Winnipeg 1912

287 Pages·2005·10.507 MB·English

by  Jim Blanchard

Winnipeg 1912
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Winnipeg 1912
JIM BLANCHARD
University of Manitoba Press
© Jim Blanchard, 2005
University of Manitoba Press
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2M5 Canada
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Book and cover design by Doowah Design Inc.
Maps by Steven Gaunt
Title page photo: Opening of the Winnipeg Industrial Bureau building, 1912.
Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication
Blanchard, J. (Jim)
Winnipeg 1912 : diary of a city / Jim Blanchard.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 0-88755-684-1
1. Winnipeg (Man.)--History~-20th century--Chronology.
2. Nineteen twelve—Chronology. I. Title.
FC3396.4.B53 2005 971.27'4302 C2005-905614-2
The University of Manitoba Press gratefully acknowledges the financial support for its publication program provided by the
Government of Canada through the Book Publishing Industry Development Program (BPIDP); the Canada Council for the
Arts; the Manitoba Arts Council; and the Manitoba Department of Culture, Heritage and Tourism.
To the memory of my father,
A.G. Blanchard, 1912-1988
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Table of Contents
Introduction 3
January New Year, Society Life, Theatre 19

February Work, Religion 39

March Politics, Dickens 53

April Roslyn Road, the Titanic 79

May Railways. 99

June Horse Show, Weddings 117

July The Exhibition, First Nations 135

August Holidays, Real Estate 161

September Mitzraim 189

October Grain 213

November Heating, Militia, Hunt Club. 229

December Christinas, Old Timer's Ball 247

Endnotes 263
Bibliography 269
Acknowledgements/Photo Credits 277
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Winnipeg 1912