Historic Sites of Manitoba: Chater Methodist Church / Chater United Church and Pioneers Monument (Chater, RM of Cornwallis)

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Clerics | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

This wood frame building at Chater, in the Rural Municipality of Cornwallis, was built in 1900 as Chater Methodist Church. In 1922, it merged with the local Presbyterian church to form Chater United Church. Closed in June 1971, the building was used for a time as a community centre. A monument beside the former church commemorates the early settlers to this area who, in 1881, established the community.

Clerics

Period	Cleric
1900-1902	Rev. S. Colwill
1902-1905	Rev. S. P. Davies
1905-1908	Rev. James Smith
1908-1913	Rev. John Scott
1913-1916	Rev. T. E. Taylor
1916-1918	Rev. A. E. Oke
1918-1919	Robert Alexander Hoey (1883-1965)
1919-1920	Rev. J. Wilkins
1920-1922	Rev. T. Constable
1923-1927	Rev. John Hellyer
1927-1932	Rev. E. W. Johnson
1932-1933	Rev. R. F. Hunter
1933-1937	Rev. J. B. E. Anderson
1937-1939	Rev. R. E. McCullagh
1939-1945	Rev. J. M. Wilson
1945-1947	Rev. J. A. McKillop
1947-1949	Rev. F. Armstrong
1949-1953	Rev. M. Thompson
1953-1956	Rev. Don Pratt
1956-1957	John Berridge
1957-1961	Rev. W. Barkwell
1961-1965	Rev. D. Holtzman
1965-1966	Henry Peters
1966-1970	Rev. Ken Beal
1970-1971	Ken Grambo Glen Whitter

Photos & Coordinates

The former Chater United Church building and pioneers monument (July 2012) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.86715, W99.83284 denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

Municipal Memories: Municipality of Cornwallis, 1884-1984 by Cornwallis Centennial Committee, 1984, pages 60-61.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 24 January 2021

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