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 .
i was 5 when Eaton's was demolished so i don't really remember it but hearing my grandma and mom talking about it like it was the best store in the world with the best food court makes me sad that i never got to experiencing it.
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.
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!!!
Me, too. I still have some of my grandparents' furniture, which they bought from either The Bay or Eatons. Those stores were a huge part of many people's lives. Who didn't meet their friends at the Eatons statue and then spend a Saturday afternoon downtown?
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
My uncle worked at Eatons I saw photos of him with his horse drawn buggy back in the day! It was such a beautiful building and Santa was the best there! And Candice Cameron came that was huge!
We lived in St. James until 1977. Our girls always looked forward Saturday morning expeditions to EATons, shoppng for clothes, getting their hair cut by Mr. Way, stocking up on donuts straight from the donut machine, plain for one girl, cinnamon sugar for the other. munching on french fries at the lunch counter, one girl liked hers with gravy, the other with vinegar, the thrill of riding the escalators. I didn't measure the longest meat counter, ,but Eaton's meat and poultry were cheaper than the local Safeway's. were. One could also buy off beat items like tongue there. Once I purchased a chicken at some absurdly low price, only to have my wife discover that the reason it was cheap was because it wasn't cleaned. I heard about that the next day. I realize now that Eaton's downtown , as well as the Bay, were in their last blazes of glory. Polo Park was soulless, but it was already eating away custom. Downtown was losing its charms. Also, Eaton's management was in disarray. In church choir I sat next to a buyer for Eaton's. He claimed that there was rot at the top, the Eaton who was supposed to head the Winnipeg operation was a "lush'" who spent most of his time partying, In the buyer's opinion, the old paternal Eaton's that looked after its employees was gone. As evidence, he claimed that as a cost cutting measure it was letting long term employees go just before they were scheduled to retire and collect pensions.Was that the buy out deal mentioned in the documentary? He and his wife feared that they would have to spend their "golden years" in poverty. As an aside, the buyer told me that there was a limit to Eaton's tolerance: old Timothy Eaton hated Englishmen and would only hire Irishmen. My friends patents were English, something he kept hidden from the bosses. When we revisited Winnipeg 20 years later Eaton's was only a memory.
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.
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?
Dad worked at Eaton's his entire working life, first at the downtown warehouse (as far as I know that building is still there, across the street from the Sport Manitoba offices; Alexander St docks) then at the "new" warehouse out by the airport and finally at the then new St Vital Centre. I worked there a couple of summers and a bit with some hassle in the '80s as I had chosen to respond to news questions about unionization. I am not entirely sure about the "kindness" of upper management. I am not saying the details mentioned are false but would counter that was not the impression I was left with as there was a bit of "overlord" vibe with some internal and perhaps well meaning policies being enforced as opposed to optional (employee savings plans as example). There was no questioning decisions. Aside from the return policy, I think one of the contributing factors to decline and failure was the perceived need of having so many items in most departments including Eaton's branded ones. At one time, the 1920s/30s/40s I could understand but as problems arose, to me one of the easiest things at attempted fix would have been to narrow selection. The 7th floor downtown was largely furniture with some so high priced it seldom sold, no doubt about the high quality often Canadian made but the costs involved. I suppose the irony is IF they could have held out a few more years or turned to online ordering sooner, the storefronts may have closed but the core business could still be going.
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.
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.
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 .
Still have no idea why Winnipeg city council was so stupid in allowing for this landmark to be completely destroyed.
i was 5 when Eaton's was demolished so i don't really remember it but hearing my grandma and mom talking about it like it was the best store in the world with the best food court makes me sad that i never got to experiencing it.
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.
Wild. This video was recommended to me, and while scrubbing through, and I see my great aunt and uncle in it.
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.
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!!!
Eatons was a big part of my childhood. Very sad. Have a brick, 5th floor restaurant coffee cup and the Christmas elves
Me, too. I still have some of my grandparents' furniture, which they bought from either The Bay or Eatons. Those stores were a huge part of many people's lives. Who didn't meet their friends at the Eatons statue and then spend a Saturday afternoon downtown?
