Photo description:

RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS ENT - The Basement Group portrait of Connor Ward, owner of The Basement (right), with associates, Tim Hiebert (centre) and Benji Rothman (left), on stage at The Basement, speakeasy, Comedy club. Subject: Connor Ward is the owner of The Basement, a speakeasy-style bar and live entertainment in the basement of the Howard Johnson hotel in St. James. The bar has been open for a while but theyնe recently added regular stand-up comedy and music to the roster. Entrance is through what looks like a janitorճ closet. Story - Eva Wasney Jan 10th, 2023