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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.

This essay describes the purpose and the initial development of the Pembina Manitou Archive.

A collection of photos from the Darlingford School Heritage Museum emphasizing architecture and community activities.

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

A handwritten version of Beula Swain's 1970 history of Altamont.

Research was carried by Chris Vickers on Mound Builder and Assiniboine sites in Southern Manitoba from 1940 to 1950.
This report was prepared for the Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba and is currently in the collection of the University of Manitoba.

A report on Chris Vickers' archaeological surveys and digs completed during the 1946 field season on the Mound Builder and Assiniboine sites in Southern Manitoba.
Completed for the Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba. The report is in the collection of the University of Manitoba.

In his 1947 report, Chris Vickers notes important discoveries on the origin of several settlement cultures in South Central Manitoba. He also notes the destruction of one major prehistoric site due to agricultural bulldozing.
This report as written for the Mistorical and Scientific Society of Manitoba and is in the collection of the University of Manitoba.

In his 1949 report, Chris Vickers notes important discoveries on the origin of several settlement cultures in South Central Manitoba. He summarizes the conclusions made as a result of his work, describing the path taken by different cultural groups over a period of centuries.
This report as written for the Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba and is in the collection of the University of Manitoba.

In his 1950 report, Chris Vickers notes important discoveries on the origin of several settlement cultures in South Central Manitoba. Based on his research, he comments on the lifestyle of the eary inhabitants of Southern Manitoba.
This report as written for the Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba and is in the collection of the University of Manitoba.