In 1946, an International Harvester truck and farm equipment dealership was established in Tolstoi by brothers Mike Bially (1916-1997) and John “Jack” Bially (1918-2006). They operated the business for 25 years. Their garage, now vacant, opened in 1948.
Bially Brothers Garage (September 2023)
Source: Rose Kuzina
Bially Brothers Garage (September 2023)
Source: Rose KuzinaSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.07575, W96.80806
denoted by symbol on the map above
Birth registration [John Bially], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
R.M. of Franklin Turns A Century: 1883-1983 by RM of Franklin Book Committee, 1983, pages 134-135.
Obituary [Mike Bially], Winnipeg Free Press, 22 January 1997, page 30.
Obituary [John Bially], Winnipeg Free Press, 26 February 2006.
Tolstoi Heritage Centre brochure, June 2023.
This page was prepared by Rose Kuzina and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 12 August 2024
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