Saturday, 19 October 2024

Four generations of Paul Kane

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© 2024, Christian Cassidy If you enjoy piecing together stories from Winnipeg's history, cemeteries are a great starting place. I was wa...
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Sunday, 6 October 2024

From Vimy Ridge to Winnipeg's Vimy Ridge Memorial Park

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  © 2024, Christian Cassidy Did you know that the 44th Battalion monument in Vimy Ridge Memorial Park on Portage Avenue once stood on Vimy...
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"First World war Soldier" on the move from Portage and Main

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  The nine-foot-tall bronze memorial known simply as First World War Soldier or the Bank of Montreal Monument is on the move after standing ...
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Monday, 23 September 2024

Farewell, Window on Air Canada Park

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  "Window on Air Canada Park", known informally as Window Park, Air Canada Park, or Pink Park, is no more! It is being demolishe...
Saturday, 14 September 2024

The transformation of Odeon / Triangle Park is complete!

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© 2024, Christian Cassidy I wrote in detail about the history of Odeon / Triangle Park in a blog post back in February 2023 and a column i...
Monday, 9 September 2024

My Winnipeg Free Press Community Review Columns

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  I have been writing a local history column called " What's in a Neighbourhood " in in the Free Press Community Review since ...
Sunday, 8 September 2024

Behind the Photo: Old city hall's goat skelton

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  © 2024, Christian Cassidy Often I will see an old photo or ad and spend some time digging into its back story. Sometimes I find a grea...