My father was working taking care of the horses for Eaton's delivery service. He's been gone since 1969, but he always talked about his favourite horses when I was young. I'm 82 now and when I worked for the Canadian Wheat Board, I had to deliver the daily wheat quota's circular that Mr. Bowes would make up, to the Grain Exchange and then over to the Tribune and then the Free press.newspapers and in winter we had to go in the east door of Eatons and out the west door to the next store west, (only way we could keep warm) with the cold and the wind through that until we could get to the Free Press. Then we could take the bus back to the Wheat Board. In the great blizzard of 1966, a few of us got together and "taxied" people home with our snowmobiles from Eatons and The Bay. Great memories!!!
use to go here with my BABA.. remember goin to the restaurant. remember it only had 1 Fountain drink dispensor! im 49 now.. remember the Window Christmas displays!
So many good and warm memories in so many peoples lives ! Eatons was a part of our lives a good one of great service and happy experiences . Thank you for this . It is a wonderful tribute to their stores . I miss this store so very much . Quality and quantity were values of the Eaton's store .
Excellent video. We had a posting to Winnipeg 1967 and Eaton's downtown was a wonderful place to shop. Customer service was top notch. They had everything. And if they didn't, a buyer would find it for you. I remember Polo Park opening a branch. Years later I went to university in Toronto, and met the family through Timothy Eaton Memorial Church. The integrity of the family was incredible. Mrs. John David Eaton, Signy was from Winnipeg. Times change. People suddenly in the 1990's were shopping differently. People also were living differently. This happened right across North America. Eaton's fell victim to this change. It is interesting the Eaton's catalogue could be like an earlier Amazon. It is doubtful that there is a romantic notion about Walmart. Eaton's, Eaton's of Canada, T. Eaton Company, and the Eaton family were very much apart of the Dominion of Canada. An older generation would understand this. The arrival of the Eaton's catalogue was an event, especially across Western Canada. "Smile When you say Eaton's" Thanks
I am a Former Employee of The Eaton's family and once worked for them on their private Island where they Vacationed on Georgian Bay. Amazing People and amazing employer's who treated me with Decency and Respect and I have nothing negative to say regarding the Eaton Family, Top Notch Human Beings. God bless them.
I was young when the building was taken down for the MTS centre....i grew up in that building and I still see it in my dreams. Half of the "Eatons Centre" is still there but sadly its not the cool half...its not the building on Portage, its just the one on Hargrave but atleast the library is attached to it.
When I see the jets center ice, it never fails to remind me of all the malts and soft ice cream served on this spot in the former Eatons store Memory of friend and neighbor Mary Knight, elevator operator for Eatons
I have completely forgotten about Eaton’s. Of course at my location, it became Zellers, and I did a ton of shopping there that it erased my memory of Eaton’s. I think it did for a lot of people.
I exist because of Eatons; my parents met while they were both working at Eatons. When I was 15 years old, interested in girls, but not old enough to drive, my buddy and I would pickup girls on the 5th floor.
Even though I only caught the tail end of EATON'S when I immigrated to Winnipeg I was very impressed with the store and what it meant, just as the BAY is meeting its fate today. Thanks for this amazing documentary of its wonderful history and what it meant to its customers. Painful to think it's gone forever. May I enquire what became of that iconic statue?
It seems Winnipeg then was 80 percent British ancestry with others people from other parts of Europe. I guess its a lie like i thought we were never multicultural we were just ancestors and settlers from all parts of Europe it looks like mostly Scotland and England. I wish it was still like that it seems like we were more united and happy when it was like that. Just like Japan and most Asian countries are homogenous they do not take immigrants who have nothing in common with their cultures smart on the Japanese not so smart on our part. Its too bad Canada was artificially changed from something that was great not too many people coming in to Canada so a manageable population with a great standard of living with good people with good values and greed was not as high people were more likely to help their fellow man. I was not so lucky i was born in the mid sixties so i got to enjoy this Canada only for 33 years before the replacement plan started to wind up and in the 90s i started to see a disturbing trend and now i can not recognize this city to the point that i feel like a outsider in a foreign land. A real crappy thing to do to Canada.
My father was working taking care of the horses for Eaton's delivery service. He's been gone since 1969, but he always talked about his favourite horses when I was young. I'm 82 now and when I worked for the Canadian Wheat Board, I had to deliver the daily wheat quota's circular that Mr. Bowes would make up, to the Grain Exchange and then over to the
Tribune and then the Free press.newspapers and in winter we had to go in the east door of Eatons and out the west door to the next store west, (only way we could keep warm) with the cold and the wind through that until we could get to the Free Press. Then we could take the bus back to the Wheat Board.
In the great blizzard of 1966, a few of us got together and "taxied" people home with our snowmobiles from Eatons and The Bay. Great memories!!!
