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January 19, 2021
Thank You! December 2020 Donation Drive
A special thank you to everyone who supported Heritage Winnipeg during our December 2020 Donation Drive! It was a huge success and allows us to continue doing our important work advocating for and celebrating Winnipeg’s irreplaceable built heritage. Thank you for your support during these challenging times! Missed our Donation Drive? You can still donate…
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January 18, 2021
36th Annual Preservation Award Nominations Extended
The 36th Annual Preservation Award nomination has been extended until June 30th, 2021, so you have plenty of time to submit your nomination here! Due to the current Government of Manitoba COVID restrictions, the award ceremony itself has pushed back until the fall of 2021. Further details will be announced closer to the date. See…
January 11, 2021
Winnipeg Free Press: In South Osborne, residents push for revitalized Rubin Block
Members of the Rubin Block advocacy group spoke with the Winnipeg Free Press regarding this hopes for the vacant building at 270 Morley Avenue. The Rubin Block has been abandoned since 2014, despite the efforts of Heritage Winnipeg and community advocates. Heritage Winnipeg created a petition for the rehabilitation in the Rubin Block, and twice…
January 5, 2021
Downtown Hudson’s Bay Store Featured in New York Times
The closure of the Hudson Bay Company’s flagship Winnipeg department store in late 2020 has sparked new debates on how to repurpose the 94-year-old heritage structure. On December 15th, 2020, the City of Winnipeg announced an advisory committee to “advise on opportunities for the future use of the Hudson’s Bay Company’s (HBC) landmark downtown location…
January 4, 2021
Anonymous Sign Appears on Rubin Block; Campaigns for Renovation of Building
A mysterious sign has appeared on the Rubin Block at 270 Morley Street, penned by a South Osborne resident concerned for the future of the historic building. Constructed in 1914, the Rubin Block has been a significant part of South Osborne streetscape for the past century. With a little love and care, the Rubin Block…
December 14, 2020
Heritage Saint-Boniface Refuses to Give Up: The Sale of the Saint Boniface City Hall & Fire Station
As reported in the article, “Heritage Saint-Boniface Refuses to Give Up”, from the December 9 to 15, 2020 edition of La Libérté, Heritage Saint-Boniface is working to ensure the historic Saint Boniface City Hall is open to the public even if the building is sold to a private company. The City of Winnipeg, which owns…
December 11, 2020
Advocacy Group Sends Open Letter to City of Winnipeg to Rehabilitate Rubin Block
On December 10th, 2020, Heritage Winnipeg and a group of concerned community members penned an open letter to the City of Winnipeg asking for steps to be taken towards the rehabilitation of the Rubin Block at 270 Morley. The building has been vacant since 2014, though it has been a part of the neighbourhood streetscape…
December 8, 2020
Shop Local this Holiday Season with Heritage Winnipeg!
Make someone’s holiday merry and bright with a gift from Heritage Winnipeg! Visit our online store to browse our selection of heartening and historical gifts, many available only through Heritage Winnipeg, with something to delight all ages and interests. And for that person who has everything, consider giving them a Heritage Winnipeg membership! SHOP THE…
December 7, 2020
Sign the Petition: The Rubin Block
Lend your support to the Rubin Block being refurbished into affordable housing by signing the petition today! SIGN THE PETITION: Refurbish the Historic Rubin Block for Affordable Housing! “A significant historic building, vacant since 2014, and in danger of demolition by neglect, the Rubin Block at the corner of Morley and Osborne has an…
December 1, 2020
Heritage Winnipeg Donation Drive
This has been a financially difficult year for Heritage Winnipeg due to COVID-19 and we now need your help more than ever! Due to the pandemic, we have not been able to host our Annual Spring Luncheon and Fall Fundraiser, both of which are very important to be able to fund our advocacy efforts, educational…