This brick building in Elm Creek, in the Rural Municipality of Grey, was constructed in 1900 as a boarding house (and later a hotel known as the Grandview or Grand View) to replace an earlier structure destroyed by fire. Initially a two-storey building, a third floor was added in 1905. In the early years, the facility was operated successively by Joseph Wood (1900-1902), Hector Falconer (1902-1904), William F. Kennedy (1904-1906), Charles Angle (1906-1907), C. A. Arnett (1907-1910), G. Couture (1910-1912), William Herbert (1912-1913), and John Simpson (1913-1917).
Closed in May 2015, the third floor was removed and the remainder was renovated into residential apartments.
Elm Creek Hotel (August 1993)
Source: George Penner
The former Elm Creek Hotel (October 2017)
Source: George Penner
The former Elm Creek Hotel (July 2019)
Source: Rose Kuzina
The former Elm Creek Hotel (June 2023)
Source: Jordan MakichukSite Location (lat/long): N49.67736, W97.99363
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Joseph “Joe” Wood (1867-1935)
“Liquor license applications,” Manitoba Free Press, 14 September 1906, page 2.
“Liquor licenses,” Winnipeg Tribune, 20 November 1907, page 6.
“Licensing board,” Winnipeg Tribune, 1 June 1909, page 10.
“License transfers granted,” Manitoba Free Press, 9 February 1912, page 28.
“Commissioners to consider transfer of licenses,” Winnipeg Tribune, 12 December 1913, page 1.
Ripples from the Creek by Mrs. F. D. Baragar, 1969.
We thank Rose Kuzina and Jordan Makichuk for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 7 May 2024
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