This school district was formed by an award of arbitrators, dated March 1, 1939, to consist of Sec. 20, 21, 22, N 1/2 of 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 in tp. 15-8E, and Sec. 2 and 3, E 1/2 of Sec. 4, in at 16-8E. The Arbitrators met at…
Heritage activity in the 21st century is a sophisticated endeavor, often accompanied with technical words and terms with very specific meanings. The following definitions and brief explanations will help anyone interested in this work, especially as it relates to the subjects of history, research and heritage. Anvil: A block of stone used to shape other…
Gonor and Narol are communities on the east side of Red River, south of the city of Selkirk. The origins of both communities date back many years to a time when several Aboriginal and Métis families resided in the area. The name Gonor derives from Father Nicholas de Gonnor (or Gonor) 1691-1759 ~ a French…
During the year 1899 there was much agitation for the Parish Union Schools on each side of the Red River to split and form separate school districts. On March 3, 1900, during the statutory meeting of the Munc. of St. Andrews, a motion was passed. Resolved that it the matter of Sec. No. 91 of…
On Jan. 14, 1957, posters were made and distributed throughout Grand Marais and surrounding districts. This poster announced an important meeting to be held Jan. 20, 1957 , in the Social Hall in Grand Marais. The object of this meeting was the forming of a curling rink in Grand Marais. A large number of people…
The Reverend A. Edward Thomas, a retired Church of England Missionary, was in Winnipeg at the Parliament Buildings during the year 1915 agitating for the formation of a school district to be set up at Grand Marais. He talked to everybody who would listen. However, it was Councillor H.G. Thomas of the R.M. of St….
The Greenwald School District No. 1160 was formed on Jan. 25, 1902 by the Munc. Of St. Clements. The boundaries were readjusted in 1926 and again in 1935 and 1936. As of Oct. 19, 1935, the lands contained in the S.D. were: Sec. 1930 and 31in 15-8E, Sec.6 in 16- 8E, Sec. 22, 23, 24,…
GULL LAKE S.D. NO. 2269 At a meeting of the Executive of the Gull Lake Community Club held at Gull Lake on Sat. Aug. 10, 1935, a unanimous conclusion was arrived at that the Executive were all in favor of the formation of a school at Gull Lake. The conditions were that the Community Club…
On a bright October day in 1931, my husband and I and our young son saw Gull Lake for the first time. It was one of the most memorable days in our lives. Gull Lake was to become The Place Beyond the Hill for us – that better place which exists in dreams for all…
Among the earliest and most vivid of my childhood recollections are those of my father’s old watermill. And, while this ancient and primitive institution was by no means unique among its fellows, nor the first of its kind in the Red River settlement, I think it sufficiently typical and the facts connected with its construction…
When the school district was formed April 7, 1908, by By-law No. 12 of the Council of the R.M. of St. Clements. it consisted of Lots 1 to 58 inclusive. Lots 61 to 79 inclusive, Lots 88 and 89, the town white of East Selkirk, River Lots 236 to 246 inclusive, Parish of St. Peters,…
The history of Happy Thought School began on April 7, 1908, when the East Selkirk School District No.99 dissolved after “a few years of discontent in the area” (Goodman, 241). Auditor of St. Clements and fifth generation lawyer, Alexander Butler Rowley, is responsible for providing Happy Thought School with its unique name. Mr. Rowley was…
Developed on the banks of Gunn’s Creek, Gunn’s mill was a local center of industry and commerce. Built by John Gunn, this mill, even after being continuously thwarted by major setbacks, managed to create large amounts of produce for all citizens within the area. Not only was it foremost in the communities’ business enterprise, it…
Born about 1824 in his parents’ camp along the banks of Netley Creek, Miskoo-kenew (Red Eagle) was one of the younger sons of Peguis and one of his wives. He was cultured in the traditional ways of his Saulteaux ancestors and educated in Christian/European traditions at the mission school at St. Peter’s. He was baptized,…
The R.M. of St. Clements Heritage Committee discovered 177 historic sites through its heritage building inventory, a project recommended by the Historic Resources Branch of Manitoba as a good place to start for heritage planning. This was one of the first projects of the heritage committee, in 1998. An update to this inventory was done…
