This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
History book work bees form at Prairie Crocus library
A history book meeting on Wednesday October 7 set weekly work bees at the Prairie Crocus Regional Library every Monday at 9 30 a m. Sufficient copy and pictures have been submitted for sorting and filing. A photo display from the Haney family estate features 1910 trestle bridges saved from destruction. 31 books have been pre sold with 55 per cent down and a 1000 book run is quoted by Friesen & Sons of Altona. Receipts total 3022 21 including 335 40 from July’s Happy Days sale. Interested locals may call Dora Irvine for guidance and submit copy by September 2011 for a year end 2011 delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Crocus
John H. Bonner
Miniota
Horace Hartley Haney
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Friesen & Sons Book Publishers
Altona
Dora Irvine