In 1981, Pierre Trudeau was prime minister, the NHL Jets were still in Winnipeg and that year drafted future Hall of Fame player Dale Hawerchuk. Also, the Canadarm made its first flight into space aboard the space shuttle Columbia, and Terry ...
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In September 1906, water from a St. Boniface artesian well would be transported across the Red River to Victoria Park via pipes to build a public bath.
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Had it not been for calmer heads, fatal mob rule would have triumphed
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by Bruce Cherney (part 1)
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by Bruce Cherney (part 2 of 2)
According to the Fargo Forum and Daily Republican, an “Old Settler” claimed that the spring 1897 inundation would become the greatest flood in the history of the valley...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 2 of 2)
While under construction, the St. Andrews dam and locks became a popular destination for excursionists, who paid 45-cents from Winnipeg and return for a two-hour stay to view the progress made on what...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 2 of 2)
The emergence of the undefeated Winnipegs as the 1935 Western champions gave new hope that the East could finally be overcome in the national championship game.
“Perhaps it’s th...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 1 of 2)
In 1883, the Canadian Pacific Railway was in deep financial trouble. The company was in dire need of an injection of cash if it was to continue building its rail link across the nation.
The cripp...
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by Bruce Cherney
One of the most unusual ways of celebrating a “Merry Christmas” in Manitoba occurred on the David Adams farm along the Scratching River.
Seven competitors came to the farm on Christmas Day 1877, to...
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by Bruce Cherney
During a recent breakfast hosted by the Manitoba Real Estate Association, Premier Gary Doer announced the province was creating a new park reserve in St. Norbert in honour of former Manitoba Premier Duff ...
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