An impressive wall of big rectangular bales near Sylvan, Manitoba.
The View From Here - Various thoughts and travels
Showing posts with label Manitoba. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Manitoba. Show all posts
Thursday, 30 October 2025
Friday, 27 September 2024
Monday, 29 July 2024
The United Church in Isabella, Manitoba
The tiny town of Isabella, Manitoba has a few treasures hidden away. One of them is this United Church building.
Built in 1911, it was originally the Presbyterian Church. It became the Isabella United Church after the merger of the Methodist, Presbyterian, Congregational and other churches into the United Church in 1925.
Other Isabella attractions include their grain elevator and museum.
Steve Boyko
Monday, 22 July 2024
Tuesday, 2 July 2024
The Former Residential School at Birtle
High on the hill above the town of Birtle, Manitoba, the former residential school slowly crumbles.
A residential school for the local Indigenous communities operated in Birtle from 1889 to 1972. The tragedy of the residential schools across Canada is well documented.
This three story brick building was completed in 1931. The federal government sold it in 1975, and the owner started to reconfigure the building but stopped. It was sold again in 2016 and so far it continues to stand derelict. It is private property.
Opinions are divided as to whether it should be demolished or preserved. Until then, it will continue to rot . . . maybe that is for the best.
Steve BoykoSaturday, 29 June 2024
Thursday, 27 June 2024
Abandoned near Harmsworth
This old house is a little bigger than the usual abandoned farm house! I photographed it from the road - no trespassing.
I like the detail around peaked dormer window. The roof looks pretty good from this side - a "fixer upper"?
This house is in/near Harmsworth, Manitoba.
The foundation / house below is not far away . . . but in far worse shape.
Friday, 12 April 2024
Netley Grain Elevator
This ex Manitoba Pool grain elevator in Netley, Manitoba is an anachronism, a working wooden grain elevator. These days the elevators are all concrete behemoths, loading 100+ rail cars in a giant loop.
Not so this humble elevator. Owned by Scoular, the Netley grain elevator in Petersfield, Manitoba receives and ships grains. There is rail access but I believe most product is shipped by truck.
The elevator was built by the Pool in 1948 and refurbished in 1986. Agricore sold it in 2000 and it was privately owned for 16 years before Scoular acquired it.
More information is available on the Grain Elevators of Canada web site.
Steve Boyko
Monday, 8 April 2024
The Roadmaster
I spotted this beauty in Gimli, Manitoba recently. It's a Buick Roadmaster.
The last incarnation of the Roadmaster was built from 1991 to 1996, in both a 4-door sedan version and this 5-door station wagon edition. Under the hood, a 5+ litre V8 provided the power to haul a family around, and it could tow up to 5,000 lbs.
The last Roadmaster was built on December 13, 1996.
source: Wikipedia
Steve Boyko
Thursday, 4 April 2024
Ice Fishing on Lake Winnipeg
My wife and I went for an overnight trip to Gimli, Manitoba in mid March 2024. We knew that there was ice fishing on Lake Manitoba but we had no idea how many ice huts there were! There were at least 30 in sight from the shore line.
The ice was clearly still thick enough to bear the weight of vehicles, as we saw a few trucks and vans driving the slippery "road" to and from their huts.
It looked like most if not all huts were on skids and were designed for easy placement and removal.
That evening, I had to have lake pickerel for supper, likely caught not far from the restaurant...
-Steve Boyko
Monday, 12 February 2024
Sunday, 31 December 2023
Happy New Year!
Hope the new year treats you well.
All the best from Arborg, Manitoba.
- Michael Truman
Friday, 1 December 2023
Elevator Friday
Found in Harmsworth, Manitoba. This is the only thing in Harmsworth. Built in 1910 and long abandoned. On one side it says Lake of the Woods Milling Co. On another side it says Five Roses Flour. Pictures are not the best, it was a very bright day.
Tuesday, 21 November 2023
Southwest of McAuley, Manitoba . . .
Internet sources say that this is the old abandoned train station from McAuley, Manitoba. Years ago someone had some grand plans for it. The building moved close the to Saskatchewan border and never got to its intended destination. It sits abandoned in a field.
I got a look at it from the road. Any closer shots will have to wait for another day as I did not feel like trudging through mud and snow.
Monday, 20 November 2023
Abandoned Manitoba
St. George's Anglican Church 1892 - 1913. Also known as Copley Church.
When I was last here in March of 2022 there were big snowdrifts and I could only see it from the road. This time I got to see everything. For November 12, 2023 the weather could not have been much better.
The church in the extreme southwestern corner of Manitoba. You are very close to the Saskatchewan and North Dakota borders.
Old International truck.
I believe there are eleven burials here. There are only three that are marked in the small cemetery.
Monday, 13 November 2023
Banana Belt
Melita, Manitoba was dubbed the “Banana Belt” as it has slightly warmer temperatures than the rest of Manitoba. No bananas are grown in Canada but they have been grown in Iceland. You can look it up.
I have zero interest in stopping to see the world’s biggest dragonfly, Easter egg, or whatever when I am passing through some town. This however was odd enough that I could not help but stop. A large banana on the prairie was too appealing.
Thursday, 26 October 2023
Is That What You Call A Tailfin?
A '56 Meteor with some modifications.
I'm sure Q from the James Bond movies would know what this was all about.
Spotted about a month ago near Saint Claude, Manitoba.
- Michael Truman
Tuesday, 5 September 2023
Friday, 4 August 2023
Floodway Haybales
A pair of haybales along Winnipeg's Floodway, with the CP Emerson subdivision bridge in the background.
Steve Boyko
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