Municipal Website http://www.waskada.org/ Brenda - Waskada Highlights Turtle Mountain Coal Mining During the 1930s the Salter and Henderson operations, (Also known as the Nestibo Mines) produced 95% of Manitoba's coal over a span of about eight years. The site is on private land and unmarked, but a Commemorative Plaque is located at the site of the nearby Deep Ravine Mine, on the west side of Highway 21 at Road 4. N49.05857, W100.55626 Waskada Park Charles Sankey was a dedicated community worker, who was the driving force behind the creation of this park in the early 1900’s Goodlands United Church & Goodlands Heritage Park Built for a Methodist congregation in 1902. Goodlands Heritage Park features a covered display of painted murals depicting the village in its heyday, along with the original bell from Lennox School No. 317. Napinka School Built in 1900 from locally acquired field stones, assembled under the supervision of stonemason I. J. Phinney. Visit Communities (Past & Present) Cranmer Goodlands Medora Menota Napinka Coal Mines Waskada Museum Vantage Points Stories Charles Sankey Lyleton Branch: The fight to build and keep a rural railway line Murder and Mutiny Aboard the Cutty Sark: A tale of mystery and intrigue from the high seas! Napinka School - Built to Last Oil Exploration Purple Hill Church Waskada Park Waskada's Blacksmith - The Ren Amos Story The Salter / Henderson Coal Mines Maps Plus (See the context...) Heritage Site Maps... |