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ContactThe Original Pancake House a Winnipeg Landmark for over Half a CenturyIn 1958, Wally Guberman, a Winnipeg entrepreneur, opened The Original Pancake House on Pembina Highway. The restaurant rapidly became a popular favourite for family outings, business lunch meetings, student gatherings, and special occasions. Over the years, Wally and his brother Monty opened other Pancake Houses around the city, and 50+ years later, the Pembina Pancake House is still thriving (arrive early on Sundays to avoid the lines). This spot and two other locations - at the Clarion Hotel across from Polo Park, and at the Forks Market - attract people of all ages. They have also become 'must visit' stops for tourists and transplanted Winnipeggers returning for a visit.Your satisfaction is important to us- as you notice when you sit down and are offered a cup of our specially-blended coffee. If you would like a refill, just ask. Offering the finest cup of coffee is a part of our heritage. We serve our meals in a welcoming, friendly atmosphere which keeps satisfied customers coming back.

In the mid/late sixties a number of new Irish immigrants arrived in Winnipeg. They came from Dublin and pretty well every county of Ireland. While settling into their new lives in Canada they still felt a need to get together and celebrate their heritage and some of the social interconnection that they had with family and friends back home. Thus the Irish Association of Manitoba was formed in 1972. The founding president was Aiden O'Brien. Since then the Association has become a centre for not only those who started it but immigrants from Ireland. The founders also wanted an outlet so that they could pass their culture along to the following generations. The founding members were all committed to a place for all Irish to meet and socialise. They founded the club on the basis of non-political, non-sectarian and not-for-profit. There was a strong desire to avoid importing troubles and disharmony being experienced in Ireland at that time. The club then initiated a number of groups and activities.

Thomas Sill, C.A.1905 - 1986Mr. Sill lived his entire life in Winnipeg and practised as a chartered accountant for many years. He was an astute investor who built a fortune which became the basis for the Thomas Sill Foundation.In his last will, Tom Sill established the foundation which bears his name. His will, a measure of his astuteness, contained only this instruction:'I have decided to create an entity for charitable purposes.'