September 28, 2004
102 Community Projects Benefit from Provincial Heritage Grants
102 Community Projects Benefit from Provincial Heritage Grants- - -
Minister Proclaims Two New Provincial Heritage Sites
In addition to designating two Manitoba heritage sites, Culture, Heritage and Tourism (CHT) Minister Eric Robinson announced today that more than $435,000 in heritage grants and lotteries funding was shared by 102 Manitoba communities in the first six months of this year.
Through the heritage grants program, funding assistance can be provided to any non-profit, incorporated community organization or local government for up to 50 per cent of the eligible costs. The program supports a variety of projects that communities have identified as historically significant and important to them.
“Manitobans appreciate that if they don't maintain and protect these sites, artifacts and memorabilia, they risk losing them forever and losing touch with their heritage and the historic elements of their communities,” said Robinson.
Funding is provided in the form of a cash grant from CHT, funding earned from the Manitoba Lotteries' casino bingo volunteer program or a combination of both. During the 2003-04 fiscal year, 92 grants were approved for a total of $445,700. At one event, a team of 10 bingo volunteers can earn $1,500, $1,800 or $3,000 for their organization.
“The program is a valuable source of funds to many non-profit organizations working on community projects,” said Scott Smith, minister responsible for the Manitoba Lotteries Corporation Act.
As well, Robinson announced today the Ralph Connor house in Winnipeg and the former Mowbray School in the R.M. of Pembina have been declared provincial heritage sites in recognition of their historical significance.
The 90-year-old former Ralph Connor House at 54 West Gate is now home to the University Women's Club of Manitoba and is an exceptional example of the Tudor Revival style which was very popular at the turn of the century.
Mowbray School, built in 1904, stands on its original site in the R.M. of Pembina and, while no longer in use, is a rare surviving example of the typical pioneer one-room school.
“These priceless assets serve as a reminder of the life and times of the people who originally settled and lived in this area and also stand as a testament to the steadfast pioneer spirit and determination that sought to provide educational opportunities for every child in Manitoba,” said Robinson.
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| Project | Community |
| Central Region |
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| École Theobald School Cairn | Somerset |
| Haywood History Book Committee | Haywood |
| Brochures | Roland |
| Community Ties Exhibit: Transportation in Rural Manitoba | Austin |
| Conference on Steam | Austin |
| History of Union Point School | St. Joseph |
| North Norfolk School House Memoirs | Bagot |
| Plum Coulee Heritage Signage Project - Phase II | Plum Coulee |
| Viewing Area for Historical Site and Bison Jump | Cartwright |
| The Influence of Women's Religious Congregations on the Preservation of French in Western Canada | Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes |
| Self-Guided Dairy Tour Project - Phase II | Saint-Claude |
| St. Urbain School Cairn | Bruxelles |
| N.W. Mounted Police Commemorative Cairn | Gretna |
| Peace Bell | Gretna |
| Commemorative Cairn and Plaque | Portage la Prairie |
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| Eastman Region |
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| Knowledge Explored | Berens River |
| Archives Development – Phase V | Dugald |
| Photograph Album Re-Housing Project | Dugald |
| 2005 Exhibit Research Project | Dugald |
| 2005 Exhibition Production Project | Dugald |
| J.D. McArthur Memorial Cairn | Lac du Bonnet |
| New Life: Death as a Rite of Passage in Mennonite Communities | Steinbach |
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| Interlake Region |
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| Eriksdale Creamery Interpretive Panels and Exhibit Cases | Eriksdale |
| Tribute to the Early Settlers | East St. Paul |
| Inland Armada Project | Selkirk |
| Exhibit Circulation - Incoming and Outgoing | Gimli |
| Norris Lake Pioneer Cemetery | Teulon |
| Celebration of Aboriginal Youth | Selkirk |
| Fred Byle Park and Emesville Park Cairns and Plaques | West St. Paul |
| St. Michael's Municipal Heritage Site 100th Anniversary | Gimli |
