Headingley Heritage Oral History

“All these people are preserving the history of their community, but nobody is preserving their history…”

Created by Jessica Knapp

 — Posted February 11, 2015

Amber McGuckin is a journalism student at Red River College in Winnipeg, Manitoba. As part of her major project she conducted an oral history project with citizens of Headingley, Manitoba, a small rural community on the outskirts of Winnipeg. Watch this interview to hear more about McGuckin’s experiences and why she values oral history. To read more about this project look at McGuckin’s website HeadinglyHeritage.com

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