Aurora Through the Archives is part of the 2024 CONTACT Photography Festival and features thematically curated archival photography on display at the Aurora Armoury (outdoors), Hillary House National Historic Site, and Royal Rose Gallery & Gifts. Prepared by the Aurora Museum & Archives, Aurora Through the Archives is an engaging multi-site exhibition taking place in Aurora. Visit Hillary House […]

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Hear marvelous, decades old stories of inexplicable wonder brought to life by a local guide. Step back in time, over 100 years ago, to when a man volunteering on the construction of this monumental wooden Church fell from the roof and walked away. Then journey through a century of unexplained phenomenon and averted disasters. Discover […]

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Join local quilters for the 3rd Annual Quilt Show and Dessert Tea in the Church. Admission is $10 (includes dessert and tea). Registration is not necessary.  

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Once upon a time in a lovely Castle in Baden lived a young girl that loved to read.  One hundred years later these timeless tales have become the focus of a special exhibit where fairytales and fables have leapt from the pages and into all the rooms of the museum. Co-curated with the Stratford Festival […]

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The 1919 Winnipeg General Strike was the longest and largest labour conflict in North America and had a major national impact on the labour movement. Learn about the plight of the strikers from the citywide halt of production to the firing of the police force and the tragic events of Bloody Saturday.

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Take a walk on the wild side and explore the dark secrets that made Winnipeg the ‘Wickedest City in the Dominion.’ Get a glimpse into a different side of Winnipeg’s history with a legal red light district, corrupt mayors, murder most foul, and the largest unsolved robbery in Western Canadian history.

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Walk the cobblestone streets and experience the vibrant, bustling history of the Exchange District. Learn about Newspaper Row, turn-of-the-century banks and the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919. Get to know the famous and unsung characters who made Winnipeg the city it is today.

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Explore the vibrant history and stunning architecture of the Exchange District, a roadmap of Winnipeg’s early growth and architectural styles. See examples of brick and mortar warehouses from the 1890s, marvelous terracotta skyscrapers of Winnipeg’s 1910 boom period, as well as brutalist and international-style complexes in Winnipeg’s modernist quarter.

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Take a walk on the wild side and explore the dark secrets that made Winnipeg the ‘Wickedest City in the Dominion.’ Get a glimpse into a different side of Winnipeg’s history with a legal red light district, corrupt mayors, murder most foul, and the largest unsolved robbery in Western Canadian history.

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