Born in Toronto, Ella Cora Hind came to Winnipeg in 1882. Winnipeg’s first public stenographer, she was a legal secretary from 1884 to 1891, and established her own typing bureau in 1893. Active in the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, a founding member of the Manitoba Equal Franchise League, and the Political Equality League, she contributed to the campaign which gained Manitoba women the right to vote in 1916. After 1901 she gained renown as the agricultural editor of the Manitoba Free Press, and an active member of many agricultural associations. Her analyses of crop yields, livestock breeding, food production, and international marketing gained her an international reputation. Her commitment to efficient farm and mark management made her influential in the increasingly complex economy of the prairie west.
This plaque commemorating Cora Hind, situated in the foyer of the offices of the Winnipeg Free Press, was erected by the Historic Sites Advisory Board of Manitoba.
E. C. Hind commemorative plaque in the lobby of the Winnipeg Free Press office (May 2011)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.93427, W97.17475
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Ella Cora Hind Plaque (300 Carlton Street, Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: John Wesley Dafoe Plaque (1355 Mountain Avenue, Winnipeg)
MHS Centennial Business: Winnipeg Free Press (Manitoba Free Press)
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 1 February 2022
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