The Souris River is one of the most important rivers in southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba. It provided an avenue for transportation for the Indigenous, explorers and fur traders, and many important communities have settled along it. In this...
The verified history of the Indigenous in the Melita area goes back not just centuries, but thousands of years. There is evidence of prolonged habitation that dates back as far as 800 AD. Located south of Melita, there are two very important sites...
Herb Dobbyn, an early member of the Oddfellows Lodge in Melita When a town comes into being, those who move to the new community want to join in common causes. This can mean joining town council, the fire department, or any number of the...
As the railway made its way across Canada, small communities began to pop up along the route it took. From Ontario all the way out to British Columbia, thousands of communities grew. Some lasted, some did not, but all owe their existence to the...