North East Winnipeg Historical Society Inc. (2010)

This page is dedicated to personal and researched historical stories of the area.  


"A New Name for Edison Park?'  -  The Free Press Community -  February 15, 2023
A new name for Edison Park? – Our Communities (winnipegfreepress.com)

'Where a City Began:  A Brief History of North East Winnipeg' - Heritage Winnipeg Blog - July 14, 2022
Heritage WinnipegWhere A City Began: A Brief History of North East Winnipeg - Heritage Winnipeg

"The Beginning of John Pritchard School - The Free Press Community - June 8, 2022
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/correspondents/2022/06/08/the-beginning-of-john-pritchard-school

The Story of North Transcona School' - The Free Press Community - April 27, 2022
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/news/2022/04/27/the-story-of-north-transcona-school

'Roxy Lanes could face wrecking ball after being sold, heritage advocates fear' - CBC News - April 16. 2022
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/roxy-theatre-bowling-lanes-henderson-winnipeg-1.6414588 

'John King: A Champion for Elmwood' - The Free Press Community - April 6, 2022
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/correspondents/john-king-a-champion-for-elmwood-576367022.html

'A Unique Oasis on the Red' - The Free Press Community - April 6, 2022
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/column/a-unique-oasis-on-the-red-576367062.html

'City Archive a Gold Mine of Information' - The Free Press Community - March 16, 2022
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/east/city-archives-a-gold-mine-of-information-576297402.html

'Tracing the Development of East Kildonan' - The Free Press Community - February 4, 2022
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/correspondent/Tracing-the-development-of-East-Kildonan-576163421.html
 
'Road Construction Unearths Old Treasures' - The Herald - December 8, 2021
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/correspondents/Road-construction-unearths-old-treasures-575856191.html

'Tracing the Path of Old McLeod Creek' - The Herald - December 7, 2021
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/herald/correspondent/Tracing-the-path-of-old-McLeod-Creek-575856171.html


'The Origins of Neil Campbell School' - The Herald - November 14, 2021
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/herald/correspondent/The-origins-of-Neil-Campbell-School-575728541.html

'Wedding Photo Sparks Memories of Elmwood' - The Herald - November 6, 2021
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/herald/correspondent/Wedding-photo-sparks-memories-of-Elmwood-575683241.html

'Fraser Homestead a North Kildonan Treasure' - The Free Press Community - November 1, 2021
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/column/Fraser-homestead-a-North-Kildonan-treasure-575655541.html

'The Origins of Fraser's Grove Park' - The Herald - October 8, 2021
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/herald/correspondent/The-origins-of-Frasers-Grove-Park-575487081.html

'Brief History of Elmwood Park' - The Herald - August 31, 2021
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/herald/correspondent/Vandenberg-always-ready-to-ride-575186881.html

'No gold in E.K.'s Eldorado Drive-In' - The Herald - August 18, 2021
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/herald/No-gold-in-EKs-Eldorado-Drive-In-575107311.html

'Remembering Elmwood's local theatres' - The Herald - July 17, 2021
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/herald/Remembering-Elmwoods-local-theatres-574848111.html
 
'Prince Edward patrols earn well-deserved honours' - The Herald - June 22, 2021
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/herald/correspondent/Prince-Edward-patrols-earn-well-deserved-honours-574686571.html

'Roxy Lanes began life as a movie theatre' - The Herald - June 22, 2021
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/herald/correspondent/Roxy-Lanes-began-life-as-a-movie-theatre-574686591.html

'Historic Henderson Home Up for Sale - The Herald - May 25, 2021
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/herald/correspondent/Historic-Henderson-home-up-for-sale-574468061.html

'Old School Building filled Many Roles Over the Years' - The Herald May 19, 2021
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/herald/correspondent/Old-school-building-filled-many-roles-over-years-574420911.html

'The Story of Kildonan East School' - The Herald April 28, 2021
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/herald/correspondent/The-story-of-Kildonan-East-school-574265821.html

'Old & Efficient becomes new and innovative' - The Herald April 27, 2021
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/herald/correspondent/Old-and-inefficient-becomes-new-and-innovative-574265711.html

'A piece of Our Past is up for Sale' - The Herald March 31, 2021  
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/herald/correspondent/A-piece-of-our-past-is-up-for-sale-574066661.html

'Early Elmwood History Part 2' - The Herald March 27, 2021
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/herald/correspondent/Early-Elmwood-history-part-2-574066701.html

'The early settlement of Elmwood'  - The Herald March 8, 2021
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/herald/correspondent/The-early-settlement-of-Elmwood--573927051.html

'Interested in the History of Our Area?' - The Herald February 5, 2021
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/herald/correspondent/Interested-in-the-history-of-our-area-573729001.html

