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Manitou was served by an acetylene gas plant from 1906 to 1926. The gas plant building still stands in north west Manitou. Lorne Thompson researched this architecural artefact as part of a Heritage Manitoba project.

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Although missing the last pages, this mimeographed yearbook celebrates the students attending Manitou Collegiate in 1936-37.

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A history of heritage tractors.

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A short biography of Thomas.

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Al Thorleifson received the Lieutenant Governor's Award for Historical Perservation and Promotion 2017 for his work on the Pembina Manitou Archive, the Manitou Opera House Accessibility Project and numerous other community based projects promoting historical research.

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A short biography of Ian Thorleifson as a wildlife expert and tour guide.

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Recounts one of Ina's experiences tracking grizzly bears in Manitoba.

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Recounts an incident with a Grizzly while tour guiding in Northern Manitoba.

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Recounts a story of Ian's experience working as a 'Polar Bear Policeman' at Churchill, Manitoba.

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Recounts Ian's experience with f flying mishap in northern Manitoba.

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