, 2015
Haunted Winnipeg Theatres: Stories From Author Matthew Komus
For over a decade I have worked as a tour guide in Winnipeg. In this role, I have had the opportunity to showcase many of the city’s amazing heritage buildings to visitors from around the world. Over the years, I have been asked countless questions but there is one question that comes up far more…
October 29, 2014
100 Years Young: The Marlborough Hotel
A brief history of the Marlborough Hotel at 331 Smith Street 1913 – Designs for the new three storey hotel are drawn up by James Chrisholm and Son in 1913. More often used on churches than hotels, the architecture is in the late Gothic Revival style with an exterior covered with flower motifs, carved stonework,…