Restoring Winnipeg’s Historic Heart | Winnipeg News

Winnipieg News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 6, 2026 · 1m

Winnipeg’s oldest building, the Grey Nuns’ 1846 convent now home to the St. Boniface Museum, is undergoing a major restoration after two years off-site — but its weathered exterior and neglected grounds don’t reflect the historic significance inside. Once Western Canada’s first hospital and a cornerstone of early education and social care, this National Historic Site has survived generations, from pioneering Sisters to modern conservationists. With skilled craftsmanship and science blending old timbers with new methods, the restoration isn’t just about bricks and mortar — it’s a story of…