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Reverend Lawrence’s left Legacy in Manitoba

According to the Manitoba Provincial Archives ‘Historic Holders Land Index’, which lists the first owners of all the land in the Province, Thomas Slater and John Mann Bought the NE and NW quarters of 21-11-2E in July 1872 and Peter Kirton bought SE 21-11-2E in July 1877. Copies of the Abstract covering 21-11-2E.
Mr. Lawrence’s eldest [...]

Construction of the Railway just before the Aqueduct

An experimental station was established at Reynolds by the Manitoba department of agriculture “with a view in helping the settlers already located and to demonstrate the possibilities of the district.”
The provincial government also established a prison farm, known as the- Provincial Gaol Farm, four kilometres west of East Braintree.
Building the railway was not an easy [...]

The Military Reign of Terror Part II

When lawyer Joseph Dubuc stepped outside the courthouse on Main Street near Upper Fort Garry, he didn’t expect to be a victim of violence arising from animosity that had contributed to a riot during the previous year’s federal election. Yet, emboldened by alcohol and waiting outside the courthouse was the man who would eventually become [...]

Grey Nun's Convent – St. Boniface National Historic Site of Canaday

The Grey Nun’s Convent , Winnipeg’s oldest building houses the St. Boniface Museum .  Built for the “Grey Nuns” who arrived in the Red River Colony in 1884, the structure is an outstanding example of Red River frame construction and historic construction methods and procedures.
The museum presents an impressive collection of artifacts  that reveal both [...]