Biography
Gershon Mida immigrated to Winnipeg in 1949, at the age of 30. His trade in his home country of Poland was as a cabinet maker. In Winnipeg he initially worked as a carpenter for other Winnipeg builders. After about 4 years he went out as a self- employed general contractor initially building houses mainly in River Heights under his company name G Mida Construction Ltd.
In addition to many homes throughout River Heights, for example 655 Queenston St and 719 Queenston St – the latter was his family’s first home – the company also built commercial buildings. Mr Mida is buried at Shaarey Zedek Cemetery, 235 Armstrong Ave, in north Winnipeg.
Projects
655 Queenston St
719 Queenston St
750 Niagara St, 1957
Grosvenor House, 811 Grosvenor Ave, 1960
École J B Mitchell, 1720 John Brebeuf Place, 1963
J B Russell School, addition, 1963
312 Park Blvd N, 1965
Cambridge Towers, 1305 Grant Avenue, 1966
Westwood Village Shopping Centre, 3300 Portage Avenue, 1970
Charleswood Long Term Care Home, 5501 Roblin Boulevard, 1975
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