MHBA 85th Anniversary

6 Manitoba Home Builders' Association Celebrates 85 Years 1950s The decade saw the rise of developments such as Silver Heights and Windsor Park. Winnipeg saw a major building boom with the construction of the Great-West Life Assurance Building on Osborne; the BDI on Jubilee; the opening of Assiniboia Downs; Phase 1 of Polo Park; and the Winnipeg Stadium, fondly known as "The House That Jack Built." APRIL TO JUNE 1950 the Red River Valley experienced its worst flood with damage running into millions of dollars. The river level rose to 30.3 feet above City datum, the highest in 89 years. 1951 Introduction of the colour television. The MHBA kicked off its 85th anniversary on June 9 at its Annual Meet and Greet event held at the Gates on Roblin. The event introduced MHBA's "Membership Milestone Awards" — a new way to formally celebrate and honour the dedication and commitment of its members to the association. Award recipients ranged from five years to 85 years of membership. The 85-year milestone award recipients are companies that have been with the MHBA since the very beginning. These companies include Building Products & Concrete Supply, Furnasman New Homes, Genstar Development Partnership, Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board and Ladco Company Limited. "Our new Membership Milestone Awards are an opportunity for us to say thank you to our longtime members for their continued support of the MHBA," says MHBA president and CEO Lanny McInnes. "An association is only as strong as its members and its volunteers. And I'm proud to say with confidence that the MHBA continues to be one of the strongest trade association in Manitoba." Member Milestone Awards K I C K O F F M H B A ' S 8 5 T H A N N I V E R S A R Y

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