This one-storey building on Norton Avenue in Miami, in the Rural Municipality of Thompson, was constructed in the early 20th century for a local lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. In March 1983, it began to host the Miami Friendship Centre and was sold to the local group in July 1984. Renovations in the 1980s entailed the replacement of exterior siding with metal sheeting.
The building was demolished in early 2025.
Miami Friendship Centre (May 2021)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.37053, W98.24179
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Manitoba Organization: Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Miami & R.M. of Thompson Chronicles by R.M. of Thompson History Book Committee, 1998, pages 172-173.
We thank Joan Driedger and Noah Penner for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and George Penner.
Page revised: 20 June 2025
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