West edition news in brief — week of Sept. 24, 2025
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New banners bring Indigenous art, teachings to West End streets
Voices of the Land, the Balmoral Banner Project by Métis artist Justine Proulx, features 12 original designs pairing Manitoba animals and plants to share Indigenous teachings.
To celebrate, a free, artist-led walking tour to check out the banners will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. on Nuit Blanche, which takes place this year on Saturday, Sept. 27. The tour will begin at Saigon Park (Ellice Ave at Spence St, across from the U of W).
The public art project, funded by the West End BIZ and the Winnipeg Arts Council, will be installed along Balmoral Street between Ellice Avenue and Notre Dame, and remain on display for at least two years.
Roblin Park C.C. to host fall festival Sept. 26 to 28
Roblin Park Community Centre (640 Pepperloaf Cres.) will host a fall festival from Friday, Sept. 26 through Sunday, Sept. 28.
The weekend-long festival includes an outdoor movie night on Sept. 26 featuring How to Train Your Dragon (2025). The family friendly event begins at 6:30 p.m., with the film starting at 7:30. Admission is ‘pay what you can.’
On Saturday, Sept. 27, a family fun run will be held, including one-kilometre and five-kilometre race options beginning at 10 a.m. A bouncy castle and obstacle course will be up from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A barbecue will be held from 11 a.m. to 1:3o p.m. In the evening, an adult trivia night will be held in the mini hall starting at 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 28 has been dubbed ‘Discover Our Community Day’ and features a number of activities starting at 9 a.m. and running through 3 p.m.
For more information, including a full calendar and online registration, visit roblinpark.org/fallfestival