Close your eyes and hear the thunder of the buffalo hooves across this vast prairie; the pounding hooves of a fleeing white horse carrying young lovers from a midnight rendezvous; the creaking of the giant wheels of the Red River ox carts as families move west seeking new beginnings. These are a few of the "Echoes and Legends" of Manitoba's Central Plains. Built on a wealth of history, the Central Plains region is rich in diversity. Build your own "Echoes and Legends" as you visit our communities.
St. Mary’s la Prairie Anglican Church was constructed in 1898, the third church built for the Parish of Portage la Prairie, which was founded by Archdeacon WilliamCockran in 1853. Archdeacon Cockran was an important missionary whose work at the Red River Settlement helped establish the Anglican Church in the West. The...
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St. Paul’s Anglican Church was constructed during the spring and summer months of 1910. This woodframe church was an ambitious undertaking for the congregation, with six years of bazaars, teas, box socials, concerts and collection drives needed to raise sufficient funds. Many items are original to this 85-year old Gothic-inspired church...
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