Canadian Museum for Human Rights | CMHR | Winnipeg

[Jets4Life]

It's a shame they built a hotel, and especially a parkade at the Forks to begin with. The last thing the Forks needs is another hotel. The City should keep construction of new downtown hotels on the other side of Main Street, where there is plenty of vacant space (larking lots, etc) to accommodate it.

[Jets4Life]

Originally Posted by esquire

Actually, an archaeological investigation revealed a plethora of artifacts but no evidence that the site was ever used by Aboriginal people as a burial ground. The report was issued in August.

http://museumforhumanrights.ca/build...y#.UlyEx1C098E

That I did not know. I keep hearing rumors that the CMHR was encroaching on either an old Native burial ground, or a 19th century cemetery, that just happened to have a significant percentage of First Nations people. It's neat that they found artifacts that suggest the Aboriginals settled at the Forks, and it was not merely a place where they would stopover for a few days.

[Jets4Life]

Originally Posted by Cyrodill

Over all low response, not a great deal of interest but I had hoped for more.

You should have named the thread "Canadian Museum of Burlesque Dancing." That is something, as Manitobans, we could all get behind.

[Cyro]

Originally Posted by Jets4Life

You should have named the thread "Canadian Museum of Burlesque Dancing." That is something, as Manitobans, we could all get behind.

Great idea, post count would be in the 1000's...lol...Have to catch the pre-game Jets4life....in 10 mins...

[Jets4Life]

Originally Posted by Cyrodill

Great idea, post count would be in the 1000's...lol...Have to catch the pre-game Jets4life....in 10 mins...

I hope it's on TSN nationwide. I'm in a work camp in Alberta, so we do not have the luxury of receiving TSN Jets.


GO JETS GO!

Fire Noel...

[freeweed]

Originally Posted by Jets4Life

I've always found it ironic, that the Canadian Museum of Human Rights was built on old Indian burial grounds. Then again, a haunted museum sounds more enticing to visit.

I've always found it strange that we in North America seem to tie so much importance to this. In much of the world, EVERYWHERE is "old burial grounds".

After 100 billion people live and die, there ain't much real estate left. Go ask Parisians about it.

One of the coolest random things I saw when I first visited England was a kid's playground built amongst crumbling tombstones (from the 15-1600s). You quickly realize that we can't just reserve "burial grounds" forever, unless you want the entire planet to look like a cemetery.

[Cyro]

Originally Posted by freeweed

I've always found it strange that we in North America seem to tie so much importance to this. In much of the world, EVERYWHERE is "old burial grounds".

After 100 billion people live and die, there ain't much real estate left. Go ask Parisians about it.

One of the coolest random things I saw when I first visited England was a kid's playground built amongst crumbling tombstones (from the 15-1600s). You quickly realize that we can't just reserve "burial grounds" forever, unless you want the entire planet to look like a cemetery.

Never thought of it this way before, it does put a different perspective on it, it does make you go..hmmm...very true if you look at the big picture.

[kwoldtimer]

Originally Posted by freeweed

I've always found it strange that we in North America seem to tie so much importance to this. In much of the world, EVERYWHERE is "old burial grounds".

After 100 billion people live and die, there ain't much real estate left. Go ask Parisians about it.

One of the coolest random things I saw when I first visited England was a kid's playground built amongst crumbling tombstones (from the 15-1600s). You quickly realize that we can't just reserve "burial grounds" forever, unless you want the entire planet to look like a cemetery.

It's not uncommon to find things that have been built on old burying grounds in eastern North America. Two hundred years is a long time.....

Here it's common to see people using cemeteries for walking and jogging, but the kind of "living room" use I've seen people make of them in the UK shocks me a bit (lounging on a tomb smoking a cig strikes me as disrespectful).

[Cyro]

CMHR opening.........

Originally Posted by trebor204

Opening Date:
September 20th, 2014

thx compadre........................

[Chadillaccc]

Holy shit, another 11 months? Man, how long is that now, 2 years over due?

Glad they have a date though. It is going to be amazing.

[Cyro]

True Chad, somethng like 2yrs later, but at least we finally have a date..

[Andy6]

Originally Posted by Cyrodill

True Chad, somethng like 2yrs later, but at least we finally have a date..

That's pretty much the date I'd choose -- after the tourist season at a slow time of year -- if I wanted to allow for the possibility of additional delays.

[Cyro]

Originally Posted by Andy6

That's pretty much the date I'd choose -- after the tourist season at a slow time of year -- if I wanted to allow for the possibility of additional delays.

Yup, always think ahead, have a back up plan.

[Cyro]

The museum opens to the general public on Sept. 27.2014

[middeljohn]

Meh, doesn't interest me. Nothing against it, just sounds like a bland theme to me.

[Cyro]

Originally Posted by middeljohn

Meh, doesn't interest me. Nothing against it, just sounds like a bland theme to me.

Understandable. The theme and content, not everyone's cup of tea.

For those interested in Architecture, worth a look.