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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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            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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                                Regional Rail Lines

                                Canada's Railway Heritage - Daryl Adair

                                History of railroiads in Canada.

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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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                                    How it looks today




                                    Newspapers

                                    An Index of Online Newspapers

                                     

                                    Cemeteries

                                    St Luke's Pembina Crossing