Historic Sites of Manitoba: Starbuck Presbyterian Church / Starbuck United Church (Starbuck, RM of Macdonald)

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Clerics | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

This United church at Starbuck in the Rural Municipality of Macdonald was designed by Winnipeg architect J. H. G. Russell and built in late 1903. The first service was held in it on 17 January 1904. The building was destroyed by fire on 16 May 2014.

Clerics

From 1885 to 1904, the church was served by non-resident ministers. From 1904 to 1974, minister resided in a nearby manse. It was sold after the congregation joined with ones at Sanford United Church, Ferndale United Church, and Avonlea United Church to form the Meridian Pastoral Charge and the minister resided in a manse at Sanford.

Period	Cleric
?-?	Norman Russell
?-?	Rev. James Douglas
?-?	George Bryce (1844-1931)
?-?	Andrew Browning Baird (1855-1940)
?-?	Rev. J. S. Lowry
?-?	Rev. W. B. Tait
?-?	Rev. J. S. Dobbin
?-?	Rev. Menzies
?-?	Rev. N. Stevenson
?-?	Rev. R. B. Cochrane
?-?	Rev. D. M. Reid
?-?	Rev. J. D. Harley
?-?	Rev. G. Bompas
?-?	Rev. W. W. Smith
?-?	Rev. William Bates
?-?	Rev. Fleming
?-?	Rev. T. Latto
?-?	Rev. John S. Lowe
?-?	Rev. Fulton
1920-1921	Rev. Bygraves
1922	Rev. T. Horn
1923	Lloyd Cleworth Stinson (1904-1976)
1924	Rev. J. McNair
?-?	Rev. J. S. Wilson
?-?	Rev. H. Wyman
1924-1928	Rev. G. McNeill
1929-1931	Rev. Scott Leith
1931-1934	Rev. G. D. Wilkie
?-?	Rev. G. Dyker
?-?	Mr. Smith
1937-1941	Rev. A. D. Watson
1941	Herbert Thomas Reynolds (1885-1951)
1941-1944	Rev. M. Johnston-Zuong
1944-1945	Rev. B. Thackery
1946-1948	Rev. G. Fay
?-?	Rev. H. Fred
1948-1951	Allan Bryce Simpson (1924-1981)
1952-1954	Rev. C. Manning
1954-1957	Rev. Alexander Suitters
1957-1958	Rev. Oliver Hodge
?-?	Rev. Richard “Dick” Kendall
1959-1963	Rev. Art Lucy
1964-1965	Rev. Ron Mattock
?-?	Rev. G. Whidden
1965-1966	Rev. Percy Laidler
1966-1969	Rev. A. D. Bennett
1969-1970	Rev. George Cook Miss Judy Crease
1970-1974	William Lindley “Bill” Whetter (1911-2009)
1974-1979	Rev. Peter Moffatt Rev. Elizabeth Moffatt
1979-1980	Rev. Linda Murray Gaston Vialard
1980-1983	Rev. Ted Dodd
1983-1987	James “Jim” Hatherly
1987-1988	Mrs. Mary Rance
1988-1991	Rev. Ed Loucks Mrs. Georgina Loucks
1991-1992	Rev. Freda Rajotte Ms. Lynn Stevens
1993	Rev. Garfield Barber
1994-1997	Rev. Heather Moore
1998-2004	Rev. Peter Mitchell
2004-2005	Rev. Steve Wilson
2005-2014	Rev. Cathy Maxwell
2014-?	Rev. James DeBeer

Photos & Coordinates

Postcard view of Starbuck Presbyterian Church (circa 1910) Source: Gordon Goldsborough, 2021-0001 Starbuck United Church (May 2004) Source: Len Goldsborough Starbuck United Church (2010) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.77146, W97.61954 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

MHS Centennial Organization: Starbuck United Church

Sources:

We thank Rev. Jim Hatherly and Michele Ammeter for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 27 September 2026

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