This non-profit organization, founded in 1978, purchases buildings in downtown Winnipeg and renovates them as affordable housing. Members of its board of directors are appointed annually by the Winnipeg city council.
Period
Chair
1978
Robert Theodore “Bob” Bockstael (1923-2017)
1979-1985
Harold Gould Macdonald (1928-2009)
1985-1986
Albert Louis “Al” Ducharme (1937-2013)
1986-1988
Harold Taylor
1988-1990
Ernie Gilroy
1990-1999
Guy Hobman
1999-2000
Harvey Smith (1936-2017)
2000-2003
2003-2004
Paul Chorney
2004-2006
Peter Squire
2006-2014
Mike Pagtakhan
2014-2015
?
2015-2019
Brad German
Period
Secretary-Treasurer
1978-1979
Saul Schubert
1979-1985
Tim Sale
1985-1999
See Secretaries and Treasurers
1999-2000
Peter Squire
2000-2001
Harvey Smith (1936-2017)
2001-2004
Iris Ingram
2004-2008
Henry Bos
2008-2015
?
2015-2017
Peter Squire
2017-2018
Victor Giesbrecht
2018-2019
Peter Squire
Period
Secretary
1985-1986
Guy Hobman
1986-1989
Robert Fenton
1989-1990
Eveline Marie Bisson “Evelyne” Reese (1932-2024)
1990-1991
?
1991-1995
Lillian Thomas
1995-1999
Pat Phillips
Period
Treasurer
1985-1986
Tim Sale
1986-1990
Guy Hobman
1990-1992
Donovan Timmers
1992-1993
Harry Lazarenko (1937-2021)
1993-1995
Sandy Hyman
1995-1998
Lillian Thomas
1998-1999
Roy Nichol
Director
Period
Matt Allard
2017-2018
Don Ayre
1978-1982
Henry Bos
2003-2004
Joe Bova
1996-1998
Jeff Browaty
2006-2014
Dave Brown
1990-1991
Tom Carter
2004-2010
Jim Cassidy
1995-1996
David Cavet-Goodwin
2009-2010
Paul Chorney
1998-2002
William “Bill” Chornopyski (1922-2002)
1978
Len Danchuk
1982-1983
Peter DeSmedt
2003-2006
Peter Diamant
1991-1992
Albert Louis “Al” Ducharme (1937-2013)
1983-1985
Jacquie East
2006-2008
Magnus Eliason (1911-2005)
1987-1989
Jim Ernst
1978, 1984-1985
Robert Fenton
1989-1990
Scott Fielding
2008-2010
Don Gannon
1996-1998
Brad German
2013-2016
Sandra Gessler
2012-2014
Victor Giesbrecht
2016-2019
Cindy Gilroy
2015-2016
Ernie Gilroy
1986-1988, 1990-1991
Allan Richard “Al” Golden (1946-2022)
1996-1997
Karl Gowenlock
2015-2019
Darlene Hall
2004-2012
D. G. Henderson
1979-1980
Dianne Himbeault
2008-2010
Guy Hobman
1983-1985, 1999-2014
Karen Hoeft
2009-2012
Frank Johnson
1980-1982
Anne Jorowski (1918-2016)
1978
Deepak Joshi
2008-2012
Cyril Keeper
1978-1979
William Kinnear
1998-1999
Chris Knoll
2001-2006
Neal Kowlessar
1990-1995
Harry Lazarenko (1937-2021)
1983-1984
Mark Lubosch
1999-2001
Harold Gould Macdonald (1928-2009)
1986-1987
Brian Mayes
2018-2019
Linda McFadyen
1999-2002
Bruce McLeod
1978
Paul McNeill
1990-1991
Ross Mitchell
1999-2001
Glen Murray
1989-1992, 1993-1998
Shawn Nason
2018-2019
William Franklin Wymark “Bill” Neville (1940-2024)
1983-1986
Richard Nordrum
1989-1990
John Orlikow
2015-2018
Mike O'Shaughnessy
1987-1989, 1992-1993, 1998-1999
Mike Pagtakhan
2003-2013
Ron Patterson
2007-2009
Helen Mitchell Promislow (1924-1993)
1982-1983
Eveline Marie Bisson “Evelyne” Reese (1932-2024)
1985-1986
Patti Regan
2010-2012
Maurice Roy
1998-1999
Tim Sale
1978-1979, 1986-1987
Vivian Santos
2018-2019
Jason Schreyer
2016-2017
Saul Schubert
1979-1986, 1987-1993
Amaro Silva
1993-1997
Alf Skowron
1986-1987
Braden Smith
2012-2019
Harvey Smith (1936-2017)
1981-1983, 2001-2006
Peter Squire
1998-2018
Garth Steek
1999-2001
Gord Steeves
2009-2010
Justin Swandel
2006-2008
Gina Sylvestre
2010-2019
Harold Taylor
1985-1986
1995-2000
Donovan Timmers
1988-1990
Shirley Timm-Rudolph (c1957-2014)
1997-1998
Dan Vandal
2001-2002
Russ Wyatt
2010-2018
Sue Ziemski
2006-2007
Joseph “Joe” Zuken (1912-1986)
1978-1983
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Martin Bole and Wynne Warehouse / Atlas Brush Warehouse (576 McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Penrose House (444 Logan Avenue, Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. John’s Telephone Exchange Building (405 Burrows Avenue, Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Columbia Block (853-859 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Enfield Court (661 Sara Avenue, Winnipeg)
Winnipeg Housing Rehabilitation Corporation, 1978-2008: A Pictorial History, Winnipeg Housing Rehabilitation Corporation.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 3 September 2024
