For the past 50 years the Historical Museum of St. James-Assiniboia has been operating in our community and beyond to preserve history and bring it to life for all community members.

Today, November 22, 2020, marks the 50th Anniversary of the Historical Museum of St. James-Assiniboia and we would like to take this opportunity to look back over the past 50 years.

FUNDRAISERS OVER THE YEARS:

Signature Antique Show and Sale at Shopping Malls

Raffles

Silent Auctions

Barbecues

Book Sales

Friends of Museum Garage Sales

INCLUSIVE IN-HOUSE AND OUTREACH PROGRAMMING OVER THE YEARS:

SENIORS CENTRES: nursing homes, independent and supportive housing, clubs, friendship centres, organizations.

MULTICULTURAL CENTRES: Newcomers to Winnipeg and Manitoba, Needs Centres, Folklorama groups,

YOUTH/CHILDREN:  Fringe, LGBQT+ groups, residential youth homes, schools, daycares, community

SPECIALIZED:  D.A.S.C.H., St. Norbert Rehabilitation Centre, S.M.D., Alzheimer Society, Autism Society  Manitoba, St. Amant Centre,  Churches, Learning Disabilities Association of Mantioba, Inclusion Winnipeg, Abilities Manitoba

OFF-SITE SPECIAL EVENTS OVER THE YEARS:

John Taylor 50^th Anniversary – Exhibits and Displays Weeklong

Bannatyne School 100^th Anniversary – Exhibits and Displays Weeklong

Heritage Fairs – St. James-Assiniboia School Division – Displays and Informational Tables Weeklong

Polo Park Heritage Fair

St. James-Assiniboia and Weswood Library Exhibits And Displays In Celebration Of Louis Riel Days, Aboriginal Days and Multicultural Days, Other

Bruce Park Historic Walking Tours

Louis Riel School Divisional Schools – Exhibits and Displays

St. James-Assiniboia School Division Schools – Exhibits and Displays

OFF-SITE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING OVER THE YEARS:

St. James-Assiniboia Divisional Schools

Louis Riel School Divisional Schools

River East School Divisional Schools

Seven Oaks School Divisional Schools

Pembina Trails School Divisional Schools

Parochial, Private, Home Schools

Rural Municipality Schools

WORKSHOPS/CONSULTING OFF-SITE OVER THE YEARS:

MLA, librarians and technicians exhibit workshops

SAG, teachers exhibit workshops

University of Manitoba guest lecturers

WCAM guest lecturers

MAS guest lecturers

AMM conference workshop organizer

Seniors Centres of Winnipeg and Rurally

S.N.A.C. Community Play writer

M.C.C.A. workshop consultant

MART workshop consultant

City of Winnipeg Museum Review Board

Select Community Museums/Archives of Winnipeg and Manitoba

MENTORSHIPS OVER THE YEARS:

Canadian Mennonite University – 14 students

University of Manitoba – 5 students

St. James-Assiniboia School Divisional Schools – 4 students

EVENTS ON SITE & OFF-SITE OVER THE YEARS:

“Flames of War” Canadian Heritage Outdoor Celebration, and Red River Collective Performances, tours of Museum Buildings

“St. James-Assiniboia Mini Museum & Celebration of 150^th Anniversary of Canada – Museum Summer Event May-June at St. Vital Shopping Centre centre court, weekend entertainment, children activities

St. Vital Shopping Centre photo shoot at Museum for their Spring advertising campaign.

Movie shoots at Museum for the Super Channel

Paranormal Investigations

Historical lectures and community facilitation/sharing circles

ANNUAL EVENTS ON-SITE OVER THE YEARS:

Pioneer Heritage Days

Heritage Winnipeg Door’s Open Winnipeg

Indigenous Peoples Day

Multicultural Day

Culture Days

Manitoba Day

Pride Month

AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:

MLA, Scott Fielding, Manitoba Legislature letter and standing ovation

MLA, Sharon Blady, Manitoba Legislature letter and standing ovation

St. James-Assiniboia School Division Letter of outstanding contribution

St. James-Assiniboia School Division, Winnipeg One, Pembina Trails, Louis Riel, Seven Oaks, River East/Transcona Private schools letters, responses to questionnaires reporting “excellent” programming delivered.

Heritage Winnipeg Door’s Open three times award winner out of 91 locations and the only Museum to win an award for best overall experience and hidden gem.

Community groups, clubs, organizations, daycares, senior centres, special interest groups letters of appreciation.

Elders of our Community and Elder on Board received Order of Manitoba

SIGNIFICANT PARTNERSHIPS OVER THE YEARS:

Louis Riel Institute

St. James-Assiniboia Library

Westwood Library

St. James-Assiniboia School Division

District Fire Station

Heritage Winnipeg

Canadian Mennonite University

University of Winnipeg

Red River College

Human Rights Museum

Manitoba Museum

Firefighters Museum

Police Museum

Western Canada Aviation Museum

Artists in the Schools

Red River Collective

Festival du Voyageur

Manitoba Artists Society

Genealogical Society

Archaeological Society

Association of Manitoba Museums

Canadian Conservation Institute

Canadian Museums Association

Association of Manitoba Archives

City of Winnipeg

Province of Manitoba

Government of Canada

Assiniboine Credit Union

Crosstown Credit Union

Thomas Sill Foundation

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