With the celebration, there will be the creation of a Winnipeg 150 graphic, medals and souvenirs. The funding for the grants is subject to council's approval of the 2024-2027 multi-year budget. So we invite that as part of celebration over the next year.' 'We're really calling upon organizations to find ways to share Winnipeg's stories and there's a lot of creative people who can capture our history and tell the stories in fascinating ways. In total, $50,000 will be handed out to organizations throughout Winnipeg.
To get everyone in on the festivities, the city will allow existing festivals, events, museums and other organization in Winnipeg to apply for grants up to $5,000.Īll they have to do to be eligible is incorporate the Winnipeg 150 theme into their 2024 programming – 'Our shared Stories. We will do so by looking back, but we will also do so by looking forward as well,' Gillingham said Wednesday. 'All next year we plan to celebrate and mark our 150th. To mark the major milestone, Mayor Scott Gillingham announced a number of plans and initiatives to celebrate the big day. Winnipeg is celebrating a big birthday – 150 years.
