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Tag Archives: local stories

The coming of the Railroad

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On October 8, 1897 railway service to Winnipegosis was first made available, when the railway line was opened from Sifton. On December 20, 1898, this line became part of the Canadian Northern Railway, which in 1918 amalgamated into the great … Continue reading →

Murder Hill Road

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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 →

Harvesting Ice

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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 →

Murder Hill Road no more ~ By Billy Redekop (26 Jun 2004)

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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 →

Six Points To The Scaffold ~ By Edward Green

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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 →

Steamboats

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The first steam boats on Lake Winnipegosis were built in the ‘80’s and ‘90’s at Totogan, a Hudson’s Bay Landing Place on the White Mud River, near Westbourne, on the southern tip of Lake Manitoba. “Lady Isobel” and “idell” were … Continue reading →

The History of the WHS

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In 1985, with the closing of the Winnipegosis CN Station, a committee was struck to turn this historic building (built 1897) into a community museum. Its grand opening was held in 1990 during the Village of Winnipegosis 75th Anniversary celebration. … Continue reading →

The Mossey & Myrtle M

Winnipegosis Museums Posted on March 2, 2022 by winnipegosismuseumsSeptember 7, 2022

As far back as anyone in Winnipegosis remembers, there had been a dredge with its tug and barges in the Mossey River. It is not known when the first dredge arrived, but one local story is that it dug its … Continue reading →

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