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Description

(1885-1961) In 1918 West Lake School moved from previous location to 1/2 mile north to present location.

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Other Features Nearby

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 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.

Desford

(1908 – 1936) Desford was the name of a station along the Great Northern Railway.

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.

Great Northern Railway

(1905 – 1936) The Great Northern Railway covered the almost 70 miles between Brandon, Manitoba and St. John North Dakota.

West Lake School #1

(1885-1961) In 1918 West Lake School moved to second and present location.