The Twenties

This short history of the Manitou Normal Schools was taken from the community history 'Come Into Our Heritage' published in 1997.

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Several of the documents received by a prospective student as preparations were made for the 1920 Normal School session.

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Gathering to renew old acquaintances, these former Manitou citizens celebrated in June 1922 in Kildonan Park in Winnipeg.

A reference to this gathering can be found in the june 22, 1922 issue of the Manitou Western Canadian.

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Many former Manitou residents moved on to other communities, many of them to Winnipeg where they, for many years gathered every summer to renew acquaintances.

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Contains a collection of news articles and posters concerning a hundred years of performances at Manitou's Opera Houses.

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Photos by Ida Handford taken on Main Street Manitou, July 1, 1920.

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Lorne Thompson's report on the Manitou Gas House, which provided lighting to the homes and businesses of the community from 1906 to 1928, contains illustrations and photograph of the machinery used to produce the acetylene gas. The Gas House itself is one of Manitou's heritage buildings.

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A survey collection of short biographies of some of the many people who have influenced the lives of the people of the Manitou community, researched and compiled by Bette Mueller.

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A collection of educational sources including a timeline of events in the  life of Nellie L. McClung.

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A revision of the 1981 pamphlet documenting the life and legacy of Nellie McClung prepared by the Historic Resources Branch in 1985.

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