Projects

Precious Load

Tales of a Turtle Mountain Trapper

As with most births, this film required deep breathing, hard pushing and dedicated love. And we’re pleased with the results! Julie Gurr (Watt) from Boissevain is the film maker. Philip (TT) Racine from Lake Metigoshe is the star.

Interactive Map

Helps the user explore human occupation and development in southwest Manitoba. It is also a guide to the heritage sites in the region and can help you plan a visit or day out.

Layered Map

This is essentially the “hard copy” version of the Interactive Map feature of the website. The map is simplified into a base map showing topographical features, overlayed by five layers, each of which reflects an era or broad chapter in the history of southwest Manitoba.

Geocaches

Geocaching is an easy and fun activity. All you need is a few hours to spare, a hand-held GPS device, and a sense of adventure!

Bus Tours

The TM-SPHA has organized very popular guided regional bus tours, for both the public and school groups. These tours have taken in lesser known heritage sites and stories that paint a vibrant picture of the past.

Vantage Points Books

Over the past several years, the Turtle Mountain – Souris Plains Heritage Association has sponsored research on the heritage of our region. The results of that research have been published in four printed volumes.

Interpretive Signs

We have completed seven Sign Projects as part of our efforts to bring the history of our region into the spotlight.

Stories

We continue to collect, research, and record heritage stories from southwest Manitoba. Our stories are short, engaging glimpses into the history of our region.

Podcast

The first five episodes in an ongoing series are available on Virtual Manitoba.

Resources for Schools

Our goal is to make Vantage Points resources readily available for classroom use. Our Projects Manager, Ken Storie, welcomes the chance to answer questions about any of our work. He is more than willing to collaborate with teachers in finding additional resources and in devising ways to use the resources at hand.

Annual Conference

Each year we present a Local History Seminar in conjunction with our Annual General Meeting.