{"id":637339,"date":"2026-04-29T23:24:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T23:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/637339\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T23:24:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T23:24:31","slug":"historic-manitoba-house-reopens-with-high-tea-ctvnews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/637339\/","title":{"rendered":"Historic Manitoba house reopens with high tea \u2013 CTVNews"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The historic Kennedy House in the RM of St. Andrews, home to the Heritage Tea Room, has reopened following years of closure over structural concerns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"b-date-custom__date-item\">Published:\u00a0April 29, 2026 at 7:00PM EDT<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PCQPTEOXYVC3FM3KH6IO5LO6IQ.jpg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Kennedy House Patrons are pictured on the veranda of the Kennedy House on April 29, 2026, which houses the Heritage Tea Room restaurant. The space is open for a two-day preview, with an official opening date to be announced in the future. (Daniel Halmarson\/CTV News Winnipeg) <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AMSYFGUFONGRBK27J5M5LUG2S4.jpg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Kennedy House The interior of the Kennedy House is pictured on April 29, 2026, in the RM of St. Andrews following years of closure to the public. (Daniel Halmarson\/CTV News Winnipeg) <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SBYLDPYSBRDNTIZ6QRF75B3DGY.jpg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Kennedy House A table centerpiece is pictured in the Kennedy House on April 29, 2026, in the RM of St. Andrews as a patron enjoys one of the offerings from the Heritage Tea Room\u2019s menu. (Daniel Halmarson\/CTV News Winnipeg) <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AXIKJ5QKYZEFPONIJ2WJGZD2Z4.jpg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Kennedy House Framed animal drawings hang from a wall of the Kennedy House on April 29, 2026. The provincially designated historic site in the RM of St. Andrews was built in 1866 for Capt. William Kennedy. (Daniel Halmarson\/CTV News Winnipeg) <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DQKPDGAGWRFVXOTGPI42ESUT7E.jpg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Kennedy House The payment counter of the Heritage Tea Room is pictured on April 29, 2026, in the Kennedy House. After being closed for years due to structural concerns, the historic building is now home to a restaurant, (Daniel Halmarson\/CTV News Winnipeg) <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7DCVBA2PLNDLFAOXMKYXBBFKSU.jpg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Kennedy House The Kennedy House veranda is pictured on April 29, 2026, with dining tables and chairs. The Heritage Tea Room operates out of the historic building. The official opening date of the restaurant will be announced at a later date. (Daniel Halmarson\/CTV News Winnipeg) <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MHJQXNOARVHXVJYPRUKYXZ7GRU.jpg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Kennedy House The rear view of Kennedy House, a provincially designated historic site in the RM of St. Andrews, is pictured on April 29, 2026. The house has been closed to the public since 2015 following structural concerns. (Daniel Halmarson\/CTV News Winnipeg) <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DXORRYEQVZHRHBERVNVFR5HMUQ.jpg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Kennedy House Kennedy House, a provincially designated historic site in the RM of St. Andrews, is pictured on April 29, 2026. The home was built in 1866 for Capt. William Kennedy. (Daniel Halmarson\/CTV News Winnipeg) <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RKWXWIHWENGOBCUPGSUPUSIGYE.jpg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Kennedy House Framed animal drawings hang from a wall of the Kennedy House on April 29, 2026. The provincially designated historic site in the RM of St. Andrews was built in 1866 for Capt. William Kennedy. (Daniel Halmarson\/CTV News Winnipeg) <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6JQKY32YKVAK7N6ZK3AEZR2T2E.jpg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Kennedy House A Historic Sites Advisory Board of Manitoba plaque, pictured on April 29, 2026, recalls the life of Capt. William Kennedy (1814-1890), who was a Hudson\u2019s Bay Company employee and Arctic explorer. (Daniel Halmarson\/CTV News Winnipeg) <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/UDIKZICIXBH2JCJKBAJVHI2KAU.jpg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Kennedy House A Historic Sites Advisory Board of Manitoba plaque, pictured on April 29, 2026, recalls the life of Capt. William Kennedy (1814-1890), who was a Hudson\u2019s Bay Company employee and Arctic explorer. (Daniel Halmarson\/CTV News Winnipeg) <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FQY7XLIUYVGCZBVFXVK4L7FAME.jpg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Kennedy House The rear view of Kennedy House, a provincially designated historic site in the RM of St. Andrews, is pictured on April 29, 2026. The house has been closed to the public since 2015 following structural concerns. (Daniel Halmarson\/CTV News Winnipeg) <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/HDRCOPVCAZHENHGHG2EF5XYSVM.jpg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Kennedy House The rear view of Kennedy House, a provincially designated historic site in the RM of St. Andrews, is pictured on April 29, 2026. The house has been closed to the public since 2015 following structural concerns. (Daniel Halmarson\/CTV News Winnipeg) <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NTLGBBOXURBZZBDXSUJ6CJB44Y.jpg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Kennedy House Interpretative plaques are pictured adjacent to the Kennedy House in the RM of St. Andrews on April 29, 2026. The provincially designated heritage site was built in 1866 for Capt. William Kennedy (1814-1890), a M\u00e9tis Arctic explorer and Hudson\u2019s Bay Company employee. (Daniel Halmarson\/CTV News Winnipeg) <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SJVJVACTQVDYNJPKRTVLJYBMTY.jpg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Kennedy House Patrons sit on the Kennedy House veranda in the RM of St. Andrews on April 29, 2026. The historic building is home to the Heritage Tea Room restaurant, which intends to announce an official opening date in the future. (Daniel Halmarson\/CTV News Winnipeg) <img decoding=\"async\" resizerappversion=\"1\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GJRTIU4SHVCG7IVFZ4UOWMEBQE.jpg\"  height=\"281.25\"\/>Kennedy House The Red River is seen from the Kennedy House veranda in the RM of St. Andrews on April 29, 2026. 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