Features Listed by Name

Brown School
[Site] — Access: Unknown or Not Applicable
(1891-1958) In 1950 the "Old" School moved to Melita and a "New" one was erected on the same site.
Buck's Hill: Dakota-Assiniboine Battle
[Site] — Access: Unknown or Not Applicable
(1820s and 1830s) The Dakota and Assiniboine met in this region for a battle.
Busy B Drive In
[Site] — Access: Unknown or Not Applicable
Good fast food and ice cream on the north edge of Boissevain. Phone: 204-534-2226
Butterfield
[Site] — Access: Unknown or Not Applicable
(1880-1906) Butterfield served as a stopping place along the Boundary Commission Trail and later (1884) as the area's first post office. The building for the office was the home of Dr. Dann, a veterinarian.
Cadzow
[Site] — Access: Unknown or Not Applicable
(1886 - ) Cadzow was a stop on the Pembina Branch of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Cameron
[Site] — Access: Unknown or Not Applicable
(1902 – 1996) Cameron was a stop on the Lyleton Branch of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Canada Creek
[Site] — Access: Publicly Accessible
The Forestry Reserve game wardens chose to turn their heads the other direction when it came to the fishing practices of the Metis living around Metigoshe Lake.
Captain Large’s Blacksmith Shop
[Site] — Access: Publicly Visible
(1903 - ) Captain Large built his steamship the “Empress of Ireland” in his Blacksmith shop in Coulter: South Antler Steelworks.
Caranton School #1
[Site] — Access: Unknown or Not Applicable
(1888-1945) Caranton was previously known as Nimitaw. The Caranton School District bought the old Nimitaw School building and moved it. And moved again twice in it's lifetime.
Caranton School #2
[Site] — Access: Unknown or Not Applicable
(1888-1945) Caranton School moved from previous location to the second school site.
Caranton School #3
[Site] — Access: Unknown or Not Applicable
(1888-1945) In 1903 Caranton School moved for the last time from the previous location to the third and present school site.
Cavell School
[Site] — Access: Publicly Accessible
(1917-1957)
Chain Lakes School
[Site] — Access: Unknown or Not Applicable
(1894-1917)
Cheese Factory
[Site] — Access: Unknown or Not Applicable
(1895 - 1897) A Cheese Factory existed on this site for a short time. Milk was gathered from surrounding farms and made into cheese.
Chesterfield School #1
[Site] — Access: Unknown or Not Applicable
(1887-1902)
Chesterfield School #2
[Site] — Access: Unknown or Not Applicable
(1902-1959) In 1902 Chesterfield moved from previous location to present location. The school was closed for a few years in the 30's.
Chicken Chef
[Site] — Access: Unknown or Not Applicable
Located in the Home Hotel, 488 South Railway, Boissevain. Phone: 204-534-6272
Chicken Chef, Melita
[Site] — Access: Unknown or Not Applicable
9 Boundary St, Melita. PHONE: 204-522-2484
Chokecherry Junction Museum
[Site] — Access: Present Day Attraction
An award-winning model railway collection. Located in Boissevain beside Tommy Turtle.
Choy's Restaurant
[Site] — Access: Unknown or Not Applicable
Delicious Chinese Food. 558 Stephen Street, Boissevain. Phone: 204-534-6257
CNR Continues
[Site] — Access: Unknown or Not Applicable
The Canadian National Railway continued east, linking the communities along the CNR Wakopa Subdivision with Greenway and eventually Winnipeg.
CNR Continues East
[Site] — Access: Publicly Visible
(1898-1961) This branch of the CNR Railway came to southwest Manitoba from Winnipeg, via Carmen.
CNR Hartney-Carmen-Winnipeg Branch to Argue
[Route] — Access: Publicly Visible
(1898 – 1961) The CNR was built as far as Argue in 1898. Argue was known as “Trackend” while the future course of the line was debated. Delegations from Deloraine, Waskada, Melita and Hartney lobbied for the route to go to their respective towns.
CNR-Hartney-Carmen-Winnipeg Branch to Hartney
[Route] — Access: Publicly Visible
(1900-1961) The Canadian National Railway was built past "Trackend" at Argue to reach Hartney from the east in 1900.
CNR Hartney-Carmen-Winnipeg Branch to Virden
[Route] — Access: Publicly Visible
(1905) The CNR built a bridge over the Souris River and reached Grande Clairière in the fall and Virden by Christmas.