Pivotal Events   Timeline... 1910 - 1920 The World 1912: Titanic sinks after hitting an iceberg on its first voyage. 1914: WW 1 – 1914 – 18 1917: Russian Revolution and the beginning of Communist rule. Canada Conscription Crisis Manitoba Widespread drought Winnipeg General Strike Melita & Area 1912 - Creamery built. - Customs Office moved to the I.O.O.F. Hall Building 1913 -  Melita Demonstration Farm located near Melita. P41 - Opera House built on Lot 3, Block 8. Owner R. Love. Contractor Pope. 1914 -  Melita Demonstration Farm located near Melita. P41 - Opera House built on Lot 3, Block 8. Owner R. Love. Contractor Pope. 1917 - The S.S. Melita, a C.P.R. Steamship, named after the town of Melita, launched  April 24, 1917 1918 - 1918 – The Spanish Flu Epidemic started in late fall of 1918 - WW1 ends.