MHS Archives: The Historical Writing of Fred Morris

This is a collection of stories written by local historian Fred Morris, mostly related to the St. James area of Winnipeg.

Street Series

Ainslie Street Duke’s to Boston Pizza (18 June 2023, revised April 2026)

Albany, Where is the Deer? (August 2025)

Amherst Street, Please Do No Change the Name (23 April 2025)

The Arlington Street Bridge is Beyond Repair (March 2021, August 2023, updated 21 November 2023, August 2026)

Assiniboine Avenue: An Anonymous Hero (26 March 2024, updated September 2025)

Assiniboine Crescent and Pinewood Drive, Well It Turned Out Nice Again Today (updated March 2026)

Dominion Street, What If The Longest Six Letters (21 November 2025)

Exmoor - College - Collegiate, A Street With Many Names (September 2022, updated July 2026)

Garfield, Winnipeg's First Talk Show Host and Much More (20 October 2025)

The Amazing Decorations on Inglewood Street (September 2023, updated July 2026)

Linwood Street - The Tragic 1972 Plane Crash (January 2023, updated July 2026)

Lipton Street, Home of Two Hall of Famers (December 2025)

Lyle Street, A Working Visit by a Former US President (November 2022, udpated July 2026)

Mandeville Street, Home of Several Finance Ministers (August 2026)

Marjorie, Home to a Children's Band (16 April 2023)

Ruby Street, How Canada Became Pennyless and Much More (January 2026)

St. James Collegiate

The Early Years of St. James Collegiate 1917 to June 1951 (19 February 2026)

St. James Collegiate in the 1950s: The Golf Club Closes but the Golfers Remain (20 April 2026)

An Elbows Up Football Victory: SJCI in the 1960s (2 July 2026)

SJCI in the 1960s, a 64 Seasons Connection Between SJCI and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2 July 2026)

Others

The Forgotten Beginnings of a Political Career (3 December 2024)

Where is the Deer? The Story of Deer Lodge Junior High School (September 2024)

Page revised: 12 September 2026