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The 28 miles of the Canadian National Railway from Adelpha to Deloraine was completed in 1914.

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Adelpha

The Wakopa Subdivision of the Canadian National Railway reached Adelpha in 1905 and went no further until 1914. Adelpha was a hub of commercial activity during this time.

Bidford School

(At least 1887-1964)

Boiler Trail

(1880 – 1885) The Boiler Trail provided a detour around the muddiest section of the Boundary Commission Trail.

Boundary Commission Trail

(Pre 1600 - 1885) The Boundary Commission Trail was the first “highway” to the west, carrying First Nations to and fro, Métis on buffalo hunts and finally Europeans looking for rich farmland.

Boundary Trail Visible - Sourisford

(1873) The Boundary Commissioner Trail is still visible in this location. It is used by a local farmer to run cattle down to the Souris River.

CNR-Wakopa Subdivision to Adelpha

The 51.8 miles of the Canadian National Railway from Greenway to Adelpha was completed in 1905.

Coal Discovered-1879

(1879) The first lignite coal to be discovered in Manitoba occurred nearby Wakopa.

Coatstone

(1914 – 1961) Coatstone was a stop on the Wakopa Subdivision of the Canadian National Railway.

Country Cafe @ Deloraine Motor Inn

208 Finlay Ave E, Deloraine. PHONE: 204-747-2096

Country Garden Inn Bed and Breakfast

Private guesthouse with century decor. Includes homecooked meals. In Deloraine. PHONE: 204-747-3133

CPR-Lyleton Branch to Waskada

After much hard work, locals in Waskada convinced the CPR to build a rail line southwest of Deloraine. It reached as far as Waskada in 1900.

CPR-Pembina Branch to Deloraine

The CPR reached Deloraine in 1886.

CPR-Pembina Branch to Napinka

(1892) Work on a rail line past Deloraine was finally started, and headed to Napinka which displeased farmers in Melita.

Deloraine

(1886-Present) The town of Old Deloraine relocated to this location to be on along the railroad.

Deloraine Co-op Food Centre

Phone: 204-747-2316

Deloraine Co-op Gas Bar

Cardlock and full service gas bar, Deloraine. PHONE: 204-747-2226

Deloraine Elks Campground

Located ¼ mile E of Hwy 21, in Deloraine. PHONE: 204-747-2677 or 204-747-2416 VISIT: http://www.campscout.com/campground/MB0119/

Deloraine Motor Inn

208 Finlay Ave E, Deloraine. 11 rooms available, cable TV, Internet access for laptops in each room. PHONE: 204-747-2076

Deloraine School

(1884-Present) School was in operation at Old Deloraine for two years before it moved to present Deloraine.

Desford (Horton) School

(At least 1894/1895 - March 31st, 1966)

Desford Townsite

Dodd's Store

(1880) Dodd's Store (operated by Mr. Kingdon in 1885) was the first store on the site of what would become the community of Adelpha. The store was a stopping place along the Boundary Commission Trail.

Ducharme Property

(1920s-1960s) A pair of Métis brothers lived out their lives on this quarter section.

First Settler Shanty in Southwest Manitoba

(1879) Two brothers, Oliver and Herb Smith, were the first permanent homesteaders in the south-west, before the section, township and range system of surveying the land was implemented.

Fox Sawmill

(1881 – 1884) Thomas L. Fox was an early settler in the Wakopa area. He received a logging licence early in 1881.

George Morton's Cheese Project

(1882 – 1883) George Morton launched a cheese-making project west of Whitewater Lake. He may have been successful if he hadn't overlooked a couple key factors . . .

Grove School

(May 23,1887 - 1921. Reopened from 1924-1966)

Hazeldean

(1914 – 1961) Hazeldean was a stop on the Wakopa Subdivision of the Canadian National Railway.

Hazeldean School #1

(May 1, 1884-1966) Hazeldean School moved from the first site to the second and present site.

Hazeldean School #2

(May 1,1884-1966) Hazeldean School moved from previous location to present location.

Hole-in-One Cafe

Located in the golf course clubhouse, 7kms southeast of Deloraine. PHONE: 204-747-2411

Horton

(1905-1960s) A small community grew around this CNR railway station.

Hoysun Chinese Restaurant

Downtown Deloraine. PHONE: 204-747-6373

Leige

(1914 – 1961) Leige was a stop on the Wakopa Subdivision of the Canadian National Railway Line.

Mandan Trail

The Mandan Trail was a primary artery of travel and trade between the Assiniboine River Forts and the Missouri River where the Mandan First Nations lived.

Mountainside

(1914 – 1961) Mountainside was an early prairie community and a stop on the Wakopa Subdivision of the Canadian Northern Railway.

Mountainside School #2

(1884-1967) In 1898 Mountainside moved from its previous location to a location next door to the Mountainside Store.

Newcomb's Hollow

Newcomb's Hollow is a pretty spot where a small interpretive centre for the Old Deloraine Land Titles Office has been built with a replica of the old Office.

Old Deloraine

(1882 – 1886) Old Deloraine was established just north of the Land Titles Office, but moved when the railway came through the area.

Old Deloraine Cemetery

(1881) The area's very first permanent pioneers were laid to rest in this scenic cemetery.

Old Deloraine Land Titles Office

(1880 – 1886) Homesteaders in southwestern Manitoba had to first make their way to the Old Deloraine Land Titles Office, managed by George Newcomb, to register land claims.

Old Wassewa

(1885) George Morton established a store and stopping place at this location. The store was moved to the present site of Boissevain where it became the town's first building.

Prairie Skills Building

(1896 –Present) The Prairie Skills building has come through many incarnations since it was built to serve as a Catholic church.

Red River Cart

(1801 – 1870s) A replica of a Red River Cart sits in the Deloraine Park. The Red River Cart was specifically designed to suit the fur trade. Its squeaky wheels carved deep trails into the prairie landscape of the 1800s.

Rendezvous Restaurant

Newly opened and refurnished in 2011. PHONE: 747-DINE or 747-3463

Room to Grow Greenhouse and Guesthouse

Settle into the cozy straw bale guesthouse or more rustic pond house for a relaxed Turtle Mountain getaway. Phone: 1-204-534-2303 Email: roomtogrow@xplornet.com Visit: http://www.roomtogrow.info

Skull Swamp

Skull Swamp is an example of the ingenuity possessed by post glacial societies in their bison hunting techniques and how they used the existing landscape to their advantage.

The Bargain Shop

Downtown Deloraine. PHONE: 204-747-2447

Wassewa

(1914 – 1961) Wassewa became the name of a train station on the Canadian National Railway, located nearby the Wassewa stopping place established by George Morton.

Wassewa School

(1891-1967) Closed from 1908-1915. Before the Wassewa School opened it's doors, school was held for five months in 1890 and 1891 on Mr. Morton's farm. Wassewa School was also known as Shanty School.

Wood Lake School

(August 1893-1966)