Heritage Regina Assumes Stewardship of Regina Eco Museum Story Benches

Heritage Regina is honoured to announce that we have assumed stewardship of the Regina EcoMuseum’s Story Benches, an important place-based storytelling initiative located in both the Cathedral and Lakeview neighbourhoods. These benches have become quiet but powerful markers in the landscape—inviting residents and visitors to pause, reflect, and engage with the stories that shape our city.

A view of the Cathedral Heritage Regina Story Bench outside Dessart Sweets on 13th Ave.

A view of the Lakeview Heritage Regina Story Bench outside Lakeview Fine Foods on Hill Ave.

The Story Benches were created by the Regina EcoMuseum to bring history out of institutions and into everyday public spaces. Through accessible, community-driven storytelling, the benches celebrate local history, lived experience, and shared memory. Following the closure of the Regina EcoMuseum, Heritage Regina is proud to carry this initiative forward, ensuring that these stories remain visible, relevant, and cared for.

This transition represents both a responsibility and an opportunity. Heritage Regina is committed to maintaining the spirit and intent of the Story Benches while expanding their role as tools for connection, education, and community awareness. The benches will continue to tell stories rooted in place—stories of neighbourhoods, people, movements, and moments that have shaped Regina—while also serving to share information about upcoming heritage programming, walking tours, lectures, and community events.

This work aligns closely with Heritage Regina’s mandate to protect and promote built, cultural, and intangible heritage. By keeping stories in public spaces, the Story Benches help bridge past and present, formal history and lived experience. They support inclusive storytelling and create opportunities to reflect a broader range of voices, perspectives, and histories from across our community.

Heritage Regina views this as a living project—one that can grow over time. Plans are already underway to refresh existing content where needed and to add new Story Benches in additional neighbourhoods, further strengthening the network of stories across the city. Our goal is to work with community members, local historians, artists, and partners to ensure the benches continue to reflect the richness and diversity of Regina’s heritage.

Close-up of the Lakeview Heritage Regina Story Bench

Close-up of the Cathedral Heritage Regina Story Bench.

We are grateful to the Regina EcoMuseum for the vision, care, and dedication that brought the Story Benches into being. Heritage Regina is proud to carry this work forward in the same collaborative, community-focused spirit—ensuring these benches remain places where stories are shared, history is honoured, and neighbourhoods stay connected.