Bellboy shares stories of when he started working at Fairmont Hotel, a time when room rate was $15 a night
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Bellboy shares stories of when he started working at Fairmont Hotel, a time when room rate was $15 a night
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Bellboy shares stories of when he started working at Fairmont Hotel, a time when room rate was $15 a night
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Bellboy shares stories of when he started working at Fairmont Hotel, a time when room rate was $15 a night
Description
February 23, 2016
When Jim Woo started working at the Fairmont Hotel the room rate was $15 a night, it’s now about 10 times that much. While everything from the hotel décor to the name has changed, his job hasn’t. Global's Lauren McNabb brings you more.
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Bellboy shares stories of when he started working at Fairmont Hotel, a time when room rate was $15 a night05:21 | February 23, 2016
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Flu season takes its toll in Manitoba05:37 | February 29, 2020
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Sights and sounds from 51st Festival du Voyageur02:32 | February 22, 2020
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Protests, blockades in solidarity with Wet’su’wet’en grip the country06:40 | February 22, 2020
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Need for speed: Beausejour snowmobile races a winter staple for decades07:17 | February 15, 2020
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Taking a walk through Beausejour’s Pioneer Village Museum07:57 | February 15, 2020
-
Winnipeg firefighter using BC program to help with post-traumatic stress disorder06:11 | February 8, 2020
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Manitoba Archives marking the province’s 150th anniversary07:27 | February 8, 2020
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Forks warming huts brings together artists from across the globe03:53 | February 1, 2020
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Number of Manitobans opting for medically assisted death rising quickly, numbers show07:05 | February 1, 2020
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Singing Reconciliation03:48 | January 25, 2020
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150 years of Winnipeg history captured in Manitoba Museum exhibit06:37 | January 25, 2020
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Iranian community in Manitoba grieving following plane crash04:40 | January 18, 2020
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Remembering Farough04:12 | January 18, 2020
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We are the champions: Winnipeg celebrates Bombers’ Grey Cup win04:30 | November 30, 2019
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Grey Cup wins over the years04:42 | November 30, 2019
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Grey Cup History & Hype: Looking back on Winnipeg’s win, and looking ahead to the next05:49 | November 22, 2019
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Made in Manitoba: Lennard Taylor05:31 | November 22, 2019
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Wisdom from the Homeless: Winnipeg doctor pens book on volunteering at Siloam Mission06:14 | November 22, 2019
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The Rise of the Richardson Building: Winnipeg landmark hits 50-year milestone06:10 | November 16, 2019
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Tainted Water: Elevated lead levels impacting drinking water in Manitoba communities05:58 | November 16, 2019
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Manitoba Public Insurance is cracking down on suspected fraudsters05:55 | November 14, 2019
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Hundreds of vehicles go up in flames in Manitoba every year, and not all are accidental05:03 | November 9, 2019
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Winnipeg police say speeding and distracted driving continue to be a problem on city roadways05:10 | October 27, 2019
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A look back at Winnipeg’s Fort Garry Hotel06:00 | October 27, 2019
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Remembering the tragic Humboldt bus crash, one year later09:39 | April 1, 2019
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Made-in-Winnipeg skate armour reducing injuries across the NHL07:48 | April 1, 2019
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Riverton Rifle shooting to inspire kids in Indigenous communities08:51 | March 28, 2019
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Winnipeg Jets host Indigenous event04:30 | March 28, 2019
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‘It’s this little miracle every year’: Winnipeg’s Christmas Cheer Board a labour of love06:05 | December 17, 2018
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Candace House opens to the public to help victims’ families13:35 | December 10, 2018
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Homeless Assault reunification05:23 | December 10, 2018
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Bellboy shares stories of when he started working at Fairmont Hotel, a time when room rate was $15 a night05:21 | February 23, 2016
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Flu season takes its toll in Manitoba05:37 | February 29, 2020
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Sights and sounds from 51st Festival du Voyageur02:32 | February 22, 2020
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Protests, blockades in solidarity with Wet’su’wet’en grip the country06:40 | February 22, 2020
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Need for speed: Beausejour snowmobile races a winter staple for decades07:17 | February 15, 2020
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Taking a walk through Beausejour’s Pioneer Village Museum07:57 | February 15, 2020
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Winnipeg firefighter using BC program to help with post-traumatic stress disorder06:11 | February 8, 2020
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Manitoba Archives marking the province’s 150th anniversary07:27 | February 8, 2020
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Forks warming huts brings together artists from across the globe03:53 | February 1, 2020
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Number of Manitobans opting for medically assisted death rising quickly, numbers show07:05 | February 1, 2020
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Singing Reconciliation03:48 | January 25, 2020
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150 years of Winnipeg history captured in Manitoba Museum exhibit06:37 | January 25, 2020
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Iranian community in Manitoba grieving following plane crash04:40 | January 18, 2020
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Remembering Farough04:12 | January 18, 2020
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We are the champions: Winnipeg celebrates Bombers’ Grey Cup win04:30 | November 30, 2019
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Grey Cup wins over the years04:42 | November 30, 2019
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Grey Cup History & Hype: Looking back on Winnipeg’s win, and looking ahead to the next05:49 | November 22, 2019
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Made in Manitoba: Lennard Taylor05:31 | November 22, 2019
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Wisdom from the Homeless: Winnipeg doctor pens book on volunteering at Siloam Mission06:14 | November 22, 2019
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The Rise of the Richardson Building: Winnipeg landmark hits 50-year milestone06:10 | November 16, 2019
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Tainted Water: Elevated lead levels impacting drinking water in Manitoba communities05:58 | November 16, 2019
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Manitoba Public Insurance is cracking down on suspected fraudsters05:55 | November 14, 2019
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Hundreds of vehicles go up in flames in Manitoba every year, and not all are accidental05:03 | November 9, 2019
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Winnipeg police say speeding and distracted driving continue to be a problem on city roadways05:10 | October 27, 2019
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A look back at Winnipeg’s Fort Garry Hotel06:00 | October 27, 2019
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Remembering the tragic Humboldt bus crash, one year later09:39 | April 1, 2019
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Made-in-Winnipeg skate armour reducing injuries across the NHL07:48 | April 1, 2019
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Riverton Rifle shooting to inspire kids in Indigenous communities08:51 | March 28, 2019
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Winnipeg Jets host Indigenous event04:30 | March 28, 2019
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‘It’s this little miracle every year’: Winnipeg’s Christmas Cheer Board a labour of love06:05 | December 17, 2018
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Candace House opens to the public to help victims’ families13:35 | December 10, 2018
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Homeless Assault reunification05:23 | December 10, 2018
Bellboy shares stories of when he started working at Fairmont Hotel, a time when room rate was $15 a night
Description
February 23, 2016
When Jim Woo started working at the Fairmont Hotel the room rate was $15 a night, it’s now about 10 times that much. While everything from the hotel décor to the name has changed, his job hasn’t. Global's Lauren McNabb brings you more.
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