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April 30th, 2010
Explore Manitoba: Winnipeg's Business Centre
April 25th, 2010
Explore Manitoba: 1904 Winnipeg's Post Office
Post Office Winnipeg Manitoba
April 23rd, 2010
The Old Mail System of the Gordon Post Office
In the years before 1928, residents of the Gordon area picked up their mail from boxes on old No. 7 highway at Lilyfield. Frank Worch, a CNR section foreman, lived in a section house at Gordon with his wife and five children. She looked after the mail.
In 1928 he built a new house on the corner at Gordon. He had a small store and post office on the front of it. The mail was picked up at 10:00 a.m. and dropped off the train at 3:00 p.m. every day during the week, then sorted at the store. In 1935 Mike Myska bought the property and became the Postmaster. Later on delivery was changed to three days a week: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
In 1950 the property was purchased by Arthur Peterson. Art’s daughter, Jean, and her husband, Jim Patterson, moved into the house and took charge of the Post Office.
In 1951 Edith and Art Morrison, who lived in the Garage at Gordon on No. 6 highway, took over the post office business. The mail still had to be picked up from the train three days a week. Eventually post boxes were installed beside the Garage. This was Postal Agency #1, the first in Manitoba. People bought keys for their boxes at $1.50 or $2.00 a key. When new boxes were installed in front of the Elevator house, people returned the keys and got their money back. The mail was delivered and sorted for the individual boxes by Mr. Murphy from Winnipeg and the Post Office address was changed to Group 201, RR #2, and Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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April 10th, 2010
Explore Manitoba: Portage Avenue Manitoba
This is an image from a postcard of the old Portage Avenue in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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April 6th, 2010
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 Minister Wilfrid Laurier who spoke to thousand of Winnipegers about the pride brought by the new structural development to the citizens of Canada as a whole. Today, St. Andrews Lock and Dam is known to be a national historic site in Lockport.
St Andrew's Locks in Winnipeg, Manitoba
March 31st, 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) who, at the time, owned all the property on which the quarry stood. When the quarry was moved to its present site at Little Stony Mountain (also known as Mount Royal Village), the Post Office was moved to the house of J.J. Taylor who becomes the postmaster, on Section 28-11-2E, one half mile north of Little Mountain School.
The huge salary of $34.00 a year was remuneration for being in charge of this establishment. That sum was used to purchase stamps for the convenience of the people who patronized the Post Office.
In 1906, being postmaster was considered to be a privilege and a sign of prestige; an honour granted by the sitting member as a favour for assistance given to him in gaining his seat. The post office was part of one’s home but was not considered a privilege by busy housewives. Three times as week, someone (usually my little mother) had to take the mail bags in to the general post office in Winnipeg, Manitoba, remain there until pick-up time and bring the main back to Mount Royal where it was sorted. There were no stated hours for convenience of receiving people, usually after his day’s work was all finished (around 9 or 10), or on Sunday. Sometimes it was on a rainy day when work could not be carried on.
It was neither pleasure nor treat to the women folk to have the post office in their homes, as many a mud-tracked floor had to be scrubbed several times a day. Memories of the old post office are not always cherished ones; many people especially irate farmers, expecting important mail, would accuse the postmaster of holding up when it did not arrive. Later they would find out that the sender still carried said mail in his pocket, having forgotten to post it.
During the years of the First World War aliens, who were employed on the railroad, had to come to the post office to have their identification cards signed. When twenty or more arrived at one time, the locality of the old mongrel dog probably prevented many disasters, as he guarded our home firmly against would-be intruders.
The Mount Royal post office remained in the same site from 1906 to 1918, when rural delivery became the order of the day. In those times, the mail must go through- rain, snowstorms, or whatever else the weather man had to offer, must not impede delivery and strikes were unheard of.
March 28th, 2010
Max Labovitch New York Rangers
Labovitch and the New York Rovers
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Labovitch
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 played for the New Haven Eagles of the American Hockey League. In 1943-44 he saw time with both the New York Rangers and the New York Rovers. In 1945 he played for the Vancouver Pros and the Stan Evan Orioles of Winnipeg.
He did not retire from hockey until after the 1949-50 season. That year, he had 42 points in 49 games for the Toledo Buckeyes of the IHL.
Labovitch was inducted in the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001
nternational Hockey League (1945-2001)
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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 is known as the “gateway to the Canadian west”—making it a busy railway hotel.
CPR Station and Royal Alexandria Hotel
March 16th, 2010
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 because of rising property tax in the area , the authorities decided to move it out in 1913 at Vaughan St.
Y.M.C.A. Building
March 11th, 2010
Explore Manitoba: Osborne St. Bridge
A vintage postcard showing the old version of the Osborne St. Bridge over looking the Parliament Bldg. Crossing the Assiniboine River along Route 62, the Osborne Street Bridge connects downtown Winnipeg with Fort Rouge and other southern suburbs. The bridge is heavily used by cyclists and pedestrians, as well as vehicles.
Osborne St. Bridge, Winnipeg, Manitoba