Names Honor World War II Casualties in Manitoba Mapping
Manitoba maps feature 3714 World War II casualty names from three services. The 1955 policy change allowed undecorated losses to be named, leading to widespread toponymic honors such as Mynarski Lakes named April 5 1949 after P O Andrew Mynarski VC.
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Manitoba
Geographic Board of Canada
Canadian Permanent Committee On Geographical Names
Mynarski Lakes
Pannebaker Creek
P/O
Andrew C. Mynarski
France
Mynarski
Canada
Aviation Hall of Fame
Board On Geographical Names
Manitoba seeks eldest next of kin for WWII feature names
The Manitoba government aims to name geographical features after local WWII casualties before the 50th anniversary of V E Day. A committee asks families to provide eldest next of kin names and biographical details, with contact numbers for Gerry Holm and Des Kappel and mailing and fax details for submissions.
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Manitoba
Europe
Coordinating Committee
Addi
Gerry Holm
Des Kappel
Manitoba Geographical Names Program
Mani
Toba
Land Information Centre
Century Street
Winnipeg
Andronyk Lake
Stephen Andronyk
Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders
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Boatfield Lake
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Crowduck Lake
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Jack Boatfield
Manitoba Dragoons
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Robert C.M. Pannebaker
Roland
Wilkie Lake
Tadoule Lake
Agnes Wightman Wilkie
Carman
Newfoundland
Inglis
BY Bk. Balodis
M.Y.C
Miot
Legislative Assembly
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2Nd Ave
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Major Pratt School
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Ukrainian Hall
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Russell 131
2Nd Ave. N
R.O
Roblin Hamiota Community Center
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Ukrainian Peoples’ Home
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Curling Club
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Roblin Nena A
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