Past Events

• Apr

  03

  Howard Pawley launches memoirs in Selkirk

  Sunday, April 3rd 2011 – Wednesday, December 31st 1969

  Former Manitoba Premier returns to his home riding to launch his new book, Keep True: A Life in Politics.

• Mar

  31

  Howard Pawley to speak at Canadian Club of Winnipeg

  Thursday, March 31st 2011 – Wednesday, December 31st 1969

  He wil speak on his years as Premier, the challenges he faced, and will touch on his new book, Keep True: A Life in Politics.

• Mar

  28

  Former Premier Howard Pawley launches memoirs

  Monday, March 28th 2011 – Wednesday, December 31st 1969

  Keep True: A Life in Politics

• Jan

  26

  Winnipeg Women in the Great War

  Wednesday, January 26th 2011 – Wednesday, December 31st 1969

  Jim Blanchard, author of Winnipeg’s Great War: A City Comes of Age, will be speaking at the University Women’s Club of Winnipeg on the topic of Winnipeg women during the First World War.

• Jan

  20

  Brandon Launch of Manitoba Politics and Government

  Thursday, January 20th 2011 – Wednesday, December 31st 1969

  Join us at the Brandon Public Library, 1-710 Rosser Avenue, for the Brandon launch of Manitoba Politics and Government: Issues, Institutions, Traditions Edited by Paul Thomas & Curtis Brown.

• Dec

  15

  Jim Blanchard at McNally Robinson

  Wednesday, December 15th 2010 – Wednesday, December 31st 1969

  Jim Blanchard will be signing copies of his new book, Winnipeg’s Great War: A City Comes of Age, at McNally Robinson Booksellers, 1120 Grant Avenue, Winnipeg, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

• Nov

  24

  Jim Blanchard Chapters book signing

  Wednesday, November 24th 2010 – Wednesday, December 31st 1969

  Jim Blanchard will be signing his new book, Winnipeg’s Great War: A City Comes of Age, from 6pm – 8pm at Chapters Polo Park, 695 Empress Street in Winnipeg.

• Nov

  18

  Manitoba—A Province Striving for the Centre panel discussion

  Thursday, November 18th 2010 – Wednesday, December 31st 1969

  Paul G. Thomas and Gerry Friesen will be part of a panel discussion entitled, “Manitoba — A Province Striving for the Centre”, at the Millennium Library in the Carol Shields Auditorium on the 2nd floor, from 1:30pm- 3:00pm.

• Oct

  26

  Jim Blanchard presentation on Winnipeg’s Great War

  Tuesday, October 26th 2010 – Wednesday, December 31st 1969

  Jim Blanchard will talk about his fall release, Winnipeg’s Great War: A City Comes of Age, at the Millennium Library at 12 noon. His presentation will also feature a slideshow of over 50 rare, archival photographs of Winnipeg between 1914 to 1918.

• Oct

  22

  U of M Press attending the SAG Conference

  Friday, October 22nd 2010 – Wednesday, December 31st 1969

  University of Manitoba Press will be attending the SAG Conference of the Manitoba Social Science Teachers Association.