The communities and groups that make up Heritage Manitoba are involved in the development of an exciting range of important and useful projects and activities.
Featured here are just some of the most recent results, many developed with reference to the kind of resources provided on this website.
*PLEASE NOTE: Some of the documents available to download are very large. To be more download-friendly, we also offer these document in smaller-sized parts .
Visit the following links to view recent additions to websites that highlight local archival photographs:
- St. Clements MHAC: http://www.stclementsheritage.com/index.php/photo-gallery
- Gimli MHAC: http://gimliheritage.ca/our%20rich%20heritage/rich_her_vintage.html
- Carman Dufferin MHAC: http://carmandufferinheritage.ca/local%20heritage/vintage%20photos/loc-her-vin-photos.html
- Town of Hartney : http://www.hartneyheritage.ca/photos/activitiesCulture/index.html
- RM of Argyle : http://www.virtualmanitoba.com/Gallery/Argyle/index.html
Visit the following links to view recent additions to websites that highlight municipal designations:
- Brandon MHAC : http://heritagebrandon.ca/heritage-sites/municipal-sites
- Gimli MHAC: http://gimliheritage.ca/heritage%20management/protect%20her%20sites/prot_sites.html
- Carman Dufferin MHAC : http://carmandufferinheritage.ca/local%20heritage/municipal%20sites/loc_her_mun_intro.html
- St. Clements MHAC: http://www.stclementsheritage.com/index.php/visit-our-heritage/designated-sites
Visit the St. Clements MHAC website for information on an extremely successful educational project: http://www.stclementsheritage.com/index.php/learn-our-heritage/teachers-corner
Visit the Gimli MHAC website for information on a short film focusing on the community’s cottage history: http://gimliheritage.ca/our%20rich%20heritage/rich_her_spec_proj.html
Visit the Brandon MHAC for a Glossary of Notable People: http://heritagebrandon.ca/people
(7.65 MB PDF, 101 pages, developed by the Town of Hartney, English)
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This document is also available in smaller-sized parts, for ease of download:
- Hartney Heritage Edukit: Introduction Part 1 (8 pages Download
- Hartney Heritage Edukit: Major Moments Part 2 (38 pages 4.3 MB) Download
- Hartney Heritage Edukit: People @ Work Part 3 (4 pages Download
Note: this project requires that the student reviews We Made Hartney, see above under Notable People - Hartney Heritage Edukit: Stylish Buildings Part 4 (51 pages 2.4 MB) Download
Explore recent examples of community research projects:
- Lac du Bonnet MHAC: http://ldbheritage.ca/about-us/
- Turtle Mountain Souris Plains Heritage Association: http://vantagepoints.ca/pages/current-projects/stories
(12.9 MB PDF, 27 pages, developed by Wally Johannson for the Gimli Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee, English)
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This document is also available in smaller-sized parts, for ease of download:
- Berlo - A Gimli Heritage Community Part 1 (9 pages 6.5 MB) Download
- Berlo - A Gimli Heritage Community Part 2 (18 pages 3.3 MB) Download
An illustrated report focussing on a rare example of German strip-village community in the Gimli area.
(34.3 MB PDF, 67 pages, developed by John McNeilly for the Carberry Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee, English)
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This document is also available in smaller-sized parts, for ease of download:
- Carberry Sash and Door Factory Part 1 (14 pages 7.5 MB) Download
- Carberry Sash and Door Factory Part 2 (14 pages 4.5 MB) Download
- Carberry Sash and Door Factory Part 3 (14 pages 13.0 MB) Download
- Carberry Sash and Door Factory Part 4 (14 pages 3.8 MB) Download
- Carberry Sash and Door Factory Part 5 (11 pages 7.0 MB) Download
- Carberry Sash and Door Factory Research Appendix (7 pages 5.5 MB, large format 11" x 17") Download
An appendix to the larger Carberry Sash and Door Factory report that uses large drawings to bring the building to life.
An illustrated report examining a rare remaining example of an important building manufacturing operation in small-town Manitoba.
(1.5 MB PDF, 29 pages, developed by Andy Blicq for the Gimli Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee, English)
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An illustrated report examining early construction practices employed in historic Gimli cottages.
