Browsing all posts in March, 2010.
Memories of Mount Royal Post Office
Mount Royal Post Office or simply known as The Post Office in Mount Royal Village was opened in 1902 and served it’s purpose until 1920. Initially, it was situated in the general store belonging to Mr. L.P. Brault, at the old City Quarry which was named in honour of Lord Strathcona (Sir Donald A. Smith) [...]
Max Labovitch New York Rangers
Other Links from Wikipedia Max Labovitch New York Rangers
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Maxwell Labovitch (born January 18, 1924 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) was a Canadian ice hockey player. His physical measurements are 5’11″, 165 pounds.
Career
Labovitch played professional hockey for ten years and missed two seasons due to military service (1942–43 and 1944–45). In 1941-42 he [...]
Max Labovitch 1943 NY Rangers Signed Hockey Photo !
Max Labovitch 1943 NY Rangers Signed Hockey Photo !
This is great photo that has been hand signed by Max Labovitch, who played only 5 games with the Rangers in 1943-44. It has been signed on the back. Hard to find photo and auto.
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Famous People of Manitoba
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Old Rosser Elevator Stories: Summer, Fall and Winter in Manitoba
It’s summer then in Manitoba and I was working in the driveway when I heard a kind of crackling noise. On checking into it I found that the roof of the driveway was on fire. Luckily John Cross was hauling grain in at the time and he carried water from the neighboring people while I [...]
Explore Manitoba: Royal Alexandra Hotel
The Royal Alexandra Hotel has 450 rooms inspired with the city’s luxurious lifestyle. In fact, the hotel even satisfied the exquisite taste of King Edward VIII as he spent few days in the hotel. Moreover, all the top players that appeared at Pantages or the Orpheum Theatre stayed at the Royal Alex. For years, the [...]
Old Rosser Elevator Stories: Life as a Grain Buyer
There were many instances that I can remember when I wished I had pursued another kind of job. I remember the time when I was a helper at Starbuck that I was thrown off the top of a box car while releasing the hand brake. I didn’t know at that time that there is a [...]
Explore Manitoba: Canadian Pacific Railway station and Royal Alexandra Hotel
Built in 1906, the Royal Alexandra in has been one of the famous hotels in Canada. In fact, it has been renovated and extended two times its original size. This gorgeous hotel was owned and operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway. It is literally connected to the Canadian Pacific Railway located in Winnipeg, Manitoba which [...]
Old Rosser Elevator Stories: The New Career
The spring of 1948 was beautiful. I was working as a helper in the famous Manitoba Pool Elevator at Starbuck. A friend of mine who was working as a grain buyer in the Ogilvie Elevator asked me if I was interested in becoming a grain buyer. I thought it over for a couple of days [...]
Explore Manitoba: Y.M.C.A. Building
The Y.M.C.A. was established in response of the community’s great desire to help the needy people.The building had become an avenue for the new born philosophy unifying the spirit, mind and body.
The first Y.M.C.A. building was located at 276 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba. This building was designed by Browne, George, Nobbs, Percy in 1900. But [...]
Ogilvie Elevator at Rosser, Manitoba
In 1900 the Ogilvie Flour Mills Company Ltd. built a grain elevator on the south side of the railway just west of the CPR station.
The early records indicated that a different grain buyer was employed almost every year. In discussing this with personnel at Ogilvie’s, it was decided that the agent was only hired for [...]
