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In 1881, the first Anglican services of worship were held in the Clearwater area, in what is now the Municipality of Louise. They were conducted in a school building by a Rev. Jeffrey who was paid $85.50 in cash and farm produce. Plans were formed to build a permanent church building using donations solicited locally, as well as from the surrounding communities of Wakopa, Killarney, Derby, Cartwright, Holmfield, Pilot Mound, and Wood Bay. The minister, who lived at Clearwater, would visit these other communities on horseback and hold services in homes or schools.
The Clearwater Parish was established in April 1888. By the following year, $900 had been collected, land had been donated by settler Robert Rogers, and carpenter John Drew of Snowflake was hired. Much of the construction work was done by volunteer labour. Finally, a bell donated by James Collins of Clearwater and James Peck of Crystal City was installed. The first service, conducted by Canon O’Meara, was held in the new church on 4 November 1889 although the structure was not formally consecrated until August 1893, by Bishop Machray. It was not the first Anglican church in the area, that honour going to a log church at Pembina Crossing, but after the older building was destroyed by fire, St. Paul’s is now the oldest surviving church.
Renovations to the church through the years have been modest. Initially, heat was provided by a wood stove. This was later replaced by a coal-burning booker stove, then in 1954 by an oil furnace, and finally in 1984 by electric baseboards. Electric lights were installed in 1951. Beginning in 1987, repairs have been made to the foundation, the windows have been replaced, and a new stained glass window has been installed above the altar. The roof has been re-shingled.
Period
Cleric
1883-1888
Charles Norman Fitzgerald Jeffery (1860-1941)
1888-1889
Rev. Walton
1900-1901
Rev. Belford
1902-1904
Rev. Lackey
1904-1911
Rev. Stoddart
1912-1915
Rev. George Holmes
1915-1921
Rev. F. Halliwell
1921-1925
Rev. J. Morgan
1925-1928
Rev. R. Graham
1928-1930
Rev. C. C. Landon
1931-1935
Rev. Laurie Wilmont
Rev. R. M. Boas1935-1939
Rev. George Adams
1939-1943
Rev. Bill Cross
1943-1946
Rev. Herbert Oldfield
1946-1949
Rev. David Pierce Jones
1949-1950
Rev. Orville Spencer
1950-1954
Rev. Dan Noonan
1954-1956
Rev. Salmon
1956-1957
Rev. Orville Spencer
1957-1960
Rev. R. B. Horsefield
1960-1970
Rev. W. Gregory
1971-1973
Rev. David Jackson
1974-1977
Rev. R. E. Stallard
1978-1979
Rev. Robert Willingham
1979-1982
Rev. Deborah Van der Goes
1982-1986
Rev. Gladys Spurll
1984-1990
Rev. Ian Mills
1986-1992
Rev. Ken Turnbull
1993-2007
Rev. Alvin Jacobs
2008-2010
Rev. Canon Tim Plorris
2010-
Ministry team
St. Paul’s Anglican Church (June 2013)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
St. Paul’s Anglican Church (May 2021)
Source: George Penner
Interior of the St. Paul’s Anglican Church (June 2013)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.13431, W99.03489
denoted by symbol on the map above
We thank Rev. Carol Guilford for providing information used here and for providing a tour of the building during a visit in June 2013.
We thank George Penner for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 16 January 2022
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