Elphinstone 100 Years to Remember, 1879-1979

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2 - Elphinstone, 100 Years to Remember
Time had wings when one
stops Lo consider the history of
any small community. One
hundred years has passed for
Elphinstone and, with each
year, more than one page has
~~- turned in their history
. It would be the very begin·
rungs of Elphinstone that hold
such wonder and mystery for
many people. The men who ex·
plored the Riding Mountain
area in a land never before seen
by white settlers were to forge
their way through a vast
treasure of natural resources.
These explorers faced the task
of mapping their routes and
describing land and water
mass. The territory and
climate was one of striking
contrast· deep forests, rich and
bountiful valleys, lush grasses,
plains vast and spacious and
all of this with never ending
breezes, crisp, cold winters,
vibrant green springs, warm,
sultry summer skies and a
brilliant
golden
autumn.
Elphinstone's Riding Moun·
tain area offered a tatalizing
variety of nature's bounty. It
was here lhe first explorers
met the Saulteaux people; the
Saulteaux tribe
wandered
throughout the Riding Moun·
tain Park in constant harmony
with nature's timetable. The
new explorers, bundled in
layers of warm clothing to keep
out the driving winds of winter
could only have been in awe of
these Indians whose attire was
simple. For they had need of
neither woolen socks or gloves
for their warmth, their heads
were bare and they did not
freeze. The Saulteaux trapped
fur bearing animals with a skill
never equalled by the early set·
tiers and they proved t hem·
selves valuable teachers.
As time continued Elphin·
stone saw the Hudson's Bay
Company
establish
their
trt\ding post and with that. in
trickling numbers , the settlers
arrived.
Mrs. Georgina Crawford·
Rose is 94 years old and now
resides at Morley Care in Shoal
Lake and she still remembers
the story her mother told her of
how the William Crawford
family to arrive in Elphinstone.
It was her mother's brother,
Charlie Jackson, who. being a
little more than homesick for
his family, had written a most
enticing letter in efforts of
luring his relatives from Perth,
Scotland to Canada. The letter
worked and the Crawford
family arrived with Georgina's
mother totally dismayed at
what awaited her. A land with
no homes. neighbours. stores
or indeed anything to hint at
civilization. The wife of
William Crawford was to learn
how to bake bread to lau_nder
on rocks in a lake, to ra1se a
garden and to keep stock. She
Elphinstone: 1879-1979
had been told horrifying tales
of savage Indians who would
steal one's scalp if they took a
notion and after a few months
she experienced her first encounter with a Saulteaux In·
dian. Her husband had been a
freighter with the Hudson's
Bay Co. and he kept the services of a guide for the purpose
of translating and routing.
Mrs. Crawford was preparing
the midday meal when this
guide walked in and stood
silent in the door way. As
neither the Indian guide nor
the tiny Scots woman could
communicate, it was no doubt
a suspenseful moment. He
motioned with his hands to his
hair and Mrs. Crawford could
only guess at what he wished,
so she produced a comb and
mirror for the visitor. He then
proceeded to comb out his long
braids and after replaiting his
hair he smiled at Mrs.
Crawford and left. Thus erased
any doubts about scalp
stealing savages and Mrs.
Crawford was never again
afraid. Mrs. Roses mother was
a seamstress and wit h her
sewing talents she made all the
household linens, clothing and
with a great deal of creativity
was able to fashion a seeder
that was worn over the
shoulders with a pouch in front
that carried the seed. Mr.
William was to use this method
of broadcast seeding until he
was able to obtain a proper
seeder. These were hard and
industrious times and Mrs.
William
Crawford
would
sometimes be heard to mutter
very quietly that if it weren't
for the ocean she would walk
back to Scotland. She never
did, of course, for as Georgina
Crawford-Rose says of her
mother· 'she was a real brick'.
As the years passed a strong
community was laying its'
foundation and no longer were
the settlers isolated from one
another. The very first picnics
in Elphinstone were celebrated
in July and it was a little different from
Elphinstone's
present July 1st picnics.
Families would pack a lunch
and meet together and would
keep travelling until everyone
agreed on the ideal spot to
spend the day. And what. a day
it was! Children would compete
in foot races, gunny sack races
for a 5 cents prize and there
were rabbits to chase, elusive
fish that always got away and
a scrumptious meal for hearty
appetites. Sleepy travellers
would return home content af·
ter an eventful and most enjoyable day. 'l'he annual picnic
celebrations eventually found a
more
permanent
location
within the townsite of Elphin·
stone and in time dances were
held in the new hall built. The
festive spirit of July 1st has
·never waned and each year
everyone gathers to participate
in the many events taking
place.
Jigging
contests,
baseball games. concerts, plays
and parades and lots of food
keep spirits high and laughter
flowine-.
Elphinstone is stained by the
farmers within their community who produce some of
the finest grain crops. in
Canada. The people of E lphinstone are of every nationality
and cultures are kept thriving.
Within Elphinstone's boundaries are craftsmen of the best
quality; welders, mechanics,
electricians, carpenters, road
contractors and engineers each
play a vital role. There are
many talented hands within
their homes who embroider,
knit, paint, sculpt and create
masterpieces within the kitchen. The young people of
Elphinstone are bright and
ambitious. 'fhey hold the
future in their grasp. Behind
then are their ancestors, who
made their roots here, and
what lies ahead is the promise
of greater accomplishments.
And with the passing of the
seasons the pages will turn as
the history of Elphinstone con·
tinues. The young will be the
branches of a tree planted by
the first pioneers of Elphin·
stone,
CONGRATULATIONS
Elphinstone & District
on the occasio_n of your
lOOth Anniversary
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Publis h er 's Message
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On behalf of The Shoal
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to lake this opponuni ~...nke ~tur, I would lik<'
people of Elphinstone :~ to. co~~nllulate the
casaon_ of their tOOth Birth~ ? 1 Sl~1c~ on the occomphshment for 8 corn
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tennial.
munlly to celebrate a cen-
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This tribute to El h.
required much t'
p mstone's lOO years
dividuals The d'~m~ al nd effort by certain inSo
· . e 1 ona work was done bv Debbie
ychuk, wath _the modern photos of Elp-hinsLOne
ta~;n b~ Denms Boychuk. Advertising had to be
so an tt IS here that we wish to thank the
g_e~ero~s m~rchants of this area for their partacapatJO? In this tribute to Elphinstone.
Everythmg was compiled. laved out and pasted
up m our shop in Shoal Lake. ·
Best wishes to Elphinstone for a successful birthday party. We hope to meet many of you at the
celebrations.
- Gregory Nesbitt
Credits and References
1 would like to thank the people of E lphinstone
for thetr much appreciated assistance. Without
their help a history is merely fact and it is indeed
t he people t hat bring life a nd drama to 100 years
of sparkling history .
For reference materials I would like to ment ion
t he following sources with gratitude; The Hud·
sons Bay Archives, Winnipeg; The Provincial Ar·
chives. Winnipeg; Our Story published by the
Municipality of Strathclair; Mrs. Sally Cunningham, Brandon University; Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Gerrard and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Morton for their
written ma t erial and pict ures; Mr. Osbourne
Lauder for his contribut ion of his father 's
memoirs a nd Mrs. Georgina Cra wford Rose for
her invalua ble memory and her often witty in·
sights. Tha nk You.
- Debbie Boychuk
TIIRESH ING 1909-
The lndu:"'triol Revolution b rough t with i t. giga.nlic at.epa i.n lhe way o f iron
1unchinery and technical advances, however manpower in la rge number was still needed to operate
these gigantic monsters. Threshmg crews such as t he one s ho wn here could number up to 30 m e n
who would work from dawn t.o dusk, pu!Jing together to see t he crops o f f t he field and saf ely in bins.
A brethern of workers were t hese men and women, each one helping t he other and making t he l o ng
hours s horter by a wry joke or with a steaming hot meal prepared with great skill by t he wives of
these farmers.
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ATULATIONS ELPHINSTONE!- The E lphinsto.ne
CONGR_al C rnmittees would like to congratulate the Elphin0 .
Centenru
for lOO years of history of which they can be
stone commurutythey have given strength in times of hardships
p roud. Together f celebrations and festivities. They have given
and end~anc;e. 0 of sorrow, and have rejoicec;I together .in the
strength m tunes We hope that the friendship that bmlt. our
prospero~s y~ars~ntinue to grow and strengthen over the neit
commuruty will c d ur heartiest welcome to everyone to come
100 years- We ~~n ~his July 1st. The days' festiviti~ promise
and celebrate wtt us. tful _with 100 years of July 1st picnics
to be exciting and even 'U enjoy our 1979 July 1st celebrations.
behind us we knOW you
Everyone is welcome!
-Elphinatone Centennial Committ.eH
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4 - Elphinstone. 100 Years to Remember
Lord Elphinstone
Young Lord Elphinstone
came to Manitoba in the year
1879 on a visit from Scotland.
