Surveyors Leave Their Mark in Manitoba Place Names
Manitoba surveyors shaped the grid of sections and townships and fixed rail routes. The article traces figures like Turner, Peter Fidler, Dennis, Hart, Webb, and others whose names grace lakes, rivers, and places across Manitoba, documenting the evolution from Hudson's Bay Company surveys to provincial boundary work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.N. Allbright
Allbright
Archibald W. Ponton
Ponton
Archie Lake
J.L.P. O’hanly
O’hanly
P.O
O’hanly River (50 ° 50’-96 ° 19’). the Last Article Introduced Philip Turner
Canada
Peter Fidler
Hudson’s Bay Company
Philip Turner
Lord Selkirk
Red River Colony
Prairies
George Taylor
William Inkster
Roger Goulet
Herbert Sabine
Hind-Dawson
Palliser
Western Territories
United States
Confederation
Rupert’s Land
Northwest Territories
Simon Dawson
John A. Snow
Fort Garry
Snow
Dominion
Red River
John Stoughton Dennis
St. Paul
Minnesota
Dennis
Milner Hart
A.C. Webb
Ottawa
William McDougall
Pembina
Hart
Webb
St. Norbert
Louis Riel
Hudson’s Bay
Adam G. Archibald
Lane Lake
Warrington
Sadler River
Hayward Lake
Breen Lake
Bray Lake
Manitoba
Ontario
Cornwallis Municipality
Abrey
Denmark
Beresford
Gauer Lakes
Clarke
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The Ladies' Golf list shows a July 7 draw with players Evelyn Dowd Val Ford Alma Jones Dolores Ehnes Bessie Malyon Kathie Taft Marion McKay Rona Barr Ruth Barr Elvina Jamieson Marion Haslen Willa Rutherford Rowena Anderson Gladys Johnson Enid Johnson Liz Schendel Gwen Malyon Alma Pennycook Esther Taft Myrna Greer Ellen Desmarais Louise Fraser Eleanor Hamilton Isabel Shepherd Alice Davidson Eileen Jackson Bernice Frederickson.
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Val Ford
Alma Jones
Dolores Ehnes
Bessie Malyon
Kathie Taft
Marion McKay
Rona Barr
Ruth Barr
Elvina Jamieson
Marion Haslen
Willa Rutherford
Rowena Anderson
Gladys Johnson
Enid Johnson
Liz Schendel
Gwen Malyon
Alma Pennycook
Esther Taft
Myrna Greer
Ellen Desmarais
Louise Fraser
Eleanor Hamilton
Isabel Shepherd
Alice Davidson
Eileen Jackson
Bernice Frederickson
Stockton News Birthday greetings and community updates
Annie Smart reports birthday wishes for Valgene Dixon George Gravatt Robert Gillespie and Sinclair Gal braith. Get well wishes to Ruth Bailey a Glenboro Hospital patient since June 25. Locals Arlene Dubuts Shelsey Rae visit Wes Viola Brown and Ernie Joan Dubuis. Families move from Stockton to Erie at month end. Reg McLaughlin yard clean up by new owners. Ruth Vane returns from Regina visit. Marilyn Toms birthday celebrated with Brandon residents Connie and Richard Creasy also mark their eight wedding anniversary. Garry Smart to manage Macleods Store Brandon starting July 2.
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Valgene Dixon
George Gravatt
Robert Gillespie
Sinclair Galbraith
Ruth Bailey
Glenboro Hospital
Arlene Dubuts
Shelsey Rae
Wes
Viola Brown
Stockton
Ernie
Joan Dubuis
Belmont
Greg
Margaret Carell
Tallie
Mitchell
Jesse
Erie
Reg McLaughlin
Ruth Vane
Regina
Ruby
Jim Hunter
Richard
Connie Creasy
Shaun
Ryan
Garry Miller
Connie Calquhan
Brandon
Marilyn Toms
Connie
Richard Creasy
Garry Smart
Kenora
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