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The removal of the Arlington Bridge has begun. On July 16, 2026, crews removed the first piece of the historic bridge, the official start of its decommissioning and removal. The work is expected to take approximately two years.Demolition of the bridge will begin in phases with the southern section removed first, followed by the northern portion in 2027. The work will be done alongside CPKC rail operations below.Built in 1912 and closed in November 2023 due to structural concerns, the Arlington Bridge had long been an important connection between the North End to central Winnipeg on either side of the CPKC rail yards.The City of Winnipeg will begin work on the design of a new bridge, with funding and construction timelines to be determined in the years ahead.Heritage Winnipeg will continue to follow this project as work progresses and plans for a new bridge take shape.📸 1. Arlington St. and Logan Ave. intersection, looking north at the Arlington Bridge, a gasoline bus travels west on Logan Ave. Nov. 1934. Source: City of Winnipeg Archives Photograph collection (public domain).📸 2. The same intersection of Arlington Street and Logan Avenue. The bridge removal is visible, July 23, 2026. Source: Heritage Winnipeg.#arlingtonbridge #heritagewinnipeg #winnipeghistory #winnipegheritage #northendwinnipeg by @heritagewpg

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✨ NEW BLOG POST! ✨Provincial Investment Brings New Life to Pantages Playhouse TheatreThe Pantages Playhouse Theatre, located at 180 Market Avenue, has stood as one of Winnipeg's most recognizable venues in the Historic Exchange District for 110 years. Now, thanks to a $15 million investment from the provincial government, there is newfound hope for the historic theatre after years of threats of closure...Visit heritagewinnipeg.com or click the link in our bio to read the full blog!📸1. The Pantages Playhouse in 1939. Artwork by Robert Sweeney.📸2. The Pantages Playhouse Theatre and the 1992 addition in July 2026. Source: Heritage Winnipeg#heritagewinnipeg #pantagesplayhousetheatre#heritagewinnipegblog #exchangedistrict #historicwinnipeg #winnipeg #manitoba #historictheatres #heritageconservation #builtheritage #preserveheritage #supportheritage #downtownwinnipeg #historicplaces by @heritagewpg

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Today, we celebrate the 115th birthday of communication theorist Marshall McLuhan (1911–1980), one of Canada's most influential thinkers. The growing influence of television and electronic media in the 1950s and 60s inspired McLuhan to explore how evolving technologies shaped the way we communicate and experience the world. Long before the introduction of social media, smartphones, and artificial intelligence, his ideas remain as relevant today as ever. McLuhan predicted many aspects of the modern internet in the 1960s, publishing influential books such as The Gutenberg Galaxy in 1962 and Understanding Media in 1964. He would go on to coin the phrases "The medium is the message" and the "global village."McLuhan spent much of his childhood in Winnipeg, living at 507 Gertrude Avenue in Osborne Village from 1920 to 1934. His connection to our city continues to be celebrated through the work of The Marshall McLuhan Initiative Inc., dedicated to preserving and sharing his remarkable legacy.📸 1. Marshall McLuhan, 1945. Source: Library and Archives Canada (public domain, cropped)📸 2. Marshall McLuhan House (Doors Open 2026). Source: The Marshall McLuhan Initiative Inc#marshallmcluhan #winnipeghistory #historicwinnipeg #marshallmcluhan115 by @heritagewpg

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We still have many artifacts and memorabilia at our office that are too good not to be shared. This commemorative artwork brings us back to Winnipeg as it appeared in 1870, looking west from the east bank of the Red River near its junction with the Assiniboine River. Created by Winnipeg artist Orris Steinburg for Winnipeg’s Centennial in 1974, the painting was reproduced from historical documents and images to replicate the city’s earliest days.The scene depicts several important landmarks and modes of transportation from the Red River Settlement era. The ferry that connected the site of present-day St. Boniface Hospital with Upper Fort Garry can be seen along with cattle-drawn carts, settlers gathering at the riverbank, a sailboat, and the sternwheel steamboat, which was essential for river travel in nineteenth-century Manitoba. During this period, shallow-draft sternwheelers carried cargo and passengers as far south as St. Paul, Minnesota, and north to Grand Rapids.The label on the reverse notes that while the Red and Assiniboine Rivers remained unchanged over the previous century, the small settlement of just 215 people had grown into a metropolis of nearly 512,000 by 1974. Today, the population sits at over 850,000. The artwork was created to commemorate Winnipeg’s first 100 years as an incorporated city by looking back to the Red River Settlement that laid its foundations.📍 Winnipeg, Manitoba – 1870#minimuseum #winnipeghistory #historicwinnipeg #winnipegcentennial #vintagewinnipeg by @heritagewpg

