Closing the Doors on the 14th Annual Doors Open Winnipeg Event
It was a time to celebrate at the 2017 Doors Open Winnipeg Volunteer Reception and People's Choice Awards at the King's Head Pub in the Exchange. Heritage Winnipeg hosted the event, thanking the dedicated volunteers in attendance who helped to make Doors Open Winnipeg a successful event. Over 500 volunteers helped make this year's event the biggest, most successful event to date. It was also the seventh year in which the People's Choice Awards were held.The People's Choice Awards represent five categories, Best Restoration, Best Guided Tour or Programming, Best Architecture, Best Experience and the Hidden Gem. Online voting was open to the public, showcasing 91 amazing buildings and walking tours. Hundreds of votes poured in the week following Doors Open Winnipeg, making for a close race in several of the categories. In the end, the votes were tallied and the winners were rewarded for their efforts with framed original drawings of their buildings by local artist Robert Sweeney.
BEST RESTORATION - DALNAVERT MUSEUM
BEST ARCHITECTURE - THE CANADIAN MUSEUM OF HUMAN RIGHTS
BEST OVERALL EXPERIENCE - THE WHITE HOUSE
BEST TOUR OR PROGRAMMING OR TOUR - THE VAUGHAN STREET JAIL
THE 'HIDDEN' GEM - MCBETH HOUSE
Please visit the Heritage Winnipeg blog for a short biography on each of this years winners.
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