Historic Places ln Southwestern Manitoba Map #4 / Boissevain - Wakopa

Post Offices Alcester Sec. 2, Twp. 5, R. 19, W - 1884-04-01 James Johnston Adelpha 3-2-19 - 1884 – 1892 Edward Dodd Bannerman 15-1-18 1908 – 1956 John Spafford Boissevain November 1, 1886, ten months after the first train arrived on December 25, 1885. Alex McKnight was the postmaster. Desford 15-2-20 (1882 - 1896) 14-2-19 (1908 - 1955) Erskine Nicoll - in his store Dunallen 34-4-20 1891  - 1926 Facey farm home. Fairburn 4-3-19  1884 - 1893. Samuel Oke Haviland 10-4-20 1887 - 1892. Hyder – see Rowland Lyonshall 32-2-18 1884 – 1906 Orson Martin Nimita (Nimitau) 31-3-20 1884 - 1886 Nimita (Indian for Wise Ones or Council), on 34-3-20 W.P.M., opened with James Rae in charge and closed two years later on when the post office opened in Boissevain. Ninga / Lyonshall  28-2-18 April 1, 1884 - January 8, 1906. Orson Martin The name was changed to Lyonshall with Samuel Jones in charge, on November 1, 1889, while the former name was given to the new office located on 19-3-18 W.P.M. on December 1, 1889, with William McKnight as postmaster. Rayfield 32-3-19 1884 – 1888 William Neigh W. Latimer farm home Rowland / Hyder 10-4-18 December 1, 1884  November 3, 1918. George Haight tending the office. On July 1, 1895, the name was changed to Hyder. Wakopa (Lariviere)  29-1-18  32-1-18 1882 - 1969 Lariviere, renamed Wakopa (White Father) by the local Indians who admired the old white-haired man who owned the trading post so named. The postmaster was Lariviere's son in law, Clovis Guerin. Later moved to the village. Wassewa 19-2-20 24/2/21 August 1, 1885 – 1923 George Morton was the postmaster. Records do not indicate when it closed. Wassewa (meaning good or friendly light) was named by the Indians because of the beacon light kept burning at the gate as a guide to travellers along the Commission and Morton Trails. Moved in 1906. Henry Wood was the last postmaster. Schools Rural Churches All Saints Anglican Burnside NW 19-2-19 ? 1890 - 1925 Rowland United Church 13-4-18 Still standing in 2018 St. John's Anglican (Desford) 14-2-20  1899 - 1965 Rural Cemeteries All Saints Wakopa Cemetery Other Sites Desford Cairn 15-2-19 Wakopa Cairn NE29-1-18 Bannerman Sign 15-1-18 Pre-Contact Sites www.virtualmanitoba.com