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Winnipeg 1912 This page intentionally left blank Winnipeg 1912 JIM BLANCHARD University of Manitoba Press © Jim Blanchard, 2005 University of Manitoba Press Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2M5 Canada www.umanitoba.ca/uofmpress Printed in Canada on acid-free paper by Friesens. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the University of Manitoba Press, or, in the case of photocopying or other reprographic copying, a licence from ACCESS COPYRIGHT (Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency), 6 Adelaide Street East, Suite 900, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5C 1H6. 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 This page intentionally left blank 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 This page intentionally left blank Winnipeg 1912
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