(14 MB, 104 pages, developed by Ken Storie for the Rivers Train Station Restoration Committee, English)
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This document is available in two parts, for ease of download:
- The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in Rivers Part 1 (38 pages 6.6 MB) Download
- The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in Rivers Part 2 (35 pages 5.4 MB) Download
- The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in Rivers Part 3 (31 pages 4.7 MB) Download
A detailed exploration of the history of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway as it unfolded in Rivers.
(63 pages, 9.7 MB, developed by David Butterfield for St. Clements Heritage Group, English)
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This document is available in two parts (one a complete historical overview and the other focusing on drawings developed for that report), for ease of download:
- John Gunn’s Water Mill Research Report (51 pages 4.82 MB) Download
- John Gunn’s Water Mill Drawings (12 pages 4.84 MB) Download
John Gunn's Water Mill. A graphic recreation of an early nineteenth century industrial landmark.
(3.6 MB PDF, 50 pages, developed by Lorne Thompson for the Pembina Manitou Culture and Heritage Committee, English)
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An illustrated report examining a rare remaining example of early lighting technology in small-town Manitoba.
Manitou Gas House Research Appendix
(1.6 MB PDF, 9 pages, large format 11" x 17", developed by the Pembina Manitou Culture and Heritage Committee, English)
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An appendix to the larger Manitou Gas House report that uses large drawings to bring the building to life.
(3.37 MB, 46 pages, developed by Ken Storie for the West Souris River Conservation District, English)
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An introduction to the history of an important aspect of farming and agriculture in Manitoba.
(1.4 MB PDF, 18 pages, developed by Donna Sutherland for St. Clements Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee, English)
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A report examining the heritage values of Grand Marais’s oldest surviving building.
(80 pages, 7.4 MB, developed by David Butterfield for St. Clements Heritage Group, English)
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This document is available in two parts, for ease of download:
- St. Peter’s Dynevor Windmill Research Report Part 1 (38 pages 3.3 MB) Download
- St. Peter’s Dynevor Windmill Research Report Part 2 (42 pages 4.1 MB) Download
- The information from the report is also presented via a document focusing only on selected drawings developed for the report:
St. Peter’s Dynevor Windmill Drawings Report (10 pages 15.4 MB) Download
St. Peter’s Dynevor Windmill. A Graphic Recreation of an Early Nineteenth Century Industrial Landmark.
(16.5 MB, 61 pages, developed by Maureen Mulligan Devanik for the Grand Marais Heritage Group and the St. Clements Tourism and Heritage Committee, English)
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This document is available in four parts, for ease of download:
(21 MB, 59 pages, developed by Wally Johannson for the Winnipeg Beach Heritage Committee, English)
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This document is available in five parts, for ease of download:
- Those Were the Days Part 1(17 pages 5 MB) Download
- Those Were the Days Part 2 (10 pages 4.5 MB) Download
- Those Were the Days Part 3(8 pages 5.1 MB) Download
- Those Were the Days Part 4(14 pages 6.3 MB) Download
- Those Were the Days Part 5(10 pages 1 MB) Download
An illustrated and annotated overview of Winnipeg Beach in its heyday as a summer resort, from the early 1900s to 1960.
War Memorials in Manitoba. An Artistic Legacy was developed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I in 1914. This review of Manitoba's collection of war memorials will allow readers and visitors to explore more than 200 sites, armed with background information on historical precedents and information on artistic and aesthetic qualities.
This project was inaugurated by Mr. Patrick Morican, who in 1996 undertook the creation of a comprehensive inventory of Manitoba's war memorials. That initiative has been enlarged through the auspices of the Portage la Prairie Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee and with the assistance of the province's Historic Resources Branch, the members of Heritage Manitoba and the Manitoba Historical Society.
