Your forecast
Cloudy with a 30 per cent chance of showers this morning, then a mix of sun and cloud. Risk of a thunderstorm this morning. Local smoke. Wind from the southwest at 20 km/h becoming northwest at 20 near noon. High 29 C. Humidex 38. UV index 8 or very high.
What’s happening today
🦈 Tonight at Barn Hammer (595 Wall St.), you can revisit the film that had so many afraid to go in the water: Steven Speilberg’s Jaws. The film gets going at 7:30 p.m., but pop by the brewery tap room beforehand for some pre-show trivia. There will be happy hour-priced pints, a themed cocktail and even a candy bar for viewers of all ages to enjoy. Admission is free.
Steven Speilberg’s Jaws invented the summer blockbuster in 1975.
Today’s must-read
A 142-year-old church in downtown Winnipeg needs about $7.7 million for upgrades and related costs, while an ongoing heritage renewal project aims to create a blueprint for its future.
Potential options include selling Holy Trinity Anglican Church and leasing it back for a decades-long term, or building an apartment or office tower on an existing surface parking lot to generate revenue, officials said Wednesday.
“I think that is part of the negotiation and ensuring we have the right partners, but it is hard to put down on paper precisely every aspect of the future of a place of worship,” project manager Stephen Borys said of the potential duration of a sale and leaseback agreement to ensure the church still exists generations from now.
Officials held a news conference at the church, located between Donald and Smith streets at Graham Avenue, to share the findings of the project’s first phase, an extensive assessment that identified precise repairs and a cost estimate to preserve the building, and to launch the second phase, which they said is a comprehensive engagement and consultation process to determine the future of the property and how it and the congregation serve the community. Chris Kitching has the story.
Mayor Scott Gillingham speaks during the announcement at Holy Trinity Church. (Brook Jones / Free Press)
On the bright side
Some 4,976 kilometres down, 2,524 to go.
James Newman, a 22-year-old from Oakville, Ont., is attempting to complete a 7,500-kilometre run across Canada in under 100 days.
Now on day 73 of his run from St. John’s, N.L., to Victoria, B.C., Newman’s journey will take him through Winnipeg this week.
Newman is raising money for the Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada’s Post-Secondary Education Program, with a goal of collecting $250,000 for scholarships that help young people who experienced displacement during childhood pursue studies after high school. Zoe Pierce has more here.
James Newman, 22, is attempting to complete a 7,500-kilometre run across Canada in under 100 days. (Supplied)
On this date
On July 30, 1974: The Winnipeg Free Press reported in Kenora, Ont., a serious clash between the town and about 100 Ojibwa people occupying Anicinabe Park seemed inevitable, as both sides issued ultimatums that the other rejected. In London, a medical examinder said further tests would be needed to determine the cause of death of 33-year-old pop singer Mama Cass Elliot.
Today’s front page
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