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The Settlement Period

1880 - 1913

Documents the origins of the community through to the beginning of the first world war.

Nellie McClung Collection

McClung Nellie L - Installation of Wawanesa Plaque - Berry

A news article describing Wawanesa's promotion of McClung's legacy.

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    McClung Nellie L - Nellie Mooney and Mr Schultz - Storie

    A news article describing Nellie Mcclung's memories of Frank Shultz.

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      McClung, Nellie L. - Article re McClung biographer Candace Savage

      A short article about McClung biographer Candace Savage.

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        McClung, Nellie L. - Bob Chalmers Reminiscences (1899)

        Bob Chalmers grew up across the lane from the McClung family and was one of the young people whom Nellie McClung immortalized in her book 'Sowing Seeds In Danny'. This document contains some of his memories of those days of his childhood.

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          McClung, Nellie L. - Charles Oke Reminiscences

          Charles Oke's reminiscences of Nellie McClung as published in the Western Producer.

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            McClung, Nellie L. - Crystal Beach Speaking Engagement - ca 1925 (1920)

            Nellie McClung was a well known speaker across Canada throughout the 1910-40 period. Here is a photo and short report of one such engagement from the 1920's.

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              McClung, Nellie L. - Elsie McLachlan's Mock Parliament Memories (1910)

              Published in the Victoria Times Colonist, this reminiscence by a niece of Nellie McClung recalls her experience of hearing Nellie McClung in her role as Premier Roblin during the Mock Parliament performance at the Walker Theatre.

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                McClung, Nellie L. - Farewell Address from the Citizens of Manitou - 1911 (1911)

                A parchment Scroll in calligraphy indicating the gratitude of the Citizens of Manitou for the work of the McClungs during their time in the community. Presented to them at the time of their departure for Winnipeg in 1911.

                The original document can be found in the Royal British Columbia Archive.

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