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The "Conservatives"

I think it is not unfair criticism to say that we the “enlightened” Mennonites have tended to look down just a bit at those of our brethren whose ideas we felt we could dismiss by calling them “conservative.”– A Second Look at the Rejected Conservative

The so-called conservative travelled to Canada in 1874 [...]

Explore Manitoba: Old Fort Garry Gateway

The gate’s history is one of rejection and threatened destruction and its existence today, as the centerpiece of Fort Garry Gateway Park on the east side of Fort Street, seems due more to luck and happen stance than civic planning. The last remnant of Upper Fort Garry, which was dismantled in 1881-1882, the gate is [...]

Explore Manitoba: St. Andrew Locks

It was because of the people’s desire to improve the navigation on the Red River that started it all. St. Andrew’s Locks was considered as one of the major engineering development of its time. It was on May 4, 1910, when it was officially opened and served the public. The ceremony was headed by Prime [...]

Explore Manitoba: Canadian Pacific Railway station and Royal Alexandra Hotel

Built in 1906, the Royal Alexandra in has been one of the famous hotels in Canada. In fact, it has been renovated and extended two times its original size. This gorgeous hotel was owned and operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway. It is literally connected to the Canadian Pacific Railway located in Winnipeg, Manitoba which [...]

Dalnavert Museum Winnipeg

Dalnavert Museum is the restored Victorian era home of Hugh John Mcdonald , son of Canada’s first prime minister Sir John A. Mcdonald.  Dalnavert is considered well  to be a most fine example of the Queen Anne Revival style of architecture.  This style – what is now referred to as the “Queen Anne Revival”  era [...]

Canadian Museum for Human Rights – Preparations Continue to Opening

Canadian Museum for Human Rights – Preparations Continue to  Official Opening
Canadian Museum For Human Rights Near It’s Goal – The donation was motivated by the Museum’s focus on educating youth to the importance of human rights. Winnipeggers should be glowing as the Museum will bring both tourism dollars to Winnipeg, and a sense of pride [...]

First Exhibit Canadian Museum for Human Rights

The first exhibition for the Canadian Museum for Human Rights will be an exhibit which premiered at the Human Rights Day Youth Conference  – which was organized by the United Nations of Canada , and held at the University of Winnipeg  campus.
The exhibit explored the life of Canadian Peters Humphrey , the principal author of [...]

Quest of Human Exploration of the New World Leading to Canada

At this point a new age indeed had opened up for the modern day explorers.  In the “celestial empire’”  and the streets of Canton and Ranking were loudly stirring in the rustle and great wealth of the silk trade and trades.  A flare with both yellow and scarlet. as in the days of the great [...]