On his return to Scotland he
gave lectures and published
the findings of his visit in t he
Edinborough Courant. His
descriptions of Manitoba are
vivid and bring to life the
prairies. a vast sea of land, rich
with trees and rivers, rolling
hills, all yet to be tamed. Upon
reaching the Little Saskatchewan River he describes his
crossing on a rather uncommon
ferry boat and the passage to
follow tells of his more than
unsteady ferry crossing:''A
half-breed who made his living
by ferrying his passengers
across. as there was, at that
time, no bridge. His frail.
rickety little raft was made of a
few trees loosely tied together,
and which. while it could only
carry one horse at a time
across, and also my light
wagon, it proved quite unfit to
carry my heavier one, which I
had to leave together with my
tent and luggage of every
description, having sent no less
than six hours in cros.sing!"
'l'his unnerving voyage across
the ri.ver havi.ng been a.ccom·
plished he then proceeded onward un!-il he reached the home
of the Geekie brothers, and his
destination.
In their house he found a
complete store-room of supplies-soaps, jams, preserved
meats. saddles, gunpowder a nd
in the centre a large stove. The
b rothers showed him great
hospitality and the next day he
continued his journey further
North to Lake Audy where in
he observed the land reserved
by the government for the
Saulteaux Indians. The In·
dians lived in wigwams scat·
tered throughout and at t hat
time the natives were suffering
from measles and from star·
vation. Lord Elphinst.one notes
that even under such im·
poverished conditions
the
people did not touch one morsel of food. It was on this journey that Lord Elphinstone had
his first taste of Pemmican
which, as he describes ''is a
nasty compound of raw buffalo
meat, dried in the sun. pounded
down, and melted fat poured
over it. It is t hen packed in buffalo skins and becomes as hard
as rock. It certainly has the
merit of being nutritious. but it
has not the merit of being
palatable, at any rate to those
not accustomed to it, -and I
found that a very few of the
dry hard chips that had to be
cut off with an axe, were more
t.han enough for me!" Indeed
Pemmi.can meal. i.s a far cry
from the supplies he had purchased at Fort Garry which
consisted of two raw hams, a
bag of biscuits, a few tins of
potted meat and some tea-and
Thank You
As we are practically retired,
we would like to express our
appreciat ion for your valued
support over t he past 30 y ears
a small keg of brand in case of
illness... Fortunately the keg
never had occassion to be
opened.
Throughout his journey he
came across many emigrants,
all on their way to the great
Northwest;
their
wagons
heavily laden with supplies and
drawn by oxen or horses.
Hopeful faces
of young
pioneers flocking to settle on
their own piece of land. He tell
s of the fur traders teams
heavily laden with skins and
the herds of wild horses being
pursued by Red Indians who
were "shouting and yelling.
making altogether a wild, picturesque and exciting scene. "
Lord Elphinstone was witness
to the strength and durability
of these young. determined
settlers. Men who worked as
labourers for a season to earn
the necessary funds with which
to purchase livestock. building
materials , a plow, a wagon, and
supplies. The followin g season
would find these men breaking
their land and planting their
cropS" tO provide for the winter.
1t. was after all this was done
that homes were built and
families secured within.
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FIRST SCHOOL BUILDING- The first school building was
built just north of Elphinstone in 1889. Fashioned out of logs, it
was considered a modern piece of architecture with a shingled
roof, glass windows and a chimney stove.
Aft.er visiting and observing
' the excitement of a new country at birth he was enticed
enough so that he purchased 13
sections of land along the Lit·
tie Saskatchewan River and
another 4 sections in the Virden area. The new settlers
named their towhsite in honor
of Lord Elphinstone and in
return a scroll of sterling silver
was sent to the town of Elphin·
stone in appreciation from his
descendants. This same scroll
is now proudly displayed at the
Post Office in Elphinstone.
SCHOO~ CHILDREN- 1895, barefooted and still growing were
t~e~e childre~ tha~ attended the sch ool located at Glenforsa
S1dmg, some f1ve miles west of Elphinstone. The children usually
attended school ~rom the end of March until the early days in
December wh~n tt became too cold to continue classes. Shown
here are the childr~n of t~e J .~. M . Morton's, R. Morton. Tully's,
Roses. Harrowers. Wdson s, Williamson's and Crawford's.
Bill's Electric
Wm. Gerrard
Elphlnstone
Hillside Welding
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on y our
l OOth
A nniversary
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6- Elphinstone, 100 Years to Remember
The Saulteaux Indians
The Saulteaux or Ojibwa
tribe were one of the very first
settlers in the Riding Moun·
tain·Elphinstone area. They
followed the Cree Indians who
had been living in the park sin·
ce 1690 and were now
travelling further north as far
as the Hudson Bay. The
Saulteaux travelled in groups
of up to four families in the
winter but gathered in the
spring and summer for fishing,
hunting, social contact and
warfare.
Their
existance
depended
upon
nature's
timetable and their patterns of
subsistance are as follows.:
Winter. Hunting of large
game in parklands zone. Riding
Mountain constituted a major
hunting ground.
Late Winter, Early Spring.
Hunting and fishing in ad·
jacent forests. Trade to Hud·
son's Bay Company.
Summer. Food gathering
about forest lakes and streams,
early summer raids on Souian
groups.
Fall Hunting and trapping
in forests adjacent to the
parklands.
Early Winter, Hunting in
forests
adjacent to the
parklands.
All of nature was important
to
the
8Urviva/
of
the
Saulteaux tribe and the Riding
Mountain area provided, with
abundance. hunting, fishing,
and vegetations. Maple Sap
was extracted from trees and
carried in buckets to the
women who then boiled the sap
down to make syrup and sugar
which was then carefully
stored in small birch con·
tainers. Wild fruits such as
rasberries,
chokecherries,
cranberry and saskatoons were
also used. Their tools were
made from stones and bones
and utensils were made from
birchbark and clay pottery.
The skins of most fur bearing
animals were traded to the
white man for tobacco and
beads in the early days. The fur
trade era was initiated by Pierre
de la Verendrye and his sons,
who explored and traded near
Riding Mountain between 1731
and 1749. As more white set·
tiers emigrated into the area so
the decline of the Saulteaux
tribe's independance began.
With the arrival of the settlers
the inevitable spread of
Europeans diseases began to
take its toll on the Saulteaux
population. Tuberculosis, in·
fluenza, and the deadliest of all
smallpox had begun to strike
the Indian tribe and they were
not immune to their effects.
With the establishment of
the Hudson's Bay Company
the Saulteaux desire for trade
goods increased a nd, sub·
sequently, what had been hun·
ted for survival primarily, was
now hunted as pelts for trade.
Over exploitation of fur
bearing animals forced many of
the Indians to settle on the
land reserved for t hem by the
government. On this land the
Saulteaux built cabins and
raised livestock, grew gardens
and cultivated the soil for
grain. They lived in peace and
good health for many years.
North of Elphinstone Indian
celebrations were enjoyed by
everyone-horse racing, foot
races, soccer and baseball held
the attention of avid spec·
tators as both the settlers and
the Saulteaux people par·
ticipated in the friendly com·
petition.
Today the Saulteaux are still
very active within the com·
munity of Elphinstone and the
Celebrations for this July 1st
will also pay tribute to these
people who once trapped with
great skill the most beautiful
furs known to man and whose
ability to survive in an un·
tamed wilderness is a great
wonder.
Today
there
are
two
Saulteaux Indian reservations
in the Elphinstone area; one
located at the west end of
Riding Mountain Park and the
second one is located on the
Rolling River. This years elec·
tions saw George Blackbird
honored as Chief of the
Saulteaux tribe and he plays an
active roll in the Elphinstone
community and with the KeeSce band office.
J I GGING COMPETITION- Wilf Macklin (right) and com.
petitor in a lively jiB:ging conte~t held every year at the J~ly ~st
celebrations in Elphinstone. Wtlf went on to capture the Jlgg:mg
contest that night. This year will see them up on stage againfrom 9·90 they'll all be jigging! You'll hear the sound of fast tapping feet but t he feet are a blur of movement.
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Saulteaux Indians at Mission Meeting on Reserve
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH- 1878, the Presbyterian Church on the hiD above th S s· I .
home overlooking the Little Saskatchewan River. Pictured are David Ross, the mini:te;, a~nJ :;;
little black pony.
Congratulates
Elphinstone on their
100th Anniversary
Elphin'l tonf', lOO Yurs to
H e m e m~r
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DIFFERENT SCHOOLS- The schools of Elphinstone have had
a variety of architectural styles and shapes. Earlier architecture
shows a six-sided building constructed by Mr. lredale in the late
1800's. His home was later to become one of the first schools in
Elphinstone. In 1926 construction of t he school presen tly in use
today began. Elphinstone Elementary still stands along with the
newer Elphinstone CoUegiate. From a six-sided building to t he
modern buildings of today the education system has turned out
students who later went on to become lawyers, doctors, dentists,
ministers, teachers and agricultural experts; it is a record to be
proud of.
