Maples (Virden) Co-operative Elevator Association Limited Organizational papers: 1928 - 1978 First General meeting, 16 August Memorandum of Association, 15 April 1929 Certificate of Incorporation, 16 April 1929 Meeting re: By-laws 1-7, 24 April 1929 Lease, 1 August 1929 Approval of By-laws no. 1 to 10, no date By-laws 12 and 13, 24 July 1931 Shareholders meeting, 24 July 1931 Directors meeting, 24 July 1931 Agreement between MCE and MPE, 1 August 1931 By-law no. 14, 12 November 1931 Agreement between MCE and MPE, 1 February 1933 Meeting re: By-law no. 15, 7 February 1933 Agreement between MCE and MPE, 15 October 1936 Resolution re: Supplementary agreement, 15 October 1936 By-law no. 16, 25 October 1939 By-law to authorize cancellation, 1 November 1940 By-law nos. 18, 19, 20, and General By-laws, 2 July 1941 By-laws 18, 19, 20, no date By-law no. 21, 28 October 1947 By-law no. 22, 19 September 1949 Agreement between MCE and MPE, 1 August 1951 By-law no. 23, 2 November 1951 Approval of financial statement, no date Agreement between MCE and MPE, 15 December 1966 Letter re: Closure, 13 March 1978 Minutes of Executive Board meetings, volume 1, 1 May 1929 - volume 6, 1 August 1968 Minutes of Shareholders Annual meetings, 1930 - 1968 (24 reports) Financial records and statistics Statement of surplus, 1938 - 1955 (14 reports) Final statements, 1930 - 1948 (16 reports) Auditors' reports, 1930 - 1967 (29 reports) Analysis of Operating Results, 1956 - 1963 (3 reports) Detail of Grain earnings, 1964 - 1965 (1 report) Review of Operating result, 1963 - 1964 Working capital requirement, 17 April 1952 Tenders for purchase of buildings, screenings, etc., 1955 - 1964 Donations, 1963 - 1966 Correspondence, 1928 - 1978 Membership list, 1929 - 1966, 1978 Miscellaneous Directors' attendance lists, 1973 Records of crop improvement club, 1980 Directors' attendance lists, 1943 - 1967 (10 reports) Officers and Directors, 1947 - 1948 Moving permit, 6 June 1966 Hospital map showing location of district and cottage hospitals, no date Manitoba Free Press item - ``Pool delegates accept Bracken plan," 4 July 1931 The Manitoba co-operator, 14 February 1963 Sale notice - co-operator, 27 June 1964 Maples Pool Elevator moved into Virden co-operator, 23 July 1964 Corporate Name: Rural Municipality of Wallace
The British American gas station was located on the north side of Victoria Avenue between 10th and 11th Streets. An Esso gas station later occupied the site; at present it is the parking lot and building for the Manitoba Liquor Commission retail outlet.
Scope and Content
Photograph is looking northwest from across Victoria Avenue and shows the British American station building, signs, gas pumps and various cars in the lot.
Repro Restriction
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.
The Anglican Church first became active in Virden in 1882. At that time services were held in the home of one of the parishioners. In August of 1885, the Canadian North West Land Company gave the Anglican community a parcel of land at the corner of Ninth Avenue and Queen Street. In December of 1885, a wood frame Church was constructed on the property. The parish of St. Mary the Virgin was officially created on April 20, 1886
The original church remained on the site until 1891, at which time it was sold and removed. The present church was then constructed on the site using field stones from the Assiniboine River valley. The stones were hauled to the site, split and put in position.. Construction began in 1892, with the corner stone being laid by Mrs. Nina Gertrude Watts, wife of the rector. A tin box containing newspapers, building plans and other items was also placed in the foundation at that time.
It is believed that the building's architect, Walter Chesterson of Winnipeg, designed St. Mary's from a small church located on the Isle of Wight.. The resulting structure is a basilica styled Church with a large stone tower at the south east corner, numerous stained glass windows and beautiful woodwork throughout.
It took some years to completely pay off the debt incurred in building, but the congregation persisted and as a result, the church was consecrated in 1905 by the Archbishop of Rupert's Land, the Right Reverend Samuel Prichard Matheson.
Since then, there have been additions built onto the original building, but during each expansion, great care was taken to preserve the look and feel of the original building. Included in these expansions were a fieldstone fence, the addition of a clostier and a entension of the roof to protect the sidewalk. The last major work done was upgrading the foundation under the tower. This was finished in the late 1970's.
The church is located at 633 9th Avenue South.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the church and manse.
Notes
Corresponds with negative RA - CPR Broadview Sub [41a]. There is a common misconception that this house was the Anglican manse. Although it was built around the same time, it was never owned by the church and was always a private residence. (Source: Natalie Griffith, Virden resident). History/Bio information taken from the St. Mary's Anglican Church history page on the Community of Virden website, available at: http://virden.cimnet.ca/cim/187C2_3T178T4T628T5T1176.dhtm (August 7, 2008).
Repro Restriction
The McKee Archives is the copyright holder for the Stuckey materials.
The Specialty Shop [to the right of the "OK Used Cars" sign] was opened by Ms. Helen Lamont in 1953.
Custodial History
For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.
Scope and Content
This image shows commercial buildings located on the east side of the 100 block of 10th Street.
Businesses shown include Western Motors automobile dealership and a Specialty Shop
Notes
[Mr. Stuckey put three negatives and three prints in same envelope. We have separated them and numbered the negatives EA3(1), EA3(2) and EA3(3), and the prints EA3(1a), EA3(2a), EA3(3a).]
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