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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…
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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…
November 16, 2020
Call for Nominations!
Do you know a person, organization or project that went above and beyond to conserve Winnipeg’s built heritage in 2020? Nominate them for Heritage Winnipeg’s 36th Annual Preservation Awards! Awards are handed out in three categories: Heritage Conservation, Distinguished Service and Youth. They recognize building owners, professionals, organizations and individuals that strive to ensure Winnipeg’s…
November 2, 2020
Request for Proposals
RFP: Writing Services for a White Paper on Manitoba Heritage On 1 October, a group of eight Provincial Heritage Agencies (Association for Manitoba Archives, Association of Manitoba Museums, Heritage Winnipeg, Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada, La Société historique de Saint-Boniface, Manitoba Archaeological Society, Manitoba Genealogical Society, Manitoba Historical Society) hosted the Manitoba Heritage Summit…
September 28, 2020
Congratulations!
?Announcing our winner for this year’s #DoorsOpenWinnipeg social media contest, Cassidy! ? We love that you had a fun (and spooky ?) time learning about Winnipeg’s history during Doors Open Winnipeg. Congrats, Cassidy! ✨? I love #DoorsOpenWinnipeg because we get to learn not only facts, but stories about the buildings and land we grew…