Best Wishes to the
Elphinstone Community
on their lOOth Birthday
Ron Kowalchuk
Rae's Funeral Home
Shoal Lake, Manitoba
8 - Elphiostone, 100 Years to Remember
Hudson's Bay Company
Riding Mountain House
While it is believed that fur
trading was active in the early
1850's, the HBC outpost
located at Riding Mountain
House (some 5 miles north of
the present site of Elphinstone)
was mentioned in 1876 in one
of the HBC minutes of their
meetings.
It reads:
Swan River 1876
Article 70: Winter and summer arrangements 1879-80
Swan River; Ft. Ellice: Ar·
chibald McDonald
Factor,
David Armit - Clerk, George
Drever
Postmaster, Riding
Mountain: James C. Audy
Clerk, Qu'Appelle: Wm. J.
McLean - Jun, C. Trader,
Henry McKay - Clerk. Touchwood Hills: Angus McBeath ·
Clerk, Egg Lake: Hugh MeHeath
Clerk. Disposable:
Duncan Christie- A pp. Clerk.
Article 71: That 10 servants
and 800 pieces of goods, incl:
winter allowances and servants, equipments constitute the
outfit 1880 for Swan River
District and be imported via
St. Paul, to Fort Garry and
then to the district by
steamers or carts as most advisable.
Article 72: That Factor Ar·
chibald
McDonald
be
authorized
to
make the
necessary
and
proper
arrangements for the summer
business of the District,
Season 1880. and change the
disposal of clerks re: if he may
think it necessary.
Article 73: That Factor Ar·
chibald McDonald be instructed to forward to Ft. Garry,
spring 1880, the following
country
produce
for
distribution - 200 bags summon Pemican, ea lOOllbs.
Article: That every effort be there were sent to England. All
made to keep up and improve furs in the District were then
the breed of horses and horned held until a total number of
cattle in the Swan River packs was ascertained. During
District: and that detailed these early years there were
comparitive inventories there but few settlers in the area and
of be annually submitted to the each was busy with their
Chief Commissioner: and the struggles to tame a wild and
country.
These
livestock placed on inventory unknown
at their market value in the young settlers did little
business with the HBC.
District, less 331/3 p.c.
Article 75: That Factor Mc- however many of the settlers
Donald
comply
with obtained what they required
requisition from Man. Oist. for from Brandon or Winnipeg.
By 1889 the outpost was well
such country produce as may
be necessary for the trade equipped with wholcgoods and
there; as far as means at his a post.office and in a report
given to the HBC that year
disposal may permit.
Article 76: That the country describes the outpost and the
made articles Jor Swan 'River buildings.
Dist; Outfit 1880, be provided Buildings:
at Ft. Garry, summer 1879.
House 26x20, 1 1/i storey, log.
To establish any Hudson's clapboarded, shingle roof with
Bay posts in the very begin- kitchen
at.t.,
foundations
nings was an arduous and giving away, otherwise fairly
sometimes unrewarding ven- good.
ture. After sending men out to
Store - 30x40, double frame,
the various areas there was no 1 Yt
storey, shingle roof,
guarantee of success, but the moderately good cond., but v.
spirit that built out country cold being no linig between
kept hope and positive at- boards.
titudes
thriving.
The
Warehouse - 16x22, frame,
establishment of the outpost at clapboard, shingled.
Riding
Mountain
House
Shed -12x42.
developed slowly having sent
Boarding Hou se. 30x30, long
interpreters to this rugged and and plaster, 1 Y:! storeys.
unbroken land for several
Stable- 24x36.
seasons to ascertain whether a
And 8. · 7. (14x26) 8. (26x48),
volatile fur trade could be
rented in part payment of
maintained with the Saulteaux
Indian people. On reporting temp. Labor.
Blacksmith Shop, 18x20,
back to the Commissioner, the
men were most enthusiastic rented 15.00 yr.
Taxes
were considered heavy
on the fine quality of the furs
trapped so skillfully by the ·-at $275.00- reported that the
late
land
commissioner intenSaulteaux.
J ames C. Audy took charge ded to abandon the townsite
and
convert
it again into farm
of the outpost at Riding Moun·
·
tain from 1871-1876 and the lands.
furs obtai ned were shipped in
Continued on Page 9
bales to Winnipeg and from
Congratulations
to Elphinstone & area
on your lOOth Anniversary
North American Lumber
Ltd.
Minnedosa, Manitoba
SANDY LAKE
CREDIT UNION LIMITED
i.\
"lt's where you belong"
...
Congratulations
Elphinstone & District
on the occasion of
your JOOth Anniversary
..
HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY IN LATE 1890's- This picture was taken on N
,
tured are the Saulteaux people who would arrive on the holiday to receive gifts e; Years Day, Pic0 erect them. by the
H.B.C. in celebration of the new season ahead.
HL
ded
boil
via
Fro;
acre
trav
dont
H udson's Bay
Elphinstone, 100 Yun to Remember -
Stock · Gross amount of inventor)' of goods 12969.00
"pre,·ious out fit "" 113~6-00 all line-! of goods, at leut
11000.00 of this un!!!alt•able at
th1s po!t · SuKgt>sted clerk at
Shoal Lakl' take some for '!ale
Such items as sugar, tobacco,
dried apples, etc were lacking
Too much leather on hand . 140
skim1 @ 14.50 ea - suggested
they be s hipped to Winnipeg -
older pt of stock unsuitable ·
part being too old fashioned, or
shop worn, and rest being Loo
expensive for trade, which was
then mostly the Indians.
Furs bought for cash, Prices
Paid: (1889) · Beaver · $2.50
large, Sl .OO small; Badger- .25:
Bear · $2 .50 large, LOO small;
Fisher · $3.50; Fox. red · S 1.00;
Fox. cro9s · $3 .00; Lynx- $1.00;
Marten - Sl.00-$1.25; Mink ·
.25: Musquash (muskrat) 4/.25; Skunk- .25-.50: Wolves$1.00.
Above prices were con·
sidered low·alleged that In·
dians were going to Manitoba
House for higher prices.
Because of settlement fur
bearing animals were dying
out. Seemed no immediate
competition but usual farmer ·
customers now going to
Strathclair or Shoal Lake as a
result of the grist mill burning
down. Business had faU en off
as a result of the mill burning
and the settlers having a sue·
cession of bad crop years and
frosts. The stock had been
bought for town trade, but
there had been none to date.
Most t rade was with the In·
dians.
By 1895 it was evident that
the Hudsons Bay Company
outpost at Riding Mountain
House could no longer main·
lain a profiteable business. The
fur trade had dwindled, and
with many bad debts incurred,
it was therefore decided to
close the outpost. On May 31,
1895 the post was sold (both
David Armit, Hudson's Bay Company clerk
premeises and st.ock) to Mr.
J .A. Lauder
lhi s included
three lols wilhin lhe townsit.e
of Elphinstone. Reasons for
this heavy decline and eventual
closure of this post largely
relates to the heavy cold win·
t.ers where in both Indians and
settlers lost cattle and other
stock which
nearly
im·
poverished the still struggling
community.
However. even after the
closing of the HBC outpost at
Riding Mountain House, the
settlers continued their never
ending quest to tame their land
and make their homes within
the Elphinst.one community.
Dnvid Armit's daughter (right}
J SEWING CENTRE
Strathclair, Manitoba
sends Congratulations to Elphinstone and District
on their lOOth Anniversary and invites you to come
in and check out their supply of summer moccasins
now in s tock
Pioneer Trail Motor Inn
Murray Kesler & Carol & Don Bilinski
Proprietors
In !881 the Hudson 's Bay Co. ad·
HUDSON'S BAY_ BOI!uE~--;heir ~tablishment and, in 1~2. a
to Canada arrived. It was shipped
ded a saw and gnst Dll
from the north to Assiniboine.
boiler shipped from England.
via Churchill, arrived down nver t b Assiniboine. It was hauled
From there it trav~ed north wesal r!an and ox teams and it then
across rugged temtory by_sev':t the Birdtail River. Left aba~­
traversed at Grant Crossll_Jg 885 "t was later recovered and ts
doned after the mill b_urnt m ~n a t~me when lranSJ>?rtation was
now displayed in Elp~l?ne.certainlY holds memones of an un·
almost impossible this boiler
forgettable voyage.
wish to congratulate Elphinstone on
their lOOth Anniversary
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!
9
and 18, in .r anges 23 and 24
west, and IS t raversed frorn
east to west by.t he Manitob
& N~rthwestern railway. ~t
takes Its name from a beautiful
lake abou t. four ~iles long and
half a mtle w1de, which is
~::~~7 frequented as a summer
10 - Elphinstone, lOO Years to Hemember
Land, Liberty, Prosperity
In the late 1800's European s
were
struck
a hnos t
simultaneously by t he new if a
new land, rich in nutural
resources and fertile soil. A rig hts). Then he may apland where each man was en- propriate 160 acres, but if he
titled to pursue his own dream
takes possession of more he
in whatever field of endeavor has to pay one dollar per acre
he chose. The realization of for
it."
