Historic Sites of Manitoba: Belgian Club Building (407 Provencher Boulevard, Winnipeg)

Members of Le Club Belge first met in a Winnipeg boarding house. By early 1906, they had moved to the Montagne Block in St. Boniface. Two years later, they purchased land on the north side of Provencher Boulevard and built on it a one-storey brick clubhouse. Built in part with a loan from the local McDonagh and Shea brewery, a second storey was added in 1911. Three years later, a two-storey extension on the east side by built by the Progress Construction Company. Inside is a two-lane bowling alley, lounges, bars, and office space, along with an honour roll listing club members who served in the Canadian military during the Second World War, including some casualties. The building is a municipally-designated historic site.

Belgian Club Building (May 2011) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Belgian Club Building (May 2023) Source: George Penner Second World War honour roll in the Belgian Club Building (October 2026) Source: Jordan Makichuk Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.89511, W97.11108 denoted by symbol on the map above

Second World War Casualties

Name	Service	Rank	Birth Date	Death Date
Albert Joseph de Cruyenaere	136 (RAF) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force	Warrant Officer Class I	11 April 1921	15 March 1943
Jerome Albert Malbranck	South Saskatchewan Regiment, Royal Canadian Infantry	Private	5 August 1921	20 July 1944
Armand Paul Tytgat	Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps	Private	18 April 1921	5 October 1944
Prosper Wolfaert	Royal Canadian Army Service Corps	Corporal	19 October 1891	7 May 1945

See also:

MHS Centennial Organization: Le Club Belge

Manitoba Business: Progress Construction Company / Bockstael Construction Company

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Belgian Veterans Association Historical War Memorial (407 Provencher Boulevard, Winnipeg)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites

Sources:

Le Club Belge / Belgian Club (407 Provencher Boulevard), Winnipeg Historical Buildings Committee, January 1999.

We thank George Penner, Darryl Toews, and Jordan Makichuk for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 18 October 2026

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