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Shanty Town

In December 1884, Winnipeg Fire Chief William O. McRobie reported to city council that he abstained from enforcing the city bylaw compelling occupants of shanties to build brick chimneys. He said “if it is a hardship to evict them, it was equally a hardship to compel them to build chimneys, which in most cases would [...]

Manitoba Authors

Manitoba books, authors win awards | Manitoba | News | Winnipeg Sun – The winners of the Manitoba Book Awards were announced last night at the Winnipeg Art Gallery.

SteinbachOnline.com – Local Authors Nominated For Prestigious Awards – Trudeau says Toews and Heinrichs were selected from hundreds, if not thousands of Manitoba authors. She adds it [...]

Breadth and Width of Manitoba History , Geography and People of World Wide Fame

It can well be said that both Winnipeg and the Province of Manitoba , Canada  have a remarkable history as well as historical record.  Indeed both can be said to have had a thriving and prosperous historical growth and record of their growth.

Whether this is the result of geography , its placement on the map [...]