Brochures
and
freedom in North America propaganda of all kinds were
spurred emigrants on and the sent overseas from Canada in
travel across oceans to settle in hopes of winning the hearts of
a liberated country. The dream those hardy enough to settle in
of toiling in a field that was our country in its beginnings. I
owned by themselves along was fortunate enough to come
would now become a reality. across one such advertisement
Manitoba offered Nature's own which
reads as
follows:
Municipality of Strathclair
treasures of woodland streams,
abundance of wildlife, open This municipality of 6 town·
spaces,
and
above
all ships, being Nos.l6,17 and 18
FREEDOM.
in ranges 21 and 22 west. and is
In 1879 Lord Elphinstone traversed by the Great Nordescribes the procedure of thLwest Central railway, and
emigration and the wonderful the Little Saskatchewan river
offer made by the government flows along the eastern side;
to the people. It reads: "The and has a small Indian reserve
Dominion Government gives a on the northeastern township.
free grants of 160 of surveyed Settlement was commenced in
land to a ny person, provided he
1879-80, and there are 209
really intends to settle and also resident farmers with a total
p rovided he is 18 years of age. population of 641, a nd the
He has to pay a fee of ten assessed property is $425,000.
dollars, and he has to settle
There are 7 schools, and t he
upon t he land for three years total taxes per quarter section
before t he Government will for all purposes is $12.00.
give him a patent to it. In adDescrip tion
dition to t hat he is allowed
There are 281 quarter sections
what is called a "pre· still unoccupied, besides some
exemption grant" of 160 acres for sale, for which the average
more, for which he has to pay price is about $4 .00 per acre.
one dollar per acre. But instead
The two northern townships
of having to pay for it at once,
as is, of course, the case in all are full of small lakes and have
a large amount of timber, and ·
ordinary purchases of land, he
is allowed to pay for it in in- the remaining lands are nearly
stallments. The first in- all open prairie with many
poplar
bluffs
and
hay
stallment must, however, be
meadows. Along the valley of
paid within three years from
the
Little
Saskatchewan
river
the time of obtaining the grant.
the land is rather broken, but it
If he is unable to select a spot
is an ideal locality ·for stock
to his liking withing the limit
r'a.ising.
of the surveyed land, he may
The soil is black loam on clay
go further West and settle
where he pleases, or, as it is subsoil, and water is found
termed, "squat" (squatter's everywhere at shallow depths
and is of good quality.
table buildings.
The stock is 4,100 cattle, 860
The Reeve is Mr. R. Dalgar·
horses and 600 pigs.
no, of M arney, and t he
The part of Manitoba is secretary-treasurer is Mr. H .L.
Settlement commenced in
famous for its production of Martin, of Elphinstone, who 1879·80
and
continued
oats and hay, and exports large will gladly supply information steadily: until now there are
quantities to other localities.
to intending settlers.
350 resident farmers with
Markets
Municipality of Shoal Lake.
total population of 1,200. Th: ~
Strathclair, a village on the
This municipality consists of
railway, with tow elevators of 6 townships, being Nos.l6,17
Continued on Page 11
35,000 bushels capacity, a
good school two churches and
about 150 inhabitants. It does
a large business with the
surrounding country and is the
centre of a prosperous cattle
export trade.
Individual Progress
There are numerous examples
in this locality of men who
have been very success fu l in
mixed farming, among whom
are Messrs. Robert Martin,
Thomas McLean and J ohn THATCHED ROOFS A ND CLAY HUTS- This picture was
Slater,
besides
numerous taken in 1928 and is a wonderful portrait of thatched roofs and
others, who all possess large clay huts t hat were the homes of the first Ukrainian settlers in
acreages of culti vated la nd, Elphinstone. The Ukrainian culture is a s vibrant a s the richest of
tapestries and their j oyful spirits have been a great source of innumerous herds and comfor- spiration within t he community of Elphins tone.
-·
Lawrence & Rae Dudey
Sandy Lake
Hotel
TAM_E E LK- John Tully (approx. 1899) is pictured here hand feeding tame elk near his home. At
0 ~~dtlm_e ma n and natur~ liv~ in harmony and very often set tlers were able to tame some of these
1
wt aruma s for pets. It IS a s1g ht rarely to be seen today.
CONGRATULATIONS!
wishes to congratulate
Elphinstone & D is trict
on their
1OOth Birthday
to the Elphinstone Reunion Committee for their
good work in organizing an event of this size
Also ?est wishes to Elphinstone & District on the
occaswn of t heir lOOt h Anniversary celebrations
WILTON MERCURY SALES LTD.
Minnedosa , Man itoba
li
Land, Liberty,
Pros perity
a!t~!i~>d value of property 1s
!427.MO
There a~ I 0 'lchool'l, and the
taxation per quarter section for
purpo~es is! 11.000
Description
There are 23 I quarter sec·
lion!! unoccupied or for sale,
and the average price of land is
S4.00 per acre. The country ill
rolling prairie, dotted with
all
1-:lphinNlone, 100 Yearll to Remember poplar bluffs 1md 1.!1 t'x·
ce«iingly picturesque. ThNO
are two large lake!! and SQme
small ones. bel!ides several
streams which are useful for
wutering stock, and fuel and
timber can be obtainl.'d a s hort
distance LO the northeast.
The soil i<~ black loom on clay
subsoil is very productive.
WaL<'r i!'l abundant and of good
quality. and can be found
an)' where at moderat.e depths.
There is a creamery at Shoal
11
Lake town, which. in 1900,
producer 70.00lbs. of butter
and whose output is steadily
mcreasing
The atoc.k ia 6,100 c.atLie,
1,000 horses, 625 pigs and 260
sheep.
The average yil.'ld of wheat. ia
22 bushel a to the acre and oat.a
yield from 50 to 100. In fact,
this part of Manitoba ia
famous for its production of
oats and other feed. together
with large quantities.
. !+
SEEDING 1915- Four horses and one man to guide the reins.
We've come a long way with our 350 H.P. tractors and seeders
that can sow the land within hours. Did these men ever dream
that one day they would see the farmers of today seeding by airplane as many farmers did this year?
SIVE!
CLIP AND BUY
Thi.coupongoodtothevalueor
$75.
[[l(ff1li J~I) Ulll.-------!DI~rs~
CONGRATULATIONS
Elphlnstone & District
~~••~U:n ThC•·scol~PponAgoNDt
od oth~vUalyueor
$100.
I
ON ANY BEDROOM SUITE
ON ANY SOFA & CHAIR
Valid
Limit
Valid
o~e coupon
Until July 7179
per item
CLIP AND BUY
This coupon good to the value of
$50.
CLIP AND BUY
1lUs coupon good to the value of
$40.
MINNEDOSA
FURNITURE
PHONE 867-3808
ON ANY CHINA CABINET
Limit
one coupon per item
12 - E lphinstone, 100 Years to Remember
V alley Road Seed Farm
Elphinstone, Manitoba
We take this opportunity to thank our customers
for their patronage over the years.
ELPHINSTONE- Nestled in a lush, green valley is the toWn ot
Elphinstone, s fertile, _arable land with a promising fututll for
their young and upcorrung fanners.
Vernon and Doug Mclntyre
We take this opportunity to extend
a sincere thank you to the people of
Elphinstone & District for their patronage
over the past years in Elphinstone
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
MANITOBA POOL ELEVATOR
Elphinstone, Manitoba
l
TRAIN DEREAILMENT- In 1928 a train derailment occured
just outside of Elphinstone (CNR)and the two little tykes seated
o~ the upset boxcar are Bill Gerrard and John Hepworth.
OAKBURN TIRE LTD.
extends their best wishes to the
community of Elphinstone on their
lOOth Anniversary & Annual Reunion
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!
Julian & Darlene Lucyshen
Bill Prosak
Leisure Inn -
N ewdale
Congratulations & Best Wishes
to Elphlnstone & District
on your lOOth Anniversary
M ode m Rooms
Air Conditioning
Calor T. V.
Beverage Room
'l'HE ROYAL OAK HOTEL (1900?)- Located at Kinnis 3 Creeks,
taverns in the Elphinstone are. All the modern conveniences for 'qu
within sturdy log walJs, away from the chilly winds of winter!
