This one-storey building in Carberry was constructed in 1949 as a service station for proprietor Alfred B. “Alf” Lounsbury. He operated the business for 33 years until selling it to Sid Parker. Now a municipally-designated heritage site (2007), it houses an antiques store.
Alf’s Garage and Service Station (no date)
Source: Carberry Plains Archive
The former Alf’s Garage / Sid’s Garage (August 2017)
Source: George Penner
The former Alf’s Garage / Sid’s Garage (May 2019)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.86855, W99.35919
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Manitoba Business: British American Oil Company / Gulf Oil Canada
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Municipally Designated Historic Sites
Sid's Garage, 135 Main Street, Carberry, Manitoba Historic Resources Branch.
We thank Jordan Makichuk for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and George Penner.
Page revised: 3 August 2024
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