This monument, erected in 1975, commemorates the pioneers of the Dnister area, in the Rural Municipality of Gimli, who settled here prior to 1914. It was erected on the grounds of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church, which was built in 1905.
Dnister Pioneers Monument (September 2010)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.66970, W97.04150
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church (Dnister, RM of Gimli)
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 28 January 2021
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