Timeline...
1910 - 1919
The
World
1911: Iceland gives the vote to all women over 25.
1912: Titanic sinks after hitting an iceberg on its first voyage.
1914: WW 1 – 1914 – 18: The Empress of Ireland sinks in the St.
Lawrence River, killing more than 1000
1915: Battle of Ypres in Belgium – first major Canadian action.
1917: Russian Revolution and the beginning of Communist rule.
Canada
1910: Royal Canadian Navy established
1914: Oil dicovered in Turner Valley, Alberta
1917: Conscription Crisis
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Manitoba
1916: Manitoba is the first province to give women the vote.
1919: Widespread drought. Winnipeg General Strike.
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The R.M.
of Pipestone
The R.M. of Pipestone, like all Manitoba communities was profoundly
affected by the World War, and like all Manitoba communities is proud
of its efforts on behalf of “King & Country”.
1910
Dr. Chapman builds the County Clerk Building.
This little building was built by Dr. Chapman who
then rented it to the
government for use as a County Clerk’s Office.
Pipestone pioneer Robert Forke, later Senator Forke, becomes President
of the Union of Manitoba Municipalities. Later (1921) MP for Brandon
Consituency (Progressive) Minister of Immigration and Colonization for
Liberal Gov’t 1926-29. Senator 1929.
Long distance lines connect both Virden and Melita with Pipestone.
Ebor Cemetery established on NE 10-9-29
Woodnorth Methodist Church built in Woodnorth
The first Woodnorth School built.
The first Woodnorth School.
Jack Wright builds a blacksmith shop in Butler.
Cromer School #1521 and Scarth School built.
A large brick school is built in Sinclair.
Sinclair Presbyterian Church & School
Clover Hill School is built on SW 21-7-29. It was closed in 1967 and
moved to Sinclair to be used as a classroom.
Tennis at Sinclair
1911
Cromer Methodist Church is built. Now Cromer United, a Designated
Heritage Site.
Cromer United
Crowell School #1287 is moved to Ewart and re-named Ewart School.
(Closed in 1965 and used as a community club.)
Cromer Station and a station house are built.
1912
Sproule School is moved to village of Ebor – renamed Ebor School #1332.
1913
The RM agrees to participate in the Good Roads Plan of the Provincial
Government and contributed $100000 to the building of roads.
Woodnorth Community Hall is built by Woodnorth Hall Co., financed
by shares sold.
1914
Woodnorth Cemetery is established NE 4-9-27 on land obtained from J.H.
Stephenson.
1915
There are 22 school districts in the municipality.
The first moving pictures in Reston are shown about 1915, by Greig
Brothers, who were in the oil and draying business at the south end of
Main.
Dr. Cairns sets up practice in Pipestone and purchases the Drug Store.
An Anglican Church called St. Peter's is located just outside of Cromer
to the south. The Anglican Church manse was located in town. The church
closed around 1936 and the building itself was moved to Reston in the
early 1960's.
The region in 1915
1916
Reston Electric Power Plant begins service.
William Albert Brady builds a building for his hardware and a post
office.
A large fire destroys much of the east side of 4th Street in Reston.
An Honor Roll is unveiled in the Pipestone Church. Sixty-five names are
on the plaque; of this number 20 made the supreme sacrifice.
Daybreak School burns – school classes are held in the Daybreak Church
until 1925.
The second Hillview School built on NW 7-8-27.
The first burial in Woodnorth Cemetery.
1917
Pipestone Municipal Building is built at 401 – 3rd Avenue, Reston – now
a Provinical Heritage Site.
The first Chautauqua performance is held in Reston.
Skelding & Davis Garage / Ford Agency building is erected in
Pipestone.
Butler Union School #1401 is built.
1918
The CPR east-bound arrives at 13:50 and the west-bound at 15:45. The
Wolseley arrives at 13:35 and leaves at 16:05. It takes passengers only
once a day. There are no Sunday trains.
The Reston Bank of British North America replaces an earlier building.
It merges with Bank of Montreal in 1918.
Fire destroys a number of businesses on Pipestone’s Main Street.
J. Crawford builds a building for a Lumberyard and Post office in
Pipestone.
1919
Reston Women's Institute is organized, with its charter being issued in
1922.
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