Vantage Points Flashbacks
Short Audio Presentations of Local History Stories created by David Neufeld and Betty Sawatzky for the Turtle Mountain Souris Plains Heritage Association.
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Stories from... The RM of Grassland  10: The Sisters at Grande Clairiere Father Gaire a Catholic priest from France to establish a mission in Manitoba. He chose the site of French speaking Metis community south of Oak Lake and was welcomed. Themes Metis & Mixed Blood Schools & Teachers Women Leaders Children Biographies &Characters. Government Influence #18: The Edwards Sisters / Prairie Entrepreneurs The Edwards sisters graduated from Menota school with few available options. They could marry – or - get teacher training and then marry. But their true love was always with clothing. Themes Innovation, Tools & Entrepreneurs Women Leaders Children Commerce & Work Biographies &Characters Celebration #28 Fiesty Sisters / The Beynons Raised and educated near Hartney, Lillian Beynon became the Assistant Editor of the Winnipeg Free Press Eeekly - with her own column. Francis was the Editor of the women's page of the Grain Growers Guide. Themes Schools & Teachers Churches & Religion Women Leaders Commerce & Work Biographies &Characters #41: Alma Dale / The Chain Lakes Friends Friends got the name “Quakers” because of the way folks shake when profoundly moved by the Spirit. Mrs. Alma Dale from Ontario came to the Chain Lakes area as a Minister iand made quite an impact. Community Cooperation & Organization Churches & Religion Women Leaders Homesteading / Agriculture Biographies & Characters Celebration Animals #48 War Training The Commonwealth Air Training Field near Hartney was an important part of the WW2 war effort.. Themes Community Cooperation & Organization Land Knowledge & Archaeology War & Conflict Government Influence |
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