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The Melita Enterprise, in June 1903, reported that: "Lyleton is booming and several buildings are in the course of erection or completion. The new hotel, costing about $6000, is almost finished and will prove a boon to the travel-ling public as well as to some of the lonely bachelors around town. The foundation of the new Presbyterian church has been laid and we understand that it is the intention of the congregation to build a manse, too. The ratepayers of the district have decided to erect a new schoolhouse in the town. A comfortable station has been provided by the Canadian Pacific Railroad and is under the management of Mr. Barnes. When the post office is located in town, the area shall be blessed with many of the conveniences of modern civilization." The semi-weekly mail service to Lyleton went into effect in July 1903.
 

GPS Reading:

49* 03’ 26.88” N /  101* 10’ 37.49” W





A.1 –  Post Office
B.2 –  Lyleton United Church
C.1 –  House Elmore St.
C.2 –  Ann Murray House
C.3 –  House Elmore St.
C.4 –  Former Manse
C.5 –  House Thompson Ave.
C.6 –  House Thompson Ave.
C.7 –  House Thompson Ave.
C.8 –  House  Thompson Ave.
C.9 –  House Thompson Ave.
D.1 –  Store
D.2 –  Garage
D.3 –  Shop
D.4 –  Pool Elevator
D.5 –  MTS
J.1 –  Lyleton Community Hall & Pioneers’ Monument
K.1 –  Lyleton Sports Grounds




 
 Lyleton Post Office Building
Souris Street
301.A.1.
1915

Concrete blocks construction





Lyleton United Church
Thompson Ave.
301.B.2.
1903 – opened Jan. 3, 1904

Cranston & Anderson - Contractors
Foundation by Ted Line – mason



Manse next door.


 

 
House

Elmore St.
301.C.1.
1915



 
 
Ann Murray House
Elmore St.
301.C.2.
1905

Called “Aunt Ann’s House”




  
House

Elmore St.
301.C.3.
Ca. 1905


 

 
Former Manse 
Thompson Ave.
301.C.4.
1903

Next to Church



 

House
Thompson Ave.
301.C.5.
ca. 1910

Nice dormers and porch – well kept.

 


 

House 

Thompson Ave.
301.C.6 .
ca. ,1910

 


 
House
Thompson Ave.
301.C.7.
ca. 1915

 



  
House 
Thompson Ave.
301.C.8





   House
Thompson Ave.
301.C.9.
Ca. 1920




  
Former Store
Souris St.
301.D.1.
1903




  
Garage Building
Souris St.
301.D.2.
ca. 1905

Lyleton and area had several other concrete block buildings.
 



 
  Shop
Railway Ave.
301.D.3.
ca. 1930

Modest false-front




  
Lyleton Pool Elevator
Railway Ave
301.D.4.

Lyleton had three elevators in 1903




 

 
  MTS Building(s)
Railway Ave.
301.D.5.

 




Lyleton School Cairn
Lyleton
301.F.2.
2001

 




Lyleton Pioneers’ Monument
Souris St. – Community Hall
301.F.3.
1979

Provided by the children of Baird and Laura Murray
Has a time capsule
Bell from former Lyleton School




 
Lyleton Community Hall
Souris St.
301.J.1.
1951

Contractors: Greaves & Sons of Lauder.
The Oddfellows loaned the community $2000 towards construction. Total cost was about $12000

A serious mishap during construction injured three.





  Lyleton Sports Grounds

Antler St.
301.K.1.
1967

Lyleton Community Club

Plaque reads:

Centennial of Confederation
Lyleton Community Club

Erected by the Municipality of Edward in permanent commemoration of the Centennial of Canada in 1967.
Construction was made possible through the co-operation the Province of Manitoba and the Government of Canada.