Turtle Mountain Coal Mining      Web       Vol.  I, Page 27
It was true that there were "Millions of Tons of Coal Near Deloraine" as one headline read, but getting the "black diamonds" out of the ground was something else entirely.

Salter and Henderson Mines     Web    Vol. I, Page 37
The Henderson coal seam was discovered by John Nestibo and his brother while they were in the process of digging a well.


Waskada Museum         Web    Vol. I, Page 40
The Waskada Museum, however, has made its buildings as much of a feature as the artifacts that fill them.

Lyleton Branch    Web      Vol.  II, Page 42
Settlers in the area of Waskada and Goodlands in southwestern Manitoba waited in great anticipation for a branch line to be built through their communities.

The Six Buildings of the Waskada Museum     Web  Vol.  III, Page 32In the spring of that year new settlers began arriving from France and by July there were 43 homes and almost 150 people in Grande Clairière.  

In 1898 the Purple Hill Church, located in the Medora area, was opened and dedicated.

Waskada Park   Web      Vol.  III, Page 50
On a walk south of the townsite one day, a vision presented itself to Sankey: a recreational park, surrounded by trees, with space for sports activities and community events.

Mining Coal During the Depression     Web       Vol.  III, Page 55
Beginning in the 1880s and revived again in the 1930s, coal mining contributed to the economy in Deloraine, Goodlands, and surrounding communities.

Sam Heaslip - The "Stage Coach" Mailman    Web     Vol.  IV, Page 17
In the early 1880’s the main road from Old Deloraine to Brandon was the Heaslip Trail named for Sam Heaslip who established the trail and used it to deliver the mail.

Waskada's Blacksmith: Ren Amos     Web     Vol.  IV, Page 23
Over a span of half a century, Ren operated his blacksmith shop. He had to rebuild it twice. His wife often helped him in the shop and together they lived and worked through countless changes in agricultural methods.

What the Rats of Cranmer Knew     Web      Vol.  IV, Page 50
The collapse of an elevator in Cranmer could have been dangerous, but there was some warning.

Observations of a War Bride     Web    Vol.  V, Page 12
Vera Booker was one of 48,000 young women who came to Can- ada as a war bride during and after the Second World.
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Naming Medora             Web  Vol. V, Page 16
Who choses the name of a new town?
 
Napinka at the Crossroads    Web   Vol.  V, Page 17
In 1890’s there was no north-south line in the district. By connecting at Napinka the CPR made the route to Brandon a little shorter. The decision created a boom in Napinka


Albert Titus – a Napinka Character       Web      Vol.  V, Page 20
Ab's claim to fame was as a chronicler of the times through his many articles for the local papers. 


Why Locomotives Had Cow Catchers        Web      Vol. V, Page 32
A 1948 derailment in Medora was caused by a sleeping cow on the track.

Where – or What – is Menota?   Vol. 6,  Page 11
One of the first place names from the southwest corner to appear in the “big
city” newspapers was Menota.

The Hurricane Tea – A Hernefield District Idea   Vol. 6,  59
A unique fund raising idea.

Building Excellence in Women’s Sports. Vol. 6 Page 56
Women's hockey has deep roots in Westman.

The Goodlands Starettes – In a League of Their Own.  Vol. 6,  Page 57
\The story of a championship team