Museum looking for you to volunteer Over the past two years, The St. to the St. Vital Police and Magis- Volunteers will be trained by Co- matched to the proper files.” Vital Museum has undergone a trates Court. Two years ago, the 0rdinator Emma Barkman. The agricultural display needs dramatic increase in visitors and floor space was expanded to take The majority of artifacts need volunteers familiar with vintage artifacts which has placed an ever- in the entire main floor ad base- proper descriptions entered into farm tools, and tools in general, to increasing workload on a small ment of the 104-year old building the data base, said Barkman. catalogue the items. core of volunteers at 600 St. Mary’s Rd. “This requires walking through The museum is also in need of New acquisitions are catalogued The opening marked the begin- the museum writing detailed de- people willing to dust and clean by volunteers while tackling the ning of the Museum from the scriptions” said Barkman. “There artifacts and is also willing to daunting task of giving past dona- St. Vital Historical Society which are binders, books and videos that vacuum etc. tions a number before entering stored many artifacts etc. in need to be matched to files in the Interested persons should call the information into the system. labelled acid-free boxes. The ar- data base as well as a number of Emma @ 204-255-2864 or by The museum officially opened in tifacts need to be numbered and newspaper clippings and photos email @ [email protected], or May 2008 in the area of the St. entered into a program called File that need to be scanned. Many of drop by any Saturday between 10 Vital Fire Hall that was once home Maker Pro which is installed into the books have not been moved a.m. and 4 p.m. and take a look computers used by volunteers. in quite some time and need to be for yourself. Welcome to this special edi- A family membership allows presented the OBE by His At 1 p.m., Saturday Sept. tion of the Historian. If you’re two people from the same Royal Highness Prince William. 28 at the Museum, Winni- wondering why a two-page family to vote at the Annual Stay tuned for details. peg author and historian Jim edition, the answer is simple: General Meeting which this The 1939 Fargo pumper truck Blanchard will be speaking on two elections held back to year will be held 1 p.m. Nov- is road worthy and ready to “Opposition to Conscription- back made it almost impos- ember 9 in the museum. make personal appearances Winnipeg 1917-18” . sible to allow our elected reps The museum is looking for thanks to Dave Reimer and Admission is free but dona- to advertise. new members on the board, Leon St. Onge, The guys even tions are welcome. Call Carl The big news is the Fall BBQ including a recording secretary. have the siren rewired and at 204 233 4776 for more on Oct. 5 with guest celebrity Attendance has once again working.. information chefs Colleen Bready and been strong with a mark of Congratulations to the win- Blanchard is a recipient of Brian Barkley. Bready is the 2,000 visitors within reach. ners of the provincial election: the Lieutenant-Governor’s resident CTV weather expert The collection of Guess Who Liberal leader Dougald Lamont Award for Historic Preserva- while Barkley was the traf- Gold and Platinum records whose riding now extends tion and Promotion and a past fic expert on CJOB for many continues to be a big draw, south to Harrowby Avenue; president of the Manitoba years. We are excited that thanks mainly to Jon Einarson Jamie Moses (St. Vital) Ro- Historical Society. Books writ- both responded quickly to our and Don Finkbeiner and staff. chelle Squires (Riel) and Janice ten by Blanchard include “A request. The museum is a scheduled Morley Lecomte (Riel). Thousand Miles of Prairie”, Please see the poster on page stop on the Magical Mystery Moses defeated incumbent “Winnipeg 1912” and “Win- 2 for all the BBQ details. Tour. Colleen Mayer. We thank her nipeg’s Great War – A City Since the last Historian, your The records were donated to for her support over her term Comes of Age. executive increased member- the museum by bassist Jim as MLA. A reminder that winter hours ship fees. The cost of a single Kale who attended Glenwood Canadian Cartridge, 30 Watt are now in effect. The Museum membership is now $20 while and Glenlawn. Street, owner Herve Collette, is open Saturdays 10 a.m.-4 a family one is upped to $30. In the near future, the Mu- donated a printer for the back p.m. Off-hour tours are avail- The increase was forced upon seum will unveil a display that office and will donate toner for able by calling 204-255-2864 your directors due to the rise honours an Order of the British the lifetime of the machine. or by emailing [email protected]. in printing, postage and gen- Empire winner from St. Vital. The company also sells ink to See you at the BBQ. Details eral expenses. The Glenlawn graduate was the museum at a discount. are on Page 2. .