The report is presented in the following sections:
- Introduction (13 pages; 1.3 MB) Download
- A Brief History of War Memorial Design (19 pages; 2.6 MB) Download
- The Making of a Memorial (41 pages; 12.2 MB) Download
- Guide to Manitoba Memorial Types (89 pages; 17.5 MB) Download
- Local World War I Stories Part 1 (28 pages; 14.2 MB) Download
- Local World War I Stories Part 2 (27 pages; 14.5 MB) Download
- Local World War I Stories Part 3 (28 pages; 13.7 MB) Download
- Local World War I Stories Part 4 (30 pages; 7.3 MB) Download
- Learning Materials (18 pages; 1.9 MB) Download
- Sources (8 pages; 140 KB) Download
- 1996 Inventory (A-K Part 1) (35 pages; 12.3 MB) Download
- 1996 Inventory (A-K Part 2) (32 pages; 12.6 MB) Download
- 1996 Inventory (A-K Part 3) (32 pages; 10.9 MB) Download
- 1996 Inventory (A-K Part 4) (30 pages; 13.7 MB) Download
- 1996 Inventory (L-W Part 1) (38 pages; 13.4 MB) Download
- 1996 Inventory (L-W Part 2) (38 pages; 14.9 MB) Download
- 1996 Inventory (L-W Part 3) (38 pages; 14.3 MB) Download
- 1996 Inventory (L-W Part 4) (38 pages; 15 MB) Download
- 1996 Inventory (Winnipeg Part 1) (44 pages; 12.9 MB) Download
- 1996 Inventory (Winnipeg Part 2) (42 pages; 15.4 MB Download
(13 MB, 129 pages, developed by Dado Projects, English)
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Manitoba once boasted nearly 200 brick-making factories – many small and short-lived, some enormous and productive for decades. Over the course of 130 years, from the early 1860s to 1990, these factories turned out the billions and billions of bricks that were used to put up the very walls of thousands of our province’s landmark buildings. Manitoba Brick: A History of Brick Manufacturing in Manitoba, 1860-1990, by David Butterfield (retired Architectural Historian for the province’s Historic Resources Branch) explores this important and fascinating history.
Using comprehensive and detailed inventories of all these brick-making operations, developed by architectural historian Randy Rostecki for the Historic Resources Branch in 2010, Mr. Butterfield guides readers through a rich period of our past that has largely been forgotten.
Beginning with the first attempts at brick-making in the 1860s, and continuing up to 1990, when the last operation—Red River Brick and Tile at Lockport—closed up shop, Mr. Butterfield explores all the major historical themes, notable details and compelling anecdotes that make this aspect of our heritage so important. With a straightforward and engaging approach, he highlights the entrepreneurs who developed the yards and the skilled men and women who worked on them. He explores and explains the wealth of fascinating technologies and processes used to form and fire the bricks. And he delves into the claims for production, quality and sophistication that made Manitoba a major source for brick for much of Western Canada in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Copiously animated with 123 photographs and illustrations, Manitoba Brick: A History of Brick Manufacturing in Manitoba, 1860-1990 is a significant addition to the ongoing exploration of our province’s industrial past.
This document is available in seven parts, for ease of download:
- Brick Manufacturing in Manitoba: Introduction (7 pages 1 MB) Download
- Brick Manufacturing in Manitoba: Context, Brick Making in the Ninteenth Century (23 pages 2.7 MB) Download
- Brick Manufacturing in Manitoba: Pioneer Era 1860-1880 (17 pages 1.5 MB) Download
- Brick Manufacturing in Manitoba: Development Era 1881-1896 (25 pages 2.5 MB) Download
- Brick Manufacturing in Manitoba: Consolidation Era 1897-1917 (41 pages 6 MB) Download
- Brick Manufacturing in Manitoba: Modern Era 1918-1990 (5 pages 1 MB) Download
- Brick Manufacturing in Manitoba: Conclusion (8 pages 1 MB) Download
Three appendices are essential features of this project. The first two are Randy Rostecki’s surveys of operations in Winnipeg and St. Boniface (Appendix 1), and of Small Urban and Rural operations (Appendix 2). A third appendix highlights the various historical claims that have attended the industry over its 130 year duration.
