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Built on a site south of the rail line, replacing the former site of Manitoba City.

Community Histories

184th Battalion CEF - Recognition Day 2016 (1916)

In May 2016, the community of Manitou paid tribute to the 184th Battalion CEF on the 100th Anniversary of the Farewell Muster held in Manitou on the May Long Weekend 1916. A memorial service was held at the Manitou Opera House and a Heritage Fair in the Gymnasiom of the Nellie McClung Collegiate.

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    Alex Cochrane - Manitou Entrepreneur (1900)

    Alex Cochrane was a successful businessman in Manitou in the early 1900s.

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      Atkins, Kay - Memories (1920)

      One of a series of interviews of Manitou community elders compiled by Bette Mueller.

      This one features Kay Atkins.

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        Bird, Dorothy - Memories (1920)

        One of a series of interviews of Manitou community elders compiled by Bette Mueller.

        This one features Dorothy Bird.

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          Bob Hunt's Cigar Box Guitars

          Bob Hunt, a life long carpenter in the Manitou district, decided, once he retired, to build cigar box guitars. This article introduced his new project to the community.

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            Boundary Trail Railway Company - Proposal 2008 (2008)

            This document outlined the proposed formation of the BTRC.

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              Boy Scouts Association - Manitou and New Haven Manitoba (1920)

              Charter documents of two Scout Troops and a photo from a 1920's Scouting Expedition.

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                Brick, Myrtle - Memories (1920)

                One of a series of interviews of Manitou community elders compiled by Bette Mueller.

                This one features Myrtle Brick.

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                  Builder's Certificate - Manitou District 1890 (1890)

                  This certificate was hand drawn by one of the builders of the Storey home north east of Manitou and presented to the new owners by the builders, all of whom signed the document.

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                    Canada 1812 - 1871 The Formative Years

                    This booklet, originally published by Imperial Oil, provides an understanding of the culture of Southern Ontario in the 19th Century. Many of the original settlers of the Pembina Manitou District came from Southern Ontario in the 1880's.

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