Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Paul’s Anglican Church (Station Road, Shoal Lake, RM of Yellowhead)

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This Anglican church in Shoal Lake in the Rural Municipality of Yellowhead was built in 1920 to replace an earlier building. A final service was held in it on 16 October 2024 after which the church was deconsecrated. The building was being offered for sale at the time of a 2025 site visit.

Clerics

Period

Cleric

1894-1905

Rev. G. H. Hooper

1905-1907

Rev. D. T. Parker

1907

Rev. J. F. Strong

1908-1912

Rev. C. Wood

1912

Rev. A. G. Clark

1912-1917

Rev. A. J. Wilson

1917-1919

Rev. D. Pierce-Jones

1919-1921

F. W. Swanson

1920-1926

Rev. W. F. Bushe

1926-1927

A. L. Bishop

1927-1931

Rev. D. Pierce-Jones

1931-1932

Rev. H. Moss

1932-1934

Rev. W. H. Gregory

1934-1936

Rev. G. E. Phillips

1936-1938

Rev. K. C. Bolton

1938-1942

Rev. H. C. Smith

1942-1944

Rev. L. Harrison

1944-1946

?

1946-1949

Rev. W. A. Champness

1949

Rev. H. Oldfield

1950-1953

Rev. W. H. Logan

1953-1955

Rev. Thomas Thurlow

1955-1959

Rev. R. P. Hubbard

1959-1962

Rev. P. D. Marsh

1962-1970

Rev. W. D. Smith

1970-1975

Rev. L. E. Daley

1975-1977

Rev. D. R. Hester

1977-1986

Rev. George House

1986-1987

Rev. G. Porthan

1988-1994

Rev. F. E. Griffith

1994-1996

Rev. T. McQuiston

1996-1999

Rev. M. Canning

2000-2003

Rev. Laura Hermakin

2005-?

Rev. Thomas Stradwick

Photos & Coordinates

St. Paul’s Anglican Church at Shoal Lake (June 2017)
Source: George Penner

St. Paul’s Anglican Church at Shoal Lake (August 2025)
Source: Glen Toews

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N50.43624, W100.59050
denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

Ripples On The Lake, Volume 2 by Shoal Lake History Book Committee, page 95.

This page was prepared by George Penner and Glen Toews.

Page revised: 1 September 2025

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Period	Cleric
1894-1905	Rev. G. H. Hooper
1905-1907	Rev. D. T. Parker
1907	Rev. J. F. Strong
1908-1912	Rev. C. Wood
1912	Rev. A. G. Clark
1912-1917	Rev. A. J. Wilson
1917-1919	Rev. D. Pierce-Jones
1919-1921	F. W. Swanson
1920-1926	Rev. W. F. Bushe
1926-1927	A. L. Bishop
1927-1931	Rev. D. Pierce-Jones
1931-1932	Rev. H. Moss
1932-1934	Rev. W. H. Gregory
1934-1936	Rev. G. E. Phillips
1936-1938	Rev. K. C. Bolton
1938-1942	Rev. H. C. Smith
1942-1944	Rev. L. Harrison
1944-1946	?
1946-1949	Rev. W. A. Champness
1949	Rev. H. Oldfield
1950-1953	Rev. W. H. Logan
1953-1955	Rev. Thomas Thurlow
1955-1959	Rev. R. P. Hubbard
1959-1962	Rev. P. D. Marsh
1962-1970	Rev. W. D. Smith
1970-1975	Rev. L. E. Daley
1975-1977	Rev. D. R. Hester
1977-1986	Rev. George House
1986-1987	Rev. G. Porthan
1988-1994	Rev. F. E. Griffith
1994-1996	Rev. T. McQuiston
1996-1999	Rev. M. Canning
2000-2003	Rev. Laura Hermakin
2005-?	Rev. Thomas Stradwick