The first post office in Fork River opened October 1, 1897 under the name “Minnokin” with Thomas N. Briggs as the first Postmaster. Because the railway siding was named Fork River the post office name was changed to Fork River on November 1, 1899.

In 1914 the post office was moved to the home of the King’s. Postmasters then were William King, Aubrey King and Margaret King from 1915 to 1964 in the King’s home next to Stasko’s store.

In 1964 Public Works Canada built a new post office next to the King’s home. After Mrs. King’s retirement in 1968, Steve Solomon became postmaster. Hope Toporowski became postmistress in 1976 and remains to the present time.

There was also a post office in Oak Brae general store run by Walter and Anne Sliworsky from 1963-1987.

Mr. John Shaker was the postmaster in the village of Ukraina from 1919-1959.

Today there are still two post offices in the Mossey River Municipality, Fork River and Winnipegosis.

I want to thank Hope Toporowski for recording this information in the Rural Municipality of Mossey River history book, “Memoirs From the Past”. These books are still for sale at the Municipal office and at the Winnipegosis Museum.