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The Forties and Post War Growth

1940 - 1960

Following the second world war, a new period of affluence and focus on the family led to a new building boom in the area.

Canadian Pacific Railway

Manitou's CPR Log House (1884)

This article tells the story of Manitou's CPR Log Cabin, built in 1884 to house the railway workers then building the line west to LaRiviere. Ths article also tells of some of the posple who lived in the Log Cabin aver the past century, and of the Cabin's transition to become the Pembina Manitou  Log Cabin Tourism Centre.

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    Plum Coulee Prairie View Elevator Museum - Partnerships with Museums 2021 (1880)

    This monograph is intended to highlight the museum's collection, pointing out some of its more unique components. It was published by the Pembina Manitou Archive and the Boundary Trail National Heritage Region as part of the Partnerships with Museums 2021 project. 

    Financial support was provided by the Government of Manitoba.

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      Rails Across the Prairies - Ron Brown

      A history of the railways on the Canadian Prairies.

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        Railway Stations of Manitoba - A Building Inventory

        Document published by Manitoba Culture, Heritage and Recreation, Historic Resources Branch.

        Please recognize the attitudes expressed in these bulletins may not reflect current attitudes.

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          Tales of the CPR - David Laurence Jones

          Vignettes from the history of the CPR.

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            The Fabulous Interiors of Great Ocean Liners - Miller

            A photo essay with commentary.

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