Manitoba History articles from June 2005

Manitoba History archives from June 2005

The Toronto Star and the Winnipeg General Strike.
June 1, 2005... To the average Canadian outside of Winnipeg in the summer of 1919, it must have seemed as if that city was at war. On May 13 the Winnipeg Trades and Labour Council (WTLC) tallied the vote of its nearly 100 affiliated unions on whether to call...

"Citizens of that mighty empire:" imperial sentiment among students at Wesley College, 1897-1902.
June 1, 2005... Since the dismantling of European empires in the decades that followed the Second World War imperialism" has most often carried negative connotations. Due to the recent conflicts in the Middle East, many in Canada and the West have once again...

Remembering the riverboats.(Gazette)
June 1, 2005... Winnipeg is a city whose early existence relied heavily upon river traffic. Today the rivers are somewhat forgotten in the early morning bustle of rush hour traffic. Passing almost unnoticed, under the very bridges you cross everyday; three...

Inside King Solomon's Temple: a brief Glimpse into Early Masonry in Red River, 1864-1869.(Gazette)
June 1, 2005... The history of the Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons is complex and cloaked in mystery. Their place in the development of the Province of Manitoba and the City of Winnipeg has been almost uncharted territory. An investigation into Masonry in...

The Yukon party from Manitoba.(Gazette)
June 1, 2005... The men who posed for a photograph on 8 June 1897 were poised for adventure. Some would return home many years later, or not at all. All would have memories to last a lifetime. They were the first Manitobans bound for the Yukon, joining...

Red River Descendants Reunion: August 13-21, 2005.(Gazette)
June 1, 2005... Ballenden, Birston, Clouston, Fidler, Fraser, Grant, McDermot, Pruden, Ross, Setter, Sinclair, Sutherland and Tait. What do all these names have in common? These, plus countless others, are the names of men who worked for the Hudson's Bay...

Letters to the Editor.(Letter to the Editor)
June 1, 2005... With this issue, Manitoba History begins a new "Letters to the Editor" section. We are interested in hearing from our readers on topics relating to the journal, on articles we publish, or even on topics concerning Manitoba history in general....

Samuel Hearne and David Thompson, trekking in the footsteps of the Enlightenment: a retrospective review essay.(Ancient Mariner: The Amazing Story of Samuel Hearne, the Sailor Who Walked to the Arctic Ocean)(Epic Wanderer: David Thompson and the Mapping of the Canadian West Toronto)(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Ken McGoogan, Ancient Mariner: The Amazing Story of Samuel Hearne, the Sailor Who Walked to the Arctic Ocean. Toronto: Harper/Collins, 2003. Index. Bib. Illus. Maps. 335 pp. ISBN. 0-00-639157-5. Eric Jenish. Epic Wanderer: David Thompson...

Mike Ford, Canada Needs You, Volume One.(Sound Recording Review)
June 1, 2005... Mike Ford, Canada Needs You, Volume One Toronto: Maplemusic Recordings, www.maplemusic.com, 2005. One of the worst-kept secrets in contemporary popular culture is the impressive resurgence of popular history. From historical novels to...

James P. Giffen, Rural Life: Portraits of the Prairie Town, 1946.(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... James P. Giffen, Rural Life: Portraits of the Prairie Town, 1946 Edited with an afterword by Gerald Friesen Winnipeg: University of Manitoba Press, 2004 This book began its life as a report to a Royal Commission. It was originally called...

Time lines: Manitoba Historical Society newsletter.(Dalnavert Visitors Centre)
June 1, 2005... Dalnavert Visitors Centre Grand Opening May 14 2005 A large crowd was on hand in the W. Steward Martin Auditorium on May 14 when Lieutenant Governor John Harvard officially opened the new Dalnavert Visitors Centre. After the opening, people...

Digitized books versus digital books.(Manitoba Historical Society)(Editorial)
June 1, 2005... It seems that everyone is rushing to put the contents of as many books as possible on the Internet. Carnegie Mellon University, for instance, intends to develop an online library of one million books by 2007. The Google search engine is upping...

Congratulations to Kathleen Richardson.(Order of Manitoba)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... We congratulate Kathleen Richardson for being a recipient of Manitoba's highest honour, the Order of Manitoba. She is a Manitoban who is recognized across Canada for her philanthropy and volunteerism. For her dedicated community service, in...

Obituaries.(Manitoba Historical Society members)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... Beryl Joyce Thompson died in Winnipeg on April 16. She and her late husband M.R. (Ross) Thompson were MHS members for many years. She was born in New Zealand in 1913 and moved to Canada in 1937. She was employed with the Winnipeg School...

Manitoba Historical Society membership fees: effective July 1, 2005.
June 1, 2005... Manitoba Historical Society Membership Fees Effective July 1, 2005 Membership Category 1 2 3 year years years Regular $40 $78 $115 Youth/student $20...

