A recent Main Street demolition uncovered a ghost sign that has been hidden for 114 years! Here's a look back at two generations of the Deane family and their businesses: westenddumplings.blogspot.com/2026/09/f-w-...

Here's the list of trees we will have available at Friday's ReLeaf sale. you can download a version with working hyperlinks at tinyurl.com/FallReLeaf2026

The history of Manitoba Cartage's Logan Avenue "horse palace", at one time the city's largest and most technologically advanced stable: westenddumplings.blogspot.com/2023/04/mani...

As summer starts drawing to a close, here's a column I wrote back in 2019 about the forgotten resort called Sans Souci at Matlock, and the Calledes family who owned it: www.winnipegregionalrealestatenews.com/publications...

712 Langevin Street turns 80! It opened in 1946 as Anderson’s Red and White grocery, and was a food store until store until 2024. It’s now a second location for Prairie Velo bike shop. More about the history of the building: winnipegdowntownplaces.blogspot.com/2026/08/712-... #Winnipeg

Visit Ross House Museum on Meade at Euclid before it closes for the season. Open 10am to 4pm, Wed to Sun. FREE admission! The house and family have a great backstory if you like local history. Visit the cairns in the park around the site. Stop at Metro Meat across the street for store-made kulbasa!

Wow. That 2,000 sf vacant house fire at 35 Argyle Street? I just took photos of it on the weekend to do a house history. City records say the building permit was issued in 1892. The first family to call it home was that of Charles McLaughlin, a jeweller, until 1899. That’s as far as I got.

Learn about the trees and history of Burnell Street tonight at 6:30 pm!

Renovations to Home Playground at Sargent and Home are now complete! New grass, playground equipment, and park furniture. It opened 79 years ago as Kiwanis Playground westenddumplings.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-... #Winnipeg

336 William Ave is a relative newcomer intermixed with former factories and warehouses that date back more than a century. It opened as Boulton Motors, a truck dealership, and is now Little Brown Jug brewery. More on its history: winnipegdowntownplaces.blogspot.com/2026/08/336-... #winnipeg

Uh, oh. Double "orange dot of death" trouble on this block of Powers Street across from St. John's High School. We planted three trees at the school in June and will plant four more this fall.

I did quick look into the history of the duplex and found a sad story about two young children who lost their father in the war and their mother to disease not long after. Here's a look back at the Wilson family who once called 503 Sherbrook home: westenddumplings.blogspot.com/2026/08/to-c...

Sad to see that 501-503 Sherbrook burned. It stood out as there are not many ca. 1907 duplexes around. In Feb 2025, it and the next house were inhabited, seemed in good condition, and were sold together. Not sure what happened, but both were soon vacant and boarded up. What a waste.

Our next tree walk takes place in the West Broadway neighbourhood! See you at 6:15 our front of Broadway Neighbourhood Centre! Sponsored by: #TDParkPeople #TDReadyCommitment @TD @ParkPeopleCA @TDFEF

Ellice and Arlington's 96-year run of having at least one gas station operating at the intersection ended in Aug 2024. After 23 months, pumps are back and the tradition continues. A look back at the corner's gas station history: westenddumplings.blogspot.com/2026/02/elli... #winnipeg

CanadInns has put its three downtown buildings up for sale. The Met Entertainment Centre opened in Jan. 1920 as the Allen Theatre and is a National Historic Site due to it being one of Canada's first "movie palaces". More about its history: winnipegdowntownplaces.blogspot.com/2009/07/281-...

1/2 A counter-only Liquor Mart opened in the Save-On Foods on McPhillips. I know this about saving space, but could we one day return to more counter-service stores? For around 50 years, you filled out a form, brought it to the counter, and someone fetched it from the back...

I was on CBC Radio yesterday morning talking about a trio of old downtown buildings with uncertain futures as their tenants leave or are put up for sale. Here's the video: www.youtube.com/live/Lvi2hbK...

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Join us tonight at 6:30 at Vimy Ridge Memorial Park on Portage Avenue at Home Street for our next tree walk! We'll meet at the Community Garden site near the old Lawn Bowling building. Sponsored by: #TDParkPeople #TDReadyCommitment @TD @ParkPeopleCA @TDFEF

Join us Wednesday, August 5 at 6:30 pm for our walk of Vimy Ridge Memorial Park! Meet at the community garden space on the south side.

The Herzig Building at 345 Donald will soon be empty when Giant Tiger closes. It was constructed by NY investors a century ago as the head office of a provincially-run bank. More about its history: winnipegdowntownplaces.blogspot.com/2026/08/345-... #winnipeg

345 Donald Street - Herzig Building / Manitoba Savings Office Building / Giant Tiger

© 2026, Christian Cassidy Place: Herzig Building / Manitoba Savings Office Building / Giant Tiger store Address: 245 Donald Street, ( Ma...

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The Keg has closed its Garry Street location after 51 years. Here's a look back at the building's history, which started out as a vehicle garage for the HBC. winnipegdowntownplaces.blogspot.com/2026/07/115-... #winnipeg

Join me on Wednesday, July 29th, for a walk of historic St. John's Park! Hear about its history, find out about the types of trees planted there, and learn how you can identify trees on your own walks. #Winnipeg

I wrote about Winnipeg's long history with Daylight Saving Time at the link below. Currently on display at city hall, is a copy of the 1937 referendum ballot. (The vote was 24,771 for and 30,927 against. DST was not implemented.) westenddumplings.blogspot.com/2026/05/winn... #winnipeg

My latest blog post is about the history of Home Street Playground, formerly Kiwanis Playground No. 3, which has served the neighbourhood for 79 years. It is currently undergoing a major renovation and is expected to open at the end of July. winnipegdowntownplaces.blogspot.com/2026/07/772-...

772 Sargent Avenue - Home Street Playground

© 2026 Christian Cassidy. Place: Former Kiwanis Playground No. 3 / Home Street Playground Address: 772 Sargent Avenue at Home Street ( Map )...

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Rest In Peace, Free Press Community Review. The last source of "hyper local" news in the city that let folks know what was going on in their community.

Home Playground at Sargent and Home is undergoing major renovations. It has served the community for 79 years and was originally known as "Kiwanis Playground No. 3". For more about the history of the post-war Kiwanis playgrounds around the city: westenddumplings.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-...

Bad news on the city front. Please contact your councillor to let them know that you do NOT want them to support a $1.2m million cut to the city's tree planting budget. That is a devastating amount: www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

Happy Canada Day! Here's the story of the long and controversial road followed to change the name of the holiday from Dominion Day to Canada Day. First proposed in 1946, it didn't become official until 1983. westenddumplings.blogspot.com/2022/07/the-...

Happy Canada Day!