Dave's Gulf Service
Minnedosa, Manitoba
Sandy Lake Quic
&Locker P
CONGRATULATIONS
ELPHINSTONE & DISTRICT
ON YOUR
100th BIRTHDAy
wishes to cong
Elphlnstone o ,
lOOth Annive
Elphinstone, 100 Years to Remember - 13
Elphinstone Centennial Cookbook
congratulate
,5 tone on their
, j\trniversary
~n;Uttee
GREEK ORTHODOX CHURC
in the Horod Hills, Elphinston~· HO ROD- P~acefully settled
proud of living in one of the e s ~ob!her~ neighbours can be
au.tlful valleys in all of
Manitoba. Every turn of a bendmo;
senses. A natural wonderland for~ e~se~j~;~ resplendant to the
SAW MILL- 1879 Sec 25-17-22 Whi
Logging and Lumbe~ wer~ at one ti~e a .::ter an~ Kylis ~aw Mi~ and Grist Mill at the Bend.
later to become the setting for the first ChurZh~~~~;~~s~~t.n~~ Elphinstone's history. This site was
CONGRATULATIONS
ELPHINSTONE
on your lOOth Anniversary
MacLeods
Authorized Dealer
Minnedosa, Manitoba
Tommy's Barber Shop
& Autopac
Sandy Lake, Manitoba
wishes to congratulate
Elphinstone & District
on tl].eir lOOth Anniversary
14- Elphinstone, 100 Years to Remember
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FIRST OFFICIAL RINK- The first official rink in Elphinstone
dated in the early 1900's was equipped with many modern con·
veniences including the coal oil lamp stands for evening games.
Shown here is the local Elphinstone team practising for a game to
follow.
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POSED FOR ACTION- These lady curlers of the early 20's
meant business when it came to sports and they proved to be stiff
competition for any challengers. Kneeling in front are Mrs. Keyes
and Mrs. Thompson. Back Row, left to right, Miss N. Geek.ie,
Mrs. A. Muir, Mrs. Johnstone, Mrs. Tully, Mrs. Annie Hays,
Miss M. Bryce, Mrs. Sarah Morton, Mt's. W. Girling.
TOP F ASTBALL CLUBS- Elphinstone Outlaws (upper photo)
and Kee See Cougars both promise to be dynamic competitors
this fastball season. _Elphinst~ne has produc~ at1:4,et;es of the
fnest quality and this year Will be no exceptiOn. You U see ex·
c~ting fastball and baseball action at this year's celebrations.
A Toast to 100 Years
y from Debbie & Dennis Boychuk, Res.
Elphin8tone, 100 Year8 to Remember -
Rural Medicine
; of
in-
Dr. G. McKenzie star- hard to imagine that at one
ted his practise in 1932 with time it took up to four hours to
the Municipality of Strathclair. travel from Strathclair to
After 45 years of dedicated Elphinstone-the roads of today
service to the Elphinstone disguise the deep tracks of
community he now resides in yesteryear. No matter the
Winnipeg. Most will certainly weather or time of day, Dr.
remember seeing him on his McKenzie answered the calls of
morning walks as he waved a those who needed his attenhand t"o people on the streets. lion. If a woman was due to
TiPle hasn't slowed his pace give birth Dr. McKenzie would
and today he continues his be called to deliver the child
morning ritual and at an even and once he arrived at the
greater pace-he now JOGS! home he did not leave until the
I had the pleasure of talking baby was delivered and all was
with both Dr. McKenzie and well. Times were indeed hard in
his wife in Winnipeg not so the
beginnings
and
Dr.
long ago. Medicine has advan- McKenzie would, more often
ced in gigantic porportions in than not, give money to patienthe last 45 years and while the ts to enable them to buy the
hard times are easily forgotten necessary medicine, for money
it was not so very long ago was something that no one
when physicians worked under possessed. It was a hardy
the
hardest
conditions group of tnen and women who
imaginable. Both Dr. McKen· established the community of
zie and his wife worked with Elohinstone and there was no
the E lphinstone community time to be ill for there was
and together babies were much to do. So when Dr.
brought into the world, im· McKenzie was called to a home
munization shots were given, the need was serious. In our
broken bones healed and cuts techilogically advanced society
bandaged. Dr. McKenzie is a it is hard to picture a doctor
q,uiet gentle man who once who worked without the
Worked 24 hours a day, seven availability of labs or X-rays.
days a week with little or no Medwives were very important
pay in the beginnings. It is to the young Dr. McKenzie and
without their assistance it was
sometimes hard going. There
were
occasions
wher
anesthetics had to be given by
the doctors' driver (it is noted
that his driver was not always
a willing volunteer but he was
eventually persuaded to over·
come his queasy stomach to
give a helping hand).
Over the many years Dr.
McKenzie established a firm
foundation of friendship with
the people of Elphinstone.
From the many hours in
people's homes the doctor
knew each family personally
and he shared their joys and
their sorrows and they became
his own. He has respect and
admiration for
t he hard
working pioneers and men·
tioned that even the most
modest of homes
would
produce a doily for his plate
and good silver and the best
meal they could offer when he
came. They would repay him in
time with whatever means
possible; a chicken, some eggs
or cream. These were the
people of Elphinstone and the
humble and dedicated doctor
that served them.
Gerrard's
Department Store
welcomes all visitors
to the lOOth Anniversary
of the Elphinstone Picnic
Best Wishes to the
Elphinstone community
on their lOOth Reunion
& Picnic
Lane's Lumber
& Supply Ltd.
Minnedosa, Manltoba
KADY-LO FARM SERVICE INC.
Shoal Lake
Phone 759-2244
Kody-lo is pleased to announce that P~ter Baydak , who has been a port-time member of our staff
for the lost five years, has now completed his business administration course at A.C.C. in Brandon.
Peter has chosen to work in our Soles Deptortment along with Murroy Solomon. Peter has a good
knowledge of our products and is looking forward to calling on you in the near future. We hope you
will help us in welcoming Peter to our full-time staff by giving him the opportunity of quoting you o
price on the machinery you require.
Kady-Lo is moving their Used Machinery
TILLAGE
IHC 27\/z' 645 Vibra Chisel.
..... 4200.00
IHC 22 Yz' 45 Vibra Shank (with mounted harrows).
. 2795.00
Glencoe lOW Wing Type Cu ltivator ............................ 1095.00
Glencoe 13 W Cultivator. .
. . 435.00
Geoffrey 12' Deep Tiller.
. ........... 545.00
Morris 20' Rod W eeder..
. .......... 2150.00
TRACTORS
IHC 1066 Hydro w/cab, 18-438 duals ..
IHC 706 Gas, overhauled, very clean .
Case 730 Gas .
IHC450D ..
IHC 4600, wlloader ....
................ 17.900.00
.. 5000.00
... . .• .. . . .. . . •......... 2995.00
.. 2495.00
...... 3200.00
SEEDING
2
2
1
3
1
2
.
.
.
.
.
-
CCIL G100 12' Diskers with Duplex Hitch ....
. ... 7450.00
MF 15' No. 36 Wide Level Disk Harrows, w/Martin Hi tch ...... 4600.00
IHC 15' 100 Diskall, New Blades..
· · · 1895.00
16 x 6100 Press Drills, w/IHC Fertilizer Attach..
· · · · · · · · 8500.00
24 x 6100 Press Drill, w/FertiUzer Attach..
· · · · · · · · · · · 3400.00
20 x 6 IHC K6 Press Drill.
· · · · · 1400.00
HAYING
NH Super 1049 SP Bale Wagon, Premium.
. . . . . 22,500.00
I
.,, \
Check these offers!
... 4695.00
Vermeer 605 Round Baler, Premium.
. ................... 850.00
NH 270 Baler ..
. ..................... 400.00
MF10Baler .
Variety of Older Used Balers - No Reasonable Offer Refused!
COMBINES All NH New and Used Combines Interest Free til Sept. 1179
NH 1500, gas, cab, air, Melroe pickup, chopper ................... 35000.00
NH 995, cab, 1\-telroe pickup, chopper.
. ............... 17,900.00
NH 995, cab, Melroe pickup, chopper, 20' straight cut header ..... 17900.00
NH 985, cab, chopper, Melroe pickup ........................... 14300.00
IHC 403, cab, belt pick up, chopper .............................. 7900.00
IHC 402, straw chopper, IHC pickup. ..
. .... 8200.00
IHC 150. ..
. ..... 1300.00
Cockshutt 42800, for repairs ..................................... 500.00
MIX MILLS & SPREADERS
NH 354 Mixmill, 17' Auger, sloped tires, HD PTO, Premium ...... 3495.00
NH 352 Mix mill, good condition ........... . .................... 2495.00
IH C 530 Manure Spreader..
. .................... 1095.00
MISCELLANEOUS
15' Section Harrow Bar with Harrows.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 665.00
18.4 x 34 Bolt-On Duals... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. .......... . 295.00
New Round Bale Feeders ....... . ............... , .
. 2 for 125.00 each
Happy 100th Elphinstone from all the staff at Kady-Lo
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16 - Elphinstone, 100 Years to Remember
How I Feel About Elphinstone
The following articles were
written by Grade 1 students in
Elphinstone. A young person's
impression of a community is
very important.
Elphinstone is having a
parade. It's so nice in Elphin·
stone, that I ride my bike down
the hill with my Dad around
town till 9:00, then I get up for
school. When I get to school I
get most of my work correct.
Then I play again.
- JaredHall
stone.
- Eric Dmyterko
Elphinstone is celebrating
its tOOth birthday on July 1st.
