Heritage Winnipeg
509-63 Albert Street R3B 1G4 Winnipeg, MB, Canada

It is not too late to register for The Bay Downtown Winnipeg Virtual Summit! We're giving away a Treasures of Winnipeg’s Historic Exchange book at the end too! This FREE event let's you have a say in the future of a cultural landmark Please visit here to register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-bay-downtown-winnipeg-virtu Manitoba Historical Society National Trust for Canada / Fiducie nationale du Canada Centre du Patrimoine

We're so excited about all of these speakers presenting at The Bay Downtown Winnipeg Virtual Summit! Will you be joining us? It is not too late to register for this FREE event this Thursday! To register: http://ow.ly/6vOi50DBTwu Or for more info visit: http://ow.ly/hvga50DBTww

You can help make a difference in the conservation of our valuable community heritage. Let the city know you care about the designation of this wonderful modernist building!

Today we celebrate Louis Riel Day in honour of Louis Riel, the Father of Manitoba, for his sacrifices and vital contributions to the province. #LouisRielDay For more information on the history of Louis Riel Day, please visit: http://louisrielday.com/

The Regina Court House was where Louis Riel's trial took place on July 28, 1885. It was decided that Louis Riel would be hung for treason. Much controversy even today still surrounds the trial. He was the only person in Canadian history to be hung for treason. Louis Riel played a vitally important part in founding Manitoba. In 2007 the Manitoba Legislature established the third Monday in February as Louis Riel Day. Manitoba Museum

We're sad to hear that such an iconic music venue is closing, but we are relieved that at least the building will not be left sitting empty. We hope the music will return when the world opens up again.

2005 was the final year for the Ogilvie Flour Mill. Built in 1881, it was the first large scale flour mill in Western Canada. It saw much success over many years, even though the mill caught fire twice. The second fire in 1997 seems to have sealed its fate as it became city property in 1999. The second fire torched much of the original interior, which made it easier to demolish as many of its historical features were lost. READ MORE: http://ow.ly/GbTx50BORvC Winnipeg Free Press

NEW Heritage Winnipeg blog! The Ancestor of Amazon: The T. Eaton Company Mail Order & Catalogue Building Long before the invention of the internet, where you can simply point and click to purchase whatever your heart desires, there were mail order catalogues. Glossy coloured pages filled with countless wonderful things, all ready to be purchased from the comfort of your couch, Eaton’s catalogue was often referred to as the Bible in Western Canada. With Winnipeg’s prime ...location as a gateway to the the west, it became home to Eaton’s monumental mail order empire, the Amazon of the early 20th century. No item was too big or too small for Eaton’s to ship to your home, all from its vast building in downtown Winnipeg... Click here to read the full blog: http://ow.ly/LOa050CJ8DS

The CBC/MHS series Abandoned Manitoba for 15 November 2020: the empty science lab that, 40 years ago, had a problem with bears. Hear our conversation about it a...t http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/sites/abandoned/20201115.mp3 More information about the L9 Building at http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/sites/churchillwildlife.shtml A free audio archive of past episodes of Abandoned Manitoba is at http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/sites/abandoned.shtml There are a remarkable number of places around Manitoba named for former Premier Rodmond Roblin. Next week, we are going to visit Roblin City, and it is NOT the same place as the present-day town near the Saskatchewan border.

For one of the 150 people still living in the community, the demolition of an iconic grain elevator is a sign of the times and a memory of a bygone era.

The CBC/MHS series Abandoned Manitoba for 22 November 2020: Roblin City, the gleaming metropolis on Hudson Bay by Scottish architect William Bruce, discoverer o...f Manitobite. Hear our conversation about Roblin City, Bruce, and Manitobite at http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/sites/abandoned/20201122.mp3 More information is at http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/mb_history/68/roblincity.shtml A free audio archive of past episodes of Abandoned Manitoba is at http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/sites/abandoned/shtml Next week, do you remember these Memorable Manitobans?

Did you know that Dalnavert has stood through several pandemics now? The 1918 Influenza virus tore through Winnipeg when the Macdonalds still lived in the house.... Masks were an important part of public health and safety back then, too. In years to come, masks from the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 will be a little piece of material history. This limited edition Dalnavert 125 masks will go to donors who contribute $125 to our drive, to make sure Dalnavert can keep telling its stories for another 125 years. For more info and to donate today, visit https://www.friendsofdalnavert.ca/dalnavert-125 [Pictured: Ayda wearing the Dalnavert 125 limited-edition mask in Veranda Brown] See more

The big clock atop city hall has been out of commission since last year, but is finally once again marking time properly.

The CBC/MHS series Abandoned Manitoba for 6 December 2020: immigration sheds at Winnipeg, Mennonite East Reserve, and Scandinavia (near Erickson). Hear our conv...ersation at http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/sites/abandoned/20201206.mp3 A free audio archive of past episodes of Abandoned Manitoba is at http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/sites/abandoned.shtml Next week, a useful tool for exploring historic sites that weighs exactly 249 grams.

The St. Regis Hotel in downtown Winnipeg is currently being demolished. Here's a look back at its history.

A series of memorabilia associated with the former Eaton’s store in Downtown Winnipeg has been sold, with one man collecting almost all of the items that were available on the auction block.

We're heading to Emerson for this #ManitobaMonday. The Fairbanks House was built in 1881 in the Italianate Villa style. It was home to lawyer William Fairbanks. Currently, the house is vacant with no heritage protection. CTV News reported it as one of the "most endangered buildings in Manitoba" according to the Manitoba Historical Society. Reid Dickie http://ow.ly/sBKu50CsyDb

Off to the oldest house in Russell for this #ManitobaMonday. Built in 1888 by William Barrett Lennard for his family, this gorgeous red brick home has no heritage protection. We hope it will remain standing tall for many more years. Gordon Goldsborough http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/sites/redhouse.shtml

The mural on the south wall of Rhombus Guys Brewery, best understood from a distance, is reminiscent of the pointillist technique, the use of dots to create an image that only when viewed from afar becomes recognizable.

Know a person, organization or project that went above and beyond to conserve Winnipeg's built heritage? Nominate them for Heritage Winnipeg's 36th Annual Preservation Awards! Nomination deadline is January 15. Click here for more information and for the nomination forms: https://heritagewinnipeg.com/awards/

National historic site aims to tell school's story from Indigenous survivors' perspective inside. Click here to read more: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com//residential-reckoning-5