- Brick Manufacturing in Manitoba: Appendix 1 - Winnipeg & St. Boniface Operations (67 pages 15 MB) Download
- Brick Manufacturing in Manitoba: Appendix 2 - Small Urban & Rural Operations (172 pages 25 MB) Download
- Brick Manufacturing in Manitoba: Appendix 3 - Statistics & Charts (17 pages 1 MB) Download
Leary Brick Works
Mr. Butterfield has also undertaken a major project focusing on the last remaining historic brickyard in Manitoba. Leary Brick Works: An Exploration of a Manitoba Heritage Landmark is a 157-page study of the family, buildings and especially of the brick-making machinery, technologies and processes that defined brick-making in Manitoba 100 years ago. The full study is available on the Carman-Dufferin Community Heritage Website: http://carmandufferinheritage.ca/local%20heritage/special%20places/leary-brick-works.html
Visit the following websites for information on geo-caching and waymarking projects:
- St. Clements MHAC Geocaches: http://www.stclementsheritage.com/index.php/visit-our-heritage/geocaches
- Gimli MHAC Waymarking: http://gimliheritage.ca/our%20rich%20heritage/rich_her_geocach.html
- Lac du Bonnet MHAC’s Geocaches: http://ldbheritage.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Geocache2012.pdf
- Turtle Mountain Souris Plains Heritage Association Geocaches: http://vantagepoints.ca/pages/current-projects/geocaches
Explore recent examples of local management and conservation initiatives:
- Brandon MHAC Tax Credit By-law : http://heritagebrandon.ca/heritage-designation/tax-credit-guidelines
- Brandon MHAC Management Plan: http://heritagebrandon.ca/about-us/mgmt-plan
(27 MB, 45 pages, developed by Lorne Thompson for the Gimli Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee, English
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This document is available in four parts, for ease of download:
- Loni Beach. A Gimli Heritage Neighbourhood Part 1 (15 pages 3.7 MB) Download
- Loni Beach. A Gimli Heritage Neighbourhood Part 2 (6 pages 7.9 MB) Download
- Loni Beach. A Gimli Heritage Neighbourhood Part 3 (4 pages 13.4 MB) Download
- Loni Beach. A Gimli Heritage Neighbourhood Part 4 (20 pages 1.3 MB) Download
(3.4 MB PDF, 60 pages, developed by the Carberry Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee, English)
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(5.5 MB PDF, 37 pages, developed by, English)
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Explore recent examples of local research projects that highlight the activities and contributions of early community residents; all projects are the result of an initiative described in Collect the Facts/Model Projects.
(30.1 MB PDF, 65 pages, developed by the Rural Municipality of Argyle, English)
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This document is also available in smaller-sized parts, for ease of download:
(41.7 MB PDF, 88 pages, developed by the Town of Hartney, English)
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This document is also available in smaller-sized parts, for ease of download:
(25.9 MB PDF, 54 pages, developed by the Town of Melita, English)
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This document is also available in smaller-sized parts, for ease of download:
(31.9 MB PDF, 78 pages, developed by the Rural Municipality of Pipestone, English)
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This document is also available in smaller-sized parts, for ease of download:
- We Made Pipestone Part 1 (15 pages 6.3 MB) Download
- We Made Pipestone Part 2 (15 pages 7.1 MB) Download
- We Made Pipestone Part 3 (15 pages 7.2 MB) Download
- We Made Pipestone Part 4 (15 pages 5.8 MB) Download
- We Made Pipestone Part 5 (15 pages 5.6 MB) Download
- We Made Pipestone Part 6 (3 pages 1.24 MB) Download
(29.4 MB PDF, 51 pages, developed by the Town of Wawanesa, English)
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Explore recent examples of local research projects that highlight major community events and themes; all projects are the result of an initiative described in Collect the Facts/Model Projects.
Visit the following links to view recent additions to websites that highlight local plaques and signs:
- St. Clements MHAC: http://www.stclementsheritage.com/index.php/visit-our-heritage/heritage-markers
- Gimli MHAC: http://gimliheritage.ca/our%20rich%20heritage/commemorative%20plaques/comm_plaques.html
- Carman Dufferin MHAC : http://carmandufferinheritage.ca/local%20heritage/loc_her_monuments.html
- Lac du Bonnet MHAC : http://ldbheritage.ca/category/heritage-sites/
(2.6 MB PDF, 64 pages, developed by Reid Dickie for Community Heritage Manitoba, predecessor to Heritage Manitoba, English)
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Explore a recent example of a very useful promotional product highlighting heritage work in small urban and rural communities.