I like to ride my bike down the
hill with my friends and we go
to my friends place and we go
to the bridge. From there we go
to the swings to play. From
there we go home.
- Pernell Burns
Elphinstone is celebrating
its IOOth birthday on July 1st.
I like to swim and shop with
Swimming is fun, swimming my mother. The town is very
is great and Elphinstone is nice. But some children think
celebrating its lOOth birthday that this town is not nice. I like
on July 1st but I do not like the this town. And I like to play
with my little brother. And I
blood suckers.
-Larry Furman like my grandparents too. I like
my grandmother's cooking and
Elphinstone is celebrating I like this town, the school and
its tOOth birthday on July 1st. my family too. The police are
I like to swim. I like to ride my our friends.
- Kirby Blackbird
bike to Lee-Ann to play with
her. I like to play with my
Elphinstone is celebrating
friends . I like to ride on the
bus and we are going in the its tOOth birthday on July 1st.
parade and we have friendly I like to go to town with my
police. I have lots of friends to Mom. I like to skip in Elphinplay with and I like to play on stone. My Mom lets me go out·
the swing, and play on the side every day. The police are
teeter totter and play on the nice. The parade is coming to
town.
slide.
-Kenneth Bone
-Susan Blackbird
home. I eat then. I go back to
the river to meet my friends. I
Jive in a farm. I like to hunt
with my dad. I like the
policemen at the station.
- DavidHyatt
Elphinstone is a little town. I
like Elphinstone. I like to play
with dolls. I got friends. We are
going to see the buffalo at the
park I like to play with Chip
- Debbie
Elphinstone is celebrating
its IOOth birthday on July 1st.
I like to go with my Mom to
town. I like to go with my
family swimming. I like to play
with my friends. I like to read
books. I like to catch fish. I like
to play with my dogs and cats.
I like to play with my family
ball. I got friends to play with.
I like to play with my family.
Elphinstone is a little town. I
like to cook with my Mom. I
like to visit my uncle's. I like to
go on swings. I like to watch
ball games. I like to watch bir·
ds sing. I like to sing sons. I
like to skip
-Lucille Blackbird
Elphinstone is celebrating
its IOOth birthday on July lst.
I like riding my bike to town
for my Mom to get her
groceries. My birthday was on
May t2. I like going to my
friends to play. My niece came
on the bus. I play with her and
teach her to skip. Jarema's is
my best store My niece is
following me and I don '.t li~e
that. My mother's cooking IS
good. My family is good to me.
I like this town. I have lots of
friends. I play on the swing and
teeter totter. In the winter I
play with my friend.
- Lee Ann Blackbird
Elphinstone is celebrating
its tOOth birthday on July 1st.
I like to slide down the big
hills. We are going to see the
buffalo. The buffalo have little
buffalo. That is why I like to
see the buffalo. And I like to
see the hockey games at night.
And I ride Lana's bike down
the hill.
-Tony
WILF'S AUTO BODY
wishes to congratulate
Elphinstone & District
on the lOOth Anniversary
of their
Annual Reunion & Picnic
I like to ride my bicycle and I
I like the school in Elphinlike to fish too. I like candy too. stone. I like swimming riow
I like to go swimming in the because there is a town river. I
river. At Elphinstone the like to fish. It is fun. I have a
water feels cold, but I do not boat. I like to ride my bike on
like the blood suckers. And I the big hills. We are going to
like sea shells. And I like to go have a parade. It is fun to play
to see the graves at Elphin· in town. I go to my friends. I
stone because I like to read the like my teacher. I do not like
gravestones. And I like to go to blood suckers. I like the river
see the police station too. And because there are crabs . I pick
I like to ride my bike in Elphin· up big rocks and catch crabs at
TRACY KWIATKOWSKl- Tracy has been figure skating since
the early age of 9 and for the last five years has been teaching
professionally in Brandon. Her travels take her as far away as
Virden, Carberry and Souris where she also instructs. Her ac·
complishments in figure skating are many and as a teacher her
talent is directed at instru~ting yo'!-ng and avid learn~rs on the
ice. Tracy's job will sometimes begm at 6 a.m. and wtll not e~d
ntil after tO at night. But long hours have proven worthwhile
~d her students have accomplished superior work this past
season. The t979 seasoh will no doubt be just as successful and
we wish Tracy and her students the best of luck.
REMARKABLE TRIP- 'A remarkable trip' was made by the above hockey team to Gilbert
Plains in 1908. The game was arranged by Glen Campbell, M.P. of that town and Waiter Scott of
Elphinstone. The transportation which we had to secure was supplied by the late Henry Johnstone
and an old war veteran Jack Johnstone, who at present makes his home with Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Spraggs. The teams were tandemed on one sleigh, and the Geek.ie Brothers followed with a team
and Jumper. We left at 8 a.m. on April 1st, a beautiful morning. We stopped about a mile from Lake
Audy_ to feed the horses and to eat. By this time the snow was becoming quite soft, and upon
reaching the mountains, the water was running. However, we kept going and landed at Glen Campbell's at about five o'clock, where we had supper. Mr. Campbell supplied us with a team and a
wagon and then w~ continued our trip to the Plains. We arrived early in the evening at the Hotel
where we changed toto our hockey uniforms. We got a pleasant surprise in leaving the Hotel when
we found the town band ready to march us to the Arena. The game was played to a packed Arena
and was won by the opposition by a score of six to five. We left the next morning, and arrived at
~len Camp~ll's at dinnertime. We arrived home about midnight April 2. This was an amazing trip
mdeed. to think of these men travelling so very far with horse and buggy transportation and over
such varied territory.
Come to the tOOth Anniversary
of Pioneer Days in
LORD ELPHINSTONEIS COUNTRY
ELPHINSTONE, MANITOBA
Centennial Picnic and Reunion
Saturday June 30th - Sunday July 1st 1979
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18- Elphinstone,
l OO Year s to Remember
Visions of Yesteryear
as told by Mr. Leo Lauder
I was born on the old
La uderdaler homestead (SW
1/4 Sec 22·18-22) on July 19,
1883. about five miles west of
Elp hi nstone,
Manitoba.
Elphinstone at that time was
known as the Riding Mountain
House (HB Co.). My fathe r,
John A. Lauder, first came to
Western Canada in 1969 and
wen t up west as fa r as Carelton
on t he old Carelton trail; he
then went back to the old country (Edinburgh, Scotland) but
came out again in 1871 and
stayed in the old Kildonan set-
tlement for a year or two before
coming to Riding Mount~in
House, or Elphinstone, which
is situated on the Little
Saskatchewan River. l cannot
say
whether
my
dad
homesteaded then or got his
land by squatter's rights, as
there was no land surveyed at
the time he came here. He also
got his P re-emption and
bought another 1.280 acres at
25 cents per acre making in
all 1600 acres. this was all sec·
tion S21-18-22.
At that time Wi nnipeg was
the closest shopping centre and
my dad usually made a trip
twice a year to Winnipeg for
the needed groceries, clothes,
etc. My mother was a Ross,
Amice Ross, and her father
died early and she was adopted
by Grandma Ross and later by
Mary Flett ~wife of teh Rev.
George
Flett
who
was
missionary,
1873-1896,
at
Elphi nstone Oka nese Indian
Reserve). Mary Flett was my
mothers aunt. My mother's
father was t he son of Alexa nder Ross who wrote t he first
history of Mani toba. Alexander Ross was located in B.C.
a nd district ~at that time no
boundary between Ca nada and
the U.S. A.) and boug ht fur s
and tra ded for t he A stors , or
Vanderb ilts, of fam e in the
U.S.A. (fu r was t he foundation
of the Astor millions). In 1 8~5
Alexa nder Ross and his fa mily
moved to Win ni peg and G rannie Flett (Mary Ross) had often
told me abou t crossing t he
Rockies on t he Indian Trails.
She was only five years . old
t hen a nd said s he was m a
basket on one side of a pony
and someone else, probably her
brother, on t he other side with
a ma n leading t he horses : she
said she never forgot t hat trip.
It took t hem the best part of
t he summer to make t he long
trip.
William Ross, another uncle
to my mother, was the first
postmaster
in
Western
Canada, being located, as
postma ster in 1854, in a log
house which was located at the
foot of Market Street in Win·
nipeg, along the bank of the
Red River. This house !the
Ross House) or Post Office in
recent years was preserved as a
sort of museum with as many
of t he old fixtures as possible,
and was moved down to the
back of t he C.P.R. Station,
where it is open to v is itors all
su m mer long. I have had meals
in t hi s old h ou se with old Aunt
J emina and William Caldwell
who lived in it t ill about 1904.
Mr. Caldwell was very interesting a s he knew t he whole
hi story of Win nipeg a nd
especially d uring all t he
trouble there was while t he
rebellions were ori. Alexander
Ross owned a parcel of land
facing the Red River down by
Market Street - when Gran nie
Ross died who gave the site,
t he City H all is on today in
Winnipeg for t he specific purpose of b uilding a city hall.
