Famous People of Manitoba

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Archive for April, 2010

April 6th, 2010 by admin

Explore Manitoba: St. Andrew Locks

It was because of the people’s desire to improve the navigation on the Red River that started it all. St. Andrew’s Locks was considered as one of the major engineering development of its time. It was on May 4, 1910, when it was officially opened and served the public. The ceremony was headed by Prime [...]

April 4th, 2010 by admin

Memories of the Gordon Elevator

This essay was written by Kent Morrison about his memories and experiences at the Gordon elevator in Manitoba.
The Gordon elevator was built in 1928. It caused a lot of activity around Gordon, Manitoba. I remember playing baseball that summer. The baseball diamond was just across the railroad in the field presently owned by Bill Galbraith. [...]