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Manitoba Business: Nelson River Construction Company

This Winnipeg-based construction company was founded in 1923 by brothers John Jackson and James Jackson, along with Frank Scott Fowler, succeeding the firm Fowler & Young.

Some of its construction works in Manitoba included:

Building

Location

Year

Status

Grand Marais Pier

Grand Marais, RM of St. Clements

1930

 

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: John Jackson (1887-1986)

Memorable Manitobans: Frank Scott Fowler (1888-1955)

Memorable Manitobans: William Charles “Chuck” Lee (1936-2002)

Sources:

“Heating plant tenders opened,” Winnipeg Tribune, 27 May 1924, page 7.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 29 April 2023
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