Manitou

A historical pamphlet published to honour the 85th anniversary of the Manitou Mennonite Brethren Congregation.

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Selected page from the 1887 Dunn, Wiman & Co Mercantile Agency Reference Book.

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A sample of an early service bulletin from this church community.

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Normal School Classes in Manitou were held in three buildings over time. This short article includes photos of all three sites.

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This short history of the Manitou Normal Schools was taken from the community history 'Come Into Our Heritage' published in 1997.

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A student's collection of photos to commemorate her year in Norman School in Manitou.

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Several of the documents received by a prospective student as preparations were made for the 1920 Normal School session.

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The program for the 1931 Closing Entertainment in recognition of the graduating class of the Normal School.

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Gathering to renew old acquaintances, these former Manitou citizens celebrated in June 1922 in Kildonan Park in Winnipeg.

A reference to this gathering can be found in the june 22, 1922 issue of the Manitou Western Canadian.

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Many former Manitou residents moved on to other communities, many of them to Winnipeg where they, for many years gathered every summer to renew acquaintances.

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