Formerly located at the southeast corner of Provincial Road 502 and Johnson Avenue in Lac du Bonnet, a one-storey brick building was built in the early 1930s as a service station for proprietor Robert Gordon Craig (?-?). The building originally had two gasoline pumps that sold gasoline from the British American Oil Company and a single service bay at the rear of the building. Later proprietors of the service station included Mike Danylchuck (?-?) followed by Frank Champagne (?-?).
The building has been demolished and the site is now occupied by another building.
Lakeview Service Station (no date)
Source: Lac du Bonnet and District Museum
Lakeview Service Station (no date)
Source: Lac du Bonnet and District MuseumSite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.25850, W96.05858
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Manitoba Business: British American Oil Company / Gulf Oil Canada
“Lakeview Service Station [Advertisement],” Winnipeg Tribune, 18 June 1932, page 6.
“Lakeview Service Station - Lac du Bonnet - British American oils, gasoline, auto accessories, tire repairs, etc [Advertisement],” Winnipeg Tribune, 25 June 1932, page 4.
“Lakeview Service Station [Advertisement],” Winnipeg Free Press, 25 June 1932, page 24.
“Lakeview Service Station [Advertisement],” Winnipeg Free Press, 25 June 1932, page 25.
“Lakeview Service Station - Lac du Bonnet [Advertisement],” Winnipeg Tribune, 9 July 1932, page 10.
“Lakeview Service Station and Garage [Advertisement],” Winnipeg Free Press, 24 June 1933, page 35.
“Lakeview Service Station and Garage [Advertisement],” Winnipeg Free Press, 23 June 1934, page 10.
“Lakeview Service Station [Advertisement],” Winnipeg Tribune, 21 July 1934, page 14.
Lac du Bonnet fire insurance maps #1, 1935, Western Canada Insurance Underwriters Association, Lac du Bonnet and District Museum.
“Lakeview Service Station [Advertisement],” Winnipeg Tribune, 27 June 1936, page 28.
Summer Paradise: Lac du Bonnet in the 1920s.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 12 January 2025
Historic Sites of Manitoba
This is a collection of historic sites in Manitoba compiled by the Manitoba Historical Society. The information is offered for historical interest only.
Browse lists of:
Museums/Archives | Buildings | Monuments | Cemeteries | Locations | OtherInclusion in this collection does not confer special status or protection. Official heritage designation may only come from municipal, provincial, or federal governments. Some sites are on private property and permission to visit must be secured from the owner.
Site information is provided by the Manitoba Historical Society as a free public service only for non-commercial purposes.
Send corrections and additions to this page
to the MHS Webmaster at webmaster@mhs.mb.ca.Help us keep history alive!
