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Historic church vital part of city’s past, should remain in its future
June 23, 2024
On what was described as a “calm and beautiful afternoon” in mid-August of 1883, the people of Winnipeg stopped to celebrate the laying of a cornerstone for a building that was to be unlike anything ever seen in the Canadian west. The event was so important that a full transcript of the ceremony was published in the next day’s newspaper.
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Architecture’s role in empowering LGBTTQ+ community
May 27, 2024
By Brent Bellamy, Associate + Creative Director Earlier this month, an emotional groundbreaking ceremony was held in Ottawa for Thunderhead, a LGBTTQ+ national monument set to rise in the shadow of Canada’s Parliament buildings. The prominent new monument will recognize the courage and strength of those who were harmed by the LGBT Purge, a 40-year […]
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City should scramble to transform important Village intersection
April 29, 2024
The corner of River and Osborne is the gateway to Osborne Village, Winnipeg’s highest-density neighbourhood and a rare walkable, complete community in the city. In our collective imagination, the Village strip is a street with bustling sidewalks and vibrant public spaces, set around a series of eclectic shops and restaurants.
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