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Heritage
PROJECT
Wehwehneh Bahgahkinahgohn
August 1, 2024
Wehwehneh Bahgahkinahgohn (‘It is visible’): A Public Statement of Reconciliation Wehwehneh Bahgahkinahgohn or ‘It is visible’ is a public statement of reconciliation. The Southern Chiefs Organization (SCO) is transforming the historic Hudson’s Bay Company Building in downtown Winnipeg. The revitalization of the historic retail space into a multi-use building will revive downtown Winnipeg and exemplifies […]
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Red River Métis National Heritage Centre
August 1, 2024
Red River Métis National Heritage Centre A new story is infused into the neoclassical façade with a screen designed with Métis beadwork artist, Jennine Krauchi. The design blends the building’s decoration with natural motifs found in traditional Métis beadwork. Hundreds of coloured aluminum chains form the screen, a reference to the moment Louis Riel stepped […]
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Canada Games Sport For Life Centre – Qualico Training Centre
July 15, 2024
Celebrating Heritage and Athletics in Winnipeg’s Exchange District This major heritage building renovation and modern fieldhouse addition provides Sport Manitoba and its athletes with a world-class training, education and skills development facility in a centralized downtown location. In phase 1, the 1912 era Smart Bag building on Pacific Avenue in Winnipeg’s historic Exchange District was […]
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NEWS
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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Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre
April 1, 2024
Historic Revival: The Metropolitan Entertainment Centre Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre is Winnipeg’s premium, main stage theatre. The auditorium space holds 900 seats on two tiered levels. The working areas of the house were designed to accommodate all types of performances. There is a full loft and full complement of service facilities including carpentry shop, set […]
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Abigail’s Hotel
January 1, 2024
Abigail’s Hotel Built in 1930 as a Tudor-revival-style apartment building, Abigail’s Hotel combines a unique heritage atmosphere with contemporary hospitality design features to create a one-of-a-kind guest experience. Since opening in 1985, the boutique-bed-and-breakfast hotel has earned a reputation for its unsurpassed luxury, elegant design details and classically inspired charm. A coach house was added […]
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