The Fonz at The WAG: Henry Winkler visits Winnipeg gallery, posts praise for city online
A Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce event had a surprising cameo from a Hollywood icon.
The chamber hosted a chat Wednesday with former Manitoba Premiere and Canadian Ambassador to the United States Gary Doer at the Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq.
The event centered on what the U.S. election results mean for Canada.
As chamber staff were setting up for an event, they noticed a familiar face wandering the gallery.
“They noticed that Henry Winkler was walking around,” recalled Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Loren Remillard.
He walked up to a staffer and asked where the box office was.
After he paid his admission, he started making conversation with Remillard and his staff, even agreeing to take a few pictures.
The encounter earned the Fonz rave reviews.
“Absolutely the most gracious individual. Happy to pose for pictures. A few even did ask him to do the signature thumbs up and sound, and he was more than happy to do so.”
Winkler even posted a picture from the gallery, along with praise for local restaurant Deer and Almond, calling it “out of this word delish.”