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There are two recorded stories as to how the Ninette post office got its name. The first is that, under pressure, the district's postmaster inspector opened a novel and chose the first name he read, Ninette. The second story tells that a list of names was prepared, all of which were either taken or unsuitable. A Mr. McLean and a Mr. Colpitts discussed this problem with a Frenchman who suggested the name Ninette. The post office was established in 1884.
In 1959, this one-storey brick post office building was constructed by the Killarney construction firm of Tompkins and Green, at a cost of $14,521.
Period
Postmasters
Before 1959
1959-1977
Duncan McDonald
1977-1983
Mrs. E. F. McDonald
1984
M. Mason
1984-1986
Richard Brian Bomak
1986-1987
Diane McLean
1987-?
Mrs. Barbara McDonald
Exterior of Ninette Post Office (September 2021)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.40070, W99.62935
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Dominion Post Office Building (221 Queens Street North, Ninette, RM of Prairie Lakes)
And So ... Ninette: 1879-1919 by Eva Calverley, date unknown.
“Govt. awards $13 million in contracts,” Winnipeg Free Press, 13 December 1958, page 2.
Post Offices and Postmasters, Library and Archives Canada.
This page was prepared by George Penner, Anne Brazeau, and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 11 September 2024
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