Story Index – Turtle Mountain-Souris Plains Heritage Association

The Orange Lodge in the Southwest Corner
The Photo Studio: Before photography became a do-it-yourself thing most towns had a photo studio. The record they left behind is invaluable.
The Pierson CPR Demonstration Farm: One of 13 established on the prairies.
The Red River Cart: The Red River Cart was built to meet the specific demands of the fur trade. The Metis also used it during bison hunts.
The Rescue of the Hathaway Thresher
The Riverside Canucks of Baseball Fame
The Rural Press – A Survival Story
The Souris Plains in 1491: A new look at North American History.
The Souris River Fur Trade: The Fur Trade on the Souris River flourished because of the proximity of grassland favoured by grazing bison. Pemmican made from these magestic beasts supported the rest of the fur trade.
The Stagecoach Mailman
The Three Bridges at Riverside: The search for the “best” crossing at Riverside spanned many decades
The Two Desfords: A pioneer settlement is reborn as a railway village.
Too Many Schools?: Tracing the history of changes in our education system.
Train Time: The centre of activity in those early days.
Turtle Mountain: Turtle Mountain is a raised and forested area of land that was recognised by the bison, First Nations, Metis, explorers, traders and settlers as a unique and beautiful place.
Turtle Mountain City and Wabeesh: (1881 – 1887) Waubeesh grew out of Turtle Mountain City and was looking towards a bright an busy future until the railroad bypassed the town by two kms.
Turtle Mountain Coal Mining: (1883 – 1908 and 1931 – 1943) A series of coal mines opened and closed on the slopes of Turtle Mountain, at times providing an economic boost when the area needed it most.
Turtle Mountain Forest Reserve
Turtle Mountain Reserve (IR60): (1877 – 1913) The smallest Reserve in Canada was located on the western edge of Turtle Mountain. It was occupied by Dakota Chief H'Damani and his family.
Verona School: (1885—1958) Verona School served as a schoolhouse and early community centre.
Walpole Murdock – Pioneer Newsman: Murdock was a character and a fine example of a newspaper man.
Walter Zeiler – Rum-Runner: Walter Zeiler smuggled alcohol across the Canada-United States border during the alcohol prohibition of the 1920s and 30s.
Waskada Museum: (1967 - Present) The Waskada Museum presents an impresseive array of pioneer artifacts that sprawl over 1,100 square metres and five buildings.
Waskada Park
Waskada's Blacksmith - The Ren Amos Story