Community needs cultural spaces like these, entrepreneurs say - Article from Aaron Sousa of the Canadian Press

Do you want to explore the many businesses and communities that create them on Main Street in Winnipeg’s North End? Me too! Thank you to Jane’s Walk Winnipeg and North End History for helping to make this happen!

According to Michael Redhead Champagne, the North End is a neighbourhood of artists, storytellers and creatives. “We’ve lost too many community gathering spaces,” says the well-known community organizer. “The Palace Theatre can be a place where we celebrate our stories, culture and resilience.”

“Residents, business owners and history lovers have been invited to gather on Tuesday evening to brainstorm solutions to combat a recent rash of fires in a historic Winnipeg neighbourhood. Winnipeg's North End is having a tough time with fires, particularly at historic and/or vacant buildings, says Michael Redhead Champagne, a longtime community activist and an event organizer with the group North End History.”