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The City of Winnipeg is moving ahead with the demolition of what remains of the former Sutherland Hotel, bringing the story of one of the city’s oldest surviving hotels to a close.Built in 1882, the three-storey building at 785 Main Street was originally known as the Cosmopolitan Hotel before operating as the Palace Hotel and, from 1907 onward, the Sutherland Hotel. Constructed during Winnipeg’s early growth, it survived for more than 140 years, adapting to the changing needs of the surrounding neighbourhood. Most recently, the building provided long-term housing for low-income residents and was recognized by many for the Fancy Shawl Dancers mural that covered its exterior.A fire in January 2025 left the building beyond repair. The city is now searching for a contractor to complete the demolition and site cleanup. The project, with an estimated budget of up to $300,000, will remove the remaining debris while leaving the foundation in place. The work is expected to be completed within 20 days. The work will include a wet demolition to reduce dust and backfilling of the site. The city is paying the estimated demolition cost upfront, but the expense will be added to the property owner’s tax bill.The loss of the Sutherland Hotel represents how quickly some of Winnipeg’s historic buildings can become vulnerable and vanish. It is not only the loss of a historic building and a piece of Winnipeg’s architectural heritage, but also the loss of a place that served the community. For many years, it provided much needed low income housing, with affordable accommodations becoming increasingly difficult to find. When buildings like the Sutherland are lost, it is worth asking what happens to the people who once lived in them.The demolition of the Sutherland Hotel emphasizes the need to protect and invest in our built heritage before these places disappear forever.📸 1. The Sutherland as the Palace Hotel in 1905. Source: Martin Berman Postcard Collection (cropped, public domain).📸 2. Sutherland Hotel on fire in January 2025. Source: Jordan Makichuk.#sutherlandhotel #winnipeghistory #heritagewinnipeg #builtheritage #protectourheritage by @heritagewpg

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We still have many artifacts and memorabilia at our office that are too good not to be shared. Long before Winnipeg became the “Gateway to the West,” it was part of a vast network of Hudson’s Bay Company trading posts that stretched across what is now Canada.This reprint is of the painting “R.M. Ballantyne and Chief Trader George Barnston at Tadoussac, 1846,” created by Manitoba artist Charles Comfort in 1941 for the Hudson’s Bay Company’s historical calendar series. It depicts George Barnston arriving at the Tadoussac trading post in Quebec alongside young HBC clerk R.M. Ballantyne, who would later become an adventure novelist. While the scene takes place over 2,000 kilometres from Winnipeg, Barnston’s story is closely connected to Manitoba. Early in his career, he helped outfit the original Fort Garry, the predecessor of Upper Fort Garry, and later managed Hudson’s Bay Company operations from Norway House, one of the Hudson’s Bay Company’s most important inland depots and the long-time meeting place of the Northern Department. His work helped shape the fur trade network that supported the growth of the Red River Settlement and, eventually, the City of Winnipeg.The striped blanket capotes, snowshoes, and winter travel shown here would have been familiar sights around the Red River Settlement, the everyday reality of life across the Canadian Northwest before the railway was introduced to the region.The artist, Charles Comfort, also had strong ties to Winnipeg. He immigrated from Scotland with his family in 1912, studied at the Winnipeg School of Art, and began his career working for Brigden's commercial art studio in the city. The original painting remained in the Hudson’s Bay Company art collection for decades. In 2025, after the HBC’s financial collapse and the dispersal of parts of its historic collection, the painting was auctioned by Heffel and sold for $571,250.This painting is a beautiful winter scene, but it also tells the story of Winnipeg’s deep connection to the people and trade routes that shaped early Canada.#minimuseum #hudsonsbaycompany #upperfortgarry #manitobahistory #canadianhistory by @heritagewpg