Worked in the Wpg store when I was sixteen. Still remember getting paid in cash.
What department and year? I often took the bus from Charleswood to Eatons on Sat
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
How far we have fallen now Winnipeg is unrecognizable Winnipeggers have been replaced.
My uncle worked at Eatons I saw photos of him with his horse drawn buggy back in the day! It was such a beautiful building and Santa was the best there! And Candice Cameron came that was huge!
That was awesome 😊
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.
tremendous
We lived in St. James until 1977. Our girls always looked forward Saturday morning expeditions to EATons, shoppng for clothes, getting their hair cut by Mr. Way, stocking up on donuts straight from the donut machine, plain for one girl, cinnamon sugar for the other. munching on french fries at the lunch counter, one girl liked hers with gravy, the other with vinegar, the thrill of riding the escalators. I didn't measure the longest meat counter, ,but Eaton's meat and poultry were cheaper than the local Safeway's. were. One could also buy off beat items like tongue there. Once I purchased a chicken at some absurdly low price, only to have my wife discover that the reason it was cheap was because it wasn't cleaned. I heard about that the next day.
I realize now that Eaton's downtown , as well as the Bay, were in their last blazes of glory. Polo Park was soulless, but it was already eating away custom. Downtown was losing its charms. Also, Eaton's management was in disarray. In church choir I sat next to a buyer for Eaton's. He claimed that there was rot at the top, the Eaton who was supposed to head the Winnipeg operation was a "lush'" who spent most of his time partying, In the buyer's opinion, the old paternal Eaton's that looked after its employees was gone. As evidence, he claimed that as a cost cutting measure it was letting long term employees go just before they were scheduled to retire and collect pensions.Was that the buy out deal mentioned in the documentary? He and his wife feared that they would have to spend their "golden years" in poverty. As an aside, the buyer told me that there was a limit to Eaton's tolerance: old Timothy Eaton hated Englishmen and would only hire Irishmen. My friends patents were English, something he kept hidden from the bosses.
When we revisited Winnipeg 20 years later Eaton's was only a memory.
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.
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
Dad worked at Eaton's his entire working life, first at the downtown warehouse (as far as I know that building is still there, across the street from the Sport Manitoba offices; Alexander St docks) then at the "new" warehouse out by the airport and finally at the then new St Vital Centre. I worked there a couple of summers and a bit with some hassle in the '80s as I had chosen to respond to news questions about unionization.
I am not entirely sure about the "kindness" of upper management. I am not saying the details mentioned are false but would counter that was not the impression I was left with as there was a bit of "overlord" vibe with some internal and perhaps well meaning policies being enforced as opposed to optional (employee savings plans as example). There was no questioning decisions.
Aside from the return policy, I think one of the contributing factors to decline and failure was the perceived need of having so many items in most departments including Eaton's branded ones. At one time, the 1920s/30s/40s I could understand but as problems arose, to me one of the easiest things at attempted fix would have been to narrow selection. The 7th floor downtown was largely furniture with some so high priced it seldom sold, no doubt about the high quality often Canadian made but the costs involved.
I suppose the irony is IF they could have held out a few more years or turned to online ordering sooner, the storefronts may have closed but the core business could still be going.
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.
I miss the flags in the mts centre. the ribbons yk? 2000s Winnipeg was so pretty from what I remember
I really enjoy Eleanor Coopsammy, she has a fantastic vibe.
Eu so lembora quando o Eatons era no Polo Park.Sears de um lado de outro eatons .
Thry built the Human rights museum without permission the old PSB Building destroyed without permission absolutely disgusting 😞
I have ladies retirement certificate for Eaton's. Where can I take it to for saving?
Wow
Damn, I knew those name were heroes...i didnt realise they were winnipeg heroes
Ill make sure to visit everyone on that list....
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.