When the Lake Manitoba Railway and Canal Company line was extended in 1897 from Sifton, it stopped at a small settlement called Gruber, about a mile and a half south of the present village of Winnipegosis. This place took the … Continue reading →
By Eva L. Ferguson One of the great lakes and inland waterways of Manitoba is Lake Winnipegosis – Little Winnipeg, or Little Muddy Water – so name by the Cree Indians. Lake Winnipegosis stretches its tapering, irregular, graceful length due … Continue reading →
Winnipegosis, Man. May 14. Situated at the mouth of the Mossey River at the terminus of the Dauphin branch of the Canadian Northern railway, is the picturesque village of Winnipegosis, a thriving place of a little more than two years’ … Continue reading →
With the influx of Ukrainian immigrants, their vibrant culture soon became woven into the daily fabric of this area. A dramatic Ukrainian society was formed in the early 1900’s as well as dance groups. The top picture is of Ukrainian … Continue reading →
The Ukrainian immigrants brought many skills with them to this area. Enticed by the offer of 160 acres for $10, many were attracted by land along creeks, rivers and the lakeshore. Easy access to water for their livestock, gardens and … Continue reading →
The explorers who came in the early years to this unmapped region in the heart of the country were guided in their travels by the native people, over trails, along canoe routes, and across lakes. They found that the Indians … Continue reading →
Winnipegosis continued to flourish as a gathering place for the Cree and Assiniboine tribes, even leading to their request for Pierre De La Verendrye to build a trading post. He built one here in the fall of 1741 on a … Continue reading →
Continued… One of the early missionaries, who travelled in this area, using St. Laurent as a starting point, was the Rev.C.J.Camper. By that time the Hudson’s Bay Company had established a post at present-day Camperville on what is now Lot … Continue reading →
Camperville and Duck Bay, on the northwest shore of Lake Winnipegosis, are inseparable in their history, religion and society. Mention of the northwest shores of the three Manitoba lakes – Winnipegosis, Manitoba and Dauphin – can be found in many … Continue reading →