Made in Manitoba--a musical legacy.(Manitoba Historical Society meeting with rock'n'roll historian John Einarson )
June 1, 2005... On May 12th , at Crescentwood Community Club, we were treated to a presentation by local author and rockn'roll historian John Einarson. John explained how an out of the way city like Winnipeg--without a significant recording industry- could...

Calling all readers.(Manitoba Historical Society book club planned)
June 1, 2005... In the Membership Survey, a number of you indicated interest in a History Book Club. I have volunteered to help organize such a group. We would have monthly meetings in the "W. Steward Martin Orientation Room" at the Dalnavert Visitor Centre....

Membership survey results.(Manitoba Historical Society)
June 1, 2005... Last December's newsletter and journal mailing also contained a survey for all 512 MHS members and 88 subscribers to Manitoba History. One hundred and thirty-five survey forms were completed and returned. The results were analyzed and compared...

Minnedosa.(Heritage News)(Minnedosa Rotary Club's walking tour brochure)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... The Minnedosa Rotary Club is preparing a walking tour brochure focusing on the town's heritage stone buildings. The 15 to 20 page brochure will feature sketches of the community's stone buildings by Brandon artist Weiming Zhao and also a...

Neepawa.(Heritage News)(fundraising heritage tour)
June 1, 2005... On May 15 the Beautiful Plains Archives committee hosted their first fundraising tour of Neepawa heritage buildings. The tour included the Beautiful Plains Museum, the Margaret Laurence Home, St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church, the...

Altona.(Heritage News)(Mennonite history)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... History Seekers is group in the Altona area following an off-campus course by former Canadian Mennonite Bible College professor Adolf Ens. Meeting six times from February to April for he past five years, the group has studied different aspects...

The Royal Canadian Artillery Museum.(Heritage News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... The Royal Canadian Artillery Museum in Shilo recently received a Canadian Military Pattern Command Post vehicle which is one of the last three of its kind in the world. The vehicle was donated by private owners, Lt. Col. (retired) Joe Greenburg...

Boundary Trail Heritage Region Inc.(Heritage News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... Boundary Trail Heritage Region Inc. held their annual meeting in Killarney on April 23 to report on activities and to consider a motion to dissolve the corporation. The Heritage Region, established in 1994, is an area in southern Manitoba...

Intrepid Society.(Heritage News)(honouring Sir William Stephenson)
June 1, 2005... The Intrepid Society (in honouring Sir William Stephenson) will be holding a dinner Thursday, June 21, 2005 at the Masonic Temple (corner of Corydon Ave and Osborne St). For more information contact Steven Place 284-5604

CBC Television.(Heritage News)(Winnipeg 1919 strike)
June 1, 2005... CBC Television is developing a feature on the Winnipeg 1919 strike and is looking for people with information on the topic. Details are given at: www.mhs.mb.ca/news/wpg1919strike.shtml.

Winkler.(Heritage News)
June 1, 2005... Ms. Sally Harms is working on a history of Winkler for a book in celebration of the town's centennial in 2006. She is looking for any and all information, and can be reached at sharms@mts.net.

Andrew Mynarski.(Heritage News)(memorial statue unveiled in England)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... In June 2005 a memorial statue will be unveled in England to honour Andrew Mynarski, one of Manitoba's bravest sons. Mynarski was awarded a Victoria Cross posthumously after he died during a bomber mission over France in 1944. Now, with money...

Trappist Monks.(Heritage News)(www.snac.mb.ca/day)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... The St. Norbert Arts Centre launched a website featuring the history of the Trappist Monks on March 20. The new site features photo archives, Jesus and Christianity, Flash animation, a day in the life of a monk, and a question and answer...

Headingley.(Heritage News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... A 5,000 square foot museum has been established at Headingley Community Centre. The museum has memorabilia from old gas stations, a 1926 International Tank wagon, a Model A Ford car and a Model T bus that served as a street bus in Lockport in...

Treherne.(Heritage News)(best collections of guns in western Canada)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... The Winnipeg Free Press reports that Treherne Museum has one of the best collections of guns in western Canada. There are 110 rifles and also pistols and other guns dating back to the early 1800s.

The federal government will spend 2.7 million dollars to restore the crumbling walls of the historic Fort Prince of Wales at Churchill.(Heritage News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... The federal government will spend 2.7 million dollars to restore the crumbling walls of the historic Fort Prince of Wales at Churchill. The Hudson's Bay Co. Depot built between 1830 and 1838 on the banks of the Hayes River at York Factory is at...

Women's Tribute Memorial Lodge Building.(Heritage News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... The Women's Tribute Memorial Lodge Building located on the grounds of Deer Lodge Centre in Winnipeg will be converted into Manitoba's first dedicated clinic to help those affected by Parkinson's Disease, Huntington's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis...

