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.

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.

A showcase of Chester Garden Club activities and events over the past 85 years.  Garden tours of Cove and Parade Gardens with  other events throughout the summer.

For almost 275 years, St. Paul’s Church has stood at the south end of the Grand Parade in the heart of downtown Halifax. The city has changed and grown dramatically since its humble beginnings in 1749. St. Paul’s has changed, too, but over the years it has continued to serve the community.  Our official 275th […]

The Colonial Building was home to the Newfoundland and Labrador Legislative Assembly from 1850 until 1959. A gem of neoclassical architecture, the building’s grandeur is a testament to the optimism its builders felt about our future. Beautifully restored, this building is once again a gathering place for people to explore, contemplate, challenge, commemorate, and debate […]

The Manor is celebrating its colonial past with a special exhibit in the north room. Four vignettes will highlight this history. Colonel Scott circa 1770, the Victorian era circa 1850, the time of the Tolson family who saved the house in its decrepit state from being torn down and who began a lengthy restoration circa […]

The museum will be displaying antique tractors, traction engine, stationary engines and farm exhibits. We will have a contest of strength by inviting local teams to try to pull a 1/2 scale traction engine over a distance of ten feet in the quickest time. Also to raise money for our future General store build we’ll […]