| Gunn's Mill Historical Marker | East Selkirk |
| Memorial Cairn | Gimli |
| Stony Point School Project | Beaconia |
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| Norman Region |
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| Oral History of Chemawawin | Cedar Lake |
| Oral History Project - Year Two | The Pas |
| Five-Year Heritage Planning Strategy | Wanless |
| Parkland Region |
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| Booklet - Trembowla Historic Site and Museum | Dauphin |
| Interpretive Sign Explaining History of Cross of Freedom Site | Dauphin |
| Murphy Plaque | Inglis |
| Cataloguing and Labelling Artifacts | Roblin |
| Archival Display Case | Swan River |
| Lost Trails of the Prairie Mountains | Rossburn |
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| Westman Region |
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| 2004 Brandon Mini-University Public Archaeology Project | Brandon |
| Expand Testing of Atkinson and Sareh Sites | Brandon |
| Elton Campbell Schools Cairns Project | Douglas |
| Interpretive Signage | Glenboro |
| History Book | Kenton |
| Wall of Fame | Brandon |
| Cairn with Four Plaques | Erickson |
| Terry Fox Park | Ninette |
| Rogers School #1267 Cairn | Brandon |
| A History of the Brandon and District Labour Council | Brandon |
| Total for Westman |
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| Winnipeg |
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| A Celebration of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra | Winnipeg |
| Learning Assistance Project | Winnipeg |
| Needs Assessment Project | Winnipeg |
| The Book: A Technology of the Spirit | Winnipeg |
| Touring Exhibition - To Mark the Arrival of the Sisters of the Cross 100 Years Ago | Winnipeg |
| Five Commemorative Plaques | Ste. Geneviève |
| Focus on the Collection | Winnipeg |
| Willow Plain School Restoration - Cairns and Plaques | Winnipeg |
| Doors Open Winnipeg | Winnipeg |
| Early Dutch Immigration to Manitoba | Winnipeg |
| Theatre in the Cemetery - In Riel's Footsteps, 2004 Season | Winnipeg |
| Exchange District Heritage Guide | Winnipeg |
| The Life and Times of Old St. Norbert - A Multimedia Production | Winnipeg |
| A Window on the History of the Fort Garry Community | Winnipeg |
| Seven Oaks Video | Winnipeg |
| Educational Outreach Program | Winnipeg |
| Dancing Backwards: A Social History of Women in Canadian Politics | Winnipeg |
| Prairie Oral Histories and Memories | Winnipeg |
| Exhibition on the Works of Gabrielle Roy | Winnipeg |
| Manitoba Archaeology for Schools and the Public | Winnipeg |
| Mickelson/DeGraff Collections: The Jarvis Playwright's Resource Centre | Winnipeg |
| Public Programming Development Project | Winnipeg |
| Collections Upgrade Project | Winnipeg |
| Digitization of Manitoba Historical Documents for Internet Distribution | Winnipeg |
| Point Douglas and Ross House Interpretive Panel | Winnipeg |
| History on Board | Winnipeg |
| Métis National Heritage Centre - Business Plan | Winnipeg |
| Wild Plants of Manitoba | Winnipeg |
| Manitoba Art History Conference III | Winnipeg |
| The History of Sport in Manitoba - Interpretive Booklet | Winnipeg |
| Back to Batoche: The Red River Métis Heritage Group Cart Journey and Trail Ride | Winnipeg |
| Centennial Exhibition of the Oblates | Winnipeg |
| Computerization of Data in the Collections Catalogue | Winnipeg |
| Exhibit Development: The Cathedrals of St. Boniface | Winnipeg |
| The Cathedrals of St. Boniface Exhibit - Phase II | Winnipeg |
| Back to Batoche: Métis Cart Journey and Trail Ride | Winnipeg |
| Preservation of Raymond Bernier Documents 2004-2005 | Winnipeg |
| Web Site for Riel's Country - Phase IV | Winnipeg |
| Treatment of Gaston Bohémier and Joséphine Grégoire | Winnipeg |
| Parish History Book | Winnipeg |
| The Prairies Lost and Found: A Multidisciplinary Conference | Winnipeg |
| The Cornerstone: The Pembina Métis in the Red River Settlement | Winnipeg |
| Program Plan 2004 | Winnipeg |
| Aboriginal Internship Consultation Project | Winnipeg |
| Historic Insights: West Central Manitoba During the Early 19th Century | Winnipeg |
| Structural Heritage Awareness Project | Winnipeg |
| The Kuypers Site Archaeological Project: 2003/2004 Heritage Recoveries | Winnipeg |
| A Generation of Heroes | Winnipeg |
| Photography Collections Management - Phase II, Public Relations Records | Winnipeg |
| Robert Bruce Exhibition | Winnipeg |
| Dispelling the Myth | Winnipeg |