There are many versions and official accounts of this fascinating true story of the murder of old Peter Demchyzn. Below are a couple news articles and accounts of the event that happened on October 14, 1930. Since the incident, the … Continue reading →
The first written record of the Winnipegosis area is that of Pierre La Verendrye in 1741. His father, Sieur de La Verendrye, then at Fort La Reine (present Portage la Prairie), sent him to establish Fort Dauphin on “L’Eau-Trouble”, (our … Continue reading →
Summer fishing was extremely dependent on the harvesting and storage of ice. Ice Gangs went up to the fishing stations up the lake as well as Winnipegosis to “Put up ice” for the summer season. Ice Gangs were exposed to … Continue reading →
Dark name that recalled gruesome deed slips into town’s history. WINNIPEGOSIS — If life is a highway, Murder Hill Road is where it ends. Or so it did for Peter Demschyzn in a sensational murder case here 74 years ago. … Continue reading →
Free Press printed on Saturday, June 6, 1942 Months of the Most Detailed and Disappointing Investigation Work Ever Carried on by the Manitoba Provincial Police Were Rewarded by The Evidence of a Ballistics Expert and Another Rural Murder Mystery Was … Continue reading →
