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Star Mound

This glacial moraine hill has been a territorial guide and gathering cite for centuries. A turtle shaped mound can be found on the height of the hill. The Star Mound school roiginally sat below the height of the hill, but was moved to the top when the community decided to create a historic site.

Community Histories

BTNHR - SFEM V4 - Kuehn, Felix - 'Twas Once a Teeming Highway

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

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    Canada 100 - 1867-1967

    A history written for Canada's 100th.

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      Canada's Railway Heritage - Daryl Adair

      History of railroiads in Canada.

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        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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          Ducks and Men - Forty Years of Cooperation in Conservation - W. C. Leitch

          A history of Ducks Unlimited and their relationship with the land.

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            Geographical Study of 2-9W - McKenzie District (1880)

            A research study of the McKenzie District Southern Manitoba and district written by Dennis Windsor.

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              Physical & Cultural Geography of the McKenzie District MB (1880)

              Dennis Windsor's Physical & Cultural History of the McKenzie District  and 2-9W in Southern Manitoba.

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                Star Mound

                Star Mound has been a well known gathering site for centuries and was one of the sites consistently mentioned by the early explorers of Manitoba. On the height of the hill is a turtle shaped mound. The Star Mound school originally stood below the height of the hill, but was moved to the height by the community to provide a focus for their heritage site. 

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                  Star Mound District - Elsie Moir (1880)

                  A history of the Star Mound district in Southern Manitoba found in "Echoes of the Past".

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                    Wheeler Joan - Scrapbook

                    A collection of articles and photos about the Snowflake MB community.

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