At one time, the community of Badger in the Rural Municipality of Piney had three stores, post office, dance hall, schoolhouse, section house, and railway station. In 1926, this store, built in 1908 by John Feher (1880-1961), was bought by Mrs. Jane Dee who operated it until she moved to Winnipeg in 1947. The store was sold to Edna and Wayne Aikenhead, then to the Turanskis in 1950. It is the only original building standing in Badger. It is in use as a private residence at the time of a 2019 site visit.
Badger General Store (July 2018)
Source: Jean McManus
Badger General Store (April 2019)
Source: Rose KuzinaSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.19021, W95.95793
denoted by symbol on the map above
Obituary [John Feher], Winnipeg Free Press, 15 August 1961, page 22.
Pine Valley Echoes: A History of Badger, Menisino and Piney by Piney Area Historical Book Committee, June 1988. [Manitoba Legislative Library]
Obituaries and burial transcriptions, Manitoba Genealogical Society.
We thank Chris Feher for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Jean McManus, Rose Kuzina, and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 22 May 2021
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