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Built between 1896 and 1897 by the local Presbyterian congregation, the building in Deloraine was used until 1917 when the congregation joined with Methodists and services were transferred to another church building nearby. The old church was used as the church hall. In the 1930s the building was acquired by the Town of Deloraine and became the community hall, providing space for concerts, plays, debates, and conferences. From 1935 to 1958, it was refurbished to serve as Falconer Collegiate. From 1959 it was council chambers and offices for the Town of Deloraine and the Rural Municipality of Winchester.
Designated a municipal historic site in October 1992, the building underwent renovations during the early 2000s as part of the Manitoba Prairie Churches Project. As of 2007, its basement has been used as a community resource centre and the main floor was awaiting renovation as a community cultural space. This work was completed around 2023.
The clerics between 1883 and 1915 were R. Brown, Donald Munro, P. Fisher, J. Pryde, Thomas Beveridge, and W. Stanley Owen.
Period
Principal
Before 1935
See Deloraine School
1935-1940
George Harold Laycup (1902-1960)
1940-1952
William Neil Gilchrist (1908-1999)
1952-1954
Alvin Samuel Miller (1914-2004)
1954-1958
John Roland McCurdy (1923-2007)
After 1958
See Deloraine School
Among the teachers of Falconer Collegiate were Janet Louisa May More (1947-1948) and Hubert Graham “Bert” Mayes (1947-1948, 1952-1953).
Postcard view of Deloraine Presbyterian Church (no date)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough, 2014-0092
The former Deloraine Presbyterian Church (August 2007)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
The former Deloraine Presbyterian Church (February 2009)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
The former Deloraine Presbyterian Church (July 2018)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.19238, W100.49644
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Deloraine Presbyterian Church, The Story of a Checkered Career by Margaret Renton
Manitoba Pageant, Volume 17, Number 3, Winter 1972Historic Sites of Manitoba: Deloraine Methodist Church / Deloraine United Church (Deloraine, Municipality of Deloraine-Winchester)
Memorable Manitobans: Thomas Robertson “Tom” Falconer (1875-1947)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Deloraine School No. 490 (Deloraine, Municipality of Deloraine-Winchester)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Manitoba Prairie Churches Project / Manitoba Prairie Icons Project
Deloraine Scans a Century: A History of Deloraine and District: 1880-1980 by Deloraine History Book Committee, 1980, page 51.
Presbyterian Church, Manitoba Municipal Heritage Site No. 85, Manitoba Historic Resources Branch.
We thank George Penner for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 18 March 2024
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