Originally established by fuel dealer William Makichuk around 1922 behind his house on Redwood Avenue in Winnipeg, in 1923 he moved the business to this site on Selkirk Avenue. Coal and wood were delivered from railway cars via a spur line of the Canadian Pacific Railway Winnipeg Beach Subdivision, which ran next to the site. In 1927, a new one-storey coal shed, measuring 28 feet by 42 feet, was designed and built by contractor Arthur John Bonnett at a cost of about $800.
The site is now occupied by a multi-unit residential complex.
Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.92231, W97.16673
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Arthur John Bonnett (1874-1942)
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 2012/1927, City of Winnipeg Archives.
Winnipeg fire insurance map, #297 May 1956, City of Winnipeg Archives.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 28 August 2025
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