Pyromaniac — Dodds watched excitedly as the explosion brought down the walls of the Radford-Wright Building
Leo Blute was standing in front of the main door of the Radford-Wright Building when the explosion occurred.
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Pyromaniac — arson was believed to have been the cause of the tragic Radford-Wright Building fire
by Bruce Cherney (part 1)
At the Queen’s Hotel on Portage Avenue, around 7 p.m. On March 9, 1912, the young purchased some cigars and a box of matches. He then strolled along Main Street to the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) depot...
Spence’s big idea — the shoemaker McPherson accused Spence and his men of using tax money to buy whiskey
by Bruce Cherney (part 2)
“Portage la Prairie, though within the Hudson’s Bay territory of Rupert’s Land, was then outside the jurisdiction of the government and Council of Assiniboia (Hudson’s Bay Company contro...
Spence’s big idea — do away with HBC control of Red River
Thomas Spence was a man whose pursuit of the “big idea” would bring him notoriety rather than the fame he cherished.
Market gardeners — growers once again forced to peddle their produce door-to-door
by Bruce Cherney (part 5 of 5)
“Rather than see the (Central Farmers’) market fail,” said R. McKenzie, the Grain Growers’ Association (GGA) representative at the February 4, 1914, meeting of the GGA, the Trades a...
Market gardens — making bigger plans for growing moe vegetables
by Bruce Cherney (part 4)
A letter sent to city council signed by C.L. Charrest, the chairman of a committee of the Merchants’ Association of Canada, Winnipeg Branch, contained a resolution asking the council to not put any more p...
Market gardens — Whellams’ report showed mark-up retailers charged consumers for locally-grown produce
Kildonan market gardener James H. Tribe said it was absolutely essential for the success of the proposed farmers' market to have all the gardeners in the outlying municipalities working in harmony.
Market gardens — locally-grown produce failed to meet demand
A November 7, 1907, Manitoba Free Press article claimed that thousands of acres of land surrounding the city were lying idle at a time when the acreage could be used for market gardens to decrease the city's dependence on imported vegetables.
Market gardens — surrounded the city to supply vegetables to residents carving fresh produce
by Bruce Cherney (part 1)
At one time, market gardens virtually encircled Winnipeg. At the turn of the 20th century, market gardening was viewed as an enterprise that had the potential to provide substantial profits for its practitioner...
Pioneer aviator — Albert Contant made several flights in 1915
A November 18, 1918, Manitoba Free Press obituary for Albert Contant's brother, Eugene, specifically mentions: “The Contant Bros. were the first in Manitoba to manufacture an aeroplane and fly it.”