Still have no idea why Winnipeg city council was so stupid in allowing for this landmark to be completely destroyed.
use to go here with my BABA.. remember goin to the restaurant. remember it only had 1 Fountain drink dispensor! im 49 now.. remember the Window Christmas displays!
So many good and warm memories in so many peoples lives ! Eatons was a part of our lives a good one of great service and happy experiences . Thank you for this . It is a wonderful tribute to their stores . I miss this store so very much . Quality and quantity were values of the Eaton's store .
Eatons was a big part of my childhood. Very sad. Have a brick, 5th floor restaurant coffee cup and the Christmas elves
Wild. This video was recommended to me, and while scrubbing through, and I see my great aunt and uncle in it.
How far we have fallen now Winnipeg is unrecognizable Winnipeggers have been replaced.
Excellent video. We had a posting to Winnipeg 1967 and Eaton's downtown was a wonderful place to shop. Customer service was top notch. They had everything. And if they didn't, a buyer would find it for you. I remember Polo Park opening a branch.
Years later I went to university in Toronto, and met the family through Timothy Eaton Memorial Church. The integrity of the family was incredible. Mrs. John David Eaton, Signy was from Winnipeg.
Times change. People suddenly in the 1990's were shopping differently. People also were living differently. This happened right across North America. Eaton's fell victim to this change. It is interesting the Eaton's catalogue could be like an earlier Amazon. It is doubtful that there is a romantic notion about Walmart.
Eaton's, Eaton's of Canada, T. Eaton Company, and the Eaton family were very much apart of the Dominion of Canada. An older generation would understand this. The arrival of the Eaton's catalogue was an event, especially across Western Canada.
"Smile When you say Eaton's"
Thanks
I am a Former Employee of The Eaton's family and once worked for them on their private Island where they Vacationed on Georgian Bay. Amazing People and amazing employer's who treated me with Decency and Respect and I have nothing negative to say regarding the Eaton Family, Top Notch Human Beings. God bless them.
That was awesome 😊
I was young when the building was taken down for the MTS centre....i grew up in that building and I still see it in my dreams.
Half of the "Eatons Centre" is still there but sadly its not the cool half...its not the building on Portage, its just the one on Hargrave but atleast the library is attached to it.
When I see the jets center ice, it never fails to remind me of all the malts and soft ice cream served on this spot in the former Eatons store
Memory of friend and neighbor Mary Knight, elevator operator for Eatons
Worked in the Wpg store when I was sixteen. Still remember getting paid in cash.
tremendous
I worked in the London downtown store, children's department. The union tried to get into Eaton's in the early 90s. This video made me cry.
I have completely forgotten about Eaton’s. Of course at my location, it became Zellers, and I did a ton of shopping there that it erased my memory of Eaton’s. I think it did for a lot of people.
I exist because of Eatons; my parents met while they were both working at Eatons.
When I was 15 years old, interested in girls, but not old enough to drive, my buddy and I would pickup girls on the 5th floor.
Even though I only caught the tail end of EATON'S when I immigrated to Winnipeg I was very impressed with the store and what it meant, just as the BAY is meeting its fate today. Thanks for this amazing documentary of its wonderful history and what it meant to its customers. Painful to think it's gone forever. May I enquire what became of that iconic statue?
It now sits in the hockey arena Canada Life Place which was built on the site of The Eaton's building
I really enjoy Eleanor Coopsammy, she has a fantastic vibe.
I have ladies retirement certificate for Eaton's. Where can I take it to for saving?
Wow
Thry built the Human rights museum without permission the old PSB Building destroyed without permission absolutely disgusting 😞
Eu so lembora quando o Eatons era no Polo Park.Sears de um lado de outro eatons .
It seems Winnipeg then was 80 percent British ancestry with others people from other parts of Europe. I guess its a lie like i thought we were never multicultural we were just ancestors and settlers from all parts of Europe it looks like mostly Scotland and England. I wish it was still like that it seems like we were more united and happy when it was like that. Just like Japan and most Asian countries are homogenous they do not take immigrants who have nothing in common with their cultures smart on the Japanese not so smart on our part. Its too bad Canada was artificially changed from something that was great not too many people coming in to Canada so a manageable population with a great standard of living with good people with good values and greed was not as high people were more likely to help their fellow man. I was not so lucky i was born in the mid sixties so i got to enjoy this Canada only for 33 years before the replacement plan started to wind up and in the 90s i started to see a disturbing trend and now i can not recognize this city to the point that i feel like a outsider in a foreign land. A real crappy thing to do to Canada.
Damn, I knew those name were heroes...i didnt realise they were winnipeg heroes
Ill make sure to visit everyone on that list....