[newflyer]

Great photo set!!!


Yes at one time Winnipeg was THE banking centre of western Canada ... at a time when Winnipeg was commonly refered to as Chicago of the north. The city was one of the rising centres of economic power. Infact in the early decades the 20th century some were expecting Winnipeg to possibly surpass Chicago in population. It was the third largest city in Canada and was the fastest growing major city in the nation and among the very top in all of North America.

There was massive appeal to construct large and impressive banks which marked the city as a major financial centre.

Today all that is left are these titans of finance and commerce which marked the one time importance of the city of Winnipeg.