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The Workers Arts & Heritage Centre : A force of labour

By Stephanie Vegh Aug 1, 2025

The WAHC was founded by working people for working people – a rare entity in the world of museums. In the 30 years since its founding by a dynamic group of labour historians, artists, and union activists, the Workers Arts & Heritage Centre (WAHC) has transcended its first…

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Labour’s new stories

By Stephanie Vegh Nov 28, 2023

Tara Bursey, executive director of the Workers Arts and Heritage Centre, has shifted the non-profit from a place of permanent exhibits to one built around the views of local artists and the community about the present and future of work. From its start as a hub for…

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Art and Soul

By Carlye Morrow-Jackson Mar 14, 2023

If spending most of winter inside has you going a little stir crazy, we have some good news: Spring brings no shortage of arts-related events to cure your cabin fever. With that in mind, here are but six local happenings that will surely put a “spring” in your…