This one-storey building at Oak River, in the Rural Municipality of Oakview, was built in 1932, at a cost of $908, as a project of the Oak River Women’s Institute in commemoration of local First World War veterans. It was maintained by the Women’s Institute until 1982 when it was taken over by a group of community organizations that use the building for their meetings. In 2002, the interior was repaired and painted and the window coverings were replaced.
Oak River Memorial Hall (February 2020)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.13641, W100.42943
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Oak River War Memorial (Oak River, RM of Oakview)
“The Memorial Hall,” History of Blanshard Municipality, Volume 4: 1984-2004, Blanshard History Committee, 2004, pages 46-47.
This page was prepared by George Penner, Gordon Goldsborough, and S. Goldsborough.
Page revised: 26 June 2021
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