Bannerman
Established March 16, 1908. The Postmasters were: John P.
Spafford, John Balfour, J.E. Turner, Fredrick C. Coulter, Thos
Blixhavn, Malcolm McDonald, Mrs. Ivy Ames, May Arnold, and Irvin Colp.
It closed in 1956.
Fairhall
This Post Office was located on N.E. of 14-4- 17 and was
originally supposed to be called "Fairfield" because it was situated in
that district, but due to similarity of names, it was decided to call
it after the oldest homesteader, Mr. Fred Fairhall. It was established
in Jan. 1, 1888, had only two postmasters, Robert Squires and John
McLeod and was closed in 1923.
Glendenning
At first the mail came to Marringhurst, on the western
end of Rock-Lake. There was no regular carrier in those days and anyone
who happened along simply took the mail with him. On the 1st of October
1882, the Glendenning Post Office was opened in the home of John Moir
who was the first Postmaster, followed by F.J. Armstrong, Henry Mason,
Mrs. Myrtle Pinkerton, and Wm. John Brown. It was closed in 1923.
Holmfield
It is reported that the Holmfield Post Office was named
after a town in England. It was set up in July 1, 1886 with Thos. S.
Young as the first Post- master followed by James D. Orr, Frank
Messner, Edward Ingle Spencer, Mrs. Edith Hazel Spencer, and Neil Kerr.
Hyder
Included in Rowland Post Office write-up.
Killarney
Est. Feb. 1, 1883, the first Postmaster being Charles Bate
who served the area for 37 years. He was followed by Aquilla Bate,
Roland E. (Rollie) Olver who also has a distinguished record of 35
years, Miss Jean Olver (acting), James Dumbleton, and Roy G. Rozander.
For many years the Killarney Post Office served the north and south
area as Rural Routes. One ran northeast of town in the Glendenning area
and the other for a number of years was Smith Hill, Lena and Wakopa.
Some early carriers were
Davie Mason, Glen Hicks, Andy Mc- Cullagh, Fred Solsbury, and Jim
Clements. In the beginning Chas. Bate picked up the mail which had come
from Brandon to Deloraine and then by courier to Wakopa where he
received it. The first Post Office was situated on the north shore of
the lake and was destroyed by fire. It was then in the T.J. Lawlor
store until a "tar- paper shack" was built just north of the present
site.
From there it was moved to what is now the Museum. Since then it has
been on the corner of Finlay and Broadway, except for a short time when
it was in the Co- op while the new Post Office was being built.
Lena
The Lena Post Office was first situated about one mile south of the
present Town of Lena and was opened Jan. 1, 1892
Lyonshall
The community of Lyonshall had its own Post Office for 20
years. It started on April 1, 1884 and closed on Jan, 8, 1906. Mr.
Orson Martin was the first Postmaster but only served for one year. The
remainder of the time the community was served faithfully by Mr. Samuel
Jones.
Ninga
Opened Dec. 1, 1889. The postmasters were: Wm. McKnight, Geo. G.
Robinson, Mrs. Francis H. Robinson, James Bain, Ingram Bill, Mrs. Maud
Bill, Albert (Slim) Evans, Mrs. Verna V. Evans, James E. Miller
(acting), James (Morley) Nay, and currently G. Ferguson.
Rowland
Est. Sept. 1, 1884 had only two Post- masters, Geo. Haight
and Alfred Hyder. On July 1, 1895 the name was officially changed to
Hyder. The Post- masters of the Hyder Post Office were; George Haight,
Alfred Hyder, W.E. Muirhead and A.M. Arnott. It closed on Aug. 4, 1920.
Smith-Hill
This Post Office was established on Feb. 1, 1909 with
James Shepherd as the first Postmaster, followed by David Kinnear,
Thos, E. Burns, Mrs. Susan M. Burns, and James R. Hagyard. Mrs. Eileen
Hagyard is the present Postmistress.
Wakopa
Wakopa Post Office was established on March 1, 1882 with Clovis Guerin
as the first Postmaster.
He was followed by: A.O. Holden, J.G.W. Yates, Thomas Coulter, Charles
E. Marquis, Les. Morgan, Robert N. Morgan, Henry (Harry) E. Morgan, and
Mrs. E. Winnie Baldock. The Post Office was officially closed July
31,1969
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