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1919 Strike Museum Now Open

1919 Strike Museum in Streetcar

In partnership with Downtown Biz and Cambrian Credit Union, the musical Strike! has sponsored Manitoba's first museum dedicated to the history of the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike. Located in the historic streetcar replica "Nellie" (named for Manitoba suffragette Nellie McClung), it's situated on the north side of Broadway between Fort and Garry Streets. The Cambrian Free Museum features a photo exhibit of the General Strike and Winnipeg streetcar history, inside an exact replica of Streetcar 596 - the infamous streetcar at the centre of Bloody Saturday. The Cambrian Free Museum is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays from noon until six. Nellie was originally built for the 2009 abridged outdoor production of Strike! at Winnipeg City Hall. The second annual production of Strike! takes place from July 29 to August 4 at the Canwest Performing Arts Centre, the home of MTYP.

For more information, visit www.strikemusical.com.

Public Information Meetings

Public information meetings concerning Our Winnipeg planned from May 26 through to June 3. Plan to be there to make your opinions known.

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Water Partners Poor Record

There are serious concerns about the track record of the company selected as a water waste partner for Winnipeg.Several websites give you an opportunity to learn more.

Click here to read more.