The Academy Road BIZ (Business Improvement Zone) in southwestern Winnipeg is working to promote their area by developing a walking tour.(Heritage News)
June 1, 2005... The Academy Road BIZ (Business Improvement Zone) in southwestern Winnipeg is working to promote their area by developing a walking tour. They are seeking information on old homes, families, or other pertinent historical information. Anyone that...

A Local History Workshop sponsored by the MHS and Friesens Corporation, to be held at Dalnavert Museum (61 Carlton, Winnipeg).(Heritage News)(Manitoba Historical Society)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... A Local History Workshop sponsored by the MHS and Friesens Corporation, to be held at Dalnavert Museum (61 Carlton, Winnipeg). This one-day workshop will provide helpful tips and information on researching, preparing, and producing local...

Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... Four individuals have been named to the Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame. Induction will take place at the William Glesby Centre, 11-2nd St. N.E. Portage la Prairie on July 15 at 1:30 p.m.. Each inductee will be honoured with a plaque that...

Centennial farms.(Manitoba Historical Society)(Brief Article)(Directory)
June 1, 2005... Brookdale--George & Jane Bee W 4-13-15 WPM 1905 Foxwarren--Craig & Jackie Lougheed NE 25-18-27 WPM 1905 St. Alphonse--Henry & Meredith Delichte NE 28-15-12 WPM 1896 Teulon--Alexander & Gail Glowachuk SE 22-17-2 EPM 1898

News from the Forum.(Manitoba Historical Society, Jackfruit Press )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... The following message that came in to the Forum on the MHS web page might be of interest to members: Dear forum, I just want to let you know that Jackfruit Press has published the first book in our series on Canadian Prime Ministers:...

The Manitobia.ca project.(Manitoba Library Consortium)
June 1, 2005... The following information on the project is provided on the web page. The Manitobia.ca project is a first major initiative of the Manitoba Library Consortium and its partners to gather and render accessible a wealth of historically...

University Women's Club.(plaque unveiled at Ralph Connor House, Winnipeg)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... On May 12 a plaque was unveiled commemorating Ralph Connor House at 54 West Gate in Winnipeg as a building of provincial historic significance. It is occupied by the University Women's Club. The house was built in 1914 as a home for the...

Margaret McWilliams Awards.(Manitoba Historical Society)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... The Margaret McWilliams Awards were presented on April 3. The scholarly book award was for Formidable Heritage: Manitoba's North & the Cost of Development by Jim Mochoruk (U of M Press) The organizational History Book was St. Charles...

MHS Centennial Organization Awards 2005.(Manitoba Historical Society)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... Manitoba Centennial Organization Awards were initiated in 2004 to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the Manitoba Historical Society. They acknowledge non-profit and not-for-profit groups that have operated continuously in Manitoba for 100...

Lower Fort Garry celebrations.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... Lower Fort Garry is celebrating its 175th birthday this summer. Step back in time to the 19th century fur trade at the oldest stone fur trading post still intact in North America. Stone walls encircle the fort's enclosure, the largest group of...

Reunion for descendants from Red River Settlement and Lower Fort Garry.
June 1, 2005... The Lower Fort Garry Volunteer Association is planning a reunion of the descendants of HBC employees and settlers from the Red River Settlement and Lower Fort Garry. This will be part of the celebrations of the 175th anniversary of Lower Fort...

Royal Alexandra Hotel's Oak Grill is reborn.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... A five year restoration project at the Canadian Museum of Rail in Cranbrook B.C. has brought the Oak Grill (later known as the Selkirk Dining Room) of Winnipeg's former Royal Alexandra Hotel back to life. Atlas Wrecking had been contacted to...

MHS Annual General Meeting June 4: at the Ramada Marlborough hotel Winnipeg.(Manitoba Historical Society)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... The MHS Annual General Meeting was held in the Ramada Marlborough Hotel on June 4th. MHS vice president Harry Duckworth chaired the meeting. The president Gordon Goldsborough and first vice president Jack Bumsted were out of town. Committtee...

Tim Worth honoured on his retirement.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2005... Friends and family gathered at a reception at the University Women's club on March 24 to honour Tim Worth on his retirement after thirty years as Curator of Dalnavert Museum. In appreciation for his dedicated service Tim received a cash gift, a...

Calendar of events.(Manitoba Historical Association)(Calendar)
June 1, 2005... June 11--Spring Field Trip to Shilo and other points July 1--Canada Day Barbecue and Point Douglas Walking Tour at Ross House Museum July 1--Fish Fry at Delta Marsh. Phone 885-3969 for Information. August 13-21--Reunion for...

Dalnavert needs more plants and shrubs.(Manitoba Historical Society's garden and new officers)
June 1, 2005... Now that the Dalnavert Garden area is twice the size, we need twice the number of plants. Garden centres have responded and many donations have been received. If any MHS members would care to give a plant, either from your garden or by...