Doors Open Winnipeg 2019

Congratulations to the winners of the 2019 Doors Open Winnipeg 9th Annual Peoples' Choice Awards!


Best New Participant - The Fortune Block
Heritage Winnipeg Executive Director Cindy Tugwell and Fortune Block Project Manager Ryan Pollard

Best Architecture - The Marlborough Hotel
Marlborough Hotel Accommodations, Catering Sales & Conference Services Manager Grace Rents and Heritage Winnipeg President Lisa Gardewine

Best Overall Experience - The Vaughan Street Jail
Vaughan Street Jail Volunteers

Awards were handed out at the 2019 Doors Open Winnipeg Volunteer Reception and Awards on June 20th, 2019 at the Millennium Centre. All winners received a custom print by artist Robert Sweeney. Thank you to all the amazing volunteers who make Doors Open Winnipeg possible! We would also like to thank our generous sponsor, WOW Hospitality.


Music at the Millennium

Join us this summer for FREE lunch time concerts at the Millennium Centre!



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Doors Open Winnipeg 2019

Thank you to everyone who came out this year!

Doors Open Winnipeg 2019 was a blast and we had a great event this year! Please come back in 2020, when we will be celebrating the 150th anniversary of Manitoba!

Special Thanks to all our sponsors and volunteers. It is due to your commitment that Heritage Winnipeg is able to host Doors Open Winnipeg every year. We couldn't do it without you and we are especially gratefull!



 


1919 Winnipeg Gernal Strike Souvenirs

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike with two great books!

Tommy and the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike is a children's book written and illustrated by Seven Oaks Met School Student Grace. Available during Doors Open Winnipeg at the Vaughan Street Jail on May 25th or the Millennium Centre on May 26th, for a donation of just $5. Available through the Heritage Winnipeg Store.

Learn about the history of Winnipeg public transit system with our colouring book! From horses to the Strike to electric buses, local artist Robert Sweeney takes your through time with his original drawings. Available during Doors Open Winnipeg at the Winnipeg Railway Museum on May 25th and 26th for a donation of just $5. Available through the Heritage Winnipeg Store.

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1919 Strike: ILLUMINATED

Coming this fall!

The night will be alight with a digital display commemorating the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike on the south facade of 436 Main Street, the former Bank of British North America.
For more Information click Here!

 

Thank You!

Thank you to everyone who attended
Heritage Winnipeg's 13th Annual
Spring Fundraising Luncheon!

The event was a huge success with over 150 people in attendance. A big thank you to our keynote speaker, Danny Schur, who has everyone excited about the 100th anniversary of the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike, and to Chris Wiebe of the National Trust for Canada who spoke about the upcoming National Trust Conference being hosted by Winnipeg in October. We would also like to thank our generous sponsors, the Fort Garry Hotel, WOW Hospitality, Mariaggi’s Theme Suite Hotel & Spa and Cafe Dario.

Keynote speaker Danny Schur received an original 1919 Winnipeg General Strike print by artist Robert Sweeney.


2019 Annual Preservation Awards

Congratulations to all the
2019 Annual Preservation Award Winners!


February 18th, 2019 at the St. Vital Library

Special thank you to the City of Winnipeg
for hosting the event in the library!

Be sure to read the NEW Heritage Winnipeg Blog
for all the details on the awards!

2019 Heritage Winnipeg Conservation Award of Excellence


Woodbine Hotel at 466 Main Street
Building Owners


Bright and Johnston Building at 141 Bannatyne Avenue
141 Bannatyne Inc., B & F Masonry, Crosier Kilgour Ltd.


Porter / Galpern Building at 165 McDermot Avenue
Alston Properties Ltd., 5468796 Architecture Inc.


Dalnavert Museum and Visitor’s Centre at 61 Carlton Street
Friends of Dalnavert Museum Inc., Restoration Specialist Sandy Siepman


St. Vital Library at 6 Fermor Avenue
City of Winnipeg, Bridgman Collaborative Architecture

2019 Heritage Winnipeg Distinguished Service Award


Patent 5 Distillery – Oak Room at 108 Alexander Avenue
Patent 5 Distillery

2019 Heritage Winnipeg Youth Award


Heritage Winnipeg Blog
Natassja Brien


Thank You!


from the Winnipeg Free Press: Grand home hosts holiday party


Thank you to everyone who came out and
supported Heritage Winnipeg's Fall Fundraiser
in the former Robert R. Scott House
in Crescentwood!  A huge thank you to the homeowners
for opening up their beautiful historic home for our event.

A past Heritage Winnipeg
Conservation Award Winner!


A special thanks to WOW Hospitality for the wonderful service and support, the Manitoba Underground Opera for the beautiful performance, and the Exchange District BIZ and Warehouse Artworks for their contributions.


Shard from Winnipeg Opera House for Sale!

Own a piece of Winnipeg’s history! Heritage Winnipeg is selling a shard from the Winnipeg Opera House (later the Winnipeg Theatre), which was built in 1896. The shard was discovered during the excavation of the site in 2017 to build a new Hydro station. It would make a charming bench and add some history to your garden!
Visit our ad on Kijiji for details: https://bit.ly/2nqZFIX

The Winnipeg Opera House in 1900 from Archives of Manitoba.


Shard 1 is about feet long by 2.5 feet wide and weighs about 250-300 pounds.


The location of shard 1 in the theatre, picture from Archives of Manitoba.

2018 Heritage Winnipeg Annual General Meeting

Heritage Winnipeg would like to thank everyone who attended the 2018 Annual General Meeting. Special thanks goes out to keynote speaker City of Winnipeg Councillor Jenny Gerbasi and WOW Hospitality Concepts for the wonderful venue and catering

Download the 2017-2018 Heritage Winnipeg Annual Report


Heritage Winnipeg President Lisa Gardewine - Keynote Speaker Councillor Jenny Gerbasi - Heritage Winnipeg Executive Director Cindy Tugwell

 Heritage Winnipeg thanked the keynote speaker with a beautiful custom print of the 1886 and 1963 Winnipeg City Hall by local artist Robert Sweeney


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