Henri was a wonderful man. He was larger than life and shared his stories in such a grandiose manner that he captivated you from his first syllable!! Henri and Marie were very kind to allow us to spend many weekends and New Years Eve's at the ranch with Al and Suzanne and the kids!! We have so many wonderful memories from our time there!! I can still see Henri sitting on his porch at the ranch having a drink and thoroughly enjoying his surroundings. He was at peace there.

Rest in peace dear Henri!! Condolences to all the family!! xoxo

A few months back while visiting at Lindenwood Manor, Henri took me to his study and shared this poem with me:

Crossing the Bar
By Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Sunset and evening star,
And one clear call for me!
And may there be no moaning of the bar,
When I put out to sea,

But such a tide as moving seems asleep,
Too full for sound and foam,
When that which drew from out the boundless deep
Turns again home.

Twilight and evening bell,
And after that the dark!
And may there be no sadness of farewell,
When I embark;

For tho' from out our bourne of Time and Place
The flood may bear me far,
I hope to see my Pilot face to face
When I have crost the bar.

I set my life to this mans beat. When, as my principal (Sargent Park) and living in the inner city, he told me about retiring and having a "hobby farm". I had no idea what that was. He also said privately to me " He was a Christian." This made me curious and made me want one too and to be ONE! Thank you Mr. Enns, I never gave up my dream and, because of your kind guidance, (I have thought of you very often) I now have a hobby farm, I am a Christian and I am raising my 5 children, with my wife, near Roseisle, MB. I only went to that school for a short time, but His impact is still felt to this day! Thank you again Mr. Enns for the encouraging words and guidance.

Heartfelt condolences to Marie, Cathleen, Nancy, Susanne and the entire Enns Family. It was a beautiful service and tribute to Henri.

May the Lord comfort you and give you peace.

Your family is in my thoughts and prayers, Caroline ( First Mennonite Church)

My condolences to the family. Henri is fondly remembered from my years in Rosedale Church choir with him.

So sorry to hear of the the loss of a kind and wornderful person with a beautiful voice. Condolences to Marie and the entire family. From church choir to Hollow Mug, Henri was a great mentor and teacher to me. We had so much fun. I can still hear his booming laugh!

Curt and I give our heartfelt condolences to Marie and the entire family. We have fond memories of Henri's warm personality every time we met him. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this very difficult time.

Nicole and I are very sorry for this loss and are overjoyed with a flood of loving memories and connections our families have shared over the past 60 years. Nicole and I grew up with many parties and gatherings at our homes and at the Ranch with the Enns’. We had VIP access to the backstage of the Hollow Mug to listen in on Henri’s pre- and post-show shenanigans. While it was definitely not cool for an 11-year old to be close family friends with the principal, Henri never made it awkward for me in junior high, although I could have used some extra grades in music.

Most importantly, Henri was Dad’s best friend. He was Dad’s best man and sang at (and hosted the reception) for our parents’ wedding. And thirty years later (to the day) he flew to Ottawa to sing at Nicole’s wedding. Dad was one third of that incredibly successful trio The Three Part Invention and Henri sang with Dad on those CBC shows and (with Nicole too) in countless shows at the Mug. Dad kept his horse for a few years at the famous Ranch, which led to regular rides and weekend afternoons on the plains pretending to be singing cowboys together, or at least Henri allowing my Dad to live out his childhood dreams. In the later years, Henri and Dad were the founding members of the notorious Wednesday breakfast club with the boys, roaming high and low weekly through remote Winnipeg neighborhoods searching for breakfast under $5.

Before our parents moved from Winnipeg in 2021, I took them over to Churchill Dr for a visit. It was a wonderful afternoon with too much food and even more laughs, stories, tall tales and memories. It was a very tough goodbye for us all. The smell of his pipe, his warm smile, and sound of his soothing voice will be with us always.

Heartfelt condolences to Marie and the entire family! I will make mention of only one memory forever etched in my mind. The 3 Part Invention were rehearsing at my house. My dad (Herb) was in the group alongside Henry and Don Milne. I was very young and it was bed time. As I made my way upstairs, Mr. Enns kissed my hand. I swore upside down and backwards that I would NEVER wash my hand, ever again! I was in serious puppy love!

I am profoundly sad hearing of his passing.

❤️❤️❤️

Henri was an amazing principal and had a gift to make staff connect with one another and become a family. This is what I remember vividly. It was my first year teaching in 1977 at River Heights Junior High and even through the challenges of two new administrators and many, many new teachers that first year (12 I believe) he led us all with wisdom, kindness and grace. The friends I made in those years are my friends to this day! He introduced musicals to the school and staff and students participated and loved it! As a staff member, I sewed hundreds of costumes and became totally enthralled with the musical productions. He was always a kind and caring person, so approachable. I remember staff parties at his house and his beautiful kind wife who made us all feel welcome as well. We went as a staff to hear him sing at the Hollow Mug- our staff in those years, became a family Henri also kept in contact with me when I moved out of the city for 5 years and I will never forget this kindness. Years later, when I became a principal, I followed his ways of caring and the belief that in the school, we are a staff family working for the same purpose. He was a wonderful, kind human being and i count myself fortunate to have known him.

Henri became the trusted voice in so many musicals with the Internationals and major choral performances.

Henri's Principal time at Sargent Park enabled new programs and solid teaching for thousands of students during his tenure and the decades after.

Sorry to hear of this news. Our sincere condolences to Marie and family. We loved being neighbours for 10 years hearing stories and enjoying Henri and Marie's company. Yvette and Ralph Orr.

It's true: Henri was an extraordinary, larger-than-life presence. I feel lucky to have met him.

My memories of Henri are from him being the choir leader @ Rosedale United Church. He introduced music that was fun and challenging. He had faith in every choir member and even incouraged me to try out for a part at the International Inn's Hollow Mug Theater and to help me with that Henri and Marie had me over to their house to practice, even though they had very busy life's . Henri sang at my wedding in 1973. These memories of Henri I believe helped me be the person I am today and I will always be thankful for that. My condolences go out to Marie and their family.

Sincere Sympathy to Marie and the family. I always respected Henri for his many capabilities, but especially his music ., along with his brothers and Marie..

Sincerely, Marie (Cosens) Craig

Henri was one of my principals at Sargent Park school. He was my leader, mentor and friend.

I will always remember and treasure his first day at Sargent Park as he casually sat in front of the staff and told us that

" forgiveness was easier to get than permission " " If you want to do something do it." If it doesn't work out,

I will have your back".

During my teaching career I never heard that from another administrator.

Rest in peace Henri.