Manitou – Community Histories

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

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

This one features Kay Atkins.

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Felix Kuehn's review of the early history of communities along the Boundary Commission Trail.

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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, 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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This document outlined the proposed formation of the BTRC.

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

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

This one features Myrtle Brick.

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One of the first detailed histories of Manitoba written from a European settler's point of view.

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