This one-storey orange-red brick building at the northeast corner of Parr Street and St. John's Avenue in Winnipeg, measuring 28 feet by 40 feet, was built in 1925 by contractor Paul Popeil at a cost of about $5,000, for owner George Roshko (1888-1963). It was used as a neighborhood grocery store with a residence in the rear of the building.
In 1943, Roshko sold the store and became a real estate agent. Later owned by Nick Genyk (?-1997) and his wife Anne Genyk (?-1980), it was known ad Nick's Grocery, associated with the Red & White Stores chain. At the time of a 2025 site visit, the building was slightly modified from its original appearance with some windows bricked over. It was being used as a private residence.
Nick's Grocery (1967)
Source: Winnipeg Tribune, 2 December 1967, page 26.
Former Roshko Grocery (August 2025)
Source: Jordan MakichukSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.92674, W97.14806
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Manitoba Business: Red & White Corporation
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 219/1925, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Winnipeg fire insurance map, #333 January 1957, City of Winnipeg Archives.
“Business opportunities,” Winnipeg Tribune, 2 December 1967, page 26.
427 Parr Street- Former Roshko Grocery by Christian Cassidy, Winnipeg Places, 5 January 2015.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
Property Details [427 Parr Street], Winnipeg Assessment and Taxation.
Obituaries and burial transcriptions, Manitoba Genealogical Society.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk and Christian Cassidy.
Page revised: 18 March 2026
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