Explore recent examples of local research projects that focus on a community’s built heritage; all projects are the result of an initiative described in Collect the Facts/Model Projects.
(25 MB PDF, 37 pages, developed by the Town Boissevain, English)
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This document is also available in smaller-sized parts, for ease of download:
(18.6 MB PDF, 47 pages, developed by the Rural Municipality of De Salaberry, English)
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This document is also available in smaller-sized parts, for ease of download:
(19.8 MB PDF, 51 pages, developed by the Gimli Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee, English)
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This document is also available in smaller-sized parts, for ease of download:
(23.1 MB PDF, 43 pages, developed by the Town of Gladstone, English)
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This document is also available in smaller-sized parts, for ease of download:
(14 MB PDF, 41 pages, developed by the Town of Hartney, English)
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This document is also available in smaller-sized parts, for ease of download:
(11.7 MB PDF, 39 pages, developed by the Pembina Manitou Culture and Heritage Committee, English)
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Visit the following links to view recent additions to websites that highlight local heritage tours:
- Brandon MHAC Walking Tour: http://heritagebrandon.ca/heritage/walking-tour
- Gimli MHAC’s four thematic tours: http://gimliheritage.ca/our%20rich%20heritage/tours/rich_her_tours.html
- St. Clements MHAC’s downloadable tours: http://www.stclementsheritage.com/index.php/visit-our-heritage/heritage-driving-tour
- Carman Dufferin MHAC: http://carmandufferinheritage.ca/local%20heritage/heritage%20tours/loc-her-her-tours.html
- Lac du Bonnet MHAC: http://ldbheritage.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Walking_Tour.pdf
- Turtle Mountain Souris Plains Heritage Association: http://vantagepoints.ca/map/
Visit the following link via the Carman-Dufferin Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee website to explore the fascinating history and architectural qualities of the region's cemeteries: http://carmandufferinheritage.ca/pdfs/cemeteries/Carman%20Dufferin%20Cemeteries%20-%20A%20Guide.pdf
Walking Tours (PDFs from brochures)
- Carman: A Journey Through History - Walking tour of significant structures in Carman's past
Download PDF ( - Gimli
- Gimli Cottage Country
Download PDF (1.4 MB, 2 pages) - Gimli Harbour Heritage Tour
Download PDF (1.1 MB, 2 pages) - Old Town Gimli
Download PDF (1.2 MB, 2 pages) - Rural Gimli
Download PDF (1.6 MB, 2 pages)
- Gimli Cottage Country
- Glenboro Walking Tour
Download PDF (1 MB, 2 pages) - Stones of Memory: A Tour of Minnedosa's Historic Stone Buildings
Download PDF (2.1 MB, 15 pages) - Morden's Mansions: A Self-Guided Architectural/Historical Tour
Download PDF (2.1 MB, 14 pages) - Portage La Prairie: Buildings of Heritage Interest
Download PDF ( - A Walker's Guide to the Historic Buildings of Selkirk
Download PDF (2.2 MB, 15 pages) - Stonewall Heritage Walking Tour
Download PDF (4.1 MB, 16 pages)
Visit the following websites developed by some of the partners of Heritage Manitoba:
Town of Argyle
Web Link : http://www.virtualmanitoba.com/Argyle/
Brandon MHAC
Web Link : http://www.heritagebrandon.ca/
Carman/Dufferin MHAC
Web Link : http://carmandufferinheritage.ca/
Gimli MHAC
Web Link : http://gimliheritage.ca/index.html
Town of Hartney
Web Link : http://www.virtualmanitoba.com/Hartney/
Lac du Bonnet MHAC
Web Link : http://ldbheritage.ca/
Town of Melita
Web Link : http://www.virtualmanitoba.com/Melita/
City of Morden
Web Link : http://www.mordenheritage.com/
Pembina Manitou Culture and Heritage Committee
Web Link : http://www.pembinamanitouarchive.ca/whoweare
Rivers Train Station Restoration Committee
Web Link : http://www.virtualmanitoba.com/Daly/
RM of St. Clements MHAC
Web Link : http://www.stclementsheritage.com/
Town of Wawanesa
Web Link : http://www.virtualmanitoba.com/Wawanesa/