Manitoba 2020 - September
Another year of Local Tourism - The COVID19 Year
The COVID-19 thing began in Manitoba about Mid-March and we decided from the start to follow guidelines. Fortunately we can still walk / run / ski & paddle - activities that are much safer than shopping, going to restaurants and bars, Trump rallies ... etc.
For more information about these places go to Past & Present
For information about specfic sites or buildings, visit Historic Sites of Manitoba
Travelling backwards in time...
Sept. 25: Polonia & Little Valley
Two old favourites. Have a good walk along the Polonia Cemetery Road. Nice drive in the region. Big Valley, another favourite, looks good in the fall.
Polonia
Polonia
Sept. 24: Fort Ellice, Asessippi & Inglis
We managed to visit three historic sites on a beautiful fall day. We'd been to Inglis before - but had to check out the new paint job.
The Fort Ellice site is being developed by the Nature Conservancy. It is now accessible by car and new signs and trails are being planned.
Fort Ellice
An overview from along one of the trails.
The site of Asessippi, the first village in the Russell region. Est. 1882
Shell River
Sept. 19: Clearwater, Cystal City, Pilot Mound & Glenora
Road trip - Stopped at Treherne for a few supplies, travelled south from there. Tooks a few photos of the Pinkerton School Site, and stopped at the Pinkerton Lakes Wildlife Refuge for lunch. Continued to Pilot Mound where we checked out the town and visited the nearby Old Vault on the original Pilot Mound site. From there it is a short drive to Crystal City where we stopped and had dessert. We were quite impressed with he town an stopped to photograph the old bridge nearby.
The next stop was Clearwater, a charming picturesque village on the edge of a deep valley. It is home to Manitoba's only Railway Water tower on its original location. Other attractions inlcude the 1889 Anglican Church and a definite highlight was the now abandonned railway bridge which has been converted into a walkway they call the Clearwater Skyway. We got an ice cream treat at the General Store. This is a fine example of what a rural village can be.
From there we took the back roads to Glenora, another well-cared for tiny village, and headed home through Pleasant Valley (Pelican Lake).
Pinkerton Lakes
Nice picnic spot and trail, directly south of Treherne.
Pilot Mound
Pilot Mound
Vault on the original village site. From the early 1880's
Clearwater
The "Clearwater Skyway"
Built in 1903. The only one left on its original location in Manitoba.
Glenora
St. George's Anglican - Built at Marringhurst in 1889 - moved here in 1916.
The centrepiece of this nice display is the millstone from the grist mill established at the original Glenora site in about 1878. It was imported from France.
Approaching Lang's Crossing
Sept. 15. Spruce Woods
The Spring Ridge Traill. Steel's Ferry Overlook.
We also visited the beach on Aug. 19, and had a family gathering at the campground near the end of June.
Steel's Ferry Overlook
Fair Valley School Site
Sept. 13. Toll Bridge Trail
An abandonned road allowance a few km. north of Kirkham's Bridge, takes you down the valley to the Little Saskatchewan River, with some nice overviews along the way. This was the site of a an early bridge.
An item in the “From Generation to Generation” indicates that Ed Chapman Sr., whose farm straddled the river built a bridge to get to his fields and because it was on his land – charged a toll for its use.
Bridge site...
Sept. 9 - Beresford, Roseland, Hayfield, Brandon Hills
A drive in the country south of Brandon
Former Beresford Church
South Beresford School Site
A view of the Hayfield site
For more information about these places go to Past & Present
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Another year of Local Tourism - The COVID19 Year
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The COVID-19 thing began in Manitoba about Mid-March and we decided from the start to follow guidelines. Fortunately we can still walk / run / ski & paddle - activities that are much safer than shopping, going to restaurants and bars, Trump rallies ... etc.
For more information about these places go to Past & Present
For information about specfic sites or buildings, visit Historic Sites of Manitoba
Travelling backwards in time...
Sept. 25: Polonia & Little Valley
Two old favourites. Have a good walk along the Polonia Cemetery Road. Nice drive in the region. Big Valley, another favourite, looks good in the fall.
Polonia
Polonia
Sept. 24: Fort Ellice, Asessippi & Inglis
We managed to visit three historic sites on a beautiful fall day. We'd been to Inglis before - but had to check out the new paint job.
The Fort Ellice site is being developed by the Nature Conservancy. It is now accessible by car and new signs and trails are being planned.
Fort Ellice
An overview from along one of the trails.
The site of Asessippi, the first village in the Russell region. Est. 1882
Shell River
Sept. 19: Clearwater, Cystal City, Pilot Mound & Glenora
Road trip - Stopped at Treherne for a few supplies, travelled south from there. Tooks a few photos of the Pinkerton School Site, and stopped at the Pinkerton Lakes Wildlife Refuge for lunch. Continued to Pilot Mound where we checked out the town and visited the nearby Old Vault on the original Pilot Mound site. From there it is a short drive to Crystal City where we stopped and had dessert. We were quite impressed with he town an stopped to photograph the old bridge nearby.
The next stop was Clearwater, a charming picturesque village on the edge of a deep valley. It is home to Manitoba's only Railway Water tower on its original location. Other attractions inlcude the 1889 Anglican Church and a definite highlight was the now abandonned railway bridge which has been converted into a walkway they call the Clearwater Skyway. We got an ice cream treat at the General Store. This is a fine example of what a rural village can be.
From there we took the back roads to Glenora, another well-cared for tiny village, and headed home through Pleasant Valley (Pelican Lake).
Pinkerton Lakes
Nice picnic spot and trail, directly south of Treherne.
Pilot Mound
Pilot Mound
Vault on the original village site. From the early 1880's
Clearwater
The "Clearwater Skyway"
Built in 1903. The only one left on its original location in Manitoba.
Glenora
St. George's Anglican - Built at Marringhurst in 1889 - moved here in 1916.
The centrepiece of this nice display is the millstone from the grist mill established at the original Glenora site in about 1878. It was imported from France.
Approaching Lang's Crossing
Sept. 15. Spruce Woods
The Spring Ridge Traill. Steel's Ferry Overlook.
We also visited the beach on Aug. 19, and had a family gathering at the campground near the end of June.
Steel's Ferry Overlook
Fair Valley School Site
Sept. 13. Toll Bridge Trail
An abandonned road allowance a few km. north of Kirkham's Bridge, takes you down the valley to the Little Saskatchewan River, with some nice overviews along the way. This was the site of a an early bridge.
An item in the “From Generation to Generation” indicates that Ed Chapman Sr., whose farm straddled the river built a bridge to get to his fields and because it was on his land – charged a toll for its use.
Bridge site...
Sept. 9 - Beresford, Roseland, Hayfield, Brandon Hills
A drive in the country south of Brandon
Former Beresford Church
South Beresford School Site
A view of the Hayfield site
For more information about these places go to Past & Present
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