Fred McGuinness is popularly known for his work as the prairie essayist for CBC Radio’s Morningside with Peter Gzowski, a position he held for 17 years. Many of McGuinness’ Morningside essays were autobiographical in nature. He often reported about life on Christmas Tree Farm, a section of land where he and his wife, Christine, built their dream home in the late 1970s. The couple planted a Christmas tree farm on the property and Christine maintained an extensive kitchen garden, while Fred tended honey bees. Life on the farm made its way into radiobroadcasts, Neighborly News columns, and the book "Letters from Section 17: A Collection of Morningside Essays" (Winnipeg: Great Plains Publishing, 1999).
Scope and Content
Set consists of 27 negatives showing different views of the McGuinness property, Christmas Tree Farm, Section 17
Photograph shows the exterior of the Royal George Hotel located at 142-6th Street, Brandon. Striped awnings cover the second and third storey windows of the hotel. Dogs roam the sidewalk in front of the hotel. Advertisements cover the fence adjacent to the hotel and include: Fort McMurray town site settlement; Mortgage sale for city property; Starland Theatre featuring Miss Amy Lawrence, Soprano; Sherman Theatre; 15th Annual Horticultural Exhibition
Notes
Date ascertained from 15th Annual Horticultural Exhibition advertisement posted on fence adjacent to hotel. Address obtained from Henderson's Brandon City Directory for 1913.
Mansfield's Western Shop was located on the corner of 6th Street and Princess Avenue at 603 Princess Avenue. The business appears to have been opened in 1966 by Ed and Jessie Mansfield. The shop was originally owened by Norman D. Moore and was called Moore's Western Shop. According to the Henderson's Brandon City Directory Mansfield's was relocated several times during its ownership. In 1967 Mansfields was reloacted to 737 11th Street, by 1973 had relocated again to 731 Princess Avenue and remained there until at least 1984. Mansfield's Western Shop had moved to it's final location at 1130 18th Street by 1988. Once Ed and Jessie retired the shop was taken over by their sons Les and Lyle Mansfield. Les and Lyle closed the store when they retired in 2015. Presently (2020) the H&Co Acadamy building stands where the original Mansfields Western Shop stood on 6th Street.
For images on the Central Fire Station see the McGuiness Collection (20-2009) and the Lawrence Stuckey Collection (1-2002)
Seiberling The Tire Exchange was located at 603 Princess Avenue next to Mansfield's Western Shop. The business appears to have been opened in 1963. The shop was originally owned by Norman D. Moore who bought the shop in 1945 and named the business Moores Tire Service. By 1972 Seiberling Tire Exchange had closed and Lyon's Tire City had opened and would remain there until 1976.
Custodial History
See Fonds level description for custodial history
Scope and Content
Image of the exterior of Mansfield's Western Shop looking on the corner of 6th Street and Princess Avenue.The image is looking west down Princess Avenue. Seiberling The Tire Exchange and the Central Fire Station are both visible west of Mansfield's Western Shop.
Notes
Hisotry/Bio information taken from Henderson's Directories. Description by Jillian Combs. Photo likely taken before April 30th based on the sign on the side of the building.
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