West End Dumplings
Local history and urban thoughts from a West End Winnipegger
Saturday, 15 August 2026
Manitoba's WWI Fallen: James Wilson of Winnipeg
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To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War, I am working on a series of blog posts and radio shows that will...
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Tuesday, 14 July 2026
The post-war Kiwanis Club Playgrounds
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© 2026 Christian Cassidy. June 2, 1944, Winnipeg Tribune There was a spike in youth crime in Winnipeg during the Second World War. It was bl...
Home Playground's Big Renovation
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What is now known as "Home Street Playground" at Sargent Avenue and Home Street has served the community for 79 years. It is c...
Monday, 29 June 2026
The strange orientation of Ecole River Heights School
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I had a chance to visit Ecole River Heights School for the first time earlier this week. It's a nice looking school, but I was struc...
Monday, 1 June 2026
A History of Happyland - Part IV: A Wartime Reprieve
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© 2026, Christian Cassidy Entrance to Happyland ( Martin Berman Postcard Collection ) On Saturday, I appeared in a CTV Winnipeg news story...
Friday, 29 May 2026
A History of Happyland - Part III: The Final Countdown (1910-1914)
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© 2026, Christian Cassidy Entrance to Happyland ( Martin Berman Postcard Collection ) On Saturday, I appeared in a CTV Winnipeg news story ...
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