H owever t his land must be
forever used as land fo r civic
purposes and if used for nay
other purpose it comes back to
the descendan ts of Mrs.
Alexander Ross.
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Visions of Yesteryear
ber was when I used to crawl The next vear I remember we
into a square Oat box at the went abou.t half a mile away to
back door of the old Lauderdale a school. We also use to got to
House and a horse, I thought, church regularly and I rememuse to push me around with it's ber how we use to love to go to
nose. I never knew where this the picnics and chase rabbits,
was but one day I told Mother but they always got down their
about it. I described the back burrows- we never could catch
door and especially the way the them. Our family, every now
mud was piled up against the and then, used to go to King
lower part of the old log kit- Home for an outing. This was
chen and mother said that it out of Kircaldy quite a bit and
was when I was still crawling I remember there was a very
around. She said they use to steep hill and, at the bottom,
always keep and old mare was a monument erected to
around the house and gave her some Scottish King that had
oats twice a day so she would been killed riding over this hill.
not go away very far, in case We use to love this palce as it
they needed her. And it was in- was along the seashore. I do
to this box 1 use to crawl and not remember any houses, built
the old mare use to push me t here were lots of Jelly fish
gently by her nose to get at t.he that we were all scared of.
oats.
Another place we use to go to
The next thing I remember was lake and Park called Raith,
was playing with the Armit we often went there on Sunday
children down at the Hudson's afternoons and of course us
Bay Co. post. We lived in one kids use to take some bread to
of old Mr. Fletts houses and I feed to the swans. This place
think that would be about 1886 was not very far from home,
and I think my dad was but I would like to see it again.
teaching at the Indian school. It. was treed beautifully and
He had taught there before kept so clean and nice. We use
then in the 1970's. I can also to go to Edinburgh quite often
remember in 1886 when the to our grandparents and in
HB Co. grist and lumber mill doing so we had to cross the
burnt
down. The Armit Firth of Fourth, in 1889 the
children and ourselves were Fourth Bridge was opened and
told to sit down in one place I remember my dad and two
and not. move while we wat.· other men on a tandem rig
going to the opening and in a
~,. :~:t. m~e~ ~~:~ t~ S~~~t.h:::~
when I was about three years
old and we must of been there
for the first passenger train to
come in. My dad was carrying
me and I remember there were
a lot of people around and I can
still see the lights (mostly lan·
tern) on this big monster
coming into the station and I
was crying because I was so
afraid.
In 1887 or 1888 we all moved
to Scotland, to a town called
Kircaldy, across the Firth of
Fourth from Edinburgh. My
dad owned a small drapel'y
store on t..he main street and
this town was along the sea,
maybe a quarter of a "?ile
inland. This is where I f1rst
started school, we had a
teacher in a room of the house
and he use to come everyday
Canada, to be Governor
General I believe, and I
remember I was playing with
one of his sons on deck and I
threw his hat overboard and
the kid was crying as we wat·
ched the hat lobbing up and
down till it went out of sight. I
got a good licking for doing
this. When we got to Win·
nipeg, we stayed a few days
before we got the old M and
NW for Strathclair.
They were still using the old
horse street cars but I believe
were trying out the electric
cars. 'l'he streets in Winnipeg, I
t.hink only the main ones were
paved with blocks of wood
about six inches long standing
on end. And I think they were
still there for quite awhile after
t hat. Winnipeg was not very
big then, I t hink abou t 28,000
was the population. We got
back to Elphinstone near the
end of October and moved into
Rev. George Flett's house
where we remained that winter
1890·91. Ed Thomas was
finishing the inside of the little
store and started to pu ll down
the old store. Rosser was in
charge of the Big Store and
then Joe McKay was sent out
and took charge of the new
store and remained for two
Elphinstone, 100 Years to Remember - 19
years, after that came Town- mer. Father had built a new
send who was here in charge house, stables, etc. on NW22·
for a only a very short time. 18-22 and we spent the next
When he left Bob McDonald four or five years on the farm .
took charge of the little store He all liked the farm and this
and was in charge when my was probably the happiest
dad bought. it out. in 1895.
years of our lives as well all had
(1891): The big HB Co. store, horses to ride and could roam
as we called it, was pulled down anywhere as there were no
in the spring of 1891. We were neighbours within two or three
still in the Flett house just
close to the old store but moved
Continued on Page 20
out to the farm the same sum-
JOHNSTONE'S LIVERY AND FEED STABLE- The latest
and most fashionable mode of transportation was the horse and
buggy and Mr. J ohnstone had a wonderful selection of carriages.
It would appear that the flash of spped shown in the right hand
corner is that or a newfangled automobile. A wonderful invention
was the automobile however is has not the charisma of a stately
horse drawn carriage.
day or two we a\\ crossed over
on the train t.o Edinburgh. The
Fourth Bridge at that time was
considered the greatest feat
t he engineers had ever done, it
is about three miles long
covering all. '
In 1890, father sold his
drapery store and we came
back to Canada about the end
of October. I cannot remember
very much about going over in
the boat but I remember my
dad taking me down along with
some other person and we were
watching the engines working.
I can remember quite well
coming back, saw some whales
blowing and got into a very
bad fog in the St. of Belle Isle,
were held up for a couple of
days and I can still hear the fog
horns blowing. Lord Aberdeen
was on the boat coming out to
Congratulations
Elphinstone
on the oc:c:aslon of your
l OOth Anniversary
Zeke' s J ewelery
Minnedosa, Manitoba
THE LAUDER MOOSE, 1869'!- Pictured here is Osbour.ne LB:uder's grandmother and her friend
hand feeding moose that had been raised from calves. It IS believed that these same Moose were
sent by ship to New Zealand where they are today, called the Lauder Moose.
Mike, Jean & Todd Jarema
wish to send congratulations to
Elphlnstone & Dlstrlc:t on the oc:c:aslon
of Elphlnstone's Centennial
Anniversary of their
Annual Reunion & Plc:nlc:
20- Elphiostooe, 100 Years to Remember
Visions of
yesteryear
mile of us. I learned to skate
there on Otter Lake, the Joke
our house was built close to.
and we use to all swim in the
lake all summer long and had
an old 'punt' of a boat. t.o play
wit.h. We had quite a few cattle
and horses, calves. etc. and
these use to keep us pretty
busy, we had to keep smudges
going day and night as
mosquitoes were very bad in
those days. In winter we use to
cut up a years supply of wood
with an old horse power cutsaw
my dad had bought and I
remember how I hated the job
of driving the two horses, I
stood in a bid box my dad had
rigged on the Horse power and
use to nearly freeze if it was a
cold day and I would go around
and round all day long. I sure
used to hate that job.
Another job we had lots of
fun at was hitching the old
mare and pulling snow home
for washing. We would get
snow off the ice on the lakes.
clear as crystal. and very cour·
se, and use to also use this
snow water for drinking. In
those days the snow was pure
and clean as there was little or
no plowed land to blow. Our
Uncle Herb Ross use to come
up eve-ry fall for the shooting
~:t ~a:o~n~~~n~:so~nn c~~:;~
~:~~e s~:e w;::~d ~:c~e t~
Elphinstone and lived in the
old HB Co. house for a year or
so. and then Dad built a log
board jquite large) else by and
we lived there. The house at
this time {1960) still st.ands and
will be 64 years old: it stands in
the spruce trees that Jim
Audy planted in 1979 and is
now occupied by John Hyde.
While in school I often helped
Joe running the ferry which
was just beside Mr. Black 's
house and many teams crossed
here to east Kildonan. The
Sutherlands also lived just
south and north of Black's, and
close by the were the farmers,
Murray's, Harper's, and MeBeath's. further down were the
Gumor's who kept the little
post office where we put our
mail. We use to often go across
the river and visit the Ross
family who were on the East.
side of the river about a mile
up.
After moving down to
Elphinstone in 1895 we went to
school in the summer of 1896
at Glenforsa about three miles
from Elphinstone; we use to
drive there every day, I cannot
just remember but we may
have gone to school in 1897 at
Glenforsa. We still kept five or
six horses and a few cattle after
season·, "he \ived i.n 'Toronto
we came to Elphinst.one. Us
and he and I use to drive across
to Strathclair and he would
load up with all kinds of fruit
and candy and come home in
the evening, we kids sure
thought this was okay. Strathclair was about 12 miles away
from our farm. We used to have
a good time baying also as we
had quite a lot of cattle and
horses and had to put up alot of
hay.
