September 28, 2024

Year In Review: Heritage Winnipeg’s 2024 Annual General Meeting

Heritage Winnipeg’s 2024 Annual General Meeting was held on September 26, 2024 in Celebration Hall at the historic Millennium Centre. It was nice to gather with heritage supporters and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the engaging keynote presentation about Northwest Winnipeg by Kenneth Ingram. We would like to thank all our members, donors and volunteers over the past year, along with the Heritage Winnipeg Board members – your knowledge, commitment and passion makes our work possible! Also, a big thank you to Greg Agnew, President of Heritage Winnipeg, for his tireless volunteering over the past year!

Heritage Winnipeg's 2024 Annual General Meeting
Heritage Winnipeg's 2024 Annual General Meeting
Heritage Winnipeg's President, Greg Agnew
Heritage Winnipeg's 2024 Annual General Meeting
Heritage Winnipeg's Fundraising Committee Chair, Nancy Klos
Heritage Winnipeg's 2024 Annual General Meeting
Heritage Winnipeg's Executive Director, Cindy Tugwell
Keynote Presentation by Kenneth Ingram
Keynote Presentation by Kenneth Ingram
Robert Sweeney, Illustrator of Winnipeg 150: Stories Our Buildings Tell
Greg Agnew (President), Kenneth Ingram (Keynote Speaker), Cindy Tugwell (Executive Director), Jim smith (Board Member)

Thank you to Brook Jones for taking all the wonderful photos at the event!
 

 

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