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Description

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

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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.

CNR-Wakopa Subdivision to Deloraine

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

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 . . .

Hole-in-One Cafe

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

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.

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 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.