In the fall of 1894, I went
down to Kildonan to go to
school. I went to school here
until the spring of 1895 when
we came back to the farm and
fou nd that dad had bought out
the little store fro.m the HB Co.
kids use to do alot of swim·
ming in the river also catching
gophers and looking after the
cattle and horses. Dad was in
the store and post office most
of the time. I use to often ride
out to the old farm with my
lunch and put in the day there
hunting birds eggs as I had a
pretty good collection at that
time. I had learned to shoot
and did quite a bid of hunting
by this time and in the winter I
use to catch rats and the odd
mink; of course a real good
mink in thsoe days was only
worth about $2.50 or so and I
caught quite a lot of ermine
and rats but they were not
worth very much. Ermine 10·
15 cents. rats about 6 cents,
a piece sometimes 8 cents. We
use to buy a great deal of fur
from the Indians. martin
Fisher, Lynx, Mink, Rats and
Eermine. Red Foxes and
Wolves, there were lots of t.hem
in those days but fur was cheap
so were the goods you bought.
The Little Saskatchewan
River area flats. as in the old
days- I think this was the most
beautiful drive I have ever seen
in Manitoba. From the bend up
the river it is mostly small
open prairie flats with bluffs on
the hills and in the old days
north of Elphinstone the bluffs
of poplar were dotted with
spruce trees and the road goes
on over the mountains past
Lake Audy. Kinnis Creek. and
Spruce Bluff of Hill. About ten
miles north of here (Elph.instone) are the rapids and little
plains along the river. The
Rapids were the old picnic
grounds where the HB CO.
managers. clerks, freighters
give and an excellent p~rtrayal ~
of early years in Elphmstone.
held the first picnics, probably
in the late 1860's and early
1870's. The Indians had an old
saying that 'whoever drank out
of the Little Saskatchewan
River would always return.'
The preceding passages are
personal excerpts from Mr. Leo
Louder's
memoirs.
They
recount a colorful and vivid
portrait of his own history and
Minnedosa Tire Shop Ltd.
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NEW ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTION- 1949 and the building of the new Pool Elevator in Elphinstone and the first load of grain to be unloaded there. Men on scaffolds high in the air and
machinery everYwhere lent an air of excitement to the small community as construction began. One
setback did occur when the crew hit an underwater spring that kep six pumps working day and
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Elphinstone, 100 Years to Remember - 23
Church service to be held
An
Inter-Faith
Church
Meeting will be held Sunday
evening, June 24th at 8:00
P.M. at the Ukrainian Catholic
Church in Elphinstone. Rev.
Morrow, Father Musiolik and
Father Kulak will all participate in the services which
will be open air with a supper
to follow. It will be an evening
of prayer, preaching and
singing and the Inter-Faith
Choir will be there.
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625-2451. Bring along a lawn
chair and spend an evening
with the Inter-Faith Church.
Everyone is invited to attend.
FRANCE, 1918- On leave in Paris, these men took time out to
• have their picture taken by a cafe. Picture (top rowh far left is Bill
Crawford, son of William Crawford of Elphinstone. Young and
courageous, Bill was killed in action only a few days after this
photo was taken.
Significance of the Buffalo
By CHIEF GEORGE BLACKBIRD
Indian people honour the ani
mals because of its strength
and power, the animal that
provided food, shelter and
clothing to many Indian tribes.
At the Sun Dance of the Indian sabbath and Holy Day,
when warriors and elders tortured themselves imploring the
sun for power, they placed a
buffalo skull on top of the central pole. A successful dance
meant not only visions for the
Indians, but also good hunting
for the Indians. The power of
the buffalo are sacred to the
Indian people. The Indians
traditionally have learned to
respect
their
traditional
economic need.
An Indian Village will be set
up on June 30th and July 1st
south of the rink. It will include four Tipis, traditional
Indian food booth, Indian
Handi-Craft
booth.
The
Saulteaux will participate in
the parade and the float will
have a Native drum group,
dancers in traditional dress on
the float and walking along
side.
Also a Big Top demon-
stration of traditional dances
by visiting Native people and
local Natives will take place.
Chief George and Mrs. Blackbird
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CONGRATULATIONS ELPHINSTONE!
from Green Acres Farm
Nestor Drul & Sons
BOARDING HOUSE, ELPHINSTONE- A
home away from home for doctors, nurses, teachers and
travelling workers the McDonald boarding house provided cozy
comfort for all who stayed there. It has been noted, however, that
this boarding house was notoriously cold in the winter as noted in
' 'Our S tory 1970'. A farmer who had driven in an open cutter to
catch the early train, walked in covered with boar frost and
icicles. One man sitting by the stove said 'By gosh I found it cold
in Room~ but what room were you in?'
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CONGRATULATIONS
TO THE COMMUNITY OF
ELPHINSTONE
on the occasion of your
lOOth ANNIVERSARY
WOMEN 'S INSTITUTE NUTRITION CLASS l1930'al- The
Women's Institute in Elphinstone is renowned for its many
Volunteer contributions to their town in the way of Christian serVice. The ladies shown here participated in a nutrition class and
one may note that these are nine of the healthiest vitamins you'll
~er~.
Imperial Oil Ltd.
E ugene R oz d eb a & F ami'}y
Elphinstone, Manitoba
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My feelings ...
How I feel about Elphin·
stone is that it is a wonderful
place to live. I wish more
people would come to make
Elphinstone more alive. There
is only one school in Elphin·
stone so if more people came
we could have more schools.
-Dionne Burns
I think Elphinstone is super
because it is just a good size for
me. I fit was twenty years from
now I think it might become a
little bigger. Now, it seems like
a village. I like it now, but it
would be nice to keep it just
the way it is.
- Julie Kowalchuk
I like to live in Elphinstone
because it is a small town and
it isn't a busy town. You can
have fun and not worry about
the traffic although you have
to keep your eyes open
sometimes. I think E lph.in·
stone will have a future, it
won't grow into a big city but
it will remain a nice little town.
- Shannon Dziver
At least I won't forget it
anyway, Room to run, room to
play, All kinds of room. To
have all kinds of fun, Horses
running and birds singing,
This is what I think about
Rabbits running and ducks a
the future of Elphinstone. I
think they will knock down the swimming, and lakes swishing
houses and stores, and the gas to and fro, and in the winter all
station. too. They might get ice and snow. E lphinstone
the elevator and railway tracks home of the gorgeous hill,
off. But I wish this would not Some people sawy long, long
happen so that the farmers ago, That Buffalo Bill roamed
won't have to take their grain that hill, But 1 don't care what
people say, This is my home,
to Newdale or Strathclair.
-Barry Burtnick my home to stay!
-RickyFlett
A hill, no one will forget it,
hotels, gas stations, stores and
all that stuff.
-ScottGeekie
24 - Elphinstone, lOO Years to Remember
Elphinstone. I feel better when
I live in a small town.
- Brenda Korosil
1 think July 1 is a great thing
to happen. I feel proud because
it's happening in my province
and my country and in my
town. I think other kids feel
proud too. We're having buf·
falo burgers, a sort of a con·
ccrt. Ukrainian dances, an In·
dian Pow Wow and a Parade. I
think it's going to be great!
P.S. Please enjoy it.
-Janice Zurbyk
I really enjoy living in
Elphinstone because all my
friends live here. And anyway
Elphinstone has picnics every
July 1. This year is going to be
the IOOth picnic. I think it's
going to be really fun. People
from all over Canada and the
world are invited. Some people
in Elphinstone wrote in·
vitations to people who used to
live here. There's going to be a
lot of things happening on July
PulL~~ cud~ o.n!
I.
- Kimberly Hyatt
Contact Gerald (Mouse ) M i chalchuk at 625-2467
1 think Elphinstone is a
beautiful town. I like living in
Elph.instone. lf I had to live in
a city, l think l wouldn't want
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELPHINSTONEI
to \ive. there. 1 \i\>;e it better in
New John Deere Equipment
1977 Cutlass Supreme 4 Dr. Sedan
V·B, A.T., P.B. , P.S., Radio, 2 Tone Paint, One Owner
1974 Cutlass S 2 Door H.T.
Y·B, A.T., P.B., P.S. , low Mileage, O ne Owner, M~ Be Seen
1970 Plymouth Fury Ill 4 Dr. H.T.
1976 G.M.C. % Ton Pickup
Sierra Grande, Y·B, 4 Speed, P.S., P.B., Radio, R.S. Bumper, Dual Tanks
1975 Chevrolet Blazer 4 x 4
350V·8, A.T. , P.B. , P.S. , Radio , low Mileage
1974 G.M.C. %Ton Pickup
3130D Tractor. .. ..... $16,495.00
6601 P.T. Combine.... $24,995.00
M/Conditioner 14' . .... $9,495.00
510 Round Baler....... $8,295.00
336 Square Baler ...... $5,495.00
AllAboue are 1979 Units
John Deere 4020D Tractor
Complete with Cab and Dual Wheels
Good selection of ..
TRUCKKAPS
... in stock
Y·B, A.T., Radio, R.S. Bumper
Best Wishes Elphinstone on your 100th Birthday
C.W. McLEAN (1974) LTD.
Chevrolet, O ldsmobile. Chevrolet Trucks, John Deere, Morris Rod Weeder
(Open Monday thru Saturday for your Shopping Convenience)
Phone 759-2376
(Residence759-262s)
Shoal Lake, Manitoba