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.
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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)
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)
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’s menu. (Daniel Halmarson/CTV News Winnipeg)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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’s Bay Company employee and Arctic explorer. (Daniel Halmarson/CTV News Winnipeg)
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’s Bay Company employee and Arctic explorer. (Daniel Halmarson/CTV News Winnipeg)
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)
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)
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 Métis Arctic explorer and Hudson’s Bay Company employee. (Daniel Halmarson/CTV News Winnipeg)
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)
Kennedy House The Red River is seen from the Kennedy House veranda in the RM of St. Andrews on April 29, 2026. (Daniel Halmarson/CTV News Winnipeg)