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🏛️ Historic Places Days are back! From July 11–25, communities across Canada will be visiting the places that tell our stories. Hosted by @nationaltrustca, Historic Places Days is an annual national event that encourages everyone to explore historic sites, learn about the community, and experience places that are part of our heritage.📞 This Year's Theme: Communication Through Place and Time📸 Enter the Historic Places Days Photo Contest! July 11-19Visit participating historic places and share your favourite photos for a chance to win prizes and up to $1,000. Whether you're capturing stunning architecture, intricate details, or moments with family and friends, every photo helps celebrate Canada's historic places. Learn more about Historic Places Days, participating sites, and the Photo Contest at historicplacesdays.ca #heritage #heritagewinnipeg #historicwinnipeg #explorewinnipeg #architecture #manitobahistory #canadianheritage #historicplaces #photocontest #historicplacesdays by @heritagewpg

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We still have many artifacts and memorabilia at our office that are too good not to be shared. It's sometimes hard to imagine Winnipeg as anything other than the large national city it is today. Winnipeg began as a small frontier settlement clustered along the banks of the Red River. This painting, titled "Winnipeg 1871," offers a glimpse of the community just two years before Winnipeg was officially incorporated as a city in 1873. At the time, the settlement had recently emerged from the events of the Red River Resistance (1869–70), and its population numbered only a few thousand people. The broad river served as the city's main transportation route. Steamboats would arrive regularly carrying passengers and goods from the United States and eastern Canada. Wooden docks and river landings connected the growing community to the outside world. Before railways reached Manitoba in 1878, the Red River was Winnipeg's lifeline. In 1871, Winnipeg's buildings were mostly constructed of wood, roads were little more than dirt tracks or plank walkways, and the city's commercial district occupied only a few blocks near the river. Within a decade, Winnipeg would become one of the fastest-growing communities in Canada as immigration and the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Railway transformed it into the "Gateway to the West." This piece preserves a view of Winnipeg at a pivotal moment in its history, a time when the city was still taking shape on the prairie.📍 Winnipeg, Manitoba – 1871#minimuseum #winnipeg #winnipeghistory #historicwinnipeg #manitoba #manitobahistory #canadianhistory #historicpaintings #vintagewinnipeg #redriver #prairiehistory by @heritagewpg

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Are you a history enthusiast, a curious traveller, or simply looking to learn more about your community? If so, while awaiting Doors Open 2027 next spring, download the FREE InSite app created by the Manitoba Historical Society and start exploring Manitoba’s rich heritage today!Discover thousands of historic sites across Manitoba through an easy-to-use interactive map. From heritage buildings, monuments, cemeteries, schools, and museums to hidden local landmarks, the InSite app makes it easy to uncover the stories that shape our communities. Available now on iOS and Android, the FREE InSite app allows you to explore the history around you wherever you go. Learn about the places that have helped define Manitoba, all catalogued through the Manitoba Historical Society archives. Download the app today to gain easy access to a fascinating and interactive way to connect with local heritage! by @heritagewpg

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Congratulations to our Social Media and Scavenger Hunt Contest winners for Doors Open Winnipeg 2026! We would again like to thank the wonderful hosts and amazing volunteers for all their hard work over the weekend. Your continuous support aids us in being able to Celebrate the Stories our Buildings Tell! Another thank you is due to our sponsors for both contests! We hope you had a great time at Doors Open Winnipeg 2026, and we hope you can join us next year on May 29th and May 30th, 2027!Visit the Doors Open website: http://www.doorsopenwinnipeg.ca/#doorsopenwinnipeg #doorsopen #winnipeg #historicwinnipeg #winnipegheritage #architecture #heritage #historicplaces #builtheritage by @heritagewpg

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Happy Canada Day from everyone at Heritage Winnipeg!This Canada Day, we are celebrating the rich history, and built heritage Winnipeg has to offer. This July 1st take the time to explore, and Celebrate the Stories our Buildings Tell! by @heritagewpg

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