Eddy Walker was an early entrepreneur who built a group of small rental cabins on the corner of Ash Avenue & Prospect Street as well as a few additional locations around town. Sunday evenings in the summer were the scenes of bonfires, musical jam sessions and sing-alongs which were enjoyed by all who visited & lived in Winnipeg Beach.

Eddy Walker had an organ in his cottage where he played the oldies every night for the guests, mostly old time music. Healso gave free violin & accordion music lessons to the students at Winnipeg Beach School and on occasion he would gift an instrument to a child whose parents could not afford one. The Eddy Walker Orchestra performed often at Winnipeg Events.

Eddy had a son David (shown in the photo below) and daughter Barbara. Sadly they both passed away quite young.

The cabins were torn down in the mid 70’s, however the location remains known as “Eddy Walker’s Corner”

Original Ad in the Free Press for Eddy Walkers cabin rentals.