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Mekiwin Manor (1918)
Mekiwin Manor was built by the Hutchison family in the Mekiwin district south of Gladstone. The manor was the epitome of pioneer luxury and considered a status symbol when it was built in 1918. The Manor has central heating from a coal furnace in the basement which also contained a cistern that provided pump water…
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The Bergen Cut-Off
While crossing over the Kildonan Settlers Bridge in Winnipeg, if you look south, you catch a glimpse of a disused railway swing bridge perched on its pier in the middle of the Red River. At this point, many readers will be thinking “My sainted aunt! Writing an article about an abandoned bridge in Winnipeg! How…