Southeast
Sites
with Links, GPS and Nearest Intersection
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1.
Greenway
United Church Site, Village Cairn, Craik Store, School
N49.36420,
W99.11883
2. Dry
River School
N49.31061, W99.01939 - Rd 24N 69W
3. Zephyr
School
N49.31061, W99.01939 - Rd 20N 71W
4. Marringhurst
School
N49.24392, W99.06581 - Rd 16N 71W
5. Wilson
House (Marringhurst Heritage House)
N49.23397, W99.06475
6.
Marringhurst
Cemetery
N49.22907, W99.08826 - Rd 15N 71 W
7. Avery's Hotel & Dance Hall
8.
Rock
Lake
United Church Camp
N49. 209038 W99.139006 - Rd 74 W at Rock Lake
9. Original
Glenora School
Site
N49.25134, W99.13370 - Rd 17N 74W
10. St.
George’s
Anglican Church, School & Village
N49.25164,
W99.15504
11. Excelsior
School
N49.31263, W99.15644 - Rd 21N 75W
1.
Greenway
United Church Site, Village Cairn, Craik Store, School
N49.36420,
W99.11883
In 1913 the members and adherents of the Presbyterian Church in and
around Greenway built a church.
Early Histories refer to the Methodist Otenaw Circuit which included
Excelsior, Grund, Belmont, and Rosehill. Otenaw (NW
16-5-13) services would have
been held at a home. The Minister was Rev. James Hoskins in 1884.
Dry River School (NE 21-4-12)
was used for Presbyterian Services –
beginning with Rev.
Cairns
Rev. John Cairns preached in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Craig (NW
22-4-13) until
the Excelsior school house was built. He had a great territory to
cover. Other points were Glendenning, Stark, Dry River, and Glenora.
Excelsior School (SE 21-4-13) The school was
used for services for several years.
The home of Jos. Stevens (16-4-13) was used
before before Excelsior School
was built.
Rev.
John Cairns
Homestead
(SE 22-4-13)
Rev. Cairns was likely the first Presbyterian minister in the Greenway
district. He came about 1884 and homesteaded on the farm later owned by
Mr. Horace Forbes. (SE 22-4-13)
Greenway School
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2. Dry
River
N49.31061, W99.01939 - Rd 24N 69W
3.
Zephyr
School
N49.31061, W99.01939 - Rd 20N 71W
4. Marringhurst
School
N49.24392, W99.06581 - Rd 16N 71W
5.
Marringhurst Heritage House (Wilson House)
NW 20-3-12
1910
Richard Milner Wilson – son of John, area pioneer – came west in 1879
- Councilor
- leader in forming the Grain Growers Association – director for 6 years
6.
Marringhurst
Cemetery & And Original Site of
St.
George’s
Anglican Church (W 24-3-12)
N49.22907, W99.08826 - Rd 15N 71 W
N49.22907, W99.08826
Established in 1889 on land donated by Mr. Bell and Mr. Bellehouse
Nearby
Marringhurst School (NW 30-3-12) was used as a Methodist /
United Church until 1967
The first church services in the Marringhurst District were held at Mr.
McQuarrie's, NW
19-3-12
in a log house that was later used as a granary by Mr. Mc
Williams.
A Manse for Presbyterian Ministers was donated by R.S. Thompson at the
SE corner of 35-3-13
7.
Avery's Hotel & Dance Hall
1929
Joe Morrison – sold property to Joe Avery 1912 – had a store on the site
1980 – sold to Christian Enrichment Family Camp
8
Rock
Lake
United Church Camp
Rock Lake Summer School commenced in 1897-98, and it has a history
which parallels the developing religious thought and practice of the
Methodist Church.
9. Original
Glenora School
Site
N49.25134, W99.13370 - Rd 17N 74W
10.
St.
George’s
Anglican Church, School & Village
N49.25164,
W99.15504
Glenora was without at Church until St. George’s Anglican was moved
from
Marringhurst in 1925. It remains there, a Designated Heritage Site and
a fine and well cared-for example of early Prairie Church
architecture
N49.25164, W99.15504
Wigton
School (SW 6-4-13) also served as a
place of worship.
11.
Excelsior
School
N49.31263, W99.15644 - Rd 21N 75W
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