After performing a heritage building inventory 1998, the R.M. of St. Clements Heritage committee was able to create a list of 177 historically significant sites, following guidelines set out by the Manitoba Historic Branch. From these, the committee identified a short list of historically-significant sites. Sixteen of these sites have been honoured with a commemorative…
All new subdivisions in the R.M. of St. Clements must use historically significant names suggested by the R.M. of St. Clements Heritage Committee for new streets. The Heritage Committee considers the subdivision’s area, and suggests the names of significant citizens relevant to that area. In time, some of these roads will have commemorative plaques explaining…
Explore the heritage treasures of the North Red River region of Manitoba by travelling the North perimeter of Winnipeg, the East Beaches of Lake Winnipeg, Rural Municipalities of St. Clements, St. Andrews, East St. Paul & West St. Paul and the City of Selkirk. Developed by the RM of St. Clements Heritage Committee. You may download…
A petition was received from Murdock McLeod and others asking for the formation of a new school made up from lands contained in part from Ashfield, Mayfield, and Prosperity school districts. There were about 80 children of school age residing in the area being petitioned for, and the nearest school was nearly 3 miles from…
“The establishment of a Soldier-Farmer Settlement” at Hillside Beach near Victoria Beach is the latest development of the new homesteading movement in settlement of the Winnipeg Federal land division. The nucleus of a community has already been made by the opening of a post office and the construction of a railway siding at Hillside Beach….
At the end of 12 years of studying history in school, students should have more than an accumulation of memorized dates and facts. Students need to understand their lives in the historical context of the past. Historical Thinking fosters a new approach to history education. It involves a shift in the teaching and learning of…
(21 Pages) This PowerPoint describes the history of Selkirk, beginning with the First Peoples, up until it became a city in 1998. Download Download Download
HOEY EAST AND HOEY WEST s.D. NO.2173 submitted by Pat Goodman ln 192’7, a petition signed by Jacob Jonasson, Einar Goodman, Hnat Slipecz, Alex Lefteruk and Philip Kippling, that a new district be formed of the following land: Lots 117-159 both inclusive in the Parish of St. Peters and Sec. whole and fractional25, 26, 36,…
As early as before the turn of the twentieth century, around 1890, a large influx of Ukrainian settlers were emigrating to Canada which led to the establishment of Ukrainian Catholic parishes – one of which included the Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church in Gonor (PTH #204). Being people of great love for their homeland and…
There have been several Hotels located within our municipality as well as hostels and boardinghouses. East Selkirk had at least four during the period 1873 to 1899: there was the Webster House with Allan Mclean in charge, Commercial Hotel run by E. Dugard and the Dunlop House, managed by Mr. Dunlop. The Railway House had…
Dr. Ian Reid was a doctor, waterskier, wood carver, choir singer and active community member in Selkirk, Manitoba. He was born in Calgary, Alberta in 1931 and spent most of his adult life in Selkirk. He was married to Ruth and father to two sons and a daughter. Dr. Reid passed away on January 12,…
(13 pages) Explores why thousands of immigrants from Central and Eastern Europe, particularly Ukraine, made their homes in St. Clements.
Booklet developed by David Butterfield for the St. Clements Heritage Group. This document is also available in smaller-sized parts, for ease of download: John Gunn’s Water Mill Research Report (51 pages 4.82 MB) John Gunn’s Water Mill Drawings (12 pages 4.84 MB) John Gunn’s Water Mill. A graphic recreation of an early nineteenth century…
Joseph Cook was the first school teacher at St. Peter’s Settlement, and a dedicated assistant to the various missionaries who came to the community. Born about 1790 to Kahnapawanakan, a Cree woman from York Factory, Hudson Bay, and William Hemmings Cook, a Londoner, who worked for the Hudson’s Bay Company, Joseph grew up in northern…