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Pembina Crossing

This ford served the Metis as one of their main stop overs on their trek south for the buffalo hunt. It served the community as a supply centre for several decades.

Agricultural Topics

Farming at Fairbrook (1880)

This collection of Lea Family photographs indicates how farming practices, and especially machinery, has changed over the past hundred years.

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    Architectural Heritage

    Kuehn_Felix - St Luke's Anglican Church - Pembina Crossing (1880)

    A short history of the St Luke's Anglican Church at Pembina Crossing in Southern Manitoba, written bu Felix Kuehn.

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      Arts & Crafts

      Audio & Video

      Pembinaires - Down in the Valley (1966)

      Lea Collection - A recording featuring Percy Lea, Laurie Lea, Dr John Boxall, and George Sanders.

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        Book Store

        A Story for Every Mile

        This 140 page history of Southern Manitoba by Ed Ledohowski contains many photographs never before seen in publications and features many memoirs from Manitoba's past.

        It is for sale from the PMA by contacting pembinamanitouarchive@gmail.com.

        Price $60

        Shipping and Handling $25.

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          Business & Public Affairs

          Pembina Crossing - Oil and Gas Exploration (1880)

          A history of the different exploration projects which took place in the early 1900s in the Pembina Crossing district.

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            Canadian Pacific Railway

            Canada's Railway Heritage - Daryl Adair

            History of railroiads in Canada.

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              Cemetery Maps/Lists

              St Luke's Pembina Crossing Cemetery - Alphabetical Listing to 2019 (1880)

              Serving the Pembina Crossing district since the 1880's, this churchyard cemetery surrounds the St Luke's Anglican Church.

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                Community Histories

                Richard N. Lea's Migratory Bird Journal - Transcription by Felix Kuehn (1880)

                A transcription by Felix Kuehn with added articles and newspaper references to R. N. Lea's work as a naturalist.

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                  Grave Photos

                  Atkinson, Alice M – grave photo (1888)

                  This is a grave photo for Alice M Atkinson, 1888-2 to 1980-10

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                    Journals

                    Richard N Lea - Migratory Bird Journal and General Notes (1883)

                    R N Lea was interested in the seasons and the wildlife to be found in this new district to which he had brought his family. He added short notes to this journal over a seventeen year period.

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                      Letters

                      Watcham_Arthur to Lois and Ted Lea _1941-05-21 (1880)

                      Letter sent while in service during WW2

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                        Manitoba Histories

                        Drawing the Line - Ben Kroeker

                        Kroeker's photographic study of the reenactment of the Boundary Commission's journey and the celebration of the NWMP journey west.

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                          Maps

                          Pembina Municipality Section/Township/Range Map - North East quadrant with Index (1880)

                          Published in 2000, this map shows all of the rural schools in the Pembina Municipality.

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                            Memoirs & Memories

                            Kuehn, Felix - Biography of Cecil Francis Guest (1899)

                            Cecil Francis Guest was one of the outstanding photographers of the Pembina Manitou District, working here from 1900 to 1906.

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                              Obituaries

                              Atkinson, Alice Mabel nee Smith – obituary (1888)

                              This is an obituary for Alice Mabel Atkinson, nee Smith, 1888-02-09 to 1980-10-09

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                                Photos & Art Work

                                Pembina Crossing - Photo Collection (1880)

                                A collection of photographs of Pembina Crossing in its early days.

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                                  Veterans' Experience & War Effort

                                  Detailed Instructions to Conducting Staff - 1918 Canada

                                  Instructions for military behaviour and rules of conduct. 

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