The wonderful new documentary on 'ghost signs' in the Winnipeg Exchange & surrounding area called "Writing on the Wall" - YouTube December 27, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27MEdg7vbcg

'The Oldest Hotel in Northeast Winnipeg' - The Herald December 30, 2020
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/herald/correspondent/The-oldest-hotel-in-northeast-Winnipeg--573505591.html

'E.K. Was Once Home to an Oil Refinery'' - The Herald December 4, 2020
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/herald/correspondent/EK-was-once-home-to-an-oil-refinery-573290901.html

'Historical Society Wants Your Old Photos' - The Herald November 6, 2020
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/herald/correspondent/Historical-society-wants-your-old-photos-572994821.html?fbclid=IwAR0b67QgE5ca1OibXSevNABf4g3_p3BX3gDtDelJk8yCSp_3OScAe-lXQCI%C2%A0

'Hard times for Henderson House' - Heritage Winnipeg/Blog - October 22, 2020
https://heritagewinnipeg.com/blogs/hard-times-for-henderson-house/

'The Origins of High School in East Kildonan' - The Herald October 9, 2020
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/herald/correspondent/The-origins-of-high-school-in-East-Kildonan-572687671.html?fbclid=IwAR2Glu2yPU3cIREqJ9zwRz-KHXV6khfW5ODNVFpVbFt4BE2qVBqLDbHQ_xo

'East Kildonan was once a city of its own' - The Herald August 17, 2020
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/herald/East-Kildonan-was-once-a-city-of-its-own-572141911.html#:~:text=East%20Kildonan%20was%20only%20a,of%20West%20and%20East%20Kildonan.

'Fraser's Grove Once Touted as U of M Site' - The Herald May 19, 2020
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/herald/Frasers-Grove-once-touted-as-U-of-M-site-570607541.html

'Historical Society Brings Past to Life' - The Herald February 7, 2020  
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/herald/correspondent/Local-historical-society-brings-past-to-life-567662721.html

"It's a disgrace": Historic Henderson House neglected, rotting away' - CBC June 16, 2019
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/henderson-house-history-deteriorating-st-norbert-park-1.5172631

'Ghost Creeks:  Winnipeg buried many waterways that could have changed city's shape' 
- CBC September 2, 2018
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/creeks-streams-winnipeg-history-1.4641823

'Digging deep into family's history' - The Herald November 9, 2016
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/herald/Digging-deep-into-familys-history-400614031.html

'Home Life Challenging for Early Settlers' - Community News Commons (Part 1) August 16, 2016
http://www.communitynewscommons.org/culture/arts-entertainment/home-life-challenging-for-early-settlers/

'Solving the Missing Millstones Mystery' - Community News Commons (Part 2) August 12, 2016
http://www.communitynewscommons.org/our-city/politics/solving-the-missing-millstones-mystery/

'Holding on to history' - The Herald May 13, 2016
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/herald/Holding-on-to-history-379421891.html

'Amazing Discoveries Await on Jane's Walk Tours' - Community News Commons - May 3, 2016
https://www.communitynewscommons.org/our-neighbourhoods/amazing-discoveries-in-janes-walk-tours/

'Take a walk through East Kildonan' - The Herald April 29, 2016
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/herald/Take-a-walk-through-East-Kildonan-377641191.html

'Psychic Experiments at Hamilton House' - Heritage Winnipeg/Blog (Part 1) February 24, 2016
http://heritagewinnipeg.blogspot.com/2016/02/psychic-experiments-hamilton-house-at.html

'Psychic Experiments at Hamilton House' - Heritage Winnipeg/Blog (Part 2) March 2, 2016
http://heritagewinnipeg.blogspot.com/2016/03/psychic-experiments-hamilton-house-at.html

'Fire hall serves as Elmwood's Heart' - The Herald June15, 2015
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/herald/Fire-hall-serves-as-Elmwoods-heart-307384761.html#:~:text=Since%20before%20it%20had%20an,to%20an%20active%2C%20evolving%20community.

'Restoring treasured but decrepit heritage homes costly, controversial' - WFP May 12, 2015
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/the-high-price-of-history-303376381.html

'Tour Historic Elmwood' - The Herald April 23, 2015
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/herald/Tour-historic-Elmwood-301063751.html

'Tour of Elmwood Cemetery slated' - The Herald August 21, 2014
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/herald/Tour-of-Elmwood-Cemetery-slated-272206991.html

'North section of Kildonan Drive to be explored' - The Herald September 4, 2013
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/herald/North-section-of-Kildonan-Drive-to-be-explored-222202191.html

'Historical Society hopes walks boost reach' - The Herald May 1, 2013
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/herald/Historical-society-hopes-walks-boost-reach-205437501.html

'Northeast Winnipeg gets new historical society' - The Herald June 17, 2010
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/herald/Northeast-Winnipeg-gets-new-historical-society-96402149.html