Features Listed by Name – Turtle Mountain-Souris Plains Heritage Association

McKay Mine: [Site] — Access: Unknown or Not Applicable
(1904) McKay Coal Mine.
Medicine Wheel: [Site] — Access: No Public Access
A Medicine Wheel sits here on the edge of the Souris River Valley.
Medora: [Site] — Access: Publicly Accessible
Medora was a village on the Canadian Pacific Railway between Deloraine and Napinka.
Medora School: [Site] — Access: Unknown or Not Applicable
(1886-1975) In 1898 it moved to Medora. In 1914 the name changed from Burns to Medora.
Melgund Cemetery: [Site] — Access: Publicly Accessible
Melgund Cemetery. Several headstones still exist on the site.
Melgund Post Office: [Site] — Access: Unknown or Not Applicable
(1884 - 1899) The first post office in the area. Prior to its existence mail was brought from Brandon or Souris by anyone who happened to go there.
Melgund School: [Site] — Access: Unknown or Not Applicable
(At least 1885-1962)
Melita: [Site] — Access: Publicly Accessible
(1891-Present) The community of Manchester became Melita when it moved to be beside the railway.
Melita Bakery: [Site] — Access: Unknown or Not Applicable
126 Main St, Melita. PHONE: 204-522-3352
Melita by the River Motel: [Site] — Access: Unknown or Not Applicable
Hwy 3, E of Melita. PHONE: 204-522-3261 EMAIL: melitamotelbytheriver@hotmail.com
Melita Frozen Foods: [Site] — Access: Unknown or Not Applicable
113 Main St, Melita. PHONE: 204-522-3157 EMAIL: melitaff@mymts.net
Melita Inn Motor Hotel: [Site] — Access: Unknown or Not Applicable
41 Front St, Melita. PHONE: 204-522-3336
Melita School: [Site] — Access: Publicly Accessible
(1886-Present) The old building is still in Melita housing the Melita Museum.
Mennonite Cemetery: [Site] — Access: Publicly Accessible
(1925 – 1968) The first cemetery of the Mennonite Church in southwest Manitoba.
Mennonite Church: [Site] — Access: Publicly Accessible
(1939 – 1960) Mennonites from Eastern Europe and Russia immigrated to the Whitewater area in 1923 and built this church.
Menota Post Office: [Site] — Access: Unknown or Not Applicable
Menota School: [Site] — Access: Unknown or Not Applicable
(1888-1952)
Métis Bison Hunt - Chain Lakes: [Site] — Access: Unknown or Not Applicable
(1850) A bison hunt took place between Whitewater Lake and the Chain Lakes. It involved 1000 Red River Carts. Cutting up the carcasses after the hunt took eight days.
Métis Bison Hunter Stopping Places: [Site] — Access: Unknown or Not Applicable
(After 1830) The Chain Lakes provided a convenient stopping place for Red River Métis Bison hunters moving between Turtle Mountain, Whitewater and the Lauder Sandhills.
Métis Bison Hunts - Lauder Sandhills: [Site] — Access: Unknown or Not Applicable
(1837) A group of Métis bison hunters from St. Francois Xavier hunted bison in the Lauder Sandhills for several years.
Métis Bison Hunt - Souris River: [Site] — Access: Unknown or Not Applicable
(1840) Red River Métis hunted bison along the Souris River south of Melita
Métis Cemetery: [Site] — Access: No Public Access
(1920s – 1942) With the establishment of the Metigoshe Métis Community, a small cemetery appeared. The first body interred was an infant from the McLeod family. She was followed by seven others at most.
Métis Settlement: [Site] — Access: Unknown or Not Applicable
(1860s) A Métis settlement was established on the north shore of Whitewater Lake. It lasted fifteen years before being abandoned.
Métis Trading Post: [Site] — Access: Unknown or Not Applicable
(1840s) A Métis fur trading post operated here on the Souris River for a short time in the 1840s.
Mimosa School: [Site] — Access: Unknown or Not Applicable
(1888-1949) Name changed to Waskada.