b"HERITAGE PRESERVATIONPAST IN THE PRESENT: University of Winnipeg Wesley Hall.BUILDING WINNIPEG'S FUTURE THROUGH HERITAGEBlending traditional craftsmanship, modern tools and community vision, Winnipegs heritage projects prove that the citys oldest buildings can inspire fresh purpose and future growthBy Matthew BradfordHistoric buildings are landmarks to ourregardless of its value, these buildingsand contractors who are also part of past. Every facade tells a storyeverygive us a sense of who you are andWinnipegs rich history. window, a new perspective. Heritagewhere you came from. Wins Bridgman, for example, has building restoration and rehabilitation isThese heirlooms are displayeddevoted his career to helping Winnipegs about more than aesthetics or nostalgia,throughout the city think the brick- heritage buildings tell new stories. but preserving physical connections toand-mortar buildings of Bankers Row,As director at BridgmanCollaborative our shared histories. the weathered facades of the ExchangeArchitecture Ltd., his portfolio includes Its about preserving a sense of placeDistrict or the revitalized Royal Bank ofthe Dominion Bank buildingthea snapshot of what was going on inCanada building at Main and William,firms headquartersas well as the society when these buildings were built,an iconic steel-frame skyscraper nowA.A. Heaps building, a VIA Rail station says Cindy Tugwell, executive directorliving a new life as RRC Polytechsand an older apartment block now of Heritage Winnipeg and formerculinary school. These and many otherused to house Indigenous youth and Manitoba Governor of the Nationalexamples have been restored andwomen. Hes even taken his work home, Trust for Canada. Just like a beautifulpreserved thanks to the collective effortsrestoring his property with a 40-foot family heirloom that gets passed down,of heritage organizations, architectsporch and stone columns to foster 32 BUILD MANITOBAwinnipegconstruction.ca"